NEWSLETTER - Mountain Spinners & Weaver Guild

NEWSLETTER 

THE MOUNTAIN SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD 

VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 8 April, 2010 

P. O. BOX 1820 PRESCOTT, AZ 86302 

President’s Letter 

As I was in my dye studio (which is also my lampwork bead studio and my fused glass 

studio and anything else I don’t do in the house) ‘painting’ a skein of rayon chenille and 

blending one color into the next, I bubbled over with love for color. The next day I was 

doing bead embroidery and experienced the same emotion as I gazed at several little 

piles of seed beads. How lucky are we that we have so many outlets for our creativity? 

The new special interest groups that are forming are additional lovely outlets! If you 

have a yen to investigate something--a weave structure, felting, dyeing, color study, (the 

list could go on and on)--chances are there are others with similar yens. You saw the list 

I sent out after last month’s meeting; we can send one of those out every month. Voice 

your interests, and we’ll see where it takes us! 

I will miss the April meeting; I’ll be trying to sell the skein of chenille I mentioned 

earlier, along with many, many more at the Arizona Federation of Weavers and 

Spinners Guilds ‘Fibers through Time 2010’ show in Phoenix that same weekend. 

Happy weaving & spinning, 

Anne Marston 

9:00 AM – Business meeting 

April Membership Meeting 

Saturday, April 17, 2010 

American Lutheran Church 

1085 Scott Dr., Prescott 

10:30 AM – Leslie Loomis, LMT, "The Ergonomics of Weaving and Spinning" 

Special Interest Groups 

Mondays – Spinning 10 am -2 pm at Sharlot Hall Museum. 

Tuesdays – UFO (UnFinished Objects) 1:00 pm Annemarie Bellem’s or Anne Marston’s, 

call first, 445-5564 

Wednesdays – Bead Weaving, Wilda Postel’s, call first, 776-4481 

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Future Programs 

May: Jill Holbrook, “Spinning Through the Ages” 

June: Nancy Wilson, "The Criteria for Yarn Judging" 

August: Annual Picnic 

Announcements 

Mountain Artists’ Guild Fair-on-the-Square Mother’s Day Show 

Saturday and Sunday, May 8 & 9, 2010 – Sell you work; demonstrate your craft; eat, drink, and be merry while 

socializing with the public as well as with your fellow guild members--OK, just a little eating (nothing too 

messy) and drinking (nothing with a kick). Please contact Diane Braun (if you haven’t already) to sign up to sell 

and/or demonstrate: (928) 442-9291 or highlander1@highcastlecrafts.com. 

Handwoven Roving Reporter (HRR) 

Handwoven magazine is actively working at increasing the flow of information among guilds throughout the 

country. They requested to be on our newsletter distribution list but realized some of the information contained 

in the newsletters should not be for national consumption; thus the idea for the HRR evolved. I see this person 

focusing on one or two guild activities a month. Take some pictures, and write short explanations about what's 

going on. Drop in on the different special interest groups, workshops, etc. Who is up for this fun position? 

What great exposure for our guild. Email or call Anne, if you’d like to discuss this opportunity further! 

Fibers through Time 2010 

April 15-18, 2010 – Phoenix, AZ. www.azfed.org 

Sewing Interest Group 

The group will meet on Friday, April 23rd, at 11 a.m. Come to Wilda Postel's, and bring a brown bag lunch if 

you want. We are planning to meet the 4th Friday of each month. Bring show-and-tell, and we will discuss and 

work on all things related to sewing on handwoven fabric. We hope to problem solve and to inspire each 

other and to design wonderful garments. Call Wilda for information, 776-4481. 

The Threadplayers present “Archi-texture”: A Fiber Art Exhibit 

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 1 and Sunday May 2, 2010 at Gila Community College, Payson 

Campus, 201 North Mud Springs Road, Payson, AZ. Please contact Alyce Leach 928-472-7609, 

azearthsky@npgcable.com, or Nancy Bollard 928-476-2305, Dab0621@msn.com. 

