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Programs for 2009-2010

Feb Mtg Change: Meeting postponed to Feb 16: Bring what you made from the Shoe Box Challenge.
Could bring treadelings.

March 9: Felted Slippers

  • Jane Adams: Woven cloth that has been felted.
  • Plan committees for Federation meeting

April 10: We host Iowa Weavers Federation Meeting at Plymouth Congregational Church
Carol Rhoads is our speaker.

April 13: Meeting Change:
Slides from WARP
"Weave a Real Peace"

May 11: Tartan Plaids
Sue Crawford

June 8: Pot Luck Picnic at Mary Paul Even's
Noon: Bring a dish to share
5706 Walnut Hill
Des Moines

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Previous Programs

2010

Jan 12: Garage Sale [note change from book!]
Clean your basement. Bring with a price in mind.

2009

Dec 8: Knitting or weaving unspun roving

  • Taught by Sue Lustig and Mary Early
  • Bring Hats & Mittens for Service Project

Nov 10-14 Weaving Workshop
Threaded looms will be brought and we all take turns weaving samples.

  • 9:30 -- 4:00 on the 10th (Tuesday) Bring a bag lunch.
  • 9:00 -- noon on Saturday

Oct 13: How color behaves!

  • Susan Warner -- speaking
    (will be handing out threadings for Nov.)

Sept 8 : Midwest Federation Conference report--

  • What classes did you take? Samples/Pictures/Stories
  • Bring Shoe Box with things from your house for someone else to weave into something wonderful for the Feb meeting - a challenge

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.

for more see ...

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
2010

1st Annual Fiber Arts Festival in McGregor, IA  January 30 & 31, 2010.

 Iowa Federation of Spinners & Weavers
Spring Spin-In April 10
Plymouth Congregational Church
43nd & Ingersoll,
Des Moines, IA
Workshops on April 11
[come back for details!]

Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival
June 12 - 13

 

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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

Ravelry
A community for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, and dyers

Tim's Treadle Reducer

Vicky Tardy's Site

WeaveZine

Yarn, Fiber, & Equipment Suppliers

Cotton Clouds 800-322-7888

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