Our Guild News 2009
Spinning, Weaving & Knitting together in friendship since 1975
I am using this blog format to publish our newsletter. This way I can post it on line and email it to everyone. The blog is published on my .mac pages which I am happy to share with you all. Email your news and photos to: ottercreek@mac.com
Nancy Griffin 724-662-0271
2009 Meetings
Thursday July 9
Spinning Workshop
Munnell Run Farm
Saturday Aug.8
Picnic/Swap Meet
Thursday Sept.10
Natural Dye Day
Saturday Oct.10
Workshop N. Griffin
Thursday Nov.12
Spinning and knitting
Munnell Run Farm
Saturday Jan. 9 2010
Workshop Surprise
Meetings are held on alternating Thursdays and Saturdays
Spinning & knitting meet up on Thursdays with Special programs on Saturdays. Meetings are from 10 -2:00
Bring your lunch
Our Leader:
Judy Hanninen 814-425-2784
2010 Membership
Dues $5.00
Summer of 2009
Spinning and knitting together July 9 & Nov. 10.
It has been the custom of the Mercer County Spinners and Weavers Guild to meet informally on Thursdays every other month. Meetings will be at Munnell Run Farm except for our annual fall Natural Dye Workshop. For driving direction to Munnell Run Farm try this web site for info: http://www.munnellrunfarm.org/
Bring your spinning wheel, spindle, knitting or other needle craft to work on. Bring your lunch and plan on having a peaceful day at the farm to get some work done on a project
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Weaving Workshop 101 Saturday April 11 & June 13
This will be the first of a two part workshop on weaving this year at Munnell Run Farm. The first part will be about planning for weaving and getting the loom warped. The second part will be at the June meeting when we will discuss finishing weaving techniques and problem solving.
Bring a small loom that needs to be warped along if you have one and we will help you get it ready to weave. You can also just come and watch Nancy warp her loom or get help planning your next weaving
February 2009
Looking back at our first year meeting at Munnell Run Farm
Our first year of meeting at Munnell Run Farm went very well. At every meeting we saw new and old members come and join our little group for an afternoon of sharing skills and passing on old traditions. With a poor economy and job loss increasing, in 2009 more folks may want to learn traditional crafts to make garments for their family and perhaps bring in a little extra income. Twila Armitage one of our founders passed away in 2008. Twila spent her retirement years passing on many
Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008
November 13 and November 21 & 22 Meet at Munnell Run Farm
I just wanted to remind everyone the Mercer Area Spinners and Weavers Guild will meet for our meeting Thursday Nov.13. This will be a spinning and knitting meeting with no program othe than bringing ideas to share for holiday gift making.
Our group also has two tables reserved for the Munnell Run Farm Holiday Craft Show. Please mark your calendar and plan to come and sell your handmade stuff or just come and bring a spinning wheel to spin and help with the show. The Farm sells
Picture of some fibers dyed at our last meeting
Saturday Oct. 12 Meeting
Members will gather at Munnell Run Farm Education Building from 10 -2 on October 12. No special program will take place. So just bring whatever you want to work on. We will not have our annual basket workshop that was planned for this meeting. So bring your wheel, or knitting or weaving or whatever you need help with. Our meeting are open to the public. Everyone with an interest in fiber arts is welcome. Bring your lunch and join us for as long as you can. You need not spend the
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