Convergence 

July 18-25, 2010 – Albuquerque, NM. “New Visions: Ancient Paths.” www.weavespindye.org 



Gallery Show at Yavapai Community College 

RULES FOR GALLERY SHOW 

1. All works must be checked in at Wilda Postel's home at specified time (to be announced). 

2. Please have both sides of the registration tags completed and attached to your art work. 

3. Two-dimensional art should be ready to hang. 

4. Two entries per category are allowed. A total of five pieces may be entered by each guild member. 

5. All works of art must be ORIGINAL creations. Clothing patterns (unless they are generic) must be 

drastically altered. 

6. Art work that has been shown in a previous art exhibit by the Mountain Spinners & Weavers is not eligible. 

7. Art work made during a workshop is not eligible. 

8. An artist’s statement and a recent biography or press release must be provided. 

CATEGORIES FOR GALLERY SHOW ENTRIES 

Sculptural 

Basketry: 

Tapestry: 

Felting: 

Rugs: 

Wearable: 

Household: 

Dyeing 

l. Double weave not flat, i.e. 3-D forms with front and back showing 

2. Flat but loom shaped 

3. Off-loom woven 

1. Traditional (functional) 

2. Non-traditional (decorative) 

1. Wall hangings 

2. Transparencies 

3. Rugs as wall hangings, etc. 

1. Woven fabric 

2. Non-woven (from fleece) 

3. Knit 

1. Functional 

1. Loom shaped (poncho, scarf, shawl, etc.) 

2. Tailored (cut and/or sewn) 

3. Knitted or crocheted 

1. Upholstery material 

2. Pillows 

3. Placemats (sets) 

4. Yardage 

5. Towels 

6. Throws 

1. Skeins 



2. Woven 

3. Knitted and crocheted 

Hand Spun: 

1. Wool, silk, cotton, linen, alpaca, llama, etc. 

2. Other (cashmere, camel, dog, cat, angora, mohair, yak, etc.) 

3. Blends 

4. Novelty 

Woven off loom: 1. Beading 

2. Baskets 

3. Wall hangings, etc. 

Knitted 1. The Guild will support the widest inerpretation of fiber arts while maintaining the highest 

standards of originality, creativity and craftmanship 

History, Lore, and Other Arcana 

“A display of hand-weaving by the members of the Society of Arts and Crafts was opened yesterday at the 

society's depot, Rowestreet. Among the articles displayed were scarves, bags, table runners, dress lengths, 

jumper and skirt lengths, and cot blankets woven in accordance with the Truby King system of baby welfare. 

Silk, wool, and silk and wool mixed were the fabrics used by the members. The display was the work of the 

Misses Jessie Mackenzie, Dorothy Wager, J. Booth, E. Campbell, and Mrs. Morgan.” -- The Sydney Morning 

Herald, Tuesday, 14 February, 1928, page 5. 

TURN THE WHEEL 

Turn the reel, spin the wheel, 

Spin-spin, 

Wind it full, with finest wool, 

That every lad may wear his plaid, 

Turn the reel, spin the wheel, 

Spin-spin. 

- a Scottish spinning rhyme 

Workshops 

Locker Hooking by Lois Longfield. Make a purse, tote, wall hanging, hot pot, rug, pillow, or strips to add to 

weavings. April 10, 2010, beginning at 9:30 am at Lois’s house. She will provide good quality rug canvas, 

written directions, locker hook, many kinds of roving, cloth strips, etc. Kit with supplies for one project 

included in the $25.00 fee. Bring a sack lunch. Call Barbara Albeck to register - 520-831-3242. 



Spinning Color by Jill Holbrook. Create beauty and avoid disasters by learning multiple ways to card, spin, and 

ply with color. May 13 & 14, 2010, at Mountain Artists Guild. Cost approx $90.00 + $25.00 materials fee. Send 

$45.00 deposit to Barbara Albeck to hold your spot. *Only a couple of spaces remain. Don't miss out--register 

now.* 

Please let Barbara Albeck know what workshops you would like to see given in the future. If you have a special 

talent, perhaps you'd like to offer a workshop. Barbara wants to know what you, as members, would like to 

learn - or teach. Please e-mail her at Barbalbeck@msn.com or call 520-831-3242. Thank you. 

If a workshop is $20.00 or less, you need to pay for it in full when you sign up. If the workshop is over $20.00, 

you need to give a 50% deposit to hold your space in that workshop. Please make checks payable to MSWG. 

