January 2011 - Mountain Spinners & Weaver Guild
January 2011 - Mountain Spinners & Weaver Guild
January 2011 - Mountain Spinners & Weaver Guild
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NEWSLETTER<br />
THE MOUNTAIN SPINNERS AND WEAVERS GUILD<br />
VOLUME XXXIV NUMBER 5 <strong>January</strong>, <strong>2011</strong><br />
P. O. BOX 1820 PRESCOTT, AZ 86302<br />
President’s Letter<br />
The New Year can’t help but be better than the end of 2010. A nasty cold necessitated<br />
canceling my Thanksgiving plans. Christmas Eve didn’t bring Santa down my chimney,<br />
but a stomach virus down my, well, never mind!<br />
As I sit writing this letter, a blizzard rages outside the window. As weavers, spinners,<br />
knitters, beaders, etc., not only do we hope we have enough palatable food on hand, but<br />
that we have the yarn, fiber, patterns, beads, and the right size and type of needles on<br />
hand. But, I think, I’ve never tested the 4-wheel drive in my car; maybe I could slog<br />
through to a weaving store . . . Ahhh, the white-out condition eases, as does my panic,<br />
when a quick look around at the fiber and yarn surrounding me gives me assurance I’ll<br />
be okay for today! This is Arizona; it’ll be sunny tomorrow.<br />
.<br />
Happy weaving & spinning,<br />
Anne Marston<br />
9:00 AM – Business meeting<br />
<strong>January</strong> Membership Meeting<br />
Saturday, <strong>January</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong><br />
American Lutheran Church<br />
1085 Scott Dr., Prescott<br />
10:30 AM – Michelle Johnson will discuss felting<br />
Special Interest Groups<br />
Mondays – Spinning 10 am -2 pm at Sharlot Hall Museum.<br />
Tuesdays – UFO (UnFinished Objects) 1:00 pm, Annemarie Bellem’s or Anne Marston’s,<br />
call first, 445-5564<br />
Wednesdays – Bead Weaving, Wilda Postel’s, call first, 776-4481<br />
Fridays – Sewing Handwovens, 4 th Friday of each month, 11:00 a.m., Wilda Postel’s<br />
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Future Programs<br />
February: Jane Hoffman, “Natural Dyes: A Tapestry <strong>Weaver</strong>’s Approach to a Full Color Palette”<br />
March: Silent Auction<br />
April: Bobbie Irwin on weaving<br />
May: Diane Wilson on basketry in Thailand<br />
Announcements<br />
Linking to Your Website on MSWG<br />
If you would like to include a link to your website, send an email to d2meyer@cableone.net with your link and<br />
any description you would like added to the MSWG page on member websites.<br />
Amazon Earnings for MSWG<br />
Our affiliation with Amazon netted our first check for $11.23. Every time someone clicks on an Amazon link<br />
from our MSWG site and purchases something the <strong>Guild</strong> earns 4-6%.<br />
Here's how it works. Open the MSWG website, and click on the Book Review page under Members Page.<br />
Some of the reviews include a link to Amazon. By clicking on a "Buy from Amazon" link, another window will<br />
open on the Amazon site. If you are not logged in under your account, login. Make your selections for purchase.<br />
When you get to checkout, delete the title that Amazon automatically added to your cart from the MSWG site if<br />
you don't want to purchase it. Complete your purchase(s), and MSWG makes some money at no additional cost<br />
to you<br />
.<br />
MSWG Library Login<br />
There’s a link to the MSWG Library at the top of the Members Page. Margaret has completed the cataloging for<br />
350 books!!! This is a private collection, so members will need to sign in to search the books with User name<br />
mswguild and password Prescott.<br />
History, Lore, and Other Arcana<br />
Quartermaster Activities in World War I – “Wool was required not only for the outer clothing of the Armyfor<br />
the uniforms, overcoats, and caps-but there was also a tremendous war demand for it for the manufacture of<br />
such knit goods as undershirts, drawers, stockings, gloves, and puttees [the spirally wound leggins that had long<br />
been used by the British Army]. The matter of providing the Army with these necessary articles offered a<br />
problem of peculiar difficulty, since, in addition to the ever-threatening shortage of raw wool, there was an<br />
