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Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild, P.O. Box 370604, Las Vegas, NV 89137 www.lvfiberartsguild.org
June
2019
Southern Nevada Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Inc.
a.k.a. Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild
Saturday June 8, 2019 Meeting Agenda
Guild meetings are held the second Saturday of the month beginning at 9:00 am. Unless otherwise noted, we usually meet at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, locat-ed at 8425 West Windmill Lane, from 9:00 am to noon.
Business Meeting: Election of Officers for 2019-2020
Show and Tell: End of year fashion show — bring your latest creations, any fiber arts you made.
Coffee and Goodies: Please bring your favorite finger food for a potluck brunch— anything that does not need cooking or a kitchen sink. (We are meeting in our regular meeting room, not the dining room).
Program: End of year luncheon and fashion show—at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Church on Windmill Lane (back in town!)
Election of Officers
June 8, 2019
The Annual Meeting of mem-
bers of the Southern Nevada
Handweavers & Spinners
Guild, Inc. (aka Las Vegas Fi-
ber Arts Guild) will be held
on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at
Good Samaritan Lutheran
Church, 8425 West Windmill
Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Nominating Committee
has the following slate of Of-
ficers for the upcoming year:
President: Janet Mayers
Vice Pres: Carolyn Oatley
Secretary: Jami Johnson
Treasurer: Cinda Towne
Dues for next year can be
paid at this June meeting
Fall 2019 Guild Meetings—
SAVE THE DATE
September 14: next meeting
July and August—Summer Break!
No meetings scheduled.
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Dye in the Back Yard was held at Beverly Fielder’s home in Mesquite
Jami folding silk scarf before indigo dye pot Indigo Dye Station—popular with everyone
Rolags with a dowel: lay out wisps of fiber, layer colors, then roll tight with 5/8” dowel.
No need for blending board!
Photos by
Janet,
Sandy,
and Jodell
May 11, 2019:
There are no Minutes, we just had fun!!!
Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild, P.O. Box 370604, Las Vegas, NV 89137 www.lvfiberartsguild.org 3
ON-LINE INSPIRATIONS The following links have been provided by Janet, Monique and Nancy S.
These links will take YOU more than a minute to browse.
https://janestaffordtextiles.com/ https://www.warpandweave.com/ https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/podcast/081/ https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/embarrassment-of-obscurities-weaving/ (discusses women, weaving, and history) http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3000998 (traditional textiles) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/science/mexico-textiles-natural-dyes.html https://www.interweave.com/article/spinning/spinning-fleece-waulking-with-norman-kennedy/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wt-alo-fb-190511-OnlineWorkshop-WoolToWaulking-Newsletter www.gistyarn.com (also gets you to link below) resource for beginner/intermediate weavers. https://www.gistyarn.com/blogs/journal/resources-for-weav-ers?utm_campaign=Resources%20for%20Weavers%20%28Hbs6Ky%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Master%20List&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJqbWF5ZXJzNDhAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiUXYzS1hXIn0%3D https://janestaffordtextiles.com/ https://www.blurb.com/b/9138231-the-intentional-weaver https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1129 http://store.vavstuga.com/product/book-kariapples.html (or Amazon but more expensive) Applesies and Fox Noses - Finnish Tabletwoven Bands. Maikki Karisto & Mervi Pasanen. ISBN 978-952-5774-49-8; 96 pages, softcover; Salakirjat, 2013
Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild, P.O. Box 370604, Las Vegas, NV 89137 www.lvfiberartsguild.org 4
IWC
Intermountain Weavers Conference
is coming up July 25-28, 2019.
Register at:
www.intermountainweavers.org
Workshop spaces still available
Our Yarn Shops in LV:
Library Thing To access the Library Information: Search for www.librarything.com
2. In the top brown bar, right side search box, type ‘Vegas fiber arts’ and enter
3. Do not panic that it says ‘no re-sults’ in the center section! In the left hand column, under Social you should find ‘members’ and a red ‘1’, click on either the word ‘member’ or the ‘1’. Now in the center section, find ‘Vegas_Fiber_Arts” and click on it.
4. On the left, you will see some lo-gistics about our collection. The important line is the first one: “Collections Your Library” Click on ‘Your library’
A list of all our books, DVD’s etc comes up, usually with a snapshot of the cover in the left column.
IWC
Intermountain Weavers Conference
is coming up July 25-28, 2019.
Register at:
www.intermountainweavers.org
Workshop spaces still available
IWC
Intermountain Weavers Conference
is coming up July 25-28, 2019.
Register at:
www.intermountainweavers.org
Note: many Workshops accept more applications:
STILL OPEN !!!
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2018 Board and Committees
Officers:
President: Kathi Meisel
Vice President: Charles Parker
Secretary: Jami Johnson
Treasurer: Cinda Towne
Committees:
Newsletter Editor: Hermi Hiatt
Hospitality: Elaine Eggink
Equipment: Janet Mayers,
Nancy Shinder
Librarian: Janet Mayers
Historian: Monique Portanger
Programs: Maurine Adrezin
Web Master: Charles Parker
Raffle: Liz La Rue
IWC Representative: Janet Mayers
STUDY GROUPS WEAVING ON WEDNESDAYS—WOW
JAN FLORES
WOW will be at the home of Jan Flores. The meet-
ing will be every other Wednesday during 2019, at
10 am. Please note: Jan has suspended meetings
during the summer and may start in the fall.
Email: [email protected]
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WEAVING ON THURSDAYS
BELINDA McCLELLAN -
Belinda offered the use of the clubhouse where she
lives, and meetings will be every Thursday 10 am.
Email: [email protected]
Every Thursday in June, July, and August
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N.W. FIBER ARTS STUDY GROUP
MAURINE ADREZIN
This Study Group will be held once a month at
Maurine’s home on a Saturday,
Bring your lunch, Maurine will provide dessert.
Email: [email protected]
June 22
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SPINNING ON TUESDAYS
at SIN CITY KNIT SHOP
Address: 2165 East Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, NV
89123.
Every Tuesday, 4—7 P.M. Any questions contact Janet Mayers at
805-901-2775 or [email protected]
Upcoming Workshops
October 18-20, 2019 – Susan Wilson
Polychrome Crackle: Color Kaleidoscope
March 20-22, 2020 — Bobbie Irwin
Shimmering colors: the magic of irides-
cence
May 16-17, 2020 – Robyn Spady
The Beauty of Lace Weaves
October 16-18, 2020 —Rosalie Neilson
8-Shaft Rep Runner
Crackle by Hermi
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FIBER ARTS GUILD MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please enroll me in the Fiber Arts Guild for the year ending June 30, 20__. _____ $25.00 dues for General Membership _____ $15.00 dues for Seniors (62+) _____ $30.00 dues for Families Membership half price after January for new members only
Please add an extra $8 if you need your newsletter mailed to your home.
Name: __________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
City, State, Zip: __________________________________
Home Phone: ______________________________________ Email: __________________________________________
Please make check payable to Fiber Arts Guild and mail to:
Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild P.O. Box 370604 Las Vegas, NV 89137