May NEWSLETTER DEADLINE – April 24. 

Send articles to Diane Braun, highlander1@highcastlecrafts.com. 

Send address corrections/updates to Anne Marston at anne@annemarston.com or info@mtnspinweave.org. 

DIRECTORY UPDATES are listed on their own 

webpage and sent with the newsletter quarterly 

to those on snail mail. 

MSW 2009-10 Officers and Staff 

President---------------------Anne Marston 

First VP----------------------Mary Morel 

Second VP-------------------Kathy Kelly 

Workshops-------------------Barbara Albeck 

Secretary---------------------Marion Patterson 

Treasurer---------------------Mary Jane Hopf 

Support Staff 

Historian----------------------Marilyn Smith 

Hospitality--------------------Yvonne Johnson 

Library-------------------------Patty Perkins 

Membership------------------Caralee Roberts 

Newsletter Editor------------Diane Braun 

Web Mistress-----------------Anne Marston 

Parliamentarian---------------Debbie Allen 

Publicity-----------------------Margaret Espinoza 

Ways & Means---------------Carma Koester 

Highlights---------------------Joan Schneider 

April Birthdays 

April 9 – Gisela Gminder 



Mountain Spinners and Weavers Guild 

Minutes of the General Meeting March 20, 2010 

The meeting was called to order by President Anne Marston at 9:05 a.m. 

We had no visitors today. 

Minutes: February minutes were approved. M/S/V, Mary Kelly/Mary Morel/All. 

1st VP: Mary Morel: April’s presentation will be Leslie Loomis, a massage therapist. She will present “Dyeing, 

Spinning, and Weaving Ergonomics”. May’s program will be by Jill Holbrook on “Spinning through the Ages”. 

June will be Nancy Wilson speaking on the criteria for yarn judging, regarding yarn judging at competitive 

shows and what they look for. July and September programs are TBD. The annual picnic will be in August. 

Mary has contacted Trish Lange, a weaver, for a possible program in the fall. 

2 nd VP: Kathy Kelly: Today is going to be a really great Silent Auction. Our next event will be the Mountain 

Artist Guild Spring Art Show, Mother’s Day weekend (May 8-9), at the Prescott Courthouse Plaza. Diane 

Braun will lead this event. The following event will be the Folk Art Fair, June 5 & 6, at Sharlot Hall Museum. 

Sign-up sheets will be available at the break. The following events are later this year, and we will discuss them 

as they get closer: (1) the Summer Festival at the Courthouse Plaza, August 14-15, (2) the annual picnic, August 

21, at the clubhouse, at Yavapai Hills, (3) The Yavapai County Fair, September 30 – October 3, 2010. 

Remember to mark your calendar. 

Workshops: Barbara Albeck: Barb was contacted regarding a lady from Virginia who is in AZ (April 19-27) 

doing workshops. She does knitting, weaving and spinning. If anyone is interested in taking a workshop please 

let her know. Annemarie Bellem may hold some classes. One class would be on designing and knitting your 

own lace. Another class would be on a seamless woven shawl. Interest sign-up sheets will be available at the 

break. Lois Longfield will hold a locker hooking class on April 10. Sign-up sheets will be available at the break. 

The Southwest Fiber Arts Guild will meet at Barb’s home on March 27 for lunch and a trip to the Peaceful 

Prairie Ranch in Prescott Valley. Please let Barb know if you are interested in attending. Jill Holbrook will do 

a 2-day workshop May 13-14 on “Color” (drum carding for color, spinning painted rovings, etc., etc…all about 

color). Jill’s workshop will be at the Mountain Artist Gallery. Don’t forget to check the Yahoo site for 

workshop information and details. 

Special Interest Groups: Bobbin Lace, Beading, Spinning, and UFOs each reported that their groups are 

continuing to meet regularly. 

Sunshine: Mary Bricker – absent today. Anne reported that Patti Perkins’s mother recently passed away. 

Announcements: Anne – The collection cup will be passed around. If you forgot your name tag, you need to put 

in a quarter ($.25). Don’t forget “Fibers through Time”, April 15-18, in Phoenix, sponsored by the Arizona 

Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guild. 

