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Programs for 2008-2009

Please return to view our new schedule. Regular meetings return in September.

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Previous Programs

2009

June 9:  Picnic at Noon
NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!
    at MaryPaul Even’s home at
    5706 WalnutHill in DM.
   Bring a dish to share

May 12:  How to make “green”
   environmentally-friendly bags

   Described by Jane Adams

April 14:  TOPIC CHANGE! Children's Books
   Bring spinning/weaving/fiber related books for children, fiction or not

March 10:  how corn yarn is made and its  properties.
  Diane Fleshin will present.  Lots of fiber to feel
   and even to buy!

Feb 10:  Share your Guild project &
Member’s Garage sale
    a great opportunity to clean out
    your closets.   Price items you
   wish to sale.
Share Project for Phase II.

Jan 13:  Hands On – make a plaited
    twill necklace
for name tag for
   Midwest Weavers Conference
   where DM Weavers will host
    hospitality room. NOTE: Bring a clipboard if you can.

2008

Dec. 9:  Meeting Cancelled. Member’s Garage sale-Postponed,
    a great opportunity to clean out
    your closets.   Price items you
   wish to sale. Remember your hats/etc. for give-away!

Nov. 11:  Rep Weave by Karen
    by Karen Seuferer & Vikki Morain     

Oct. 18:  Road trip to C&M Acres
    in Maxwell to learn & observe
   alpaca farm. CANCELLED
Call Cindy: 223-5408

Oct. 14:  Discussion on direction of
   our guild:
direction, projects, charity
    events, shows. Etc.

Oct. 11:  IA State Federation Meeting

Sept. 9:  Show & Tell – bring your
summer projects, state fair entries.
We will discuss guild project
(Phase II) for Midwest Weavers
Conference Guild Booth

July 12-Dye Event 9:30 am - 3:00pm
at Mary Paul’s home
5706 Walnut Hill.
Bring yarn or fiber to dye
Please bring a dish to share for lunch.

June 10-Picnic 6:00pm
at Mary Paul’s home
5706 Walnut Hill. Please bring a dish.

May 13 – 8 harness  Plaited Twill
Presented by Jane Swanson

April 8 – Finalize the Shibori.
We will be pulling our weaving off and dyeing.
PLUS Twine rug [3rd Try]
by Karen Seuferer.

March 11- woven Shiboi.
Lecture & Discussion, Mary Early presenting.
Do Not Bring Dressed Loom.. We will be weaving 10 x 12 10/2 cotton at home for the April Meeting.

Feb 12-Share your Guild Project.
What ideas & inspiration did you get from the picture you received in Sept?
PLUS Twine rug [Cancelled again. Snow]
by Karen Seuferer.

Jan 8 – Lacy  scarf
With Vicky Konrady from the Quilt Block. Bring your novelty yarn & scissors. Use your left overs in your favorite colors. You will bring it home & finish it on your sewing machine.

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A chapter of the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners

If you have an interest in:

Weaving, Spinning, Felting, Basketry, Papermaking, Knitting or Dyeing

Come Join US!

We were organized in 1945 to provide exploration of weaving and spinning interests. We still enjoy the sharing, the experiences, and the chance to learn.

We offer so many Advantages:

  • Monthly meetings, the second Tuesday of each month except July and August
  • Programs to inform, entertain, and encourage all of us
  • Access to the Guild library of fiber books, periodicals, and sample kits
  • Equipment for weaving and spinning which may be borrowed by members
  • Workshops
  • Spinners Group takes part in Spin-ins and demonstrations

 

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Other Events & Demonstrations
2009

Textile & Fiber Art Exhibition
Note: Fair Postponed, Exhibition is on!
Saturday, July 11, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm,
Fisher Arts Center
Marshalltown, Iowa

Iowa State Fair 2009
To Enter
August 13-23, 2009

Spin & Knit Sun, Aug 16,
9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
...in the Sheep Barn

Fall meeting of Iowa Federation of Weavers and Spinners
The Oneota Weavers Guild invites you to Decorah, Iowa, on
Saturday, September 26, for a day of Scandinavian textiles.
Don’t forget to bring your popular choice pieces-- handspun, knit, felted,
or woven items for display. Full Event!

Beginning weaving class
Winterset Art Center. 
Most likely mid-October or early November
Email the Art Center at WACjnarland@aol.com to be kept informed of developments.

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Beginning Weaving

With Vikki Morain
Lamoni, Ia
641 784 4747
vikki@desmoinesweaversguild.org

Online Resources

All Fiber Arts
[info on lots of fiber arts; some nice weaving drafts]

Handweaving.net

Ralph Griswald's
On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics

from the University of Arizona

Tim's Treadle Reducer

Vicky Tardy's Site

WeaveZine

Yarn, Fiber, & Equipment Suppliers

Cotton Clouds 800-322-7888

Creative Corner, Inc. 515-255-7262, 800-277-8427
West Des Moines, IA.

Halcyon Yarns 800-442-7909

Hollywood Hills Boutique
[lots of alpaca]
Pella, Iowa 50219

Pollywogs Yarn & Fiber
[good source for bulk yarn]

R&M Yarns
[good source of mill ends]

Sarah's Yarn Shop
[good source of Jaggerspun]

Spinners', Weavers', and Knitters'
Housecleanning Pages

[used equipment]

The Prairie Fibers Company
Ames, Iowa 50010

The Rose Tree Fiber Shop 515-292-7076
Ames, IA

The Weavers Friend
[manuals for older looms]

Treenway Silks 888-383-7455

Webs 800-367-09327

Yarn Barn of Kansas 800-458-0035