beginner classes

We are pleased to announce that the Qualicum Spinners and Weavers' Guild is organizing a very special opportunity for beginning and potential weavers with Elaine Duncan. Elaine's gently supportive yet detailed teaching has hooked many weavers into a lifelong pursuit of interlacements!


Elaine will be offering an informative and exciting 4-day workshop.
We hope that you'll take advantage of this opportunity.
Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible as spots fill up quickly.
Email or phone me at the addresses below.
Jackie Worboys jworboys@shaw.ca or 250-752-5568
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Beginning Weaving Workshop


Who: beginning weavers, those who need refreshing in basics.

Purpose: Students will learn the basics of weaving on a four harness table loom.



Specifically, students will:
* identify the parts of the loom,
* learn about kinds of looms
* weave a sampler to take home
* learn how to make a warp,
* learn how to calculate a warp for your looms,
* learn how to warp a loom.
* plan another project for people who choose to.



Dates: Tuesday, May 10, Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Tuesday, May 17th, Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Times: all day- 9:30 am -3:30 pm.



Location: Qualicum Train Station, loft.



Cost: If only 6 students, $220 each, if 8, $170 each. Maximum 8; Minimum 6.
QSWG members, $200 each if 6, if 8, $150.


To register, please send a cheque payable to the QWSG for $220 (or $200 if a QWSG member) to the address below, by April 26th. If the workshop proceeds, and you must cancel, you are responsible for either paying the amount or finding someone who will take your place. If 8 people fill the workshop, we'll refund you the difference. We look forward to seeing you.



Procedure: Open to Guild members only until April Monday, April 5th, 2001; then open to all until April 26th.
N.B. The class will be cancelled if we do not have at least 6 participants by April 26, 2011.
Questions: How can I get a loom?
Answer: Contact Elaine Duncan has some, the Bradley Centre has others, and perhaps members of the guild could lend one.

If you have further questions about the process or the class, contact Elaine Duncan at 248-1270 or elaine@elaineduncan.com or me. We'll try to answer any questions.

Christmas Pot Luck

I was going to post the Qualicum Weavers and Spinners Sale and had the notice by my computer but forgot. It was their 14th annual fibre art show and sale on the corner of Beach and Fern. Our pot luck Christmas meeting will be Wednesday night and starts 6:30? There will be a silent auction and it doesn't have to be a fibre item. If it doesn't sell you have to bring it home. I cant come as one of my grandsons' us having dental work done and I have to look after his two younger brothers while he goes under a general anaesthetic. Hope you all have fun. I found a great Nunu felt site.

this is really stunning

http://www.etsy.com/listing/58907041/nuno-felted-wavy-shawl-dark-coffee?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=felted+scarf&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade

Heather

Were we going to make more felted balls for gifts for the weavers conference coming up next year? We were going to see if we could put them in shells and see if that would be okay. I've been making felted balls with bells inside for cats not for pin cushions. See you at the meeting on Wenesday the 6th of October. Hope this wonderful weather will continue. Heather

Nuno felted sea weed skirt- had fun doing it but it sure shrunk more than 50%, It was meant to fit me but it fits about a size 6-8!