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Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers Guild Newsletter
December 2013 January 2014
Hello Spinners and Weavers,Christmas Potluck, Distaff Day and first meeting of 2014 all rolled into one. With snow on the ground again, it’s fair to say this is our Winter edition, though surely spring is just around the corner. Alison wove this perfectly seasonal pick-up place-mat. What a crowning piece for our Luncheon Cloth challenge!
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Loriʼs shawl, Anne Marie Hoganʼs double weave sampler, Carol Jʼs skeins spun from Michelesʼ rovings, and Evidʼs towels all from same warp.
Show and Tell January 2014
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Daphne brought tea cozies to show. The bird is needle felted. Carol A loved these cotton bols and bought them to enjoy, though mentioned that Melody Lang had some and was spinning them at Distaff Day. Evid has been enjoying her new wheel,
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Cathy brought her collection of Barbie clothes in Barbie too.Evid brought the latest good book finds to share.
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Toni has been trying to make a dent in what she calls Mt. St. Handspun. These are her beautiful weavings - a scarf and blanket.Anna Marie Madsen brought her sculptural stitched and felted pillow, and Gudrun brought her plaited twill pillow.
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Our guest and now new member, Gabrielle shared her spinning and woven twill cloth. Anna Marie Madsen shared towels that she purchased at the Jacquard weaving works in Denmark, and
Barbara B has re knit old sweaters to make her wonderful red skirt.
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Evid has completed a beautiful pair of handspun garter stitch gloves from EZʼs book, and Tanis shared her soft heathery handspun destined for a ? vest? Tanis also shared this newspaper cutting from the Globe and Mail about growing old fabulously with positive thinking. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/what-a-94-year-old-track-star-can-teach-us-about-aging/article16286101/?page=all
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Michele has been experimenting with gradation dyeing. Machine knitted blanks are dyed in gradual gradations and then unravelled to knit a lace shawl.Cynara shared knitting projects from two books of local knitting designers - grey linen scarf from Jane Richmond’s “Island” book, and Sesawall socks from “Cascadia”, knit in Michele’s hand-dyed yarn.
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Distaff Day
Spinners came from up and down island in torrential rain to our 2014 Distaff Day. A great success, with 56 plus people attending.
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Delicious potluck
Evid’s Chai
Desserts as far as the eye can see.
Distaff Day Potluckand Show and Tell
Photos by Sandi R
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December Show and Tell
Kazuko’s beaded Felt Oven Mitts and red blanket,Alison’s pincushions from the Pincushion Exchange project and Christmas Kumihimo and close-up of her double-weave pincushion.
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Barbara D’s undulating twill scarf, Toni’s green “Falling Leaves” tencel scarves,Evid’s sheep mitts, and Kazuko’s beautiful knitted sweater in good company with Gudrun’s woven vest and Barbara D’s fairisle vest.
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Gail’s fabulous set of colour and weave napkins, 8 variations on one threading. Carol J’s cosy and colourful mitts and pumpkin hat.Cynara’s boucle vest woven from Jan /13 VAV article, modeled by the man himself - Roband cotton boucle towels and wash cloths in same weave structure
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Melody had lots to share from the workshops she attended on Indigo dyeing and Natural Dyes. She was stoked on colour and fibre.
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A great picture of Michele’s 4-H Club. What a year they’ve had!
Cathy J shared progress on the Intercultural Knit Social scarf project.
Next meet: Mill Bay library -Wednesday Feb 19, 10-11
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Potluck Cloth Challenge
Alison Gail Barbara D
Carol Avon Gudrun Carol J
Joanne Sandy D
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Cynara (red) Terry (green) Michele Tanis
Barb H Barbara B Evid
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Weavers and More Sale
A Beautiful
Success,
Again!!
Congratulations
everyone.
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Library
Our Library is being generously filled with many of Els’ treasured books. They still need to be sorted and catalogued, and the work is being done by Jan, Kathy and Evid.
