Fiber folks gazette

Keeping our members connected!

February 2015
Issue 2, Volume 2
In This Issue:
Pg 2Guild Stuff
Pg 3Did You Know?
Pg 4Names & Faces
Pg 5Feb Calendar

Bunnies by member Karen Andrews!

Weaving Workshops
Rag Rugs with Dorothy Cliff
Classes Available
4 hours, $40. Learn basic weaving technique
and weave a rug to take home.

Join our guild group on Ravelry!

fiber folks of sw mo

All day (6-8 hrs) $65. Learn loom functions,

setting up loom, preparing fabric. Weave a
rug to take home.
All equipment and supplies furnished for a
$5 fee.
No supply fee for Fiber Folks members!
Call to schedule a class!
Dorothy Cliff
(417) 312-0956
Location
Read Again Book Store
123 W. Valley, Granby, MO 64844
On Hwy 60, one block west of blinking light.

LOOM FOR SALE!

Lillstina 4 harness floor loom, made is Sweden. Great
shape, 6 treadles, counter balanced. Asking $700.
4 ft tall 4 ft wide 4 ft deep, folds up for storage.
Contact Hershey Roden at hroden@windstream.net

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2015 is the Year of the Sheep!

According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, if you

were born in 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979 or 1991,
then youre a Sheep. Considered the most creative
sign in the Chinese zodiac, the Sheep is also a
symbol of peace, harmonious co-existence and
tranquility which will set the tone for this year.

Usually when people refer to angora,

they are thinking of Angora rabbit hair.

As we all know, weaving really starts

with the spinning process.

However, before the spinning wheel was

invented, sometime in the 14th century,
distaff and spindle were used for all
spinning. The English term, the "distaff
side" and spindle side means those
family members on your mothers side.
The relatives on the fathers side were
known as the spear side.

All sheep make the sound baa,

while goats make the sound
maa.

Baaa!

There are 4 different Angora rabbit breeds:

English, French, Satin, and Giant. Because
only a small amount of wool can be
harvested at a time, angora is combined
with other fibers to reduce the cost.

Maaa!
The fibers from an angora goat are
commonly known as mohair.

We hope to include a few member profiles in each issue of the newsletter.

To kick it off, well start with our officers.

President - Darlene Megli

Darlene is our guilds founding member, starting back in2001. In
addition to raising 25 sheep, 3 alpacas and a few cows, Darlene,
along with member Judy Crouch, has a fiber business called
A Twist in Time. Darlene is very knowledgeable about spinning,
weaving, dyeing, and the sock machine, just to name a few
things!

Vice-President - Ginger McElwee

Ginger has been a guild member since 2011. She enjoys
weaving, knitting, spinning, and crochet. When shes not
playing with fiber, she works as a college-level teacher in
Psychology, spending time with her six grown children, twelve
grand-children, husband, and her dogs Buster and
Charlemagne.

Treasurer - Linda Arment

Linda Arment also joined in 2011, and she loves weaving,
knitting, quilting, and spinning. She has had several careers,
including dressmaker, professional chef, and team-truckdriving with her husband. Linda has attended Crowder College
for several years as a weaving student. In her profile
questionnaire, she describes herself as not shy and thats
the truth!

Secretary - Dorothy Cliff

Dorothy Cliff is also from the class of 2011. She owns a book
store and weaving shop in Granby, MO. Dorothys favorite
fiber art is weaving she makes and sells beautiful rugs, tote
bags, and other useful items. She is all about recycling, and
her
handmade goods are made from old blue jeans, sweaters,
fabric, and all sorts of stuff. She now teaches rag rug weaving
in her shop.

February 2015
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Dorothy C.
Birthday

10

11

Thu

Fri

Ginger Mc
Birthday

Mary McL
Birthday

12

13

Guild Mtg
2pm
Carolee B.
Birthday

15

Sat

14
Hershey R.
Birthday

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

25

26

27

28 (29)

Melissa J.
Birthday

22

23

Ginger B.
Birthday