The following is a recap of the June, 2008 meeting. The election of new officers and a program on spinning with silk caps were the main focus of the meeting.
Election of New Officers for 2008-2009
The following new officers were elected for the upcoming year:
President: Betty
Treasurer: Frances
Programs: Georgean
Sec/Newsletter: Holly
Kitchen: Pat and Dawn
Annual Dues
If you haven’t paid your Arachne dues yet, please send your check for $20, made payable to Arachne, to Frances. She needs to receive your payment by July 10th so the membership list can be distributed prior to the September 4th meeting. Please provide Frances with your current mailing address, phone number and email address when you send in your dues. If you do not want this information included in the membership list, please make a note when you send it, with your dues, to Frances.
Project Reports
Sheep to Shawl Update
Kate reported that she had carded a Rambouillet fleece she purchased in Dayton, WA. She said the carding process was not an easy task as the fleece was quite soft and had lots of vegetation in it. Kate passed out the fiber to those who are going to help but she is still in need of spinners. If you are interested in helping, please email Kate.
Weaving Waves of Color, 2009 ANWG ConferenceCary reported that she continues to work on the sample and planning for the Arachne booth at the conference.
Camp Burton Retreat
Georgean reported there is still time to sign up for the Camp Burton Retreat. Recapping the retreat info in the previous newsletter: “The fall retreat for Moonspinners and Arachne at Camp Burton is Oct. 3-5, starting with dinner Friday the 3rd through Sunday breakfast the 5th. The full weekend is $107.50. For info on part time contact me (Georgean). There are limited spaces available due to the Native American Flute players being there at the same time. They have invite us to their concert on Sat. evening. NWRSA members have been invited to join us, so get your check in for reservations soon. Time is flying and it will be here before we know it. This is a great time to kick back and relax and spin or knit or whatever, with great food and no cooking or cleaning. We get to socialize with each other that is usually pretty limited at guild meetings.” If you would like to participate, please contact Georgean.
Mark your calendars
No meetings for July and August
September 4Th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
October 2nd, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
November 6Th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
December 11Th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (2nd Thursday instead of 1st Thursday)
June Program Recap
Georgean demonstrated her favorite technique for spinning from the silk caps that guild members dyed at the May meeting. Some of her tips included: 1) Remove the thinnest layer possible from the silk cap by grasping the edge and pulling back. 2) With that cobwebby piece, find an edge to start spinning from.3) Because cap silk fibers will not slip apart as easily, she demonstrated how to wrap the length of the silk fiber around your hand and use that to pull with. She pointed out that using your fingers in the normal method to do this could make them very sore very fast. Several members had already spun their silk caps and passed their gorgeous silk skeins around during show and tell.
Volunteers Needed
Sheep To Shaw: Spinners: Contact Kate
Event: Sept 11th Western Washington Fair in Puyallup: Sept 16th & 19th for the 4X4 demos.
Websites of Interest
Palette Generator Holly shared three scarves she created using this color palette generator. She has written a tutorial on how she uses this website to capture colors and she has posted the tutorial file on a website using Adobe Reader file. Click here to open and print it.
Upcoming Events
Betty B. will be showing her pottery and weaving at the 4th Annual Private Art Show (PAS), Sunday, July 13th, Noon to 5pm at the home of Dave and Sue Gantt, 36928 Pacific Highway S., in Federal Way.
