May, Monthly Meeting Monday, May 16, :00 am to 1:00 pm (Social Time 9:30-10 am) James City County Recreation Center, Room C

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1 Williamsburg Spinners & Weavers Guild P.O. Box 2086 Williamsburg, VA May, 2016 Monday, May 16, :00 am to 1:00 pm (Social Time 9:30-10 am) James City County Recreation Center, Room C Program Cartoon Preparation for Tapestry and Theo Moorman Weaving With Ingrid & Sandi Supply list will be sent by separate Hospitality: Kim D, sweet; Marsha, savory Bash- May 2 10am -1pm Linda C s house Please let her know if you are coming

2 Williamsburg Spinners & Weavers Guild Minutes April 18, 2016 James City County Recreation Center Meeting called to order by Marsha Rehkamp at 10:05 am Correspondence: A woman is downsizing and has lots of things to get rid of, mostly spinning stuff. She is in Newport News. Information came out in an . Minutes: Accepted as written Treasurer s Report: $2, Mo Purl order is subtracted and the yarns are in. Jerry Smith rejoined. Committee Reports: Membership: 37 members Sunshine: Cindy is sick. Website: No new information. Historian: no report Workshops: need suggestions. Several were suggested supplemental warps and Ikat. Helen is doing Ikat, maybe she can teach it. The instructor is Sigafoose. Programs: June, July, and August meetings will be at the James County Public Library April: wet felted bags. May: prepare cartoons for Theo Moorman or tapestry June: Theo Moorman with Janet November: clay buttons There will also be a spin in and perhaps Cindy can do one on sherrit Another possibility is show and tell from the rug workshop at the end of May Hospitality : May 2: Linda C. April Snacks: Debbie and Claudia May Snacks: Kim and Marsha Janet reported that she and Micki D. were at Arts on Main opening night. Last meeting we discussed getting a subscription to the new quarterly magazine, Ply. Motion: The guild buy a 1 year subscription to Ply The motion passed New Business The guild can support a program, but there needs to be a vote on it ahead of time. The Willliamsburg Farmers Market is the 1 st weekend in June, the 4 th. If you are going you should get there 7:30ish and bring a project you can work on. It will break up at 11 11:30. If it rains we will not go. Will send around a sign-up sheet in May. Show & Tell Ingrid colored cotton Natalie knitted scarf Janet Marsha felted bags Kathy Debbie Micki Program: Felted purses Respectfully submitted, Micki Pugh towels make with natural a fabric sample and a tapestry and cartoon Temari balls, scarf, Temari balls woven pendants Temari balls Members present: Ingrid, MaryBeth, Goodie, Selma, Carolyn, Heather, Virginia, Natalie, Linda, Jane, Barbara, Janet, Judy, Mary Lou, Marsha, Kathy, Debbie, Sandi, Sherry, Micki Old Business

3 WSWG April Meeting Show & Tell Janet s Theo Moorman cartoon & weaving << Kathy s temari balls >>> Marsha s temari balls & wet felted bags Sandi s inkle loom & woven wrist pincushion & hand towels Debbie s needle felted pendants Sandi s temari balls Kathy s cotton & chenille scarf

4 WSWG April Meeting More Show & Tell Natalie s Brioche knitted cowl Carolyn & Selma- knitting Barb s Shawl A work in process Natalie s woven wool & chenille sampler Micki s temari Balls << Ingrid s natural dyed handwoven towels >> Kathy and Temari ball << Close up of Ingrid s towel

5 Wet Felted Bags April s Program Marsha s flat felted picture Goodie s wet felted bags Marsha s wet felted bags Goodie demonstrating the process >>

6 WSWG 2016 Calendar May 2: 10am 1pm Bash at Linda C s May 16 JCC Rec Center Program: preparing a weaving cartoon Hospitality: Kim D, sweet; Marsha, savory June 6: Bash at Ingrid s June 20: James City County Library Program: Theo Moorman with Janet Hospitality: Linda A, sweet; MaryBeth, savory July 18 JCC Library Program: TBA Snacks: Ingrid, sweet; Kathy K., savory Of Interest: Halcyon Yarns reviewed the new format of Wild Fibers Magazine in a recent newsletter: Upcoming Fiber Events June 4 7:30-11am WSWG Guild Weaving & Spinning Demonstrations Williamsburg Farmers Market Merchants Square, Williamsburg Month of September WSWG Exhibit Williamsburg Public Library Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA September 10 Deadline for entry, Fall Fiber Festival s Skein & Garment Competition. (Entry form attached to newsletter) Saturday & Sunday, October 1& 2 Fall Fiber Festival & Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials At James Madison s Montpelier, Constitution Hwy, Montpelier Station, VA For more info: Guild Challenge: Fiber interpretation of a photo of a sunset Results (with photo) due at August meeting. WSWG 2016 Officers President Marsha Rehkamp Vice-President Ingrid Kross Treasurer Sandi Petty Secretary Micki Pugh