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Programs for 2009-2010

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

March 9: Felted Slippers

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

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

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 ...

The Des Moines Weavers and Spinners Guild meets monthly to share ideas, news and skills. The morning meeting includes a topical program. The evening meeting is spinning and other fiber projects.

We get together:

Second Tuesday of each month

9:30-11:30 am
Program, Show-n-Tell, Treats
7:00-9:30 pm
Spinning, Knitting, Whatever
AT

College Avenue Christian Church
44th and College Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310


Officers for 2009-2010

Treasurer Jane Adams

Librarian

vacant

Property

 

Sue Crawford

 

President Cindy Griese
Vice President Mary Earley
Secretary Mary Paul Even

Contact Us

by Mail

Jane Adams
702 -- 63rd St.
Des Moines, IA 50312

by Email
info@desmoinesweaversguild.org

 

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Other Events & Demonstrations
2010

 Iowa Federation of Spinners & Weavers
Spring Spin-In April 10

Plymouth Congregational Church
43nd & Ingersoll,
Des Moines, IA
Workshops on April 11
..Registration Form

Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival
June 12 - 13

Iowa State Fair
Demonstrations in the Sheep Barn
August 15

Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
October 9-10

 

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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