NEXT MEETING:  February 7, 2024 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

NOTE:  This is one of the "short" meetings because of the children's art class in our meeting room. So we will begin at 7pm. No need to come early.

PROGRAM: Inspiration

There is no formal program tonight so let's make it all about our members' handspuns. Bring 2 or 3 of your handspun items for inspiration for the rest of us. From years past, fairly recent, or whatever. Something you thought worked well with handspun, or just really love. It truly is inspirational to see in-person what others have made. And, of course, bring whatever you are working on now or just finished!

Spinning Lessons 

Small group spinning lessons -- will restart in March.  Watch for email or text updates.

Guild Demos

Where we have been requested to / are invited to / or plan to demonstrate spinning in 2024. No formal plans have been made so far.

• The Farm at Prophetstown State Park, Family Day, Jun 8 (11 am - 3 pm)
• Canal Days, Wabash & Erie Canal, Delphi, IN, Sat, May 25 through Sat, Sep 14 (1 pm - 4 pm).  Spinners are invited to come spin any Saturday afternoon during "Canal Days" season.  See Linda C.r or Vilija D. for more information. 
• Tippecanoe County Fair, Mon, Jul 22 through Thurs, Jul 25
• The Farm at Prophetstown State Park, Country Fair, Sep 21 (11 am - 3 pm)
• Feast of the Hunter's Moon, Sat, Oct 5 (9 am - 5 pm) & Sun, Oct 6 (9 am - 4 pm)

Fiber Festivals for Spinners

Dates have been set for 2024, click on the Demonstration and Fiber Fests page to the right.

 

NEXT MEETING:  January 3, 2024 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

MEETING AGENDA

• Dues are due -- $10
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• Our room schedule for the year:  5 meetings will be 6:30 - 9 pm; 6 meetings will be 7 - 9 pm because of the children's art classes. Check back here for the monthly info on times. The month of June we have no room because of the TAF fundraiser that month.  
  
  
• R.H. Lindsay Order 
• Separate e-mail sent to those who responded before Dec 30th
• Money for order due AT THIS MEETING (or sooner, thank you to some of you), or your order doesn't go in!!!
  
  
• Small group spinning lessons
• January is IT before Diana is gone again in February (and maybe part of March) ... get on the schedule!
  
  
• Acid Dye Workshop
• 10 people have stated an interest
• Amount of fiber purchased for this is based on those who stated an interest; if you haven't stated your interest by Dec 30th, 2023, you won't be included "at the last minute" because there won't be any fiber for you to dye.  
  
  
• Show and Tell -- show off your latest skein of yarn, finished item, learning item, etc, etc.!!
  

Hands-On Agenda Items

• Sheep Breed Studies -- General Info
• Breed Info
• Flicking washed wool
• Worsted and woolen spinning
• Swatching (Knitted, Crocheted, Woven)
  
  
• Sheep Breed Study -- Tunis (Carmen Colon on behalf of Carolyn Ferraro)
  Some Tunis fiber will be provided as part of this study.  If you wish to participate, please bring:
  
• Flicker and lap cloth or leather
• Old towel to collect VM from flicking
• Handcards
• Spinning wheel or drop spindle
• (Maybe) knitting needles or crochet hook ...

 

NEXT MEETING:  November 1, 2023 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

Important Info for the next few months: 

TAF has again scheduled another group in our room overlapping our scheduled time. Since we usually can't get in the room til 6:30, and it takes a bit of time to set up, no need to arrive early!

Mostly open spin at this meeting. Bring your wheel or other project to work on. Be prepared to share what you’ve been working on, in spinning or any fiber activities.  

Think of ideas for upcoming meetings, or projects we could work on. 

 

NEXT MEETING:  October 4, 2023 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

 IMPORTANT INFO

TAF has again scheduled another group in our room overlapping our scheduled time. Because we have a very full meeting this time, we will begin our meeting at 6:30 in the foyer area, then adjourn to the meeting room when we can. 

The hands-on topic, lichen dyeing, needs to begin right at 6:30 if we are to finish within our allowed time. Members should have gotten detailed information on this in their email from Diana. Yarns to bring, etc. So if you are participating in the dyeing -- please be on-time to be able to finish. 

While the yarns are heating to set the dye, we will discuss the Feast of the Hunters Moon preparations, a spinning opportunity at Prophetstown Park at their Fall Funfest, Oct. 21, and a couple other items. 

Bring your spinning wheels for something to work on if not participating in the dyeing. 

Don't forget your Show & Tell. 

 

 NEXT MEETING:  August 2, 2023 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

Tippecanoe County Fair Time

July 21 through 29, 2023

 Our Guild will once again be at the County Fair demonstrating spinning Monday, July 24  through Thursday, July 27. We will be set up from 2 PM thru 8 PM each of those days. 

Guild Members, Come and join in or just sit and visit.

Visitors: Come watch how we change sheep's wool [and a few other critters] into yarn. Then go visit the animals, vendors, carnival, exhibits, and, of course, "Fair Food."

 

 NEXT MEETING:  July 5, 2023 - 6:30pm

Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement.  Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked. 

Business agenda / announcements:

• Thank you to those who volunteered at the Spinning Event, Sun, June 25th at The Farm at Prophetstown: Chloe C., Vilija D., Carolyn F., Sonja R., Barb C,  Dagmar F., and Diana H.  
• This month: Tippecanoe County Fair (July 21 - July 29) !!!
• Volunteers to demonstrate spinning, Mon through Thurs, Jul 24 - 27 !!!
• Two shifts: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Planning for a Dye Workshop -- Discussion
• Likely at September meeting -- or a Saturday (thoughts on a Saturday possibility?)
• I need to work up hands-on activities, materials, and timing (i.e., can we really do this "workshop" within a meeting time block).
• Participants will need to provide twelve 6-yard skeins, appropriately figure-8, but loosely, tied, and labelled as to owner
• Other thoughts ...
• Show and Tell --  any yarns or finished items to share ?!

Activity for this Month: Open Spin!

• Bring whatever you are working on
• Ask other members for help on a particular item / general learning
• Chat !!