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2012

May 8: Slentre Braid for trim. Karen
Bring a clamp for the table

June 12: Picnic at Noon
Mary Paul Evens.
Bring a dish to share.

Join us, too, at events listed in the right-hand box.

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Previous Programs

2012

April 10: Tam woven with a paper pattern
Bring sport or worsted weight yarn. Pattern and directions will be there. Bring darning needle.

March 13: Natural Dyed Easter Eggs
Bring hard-boiled eggs and dye stuff: onion skins, beet juice, walnuts, coffee grounds, etc. Bring gloves and pans.

Feb 14: Bread Cloths
Bring your cloths and patterns to exchange and discuss
22x22 on the loom

Jan 10: Share your Favorite Book:
Spinning/Knitting/Weaving .

2011

Dec 13: Tatting with Ester Miller
Also: Garage Sale. Please price & put your initials on your items.

Nov 8: Midwest Convention Reports

Oct 11: Overshot Variations
Vicky Tardy.

Sept 13: Bring what you entered in the Fair
Talk about the Bread Cloths in Feb. Hand out 10/2 cotton if you ordered it.

Dye Day at Mary Pauls!!! July 23rd. Bring pans. Heat source if you have it, Natural dyes.    And a dish to pass for lunch.

June 14: Picnic at Mary Paul Evens
12:00 Bring a dish to share
5706 Walnut Hill
Des Moines

May 10: Mary Early will share "Santa Fe Tour"
and talk about Convergence

April 12: Rita Hagenberg will speak on Swedish Linens

March 8: Dish Towels
Cindy and Sue Lustig sharing a class they took at Seivers.

February 8: Swatch Swap --
Bring samples and work sheets. Please sew samples and cut. We will make notebooksto take home.
Bring gadgets and tools used in weaving
We will all share our tricks

January 11: CANCELLED [Snow]
Bring gadgets and tools used in weaving -- Next Time
We will all share our tricks

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

2012

News: Midwest Weavers seeking Teachers for 2013 Conference

 

Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival
June 9-10

Second International Gathering of Friends and Champions Llama Show and Fleece Show
June 15-17
sponsored by ILR -SD (International Lama Registry-Show Division)
Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa State Fair
Demonstrations in the Sheep Barn
August 12

Buffalo Days at Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Learning Center
September: Check back for dates & details

Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
October 13th & 14th

2013

Prairie Winds
Midwest Weavers Conference 2013
June 20-22, 2013
Emporia, KS

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[Contact us to schedule a demonstration at your event]

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Beginning Weaving

With Garlyn Saupe
Boone, Ia
515 432 3432
dgsaupe@gmail.com

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

Textile Mania:
...weaves
...dyeing
and more>>explore!

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