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Telaraña Tidings

Newsletter of the Telaraña Fiber Arts Guild Jan 2020

www.Telaraña.org

January Guild Meeting

Wednesday, January 8. 6pm – social hour; 7pm- meeting/program. Members are invited to visit, sit and spin, knit or crochet, etc. during social hour before meetings.

East Mesa Christian Church, 706 S. Greenfield Road, Mesa, AZ. The church is on the west side of Greenfield Road, between Broadway and Southern. Parking access is from E. Diamond Ave., the street just south of the church and north of Mesa Fire Department station #205.

Everyone's participation in our December Pot Luck Dinner and Social is greatly appreciated! Such a nice evening together with an excellent program featuring Winnie's summer fiber tour planned by the Vesterheim Museum.

As our January meeting approaches, Hospitality wishes to thank in advance the following members who volunteered something yummy for our snack table: Sue Bunch, Linda Wade, Cindy Reynolds, and Sharie Monsam.

With evenings getting nippy, it's time to offer hot cocoa! Linda F.

President’s Letter

Happy New Year everyone! What kind of fiber activities are on your list of New Year’s resolutions? I’m planning to challenge myself to make a variety of different styles of rugs (both floor rugs and mug rugs) this next year. I’ve already wound warps for two looms. In the upcoming months we have some workshops and classes scheduled so we can learn new techniques and skills. To me, that is one of the advantages to being a guild member. I love the educational opportunities and the inspiration gained by seeing what others bring to show and tell.

2019-2020 Executive Committee and Committee Chairs

Executive Committtee: President: Winnie Johnson Vice President: Lee Killpack Treasurer: Karen Kehlenbach Secretary: Nancy Ryan Past President: Nancy Ryan

Committee Chairs: Demonstrations: Nancy Wanek Exhibits and Shows: Cindy Reynolds Federation: Historian: Russ Johnson Hospitality: Linda Finkelstein Library: Karen Kehlenbach Membership: Patti Hulet Newsletter: Marcia Matthieu Programs: Lee Killpack Publicity: Ways and Means: Website: Linda Wade Workshops: Betz Frederick and Linda Wade

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Thank you to everyone that contributed to our most successful sale yet at the MAC Fest! We appreciated everyone who brought in hand-made merchandise, everyone who helped with set-up, everyone who volunteered as a salesperson, everyone who demonstrated, and those who helped with take-down, product return and bookkeeping. What a lot of volunteer hours! And it was a lot of fun as well!

Winnie

No Board Meeting was held in November. The Treasurer reports that Bank account balance is $14,055.28, and with $960 in the Karen Zorn scholarship fund, and $875.50 in outstanding checks,

the guild's operating funds balance (check book balance) is $12,219.58.

Upcoming Programs

January: Paula Rudnick will be presenting a program on Saori Style Weaving followed by a demonstration on a specific Saori style idea not shown in books or other places.

February: Denise Kovnat will introduce us to an age-old craft – Dorset buttons.

March: Mini-workshops

April: Election of Officers.

Beki Welsch will share her year-long study of weaving with sewing threads. Included will be samples of lace, double weave, and diversified plain weave. You will learn how sewing thread compares to other threads in a weaver's stash, and its suitability for various weaves.

May: Reduce-your-stash sale and potluck.

Mesa Art Festival A Roaring Success

We had a fun and profitable week-end at the Mesa Art Festival in the middle of December. We sold $6,700 worth of our lovely handmade items. This meant that we distributed $5,665 to our members. The cost of

the booth and space alone was $1080. This all happened because 22 of our members submitted items for the booth and at least 22 members helped in the set-up, take-down, demonstration and management of sales in the booth. Although it was a lot of work, we

had a lot of fun. It is hard to count up all of the volunteer hours that made this happen, but I can count at least 225 hours and I’m sure that it was actually more than that. So… start making things for next December’s booth! Cindy Reynolds, coordinator

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Workshops

Our workshops are full, but if you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please contact Linda Wade, ljwtime@cox.net. Conquer Your Fear of Cutting Date: January 25 & 26, 2020 (Sat/Sun) Are you afraid to cut your handwoven fabric? In this two–day workshop Winnie and Beki will walk you through the scary parts as you make a vest using your handwoven fabric. Workshop participants must know how to use the sewing machine they bring, but will learn tips on layout, piecing, seam finishes, and lining. Vest patterns (some with optional sleeves) in multiple sizes will be provided. We will discuss pattern choices. Denise Kovnat Date: February 15-17, 2020 (Sat/Sun/Mon) Designing with Deflected Double Weave Participants will share an in-depth learning experience on Deflected Double Weave. This is an on-loom workshop, with students weaving a number of samples on their own looms in a structure they’ve chosen for 4 shafts or more. We’ll look at how to vary tie-ups and treadlings for different designs and learn the different techniques for weaving selvages (a unique challenge in Deflected Double Weave). In addition, we will discuss the key principles in designing this graphic, visually intriguing structure and practice creating our own designs with Fiberworks or other weaving software. Students will wind their warps and dress their looms prior to the workshop, ready to begin weaving the first morning.

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Neighboring Guilds’ Workshops & Events

Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild, Tucson: There are three upcoming workshops. Please direct any questions to Cathy at workshops@thgs.org.

