February 2017

North Peace Spinners' and Weavers' Artspost rug project was completed in January with a fast and furious (not really) rug warp cutting party held over the lunch hour.  There were 4 very happy rug weavers admiring their work including Linda (in first photo), Debbie (in second photo), Mary and Faye.  Norma chose to be in Mexico instead of attending our party. :)  It is always amazing how different are the finished projects, all starting with the same warp.

Our Christmas runners were cut from the loom at another party before Christmas.  This is an M's and O's pattern, very fast and easy to weave and fun to see the results.  Linda and Alisha, our beginner weavers wove beautiful runners strictly according to the pattern.  The more experienced weavers, Mary, Norma, Rene, Sheryl W, and Faye, ventured to change the colour and size of stripes.  Not easily seen in the picture are gold threads highlighting the stripes.

This is Mary's Saori fabric.

Mary quickly sewed her fabric into a very funky, light weight vest.  It is so interesting making the long ends into design features.  Unique!

This is Norma's very lovely Saori fabric, yet to be sewn.

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Peace Country Spinners and Weavers activities:

• April 22, 2017 PCSW Spring Conference. Kiwanis Performing Arts Center 10401 10th St., Dawson Creek. 9:00-5:00. Please register early to receive warp specifications and drafts to prewarp the loom and weave the first sample. This will be a Round Robin style weaving experience. Also, Fibre Share participants will bring finished pieces and do a presentation of their experience.  Member: $45. Non member: $60.  See registration details in the December newsletter.  Registrations are to be sent to the Treasurer.
• Fall 2017 workshop - Fort St. John.
• Remember to find Peace Country Spinners and Weavers on Facebook. 
• For more information contact peacecountrysw@gmail.com.

Happy Spinning and Weaving!

January 2017

The above article is from the December issue of the Peace Country Spinners' and Weavers' newsletter Threads Along the Peace available upon membership. 

Some pin cushions made by the North Peace Spinners and Weavers and sent to our sister guild in Wales this Christmas.

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Peace Country Spinners and Weavers activities:

•  January 7, 2017 Celebrate Distaff Day with the North Peace Spinners and Weavers at the North Peace Museum, Fort St. John. 1:00-4:00.  Bring your own spinning wheel, equipment and fleece.  Spinners are welcome to dress in Medieval style or other costumes or not.  Or just come and watch.

• April 22, 2017 PCSW Spring Conference. Kiwanis Performing Arts Center 10401 10th St., Dawson Creek. 9:00-5:00. Please register early to receive warp specifications and drafts to prewarp the loom and weave the first sample. This will be a Round Robin style weaving experience. Also, Fibre Share participants will bring finished pieces and do a presentation of their experience.  Member: $45. Non member: $60.  See registration details in the December newsletter.  Registrations are to be sent to the Treasurer.
• Fall 2017 workshop - Fort St. John.
• Remember to find Peace Country Spinners and Weavers on Facebook. 
• For more information contact peacecountrysw@gmail.com

Happy Spinning and Weaving! Happy New Year!

December 2016

May 15, 2016, the Fleece to Throw Competition was held at the Art of the Peace ArtFest Symposium, Camp Tamarack.  The above picture shows the Fried Fibre Fanatics from Lake Saskatoon: Mae, Marion, Lorraine, Chanelle, Lynn and Shannon.

 

And the winner of the competition is the Wild Woolly Wonders of Fort St. John: Kathy, Rene, Mary, Norma and Cheryl (missing from picture.)  Both teams reported having much fun and it was a good community outreach for PCSW.  Kathy did a great job as the greeter and Public Relations person for PCSW for this event.

The prize ribbons, red and blue, were woven by the late George Henn of Beaverlodge and we were happy to use them and remember George.

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Rene, Jill and Melinda, Jill's daughter, traveled to Shetland for Shetland Wool Week in September.  They gave a short talk about their trip that included travels to Ireland and Scotland, to the North Peace Spinners and Weavers at our October meeting.

 

 

This is Rene's sample of knitting from a workshop at Shetland Wool Week, knitting with the colours of Shetland.

 Participants of Wool Week were given a hat pattern and encouraged to make it and wear it to the conference.  This is Rene's hand spun and knit hat.  Jill is wearing her hat in the picture above.

This is Jill's husband's new Shetland sweater.  

 

One of Jill's socks knit from wool purchased in a supermarket south of Belfast. 

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I met Elaine (above) and Rosalie at the Juan de Fuca Seniors' Centre craft sale in early November in Victoria, BC.  I love seeing other weavers' work and we had a great chat.  Weavers always have so much to talk about.

Peace Country Spinners' and Weavers' activities:

•  January 7, 2017 Celebrate Distaff Day with the North Peace Spinners & Weavers at the North Peace Museum, Fort St. John. 1:00-4:00.  Bring your own spinning wheel, equipment and fleece.  Spinners are welcome to dress in Medieval style or other costumes or not.  Or just come and watch.

• April 22, 2017 PCSW Spring Conference. Kiwanis Performing Arts Center 10401 10th St., Dawson Creek. 9:00-5:00. Please register early to receive warp specifications and drafts to prewarp the loom and weave the first sample. This will be a Round Robin style weaving experience. Also, Fibre Share participants will bring finished pieces and do a presentation of their experience.  Member: $45. Non member: $60.  See registration details in the December newsletter.  Registrations are to be sent to the Treasurer.
• Fall 2017 workshop - Fort St. John.
• Remember to find Peace Country Spinners and Weavers on Facebook. 
• For more information contact peacecountrysw@gmail.com

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!