Hospitality: Yvonne Johnson – Refreshments provided by Barbara Albeck, Eleanor Bostwick, and Sharon 

Richards. 

Historian: Marilyn Smith – absent today 

Librarian: Patti Perkins – absent today. She has asked for a volunteer to take over as Librarian. Margaret 

Espinoza kindly volunteered. 

Membership: Caralee Roberts – We currently have 77 members. 

Newsletter: Diane Braun – As a regular reminder, all inputs for the newsletter are due the Saturday following 

the Guild meeting. 

Parliamentarian: Debbie Allen – absent today 

Publicity: Margaret Espinoza – She recently sent out 60 PSAs for the MSWG. She would like to start a Sunday 

Spinning group that would meet at the Prescott Public Library. This group is especially for folks who work 

during the week and are unable to attend the Monday Spinning group at Sharlot Hall. Contact Margaret if you 

are interested. 



Ways and Means: Carma Koester – No raffle or other items for sale today due to the silent auction. The raffle 

from last month will carry over to April. 

Old Business: Anne – (1) we will not have a Fashion Show in November 2010 based on the results of the 

recent survey. (2) November 5 to December 1 is the Gallery Show at Yavapai College. (3) Anne, with help from 

the internet provider and a web design person, was able to get our MSWG website updated. (4) The MSWG 

Board recently reviewed the Educational Support Funds (ESF) criteria and voted to revise the wording. Anne 

read the statement as previously written and the Board’s revision of the statement. Marion Patterson will 

incorporate the revised statement into the meeting minutes. (5) The membership has agreed that they would like 

to hold a “Holiday Sale” on November 13 th . Yvonne Johnson and Joanna Lines will co-chair the Holiday Sale. 

Yvonne will start looking for a location next week. If you have a recommendation, please let her know. (6) Jo 

Manginelli spoke briefly on the Yavapai College Gallery Show. Candice Cole, from Sedona, will be the judge. 

The categories are: sculptural art, tapestry, basketry, felting, handspun, dyeing, household, wearable art, rugs, 

and woven off-loom. You can enter 2 items per category and 5 items in total. You cannot enter any items 

previously judged at other events. Art made from a workshop is not allowed. All your work must be an 

“original design”. Items will be delivered to Wilda’s home, and drop-off dates will be announced much later. 

Jo will make a criteria list available for Diane to put in the newsletter. 

New Business: None to report this month. 

Other Discussions: (1) Diane Braun reminded us about the sign-up sheets for the Mother’s Day event at the 

Courthouse Plaza. She also needs demonstrators for weaving and spinning. Items for sale need to be dropped 

off by Thursday, May 6 th . We have two full spaces, and the space rental of $100 will be divided among those 

who offer their work for sale. She needs help with transportation of structures--someone with a pick-up truck. 

She will give dates and drop-off times next month. (2) A request was made to have the MSWG library books 

and magazines listed on the website. Margaret Espinoza volunteered to maintain a list, and Anne Marston will 

post the page to the website. (3) Mary Morel may do a study group on sweater knitting (an Elizabeth 

Zimmerman pattern). Anne Marston will send out an e-mail. If you are interested in the study group, please 

reply to Anne. 

Show & Tell: Mary Anne Davis – a handwoven baby blanket and bath towel; Caralee Roberts – several 

handwoven scarves from painted wrap workshop; Shelly Leichter and Diane Braun – handwoven vests from 

Daryl Lancaster’s recent workshop; Nancy Wilson – 3 skeins of handspun yarn: (1)llama/Shetland/mohair, (2) 

alpaca, (3) merino/seacell/metallic, a knitted mobius and a small triangle shawl; Luida Gottlieb – a triangle 

shawl woven of ribbon in spring colors; Diane Knebel – a multi-directional knitted top and a crocheted skinny 

scarf; Mary Kelly – a handwoven purse, a handwoven scarf, and a handwoven (summer & winter) bath mat; 

Annemarie Bellem – a knitted mobius made from handspun (Northern Lights); Sharon Travis – knitted socks, 

multi-directional knitted scarf, and cable knitted fingerless gloves; Gisela Gminder – a multi-directional knitted 

scarf, Kool-Aid dyed yarn, and a knitted vest; Kathy Kelly – a knitted pullover sweater; Mary Morel – 2 knitted 

baby sweaters (pattern by Elizabeth Zimmerman); Jo Manginelli – Curling stones used in the Winter Olympics 

were originally weaving weights. The weavers relaxed by playing curling matches. The stones they used were 

the heavy stone weights from the weavers' "warp beams", fitted with a detachable brass handle for the purpose. 