Coiling on Gourd Baskets with Toni Best, January 16-17, 2020; cost: members $135; nonmembers $165. Undulating coils: Students will coil rows of pine needles on the prepared gourd, then they will take a coil or coils and stitch over (Couch or applique) what has already been woven, creating undulating coils. Split-Shed Weaving with Deborah Silver, February 20-22, 2020; cost: THSG members $150; nonmembers: $225. Break out of blocks with split-shed weaving. Weave curves and blend colorsusing continuous wefts on a four-shaft loom with no special equipment. In this three-day workshop, students will learn to weave multiple combinations of weave structures using only four shafts and a straight threading. Only tie-ups and treadling are changed between samples.

Painting Warps on Looms with Sarah Saulson, March 19-21, 2020; cost: THSG members $195; nonmembers $270. In this dyeing and weaving workshop, we will have lots of spontaneous fun painting warps with fiber reactive dyes, after the loom is warped. This wonderful technique allows weavers to work with color and pattern in a loose, free, expressive way, creating large-scale abstract forms. We will paint enough warp to explore the possibilities of the technique, and for l or 2 scarves.

Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild has two workshops coming up. Please cocntact Ruth

Greenspan adwsg.workshops@gmail.com for details.

Stained Glass Shawl with Patti Barker, February 9, 2020 Patti Barker is a felt wear designer and instructor based in Washington State, and has been selected as the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds Traveling Teacher for 2020. She will be teaching classes for six guilds in February 2020. Patti’s website is www.pattibarker.com. The stained glass shawl, pictured on the right, is constructed using a nuno felting mosaic technique. This is a one-day class suitable for all levels. Felting can be a vigorous physical activity, and requires hand and arm strength and standing for long periods of time. We will take a lunch break! Painted Warps with Sarah Saulson, March 14-15, 202

Sarah Saulson is a weaver based in Syracuse, NY. She will be teaching in Tucson in March, 2020, and we have an opportunity to share travel expenses with the Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild. Sarah’s website is www.sarahsaulson.com. The warp painting class is open to weavers who know the basics of multi-shaft weaving and are confident with warping a loom. Participants need to bring a pre-warped loom to class. The loom can be a floor or table loom. The class is designed for a four- or eight-shaft loom, but can be adapted to a two-shaft or rigid heddle loom as long as the instructor is notified in advance.

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Membership

Yeah! We currently have 96 members!

We have a renewing member to add to our roster:

Maureen McCarthy Multi-Shaft Weaving, Surface Design

Patti Hulet

IMPORTANT TAX INFO Remember, Telaraña is a non-profit organization and, as such, your membership dues are deductible on your Federal Income Tax Return as a charitable donation.

Demonstrations

Thanks go out to everyone who demonstrated and participated in the very successful Mesa Arts Festival booth this year! Please send your volunteer hours to me (nwanek@cox.net) for our records.

Mesa Historical Museum Saturday, January 4th Time 11am - 3pm 2345 N. Horne Mesa, AZ 85203

This is the last day of the “Stitching Mesa Together” Show, and demonstrating will be the Lacey Ladies and the Starlight Stitchers. Plenty of room for some spinners or other fiber artists to help finish off a great show. Their next show, “Hallelujah Hats,” featuring vintage hats and clothing accessories will open on February 4th.

Fiber Events and More!

Mesa Historical Museum, 2345 N Horne, Mesa, “Stitching Mesa Together” through January 4, 2020. https://www.mesahistoricalmuseum.com/

Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, 43rd Annual Pueblo Grande Indian Market, December 14 & 15, 2019 https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/3033

Handweavers Guild of America Call for Entry for Small Expressions 2020 Exhibit Deadline: January 29, 2020 https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/ Small Expressions is on annual, juried exhibit sponsored by Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) to showcase contemporary small scale works created using fiber techniques in any media, not

to exceed 15 inches (38 cm) in any direction including mounting, framing, or display devices. Juried by Anastasia Azure, the exhibit will be open in Knoxville, Tennessee at the UT Downtown Gallery July 13-August 24, 2020. For more information visit our website or email Linda Campbell, HGA Exhibit and Editorial Assistant

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Fiber Arts Retreat - January 15-18, 2020 - MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND Twenty nine instructors and three times the number of vendors!! Registration includes: entrance fee, goody bag, Happy Hour attendance, 3 raffle tickets. The first 100 registrants will receive a stitch marker. Volunteers Needed! Looking for someone with marketing experience (calendars, publications, periodicals, listing information, etc), and volunteers to help for a few hours during the event. More information: https://www.arizonafiberartsretreat.com

Guild booth at Mesa Art Festival

Shopping? Don’t forget us!

Do you shop at Fiber Factory, Halcyon Yarn, Amazon, or The Woolery? These retailers offer cash-back on sales to the Guild. Although the percentages look small, they do add up.

The Fiber Factory, 216 W Main St, Mesa AZ 85201, 480) 969-4346 Shop local! The Fiber Factory keeps track of member sales and donates a percentage back to the guild each year.

Amazon Smile Program: https://smile.amazon.com/, sign in just Amazon Smile Program: https://smile.amazon.com/, sign in just as you do on the normal Amazon site. Select Telaraña Weavers & Spinners Guild as your designated non-profit and we will receive 0.5% of the amount of your sale. No extra cost to you – just benefit to our Guild!

The Woolery - https://woolery.com?aff=97

Halcyon Yarn – If you order over the phone, mention our Guild. If you order online, there is a comment box on the checkout page where you enter credit card info. When you select our Guild from the link, a note populates the comment box to apply to our account. https://halc yonyarn.com/

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More photos from the Mesa Art Festival

Happy New Year!

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