actual shortage of machinery in the knitting industry. When it was found that the regular mills could not turn out<br />
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all the woolen knit goods the Army required, numerous mills which had been turning out specialties<br />
exclusively, such as women's underwear or men's union suits, were converted into factories to knit garments<br />
according to the Army specifications. Some idea of the extent of the Army's demand for this class of goods may<br />
be read in the fact that toward the close of hostilities every machine in the United States that could make hosiery<br />
at all was knitting socks for the Government.<br />
At one time there was an acute shortage of needles. Germany had previously supplied America with knitting<br />
needles. When this source was cut off, we turned to Japan. The Japanese needles proved disappointing; they<br />
were not correctly tempered and frequent breakage caused great loss. At one time it was rumored that there<br />
were 10,000,000 knitting needles in Sweden, and the need here was so urgent that several buyers were sent to<br />
that country. Their effort was well worth while, for they actually secured a million needles to help relieve the<br />
situation here. Meanwhile, American needles were improved and American needle makers were pushed to the<br />
limit; but until the close of the war there was always an acute shortage of needles for the knitting industry.”<br />
Extracted From: America’s Munitions 1917-1918, Report of Benedict Crowell, The Assistant Secretary of<br />
War, Director of Munitions, Government Printing Office, Washington – 1919<br />
http://www.qmfound.com/americas_munitions.htm<br />
“Fiber Art Unraveled: Material and Process”, Now through February <strong>2011</strong> at the Phoenix Airport<br />
Museum, Terminal 4, level 3.<br />
Labeling Requirements for Textiles<br />
Many MSWG members sell their work. Below are links to several pages of the Federal Trade Commission’s<br />
(FTC) website which discuss the legal requirements for labeling textiles. The information is too lengthy to<br />
include in the newsletter, so please visit the sites, if you sell your work.<br />
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus21-threading-your-way-through-labeling-requirements-under-textile-andwool-acts<br />
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus25-calling-it-cotton-labeling-and-advertising-cotton-products<br />
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus48-cachet-cashmere-complying-wwool-products-labeling-act<br />
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus50-clothes-captioning-complying-care-labeling-rule<br />
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/alt172-how-avoid-bamboozling-your-customers<br />
IWC – July 21-24, <strong>2011</strong><br />
IWC entry forms are available on the MSWG website.<br />
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Workshops<br />
Kumihimo Braiding by Debbie Allen. <strong>January</strong> 14 from 1:00-4:00. The workshop will be at Debbie’s house, 5<br />
minutes from downtown. Detailed directions will be sent out. Cost $20 plus $10 materials fee.<br />
Freeform Knitting by Sandy Evans. Feb. 24, <strong>2011</strong> starting at 10 a.m.. Cost is $25.00. Bring yarn from your<br />
stash, knitting needles, and a bag lunch.<br />
Finishing Kumihimo Braids into Jewelry by Kim Fox. Feb, 15, <strong>2011</strong> from 10:00 – 2:00 at the home of<br />
Barbara Albeck in Diamond Valley (between Prescott and Prescott Valley). You can use the Kumihimo you<br />
have previously made or make a special braid in Debbie Allen's class in <strong>January</strong>. The cost is $45.00 BUT<br />
$30.00 of that can be used as credit to purchase findings for the class or for your own use. Kim is a noted<br />
jewelry artist, and we are fortunate to have her do this for us.<br />
Spinning Faux Bouclé from Mohair Locks by Ruth Greenspan. March 19, <strong>2011</strong>, right after our meeting. Ruth<br />
Greenspan has rescheduled her canceled November workshop.<br />
Iridescence Weaving by Bobbi Erwin. April 14 & 15, <strong>2011</strong> from 9:00 – 4:00 at the <strong>Mountain</strong> Arts Gallery. 2-<br />