Also, Kathy asks that the borrower of “Respect the Spindle” DVD, please return it to the library. Thank you
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You are invited to participate in The Scarf Project welcome--a creative undertaking which will "knit" together the communities within Cowichan and offer a welcome to any newcomers in the Valley.All skill levels welcome--many hands, many ideas. Scarf pieces will be joined together in February 2014 then “go on the road,” travelling through each community to show diversity fused into something beautiful. Imagine a scarf miles long...The first meeting was held at "Inspire" at Shawnigan lake on November 27th.
Check out CIS website for ongoing information about the interactive social knitting project.http://www.cis-iwc.org/
Please contact [email protected] or call at the office at 250 748 3112. Thank you!
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Janette Lorimer has a table loom for sale:'Dorothy' by LeClerc Nilus 24" table loom for sale. It’s in excellent condition. I do want $200 for it, but think it's worth it. I made my first teatowels, scarf and placemats on it, so it works great.
Thanks Janette 250 [email protected] you're new to weaving and wonder what a 'Dorothy' looks like, go to http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/weave/leclerchistory.htmand scroll down the page 'til you get to the Table Looms section.
Karen Miller has two looms for sale:
Looms for Sale1. Schact, Baby Wolf Loom, 4 shaft one owner, (can see picture at http://www.schachtspindle.com/our_products/baby_wolf.php) $1000.00.2. Louet, Jane Loom, 8 shaft table loom with stand $1000.00For more information contact:Karen Miller, [email protected]: 250-758-1303--
Classifieds
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Home Farm ShetlandsFleeces, rovings & batts in beautiful natural coloursfrom my small farm to your spinning wheel.Kathy Millar2881 Mountain Road,Duncan, BCV9L 6N4250 [email protected]
Purebred Angora GoatsMohair fleecesDevon Stringer2109 Ida Avenue,Shawnigan Lake, BC250 [email protected]://www.hummingbeefarm.webs.com/
Dunedin FarmRomney Marsh sheep growersJan and Dave Loop1677 Baldy Mountain Road.Shawnigan Lake, BC,V0R [email protected]://www.dunedinfarm.ca/Home.html
FOR SALE:Raw Black Welsh Mountain Sheep woolfairly clean and in good condition$10.00 per fleeceContact:Rosalie PowerGill-Power Hobby [email protected]
Local Fibre Sources
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Pacific Sun AlpacasJennifer & Alex Apostoli3791 Cavin RoadDuncan BC V9L 6T2Tel: (250) [email protected]
Bella Cria Farm
3930 Vaux Road, DuncanBritish Columbia, V9L 6S6Judy Gorton(250) 701-9998http://bellacria.com
Herb Wise FarmsPurebred Cotswold fleeceScott & Karla Henderson3060 Mount Sicker RoadChemainus, BC,V0R 1K4250 246-3606Westholme, [email protected]
http://www.herbwisefarms.com
Alpaca Farms Koksilah/GraycottArden Jenkins3450 Kingburne DriveCobble Hill BC V0R 1L0Tel: (250) [email protected]
Woosterville Miniature Llama Fleece RovingPat & Leslie Morgan4135 Hillbank RoadDuncan, BC V9L [email protected]@shaw.ca
New!
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Buttonladys Gallery3733 Frigate RoadRR # 2 North Pender IslandBritish Columbia , CanadaV0N 2 M21-250-629-6205<http://www.buttonladysgallery.com/>[email protected]
Jane Stafford Textiles142 Richard Flack Rd.Salt Spring Is., B.C.V8K1N4250 537-9468http://www.janestaffordtextiles.comOpen Monday to Thursday 10-4 andweekends by appointment.A great mail order source for a wide variety ofyarns in a beautiful colour selection.Books, Yarn, Weaving and SpinningEquipment and lots of information.Weaving Retreats throughout the year: checkout our retreat page on the website.
Leola’s StudioThe studio is located behind the Loom atWhippletree Junction.3705 Trans Canada Highway,Duncan, BC.V9L 6E1250 [email protected] will be offered in Textile arts,Weaving, 4&8 Harness, Woven Tapestry,Spinning, Dyeing and Felting.