11 March 2010 MSWG Board meeting – Restated “ESF” 

Educational Support Fund 

The Educational Support Fund (ESF) is designed to provide assistance to those members of the Mountain 

Spinners and Weavers Guild (MSWG) who wish to take a workshop. 

The amount awarded will be 25% to 50% of the cost of the workshop, the amount not to exceed $300. 

Requests must be made in writing and at least two months in advance of the workshop. The current MSWG 

Board of Directors will evaluate the request. Only one ESF grant per person over a 5-year period will be 

granted. 

Grant recipients are required to: 

1. Give a short presentation at a future MSW guild meeting, or 

2. Write a workshop report for the newsletter, or 



3. Perform some kind of service for the Guild. 

The annual budget of the ESF shall be $1,000.00, with said monies to come from the MSWG General 

Funds. 

Grant monies shall be disbursed throughout the year as needed. The ESF will be periodically evaluated for 

program demands. 

Motion to close meeting: M/S/V, Jo Manginelli/Pat Anna/All 

Meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM. 

Today’s program: A Silent Auction directed by Tom Veatch. 

Secretary: Marion Patterson 

Diamond Valley Alpacas 

Alpaca fleece, rovings, and handspun luxury yarns 

Distributor of Ertoel Roberta Electronic Spinner 

Barbara Albeck 520-831-3242 

Barbalbeck@msn.com www.DiamondValleyAlpacas.com 

Peaceful Prairie Ranch 

Alpaca Sales - Breeding - Boarding 

Alpaca fleece, fiber, yarn, and products 

Wendy Dittbrenner 928-848-0267 

Wdranch@commspeed.com www.peacefulprairie.com 

High Castle Traditional Crafts 

Handwoven, Handspun, and Handknitted Items 

Cotswold Sheep, Yarn, Supplies, and Classes 

Diane Braun, Proprietor 

Wilhoit, AZ 

www.HighCastleCrafts.com 928-442-9291 

Dreamweaver Alpacas 

Specializing in alpaca products for fiber artists 

Yarn, roving, and raw fiber 

Sharon and Gary Travis Prescott Valley, AZ 

Dreamweaveralpacas@earthlink.net 928-775-4669 

Camp Verde Llamas 

Llamas, alpacas, and Shetland sheep 

Fleece, fiber, rovings, and hand-dyed yarn 

Homegrown fiber, Eucalan wool wash, Greener Shade dyes 

Chris and Nancy Wilson Camp Verde, AZ 

Spinllama@msn.com 928-567-6684 

A Good Yarn 

220 W Goodwin St. Suite 6 

Prescott AZ 86303 

928-717-1774 

website 

www.agoodyarn.org 

Store Hours: M,T,Th,Fr,Sa 10-5; Wed. 10-7:30 

Knit & Sip last Friday of every month (one is 

coming up!) 5:30-7:30 

Wide selection of natural fibers; soy silk, corn 

silk, wools, cottons, banana silk, and bamboo. 

Classes change from week to week from 

beginner to advanced. Pick up a calendar or get 

on the email list for weekly updates. 

Debra Dorrell email agoodyarn@msn.com 


http://www.studiothreeaz.com 

A brand new shipment of Blue Heron yarns will be coming in. We’ve been not only knitting but weaving 

with them, as well. The colors and variegations are beautiful, and the yarns leave us all wanting more! 

We have quite a happy group of knitters in the classroom on Thursdays. Come join the fun. There is no 

charge! 

We are working on our new class schedules. We will also be offering mini-classes. They will meet for two 

hours and will cover a variety of topics. The charge will be $30.00, and if you sign up for three, you will get 

the fourth free. Come into the Studio for more information. 

Conne and Patti 

Mountain Spinners & Weaver Guild 

PO Box 1820 

Prescott, AZ 86303 

www.mtnspinweave.org

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