Guild Activities
Picnic and Hands-On Indigo Dyeing - August 23, 2009
Emily Faulkner hosted an all-day potluck picnic and taught Guild members how to prepare indigo dye vats from her homegrown Japanese indigo plants and from wild tansy. Guild members brought skeined yarn or unspun fiber to dye as well as food and beverages to share durtng a potluck lunch.
Below, Sherry and Mary Catherine tend the vats of dye as they simmer on an outdoor fire. See more photographs here!
Guild Booth at 2009 ANWG Conference in Spokane - May 28-31, 2009
Guild members created a booth with the theme "The Blue Waves of Pend Oreille" for display at the Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds 2009 Conference, May 28– 31, 2009 in Spokane, WA.
It showcased textiles using shades of blue, and incorporating wave designs. Although our Guild booth didn't win any prizes, it received quite a few favorable comments.
The display is pictured below:
Shake-styler Baskets – March 2009
Tuesday, March 17: A short business meeting was followed by the evening's program. Sharon Gunter taught everyone how to weave a small basket, like the one pictured at right. These small, Shaker-style baskets are approximately two inches tall and four inches in diameter.
Thanks, Sharon!
Fleece Skirting Demonstration – February 2009
Emily Faulkner demonstrated how to skirt a freshly sheared,leece for a skirting demonstration. Skirting is the process of determining which parts of a fleece to keep and which to discard, depending on intended use.
Left: Emily shows Sherry Ennis the finer points of skirting a fleece. Photo: Sharon Gunter
Below, Emily discusses fleece characteristics as Mary Catherine Role looks on. Photo: Lorie Hartman
Right: Emily examines the fiber length and crimp of a fleece. Photo: Sharon Gunter
Below: Demonstrating the proper way to roll a skirted fleece for transportation or storage. Photo: Lorie Hartman
Holiday Party – January 2009
Members of the Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild enjoyed an exchange of handmade gifts.