Textile Sources
Treenway Silks2060 Miller CourtLakewood, CO, 80215, USAToll free: 1.888.383.7455Email: [email protected]–free 1.888.383.7455 • T: 303.233.SILK(7455)F: 303.223.3411Our office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9amto 4pm (Mountain time).
[email protected]><http://www.maiwa.com/>© Maiwa Handprints Ltd6-1666 Johnston Street,Granville Island, Vancouver, BCV6H 3S2
The LoomWhippletree Junction3705 Trans Canada HighwayDuncanV9L 6E1250 [email protected]
Ingrid’s Yarn & Needlework133 Craig Street,Duncan, BCV9L 1M8250 [email protected]://www.ingridsyarn.com/
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<www.earthues.com>Michele Wipplinger5129 Ballard Ave NWSeattle WA [email protected]@aol.com
http://www.dharmatrading.com/newsletter/
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Equipment available for Guild members’ use
Ball winderAshford spinning wheelDrum carder- Fine clothDrum carder- Coarse ClothEaselFloor Inkle loom with foot treadles /warping boardLarge Stainless steel Dye PotLouet 40 8-shaft table loomMcMorran yarn balancePickerLouet wool combsTable clothsFirst priority for the use of the Louet table loom will be for study groups andworkshops. Next in line, Guild members for personal use, with a damagedeposit for a period of one month.Damage deposit of $25 for the louet table loom and $10 deposit for all otherequipment. Deposits will be repaid upon return of equipment in clean andgood order.For more information or pickup of equipment please contactValerie Rennie-Bell <[email protected]> 250 748 3756Michele Pace <[email protected]>
Note: From January 10, 2012, The TSWG Equipment will be stored inSt. Peterʼs Church Hall. All items will be catalogued. Equipment needsto be signed out, and deposits need to be made before any piece can beremoved from the Hall.
Member’s WebsitesJennifer Apostoli: Alpaca fleeces etc.: <http://www.pacificsunalpacas.com/>Anne Fulton: Hand knit Lace, Felted clothing and Felting supplies, Classes. <[email protected]>Cynara de Goutiere: <www.cynaradegoutiere.com>Alison Irwin: Teaching textiles techniques: <[email protected]>Bonnie Murray: Natural dyes, mordants, embroidery floss, linen thread: <[email protected].>Rosalie Power: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep: <www.gillpowerhobbyfarm.vpweb.ca
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Administrator: Cynthia Leuven,Treasurer: Karen Lengyeltoti.Library: Kathy Wilkinson with Jan McKinnon Loopʼs helpCard Sender: Sandi Doerksen.Guild Mail: Jan and Karen.Membership list: Cynthia Leuven.“The Weft” contact: Diane Lee.Newsletter: Cynara de GoutiereCFFF contacts: Cynthia LeuvenGuild Equipment:Valerie Rennie-Bell.Distaff Day for 2014 coordinators are Evid, Diane Lee and Nancy Lee DesLauriersKathy has Keys to the hall.
Guild meetings are held on the second Tuesday of eachmonth, except during the months of July, August.Note: June and December are Potluck Luncheon meetings held at a member’s house or at St. Peterʼs Church Hall in Duncan.TSWG business year runs from June 1st to May 31st.TSWG meetings are held in St. Peterʼs Church Hallon Church Road in Duncan (off Maple Bay Road).Meetings are held from 10:00 to 2:00.After a short business session, the rest of the time isspent sharing show and tell textiles, and at times we runtextile demonstrations or bring in a speaker.TSWG mailing address is:P.O. Box 676, Duncan, BC V9L 3Y1For additional information contact:Sandi Doerksen,<[email protected]>
Scent-Free EnvironmentJust a gentle reminder that our meetings are scent-free, due tosensitivities and allergies of several members.Hope you understand.
Library news up date
Kathy and Jan would like to remind you all that librarymaterials need to be returned in time. Please check yourbookshelves for overdue TSWG-library books, magazines, videosand DVDs, and return them at the next meeting.
TSWG ADMINISTRATIVE WORKING GROUP