day workshop. Emphasis on color interaction more than structure, so it’s appropriate for beginners as well as<br />
experienced weavers. Bring a bag lunch. Those of you who have signed up please get your $50.00 deposit to<br />
Barbara Albeck ASAP to hold your place in class. It is filling rapidly, so don't wait to sign up. Final cost to<br />
TBD but should be approx. $75.00.<br />
Please let Barbara Albeck know what workshops you would like to see given in the future. If you have a special<br />
talent, perhaps you'd like to offer a workshop. Barbara wants to know what you, as members, would like to<br />
learn - or teach. Please e-mail her at Barbalbeck@msn.com or call 520-831-3242. Thank you.<br />
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,<br />
you need to give a 50% deposit to hold your space in that workshop. Please make checks payable to MSWG.<br />
February NEWSLETTER DEADLINE – <strong>January</strong> 22.<br />
Send articles to Diane Braun, highlander1@highcastlecrafts.com.<br />
Send address corrections/updates to Anne Marston at anne@annemarston.com or info@mtnspinweave.org.<br />
MSW 2009-10 Officers and Staff<br />
President---------------------Anne Marston<br />
First VP----------------------Laura Miner<br />
Second VP-------------------Kathy Kelly<br />
Secretary---------------------Marion Patterson<br />
Treasurer---------------------Debbie Allen<br />
Workshops-------------------Barbara Albeck<br />
Support Staff<br />
Historian----------------------Marilyn Smith<br />
Hospitality--------------------Sandy Evans/<br />
Susan Swiggers<br />
Librarian----------------------Janice Masson<br />
Membership------------------Caralee Roberts<br />
Newsletter Editor------------Diane Braun<br />
Web Mistress-----------------Donna Meyer<br />
Parliamentarian---------------Debbie Allen<br />
Publicity-----------------------Nancy Ricketts<br />
Ways & Means---------------Carma Koester<br />
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<strong>January</strong> Birthdays<br />
<strong>January</strong> 3 – Sue Weiss<br />
<strong>January</strong> 18 – Jo Manginelli<br />
There was no meeting; we had a party!<br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Spinners</strong> and <strong>Weaver</strong>s <strong>Guild</strong><br />
Minutes of the General Meeting December 11, 2010<br />
Diamond Valley Alpacas<br />
Alpaca fleece, rovings, and handspun luxury yarns<br />
Distributor of Ertoel Roberta Electronic Spinner<br />
Barbara Albeck 520-831-3242<br />
Barbalbeck@msn.com www.DiamondValleyAlpacas.com<br />
Peaceful Prairie Ranch<br />
Alpaca Sales - Breeding - Boarding<br />
Alpaca fleece, fiber, yarn, and products<br />
Wendy Dittbrenner 928-848-0267<br />
Wdranch@commspeed.com www.peacefulprairie.com<br />
High Castle Traditional Crafts<br />
Handwoven, Handspun, and Handknitted Items<br />
Cotswold Sheep, Yarn, Supplies, and Classes<br />
Diane Braun, Proprietor<br />
Wilhoit, AZ<br />
www.HighCastleCrafts.com 928-442-9291<br />
Camp Verde Llamas<br />
Llamas, alpacas, and Shetland sheep<br />
Fleece, fiber, rovings, and hand-dyed yarn<br />
Homegrown fiber, Eucalan wool wash, Greener<br />
Shade dyes<br />
Chris and Nancy Wilson Camp Verde, AZ<br />
Spinllama@msn.com 928-567-6684<br />
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http://www.studiothreeaz.com<br />
We have lots of yarn that is now 50% off. We really need to make room for all of the new spring yarns<br />
coming in.<br />
Congratulations to our Holiday winners of the Studio Three Gift Certificates.!!! They are:<br />
Rita Beesom $20.00<br />
Paula Jones $10.00<br />
Christina Smith $10.00<br />
Susan Deloh $5.00<br />
Cindy Fabian $5.00<br />
Our new weaving, spinning, and rigid heddle classes will be posted next week. Check in, and see what we are<br />
offering! You have made lots of great suggestions, and we are excited about are new classes.<br />
We wish you the very best in the coming year!<br />
Conne and Patti<br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Spinners</strong> & <strong>Weaver</strong> <strong>Guild</strong><br />
PO Box 1820<br />
Prescott, AZ 86303<br />
www.mtnspinweave.org<br />
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