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2017 Holiday Party

2017 Holiday Party

The annual members-only holiday party organized and photographed by Caryn V.  A very good time was had by all.  Plan to join us in December 2018! [envira-gallery id="19249"]

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

However you celebrate the beginning of a new year, don't forget that the next meeting will be on Thursday evening at 7 pm on January 18, 2018.  The speaker will be the linen workshop instructor, Jette Vandermeiden.  Mark your new calendar! Roc Day celebrations will be...

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Roc Day

Roc Day

Join us at the Guild House for a New Year celebration! Saturday January 6, 2018 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Bring your spinning, weaving or project to work on! Door prizes! Refreshments! Distaff Day, also called Roc Day, is 7 January, the day after the feast of the...

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Weaving and Algorithms

Weaving and Algorithms

An interesting read suggested by Lou.  Always love connecting daily life with technology.  Weaving and computers.  On the other hand, not only is there the unending "art or craft" argument, there's the "maker or crafter" discussion brought up in this article.  We...

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From Island Cloth to Cutting Edge

From Island Cloth to Cutting Edge

“My dad was a weaver, so we just grew up with it,” Mackay told me. In 1991, he and his wife Maureen set up the Luskentyre Harris Tweed Company, and in 2011 he was awarded an MBE for his services to the industry. Read the full story here. (Photo Credit: Kathryn...

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Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy

Apparently, the building next door to the Guild House has been demolished to make way for The Block and there is light coming through our windows!  We aren't looking at this gray wall anymore.  WooHoo!  I'm thinking palm trees on the sundeck, er, in the library ......

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