Lorain County Spinners and Weavers Guild

February Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:18:31 +0000

Our February newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is February 14 at 7 p.m. It’s fiber Movie Night – we’ll have a variety of videos available for viewing. There are also a number of other fiber-related activities, exhibits and events this month, so check out the newsletter for details. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

January Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:31:42 +0000

Our January newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is January 10 at 7 p.m. We’ll be talking about plans for 2012 and activities the guild should pursue – share your thoughts on what you’ like to see! We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

December Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:07:32 +0000

Our December newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is December 13 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Wellington Reservation Visitors’ Center, 535 Jones Road in Wellington (note this is a change from our usual location; directions here) for our annual holiday party and Heifer International raffle drawing. Join us – visitors always welcome, even if you don’t bring cookies.

November Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:05:40 +0000

Our November newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is November 8 at 7 p.m. We’ll be casting on a scrappy scarf knit on the diagonal – bring size 9 needles and scraps of yarn to share. We’ll also discuss officer positions for the next year – are you the next Guild president or treasurer? We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

October Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:00:24 +0000

Our October newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is October 11 at 7 p.m. October is our annual “feed the hungry” potluck – bring a dish to share (as well as a plate, cup and silverware), and arrive at 6 if you can help set up and 6:30 if you want to eat. After dinner, we’ll listen to Janet Vizkelety talk about her recent trip to Honduras. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome (even if you don’t bring a potluck dish – there will be plenty to go around).

September Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:32:31 +0000

Our September newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is September 13 at 7 p.m. We’ll be hearing from Sheryl Billman, who was the lucky spinning demonstrator last summer who won scholarship money to take advantage of a fiber education opportunity. What did she learn? Come and find out! We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

August newsletter and meeting

Donna Holmes — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:34:32 +0000

Our August newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is August 9 at 7 p.m. We’ll be hearing from Mary Louise VanDyke about inkle loom weaving, including a chance for members to try weaving hands-on. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

July Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:40:36 +0000

Our July newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is July 12 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

June Newsletter and meeting

Donna Holmes — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:43:47 +0000

Our June newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.

Our next meeting is June 14 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.

May Newsletter and Meeting

Donna Holmes — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:01:49 +0000

Our May newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here. Michael Romanoski and Erica Kuntz of Koru Fiber and Dairy will be talking to us about the bunnies, goats and sheep they raise and the fiber each produces.

Our next meeting is May 10 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.