Saturday, March 16, 2019

ANWG GRANT
A second FELING WORKSHOP
 that Gwen Martinuk and Jennifer Rogers instructed 
for the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers was held on
 March 16th.  
















Thank you Jennifer for the pictures.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

March Show and Tell

Margaret's rugs






A new member ... Margaret, knit this hat - so soft, beautiful colour but it is itchy!
Suggestions for a lining please.

Jacquie's tea towels, such beautiful colours.
Jacquie likes creating beautiful tags



This is Elvi's handwoven linen from Finland.

Elvi's again, two types of linen to show off the two different tones.




Ann's blanket 2 ply alpaca 1 ply wool, mostly alpaca.

Lindsey's ... Sylvia McFadden's shawl knit with US Marino and Alpaca.
Lindsey is here visiting our guild.

This is Lynn's home grown and dyed CVM yarns, Bounce blanket pattern by Tin Can Knits.

Bounce blanket by Tin Can Knits

Lynn's friend Lindsey was our visitor.  Her mosaic shawl she knit.
Colour: berry tart - 85% polwarth and 15% tussah silk.
Noelle's - Sheep headband is 100% worsted weight super wash wool pattern from
a friends sweater.  Red tam Greenery Bere' 100% red silk mix,
 but when it was washed on the the yarns shrunk.



Noelle's ... Yarn from Mary Ann Smiths fibre, the small skein is Navajo plyed.

Noelle's felted bag from the recent felting course.  Now to finish it with a strap of some sort.
Red silk she found on a bobbin, she got this from Rock Creek farms.



Sherry's Morocco called Jasper Top Down sweater.  The yarn was 15 years old - pure merino!
Her husband made her a woolly board sweater blocker.  How sweet!
Jill's Lacroix book ... samples on a tapestry.  She made this sample by herself with no
direction, she took the pattern off of the cover of the book.  Such talent!!!
Carolyn made cards for our honoured guested for our 40th Anniversary Celebration Tea
we are having on May 11th.  Thank you Carolyn for such a beautiful job!



March Monthly Meeting

Shuswap Spinners and Weavers 
Minutes 
March 4th 2019

The meeting was called to order at 1:03 pm

Short Program- Presented by Sherry - make an item involving a sheep in your favorite discipline and bring to the June potluck, for Show and Tell. This is in place of and or weaving a gamp bag for our 40 th Anniversary.
-sign up sheet for the 40th Anniversary Tea is on the front table

- Elvi will host the Thursday May 23 rd , spin in

Acceptance of the February 2019 minutes was passed.

Additions to the agenda are 1) payment methods 2) membership list
Elvi will look into purchasing the loom.

Librarian report- Gabriele has at the new Ply Magazine in the library

Equipment Report- Ann N- 2 table looms have been returned- thank you, 
and 1 table loom has been rented out.  - One Leclerc 4 harness is empty at
the moment. - Equipment borrowed for Heritage Week has been returned.

Workshop- Louise not present, spoken on by Sherry felting workshop to go otherwise all fine.

Blog - Bea- all up to date

Historian -Wendy reminds us to please be on the look out for any old newspaper articles

Facebook- Lisa- no report

Scholarships- Judith- scholarships available, please email Judith.

Old Business

ANWG- registration is open.  - Judith is going to put together an article for 
the ANWG newsletter demonstrating how we spent our grant monies.

Display case- looks lovely, this month is all about small looms, somewhere here it was suggested that the guild have a tapestry workshop

40th Anniversary Tea- May 11, 2019 -Elvi, Jacquie and Marg have 
volunteered to help Ann  - Please email former guild members an invitation to the anniversary  -We would like to offer 1 colour gamp bag as a draw prize to former members in attendance -Arrangements are in progress for
an article in the Shuswap Market Leah Blains column -any guild members wishing to provide squares, cookies will be reimbursed 10.00 per 2 dozen,
-some fruit, nuts and chocolates will be purchased -an anniversary cake has been ordered(Black Forest) 60.00 -scrap books will be on display
-Carolyn has made some cards  -Loanna is working on some name
tags -postcard invitations have been made -Centerpieces for tables are mainly
organized - Julia has volunteered to play her harp
-costs thus far are- cake-60.00 -hall- 40.00 -fabric-32.00 -photocopying 10.00
-requesting a budget of 300.00 - 2nd by Sharon Wickstrom and passed, 
all in favor

Colour Gamp Bag- 7th one is currently being woven on(now done) with a reminder that weavers need to look ahead and plan for 8 coloured squares for each side of the bag, decide on your colours as you start on the top edge of your bag , weave towards the bottom of the bag and then weave the other side back
towards the top. This then leaves the side seams to sew up. The halfway length is 17-17 1/2 “, full length of the piece is 34-35 inches total. Cost is $10.00 which includes warp, weft, pattern and label. Please pay Sherry by e-transfer - katzlady49@yahoo.com

Sheep to Shawl- Carole Berube will be the weaver for this years sheep to shawl competition

SAFF-now SAF-there are a few changes coming so …stay tuned, there will be a display of 40 different tea towels (looking for some Ruby ones) , Elvi has offered to organize those.

New Business

Elections- anyone who does not wish to remain or step down, please make Judith aware so she can organize the election 

June Potluck- June 3rd, meeting and pot luck is at 6pm, expect to multitask as we will discuss business and eat.

Spin Out- Oct 26th, not sure how many of last years committee members will stand, Marianne likely will, the hall is however, booked already.

Dates to remember - add ons 
- Enderby Days- Maureen Robinson for the date
Cache Creek (Desert Mesa) - April 4,5,6,7 2019
Grinrod Garlic Festival
June 3rd is the potluck
May 4th is Williams Lake spin in.
O’Keefe Ranch Mothers Day
IPE-Aug 29-Sept 2
SAF-Sept 6-9th
Next spin out is March 5th at Sharon Wickstroms
Meeting adjourned at 3:03 with 27 in attendance.
Minutes by Lynne Anderson

MEMBERSHIP LIST ...
please have a look at your name on the list and see if there are any corrections to be made. It will be sent out with the April Agenda.
PAYMENTS with our second Bank Account at SASCU, if you are
paying for anything with the Guild (Membership, Workshops,
Rentals, Library Fines, Weaving Projects and the Spin Out) by
e-transfer, please send to katzlady49@yahoo.com.
The Question is always “what is payment for” and the 
Answer is always registration
A payment by cheque can be mailed to Sherry Barker 4803 Lansdowne Road, Armstrong BC, V0E 1B4 or you can pay with cash at the Meetings. All payments
are entered on an Excel Worksheet with your name, amount and purpose, we can look up any payment for you with this system. Each month the balance is 
e-transferred to our Treasurer, along with a copy of the Worksheet.

If you have any questions please email me. Sherry

Monday, March 4, 2019

ANWG GRANT
The third of 3 workshops  .... A FELTING WORKSHOP 
that Gwen Martinuk and Jennifer Rogers 
instructed for the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers 
held on February 23rd. 


Felted flap bag workshop.  Jennifer and Gwen both enjoyed sharing the instructors role for these enthusiastic beginners in the world of felting.  Looking forward to seeing them all blocked, 
dried and finished with a strap.  A good day for all involved!