October 2011 Newsletter Next Meeting October 15, 2010 10 AM - 4 PM (more or less) Email goes to: spinner@serendipityspinners.org

September Nutshell by Ginger and Sue

It was another quiet day in Kelley Park.  The weather was lovely.

Sue and Frank will not be at the October meeting.  Carry on without us.

Errata: Spindles and Flyers has corrected the information published last month.  It was reported that they would be 50 this year.   Actually, they celebrated their 1/2 century in 2005 with their 50 by '05 project, collecting 50 breed samples of sheep wool and 50 other fibers.  Now they're just beginning to contemplate what to do when they turn 60 in 2016.

Old Business

Claudia Ward (Monterey Wool Auction)  told us how she spent our wool action donation: $50 for breakfast, $30 for people's choice award, and the rest for some miscellaneous expenses.

Nancy Durham: the shacks are finished and the two groups that were instrumental in this achievement are having a presentation on October 20th. Signage will come by then.

Treasurer's Report

   I think I have that number on a piece of paper, somewhere.  That somewhere is very safe.  You know the drill.  I have no idea where that safe place is.  Let it suffice to say that we have money in the bank - enough money that we should have a really good workshop really soon.  Or, perhaps a nice cruise through the inland passage.

Show 'n Tell

Jennifer: is spinning colonial heather in black with multi color highlights.

Sue: has a new website www.FeatherweightFinery.com for her jewelry.  It can be ordered directly off of the site.

Frank: was knitting (and frogging) socks.

Nancy: made a scarf for her husband out of camel down from Carol.  She will knit a second one for herself.  She knitted a heavy hat in a  Peruvian style. She also knit a vest.  Both the hat and vest are from a dark brown fleece from Don & Willow.  It might be Lincoln or Corriedale.  She brought a little display box of her mother's tatting. The box was done for a craft show at her nursing home.

Judy: brought her old Ashford. This was her first time here.

Cookie: brought her back strap loom and wool to give away.  She spent time during the meeting measuring a warp to weave for the Sheep to Shelter we're working on.

Carol: didn't bring her weaving loom but did bring her knitting loom. Her knitting project is an olive green sweeter ribbed cable stitch She showed us the hot pink and lime green bag she bought at conference. It's called a Nantucket bag.  It has lots of pockets and can open up flat or turn into a tool apron. It can zip up and be worn as backpack.  They are designed by a carpenter.

Ginger: brought her Harp loom and put a teal and pink acrylic warp on it.

And that's September in a Nutshell.

If you have news or pictures of interest to the group please send it to spinner@serendipityspinners.org