Fiber Enthusiasts in the High Country of North Carolina
[su_row][su_column]Our February program was presented by Kerry Masarik, historical educator & new guild member. Kerry has been coming to our weaving classes at the WWCC and does finely crafted inkle weaving as well as 4-harness fabric. She shared samples of her 18th century commissioned work in traditional designs.[/su_column][su_column]
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Don’t forget that we are meeting this Saturday (Feb. 22nd) at 10:30 at the Western Watauga Community Center.
BRFG Agenda, Feb 22, 2020
Check out this tapestey woven by Mary Quigley Valante. This is her first tapestry woven on a backstrap loom.
Ellie Hjemmet gave a presentation at our January meeting on the history of the Crossnore Weaving Room. Crossnore Weavers has reached an incredible milestone of 100 years of handweaving! Ellie’s history with the Weaving Room goes way back to the 1980s, when she was manager of the Weaving Room.
Agenda, BRFG, Jan 18, 2020
We are meeting at the Watauga County Library this month on Queen St.
10-10:30—social & show and tell, please bring anything, finished or unfinished
10:30-11:30—Ellie Hjemmet, founding guild member & Crossnore weaver will give a presentation on the Crossnore Weaving Room. Ellie’s history with the Weaving Room goes way back to the 1980s, when she was manager of the Weaving Room.
11:30-12:00—Planning session for both committees—Education & Outreach and Marketing & Exhibits—bring ideas, suggestions
Also, a reminder that dues of $15 may be paid at this time for the coming year.
Our January meeting will be held on January 18th from 10-12 at the downtown Boone Library. I will send out an agenda next week. We will have Show and Tell and our committees will meet and more…..
Our December Guild Meeting will be on the 7th at 10 am at the Western
Watauga Community Center. This our annual Pot Luck and Fiber Swap so
join us for a lot of fun. We are starting at 10 because there is a lot
going on that day including a Yarn Sale at Yadkin Fibers if some of
you want to go after the meeting.
We had a great meeting this month. We discussed forming two
committees: Marketing and Education (Susan Sharpe has the exact names
for these). Please consider participating on one of these so we can
continue all the wonderful programs,exhibits and outreach that we
offered this past year.
We will also elect our officers at the December meeting.
Our October Guild Meeting for the 19th has been canceled since it is homecoming for the collage.
View photos of the Nuno Felting Workshop the guild hosted on August 11th.
Our August meeting will be held Saturday August 17th at the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum. Parking can be an issue so if you can carpool, please do.
We will be given a tour and can do demos. There is a barn loom and great wheel there plus you can bring your own to demo. Should be a great meeting.