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Winter newsletter deadline is approaching—Monday, December 1

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The week of Thanksgiving celebrations is upon us.  All good wishes for your Thanksgiving doings.

Monday, December 1 is the deadline for the newsletter.

Be sure to send your submissions anywhere near that date, as your holiday weekend may be happily busy.

Please send newsletter materials, especially items of recent doings and program notes for the upcoming CWG year. A President’s letter, program notes, study group notes and member’s news will all be welcome.

No doubt that photos of your projects, a new technique or yarn you are trying,  or a weaving reference book you have discovered will be welcome. Or even an essay about your weaving adventures, discoveries, or compatriots. Perhaps a quandary that you would like help with.

In earlier discussions about the foibles of our weaving work might fit into a new column based on Penelope’s weaving tactics——you know, the part where she weaves and unweaves.  We all have stories about our version so please send yours.

Contribute directly to Nancy or to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

 

Fall newsletter deadline is approaching—Monday, September 1

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Labor Day and September 1 newsletter deadline fall on the same day. Be sure to send your submissions anywhere near that date, as your holiday weekend may be happily busy. How did Labor Day get here so soon?

Please send newsletter materials, especially items of summer doings and program notes for the upcoming CWG year. A President’s letter, program notes, study group ideas and member’s news will all be welcome.

No doubt that photos of your projects, a new technique or yarn you are trying,  or a weaving reference book you have discovered will be welcome. Or even an essay about your weaving adventures, discoveries, or compatriots. Perhaps a quandary that you would like help with.

In earlier discussions about the foibles of our weaving work might fit into a new column based on Penelope’s weaving tactics——you know, the part where she weaves and unweaves.  We all have stories about our version so please send yours.

Contribute directly to Nancy or to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

 

Dye Pot Day is coming! Thursday, July 17

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This year dye pot day is on Thursday July 17 at Jean & Bob Breitzmann’s. We hope to have all the dye pots ready to go by 9:00 AM. Come when you can. Bring a bag lunch if you like. Leave when you run out of fun.

If it’s not raining these are the natural dyes we will have to play with. With the exception of indigo, all the dyes work much better when a mordant is applied first. If you have mordant, protein fiber uses alum, cellulose fiber works better with tannin and then alum. If you don’t have mordant it will be available here. It will just take longer.

Indigo:   if you plan to dye with Indigo bring that yarn soaking in water.

Cochineal:   Red/Pink, from insects.

Madder:  Orange, from plant roots.

Pomegranate:  Yellow, from fruit husks

Black Walnut:  Tan/Brown, nuts donated by Laramie

Logwood:  Purple/Black, from wood. donated by Linda

Lac:   Red,  from insects. New this year, donated by Mo.

Brazil wood:  Red,  from wood. New this year, donated by Mo.

Cutch:  Tan/Brown from wood, New this year, donated by Mo.

Elderberry: Blue/Purple smashed berries, New this year, donated by Cindy

If it is raining I we will have fewer dyes set up in the garage.

Please rsvp to Bob so he can better plan for how much dye stock to have ready.