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Sheep to Shawl

1/16/2023

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PA Farm Show 2023 Sheep to Shawl!  
Team Wabi Sabi - their shearer won Champion Shearer.
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Team Fidget Spinners - Their spinners won the spinners award!
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Team Friends Thru Fiber - the overall winner, weavers award and team's choice award.
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Team Time Warp - second overall and fleece award
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Team Twisted Sisters
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Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference

1/2/2023

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Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference
October 6−9, 2023
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
See below flyer for more information
Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference
File Size: 190 kb
File Type: pdf
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Rugs!

8/8/2022

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From member Kelly Grotzinger:

Yes, I know these rugs were in our newsletter, however I found out the narrative was not audible during Show and Share, and I was told that many of you/us have core spun bumps in our stash or on our want-to-buy list so…..
 
8/4 natural linen warp hand dyed with Dharma’s mushroom fiber reactive dye. a modified chicken tracks pattern from Tom K’s book on rag rugs. weft is either 1) alpaca core spun yarn (bumps) in repeating intervals of black, dark brown, charcoal, silver, and creamy white or 2) multiple shots of alpaca core spun alternating with multiple shots of 3 strands of singles wool rug yarn (taupe, black, gray) plied into one fat strand.
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The world's oldest pants

4/7/2022

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From guild member Kathy King:

An article about weave structures in the world's oldest pants.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pants-oldest-ancient-horseman-asia-culture-origin
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Knot theory

4/7/2022

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From member Shaun Levi:

If you’re like me and enjoy learning (and anticipating) how weave structures influence fabric drape, I am sharing this article (Physicist is unraveling knitting's math secrets) about Dr. Elisabetta Matsumoto at Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Matsumoto (who is also an avid knitter) has a research center dedicated to examining the geometry of materials and the mechanical properties of fabrics.  Here is a link to her website.

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ONLINE CLASSES!

1/4/2022

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From member Jen Weber:

The John C. Campbell Folk School is offering a winter season of online courses (this is the second time they are doing this, so they've have a little bit of practice now).  The offerings of 30 classes include 10 in fiber arts, and the range is quite nice!  (Of course, I might be biased, as I'm teaching a workshop myself in February... learning how to use Fiberworks design software!)


Here is the blog post from the folk school that has the links to the classes:

https://blog.folkschool.org/2021/11/15/winter-spring-2022-online-classes/

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carlisle farmers market Spinning demo

11/5/2021

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From member Shaun Levi:

On Wednesday, November 3, CPGH teamed up with shepherd, Kayla Myers, Founder and CEO of The Center Cut Company, to demonstrate how sheep are sheared and how fleece becomes yarn.

Thanks to Margery Erickson and Margie Mutmansky for joining me on this breezy fall day to talk with folks of all ages about wool!

The Guild’s next demonstration will be Wednesday November 17, once again at the Carlisle Farmer’s Market at Hanover and High in Carlisle PA, 2 - 5 pm.



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spinning at the dillsburg fair

10/21/2021

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From member Shaun Levi:

Guild members JoAnne Trygg, Margery Erickson and Shaun Levi provided a carding, spinning and weaving demonstration at Dill Tavern during the final day of the Farmers Fair in Dillsburg PA.

It was a well attended event (rain held off while we were there!) with many curious onlookers asking questions as they learned how fleece is transformed into yarn and fabrics.

The guild’s next spinning demonstration will be November 3rd from 3-7pm at the Carlisle Farmer’s Market.
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Weaving history conference

10/8/2021

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Received in the CPGH Mailbox:

Hi there!

I'm the curator for the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~Home of the Handweaving Museum in Clayton, NY, and I just wanted to share with your guild that our annual Weaving History Conference is virtual this year which means anyone, anywhere can now attend! It will be held over three days, October 25-27, 2021. There is a $50 suggested donation or pay what you can to attend. For more information, check out our website: https://tiartscenter.org/weaving-history-conference/  

Marina Loew

Curator

Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum

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Opportunity to exhibit

9/13/2021

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From the CPGH mailbox...

The McLean Textile Gallery, located in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of
Washington D.C., will be displaying the best of wall hung fiber art.
Quilting, felting, knitting, weaving, silk painting...any fiber art is
eligible. Our exhibits will showcase the best of what fiber artists can create!

This is a new *national* call for entry to showcase wall-hung fiber art in
exhibitions during 2022. Each exhibition will be 4 weeks long.  Both solo
and group shows are eligible. Groups may consist of 2 or more artists,
submitting a single application.

Beginning in 2022, the Gallery will expand to three rooms. Accepted artists
may indicate their preference for any or all of the rooms.

Jurors are Eileen Doughty and Cindy Grisdela.

Complete information about the Gallery and fees, and the online entry form,
are at
https://www.callforentries.com/national-call-for-entry-to-showcase-wall-hung-fiber-art.html
The Gallery's website is https://themcleantextilegallery.com/

Deadline is October 15, 2021.

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