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October 2010 Fiber Guild Newsletter

Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City

October Guild Calendar:

Monthly Fiber Guild Meeting

Wednesday, October 13

Program: “Man-Made Fibers, Regenerated Fibers and New Fiber Technology”

Presenter: Deb Hillen (Guild Member and Asst. Prof. of Fashion Merchandising and Design at JCCC)

Deb will tell us about some of the newest fibers, with a discussion of their properties and how they are produced. She’ll tell us about specialty fibers that are antibacterial, conduct electricity and even some that light up! There will be samples of bamboo, corn and milk fibers. If you want to learn more…..you need to show up for a fun, interesting night! (For a sneak peek, check out: http://www.luminex.it/ ).

The Fiber Guild members voted to bring canned food items with them to donate to the church’s food pantry collection. This month, please bring cans of Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom soup.

We are enjoying our meeting space at Old Mission United Methodist Church , located at 5519 State Park Rd , Fairway , KS 66205 . The church parking lot is accessible from State Park Road which is 1/2 block east of Mission Road on the south side of Shawnee Mission Parkway . The north door of the church has parking space and is closest to our meeting room. Parking overflow can go to the lot on the west side of the church and can use the west door with a portico. Direction signs will be posted within the building from either entry to the conference room.

The Weaver’s Guild meets the second Thursday of each month at 10am at the Rose Room at Loose Park, 5200 Wornall Road in KC, MO. “Dimensional Manipulation of Felted Surfaces” is the program for October. So, if you miss the Fiber Meeting, head to the Weaver’s meeting!

If you’re in the Fiber Guild, you’re welcome to attend Weaver’s Guild meetings!! Be sure to check out their website at www.kcweaversguild.org for news you don’t find in our newsletter, but that just might interest you!

At last month’s Weaver’s Guild, a salad potluck was enjoyed. Julia Atkeisson made a delicious salad and has generously shared the recipe below:

Julia’s Mama’s Chicken Salad

Boil a large chicken, let it cool and then bone the meat and cut it into chunks. Mix 4-5 cups of chicken chunks, 1 cup of diced celery, ¾ cups minced green pepper and 2 teaspoons grated onion. Make dressing and add to chicken: 2/3 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing!), ¼ cup half-and-half or milk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 2 Tablespoons white vinegar. Mix well. Let the salad chill for several hours or over night to let the flavors mix. (It will taste too vinegar-y until it sits for awhile).

After the September meeting there were two beautiful dolls left in a box. They did not belong to Carol Leigh. Please let Laura know at 913-626-5898 if they are yours so arrangements can be made to return them.

Our annual Creative Hand Sale is approaching…and will be here before we know it! It’s time to finish up those projects and start pricing them. Don’t forget to use a 6 digit inventory number this year.

The Creative Hand show is sponsored by the Fiber Guild and Weaver’s Guild of Kansas City. The show is Friday, November 19, from 4-9pm and Saturday, November 20, from 10am – 5pm at the Ramada Inn at Metcalf and Shawnee Mission Parkway (the same location we were in for 2009).

Artist applications were due July 31. If you missed turning in your application by the deadline, no worries as you can still enter the show up until October 18…just for a slightly higher fee. Application forms for the Creative Hand show are available on the Fiber Guild website at:

www.kansascityfiberguild.org

Our new WEBSITE is up and running! Go to www.creativehandkc.org and check it out. Refer all your friends & relatives to the website if they want more information on the show. Right now, there are simple information blocks and the color postcard on our home page. Soon, I hope to have pictures and such from last year’s show. Keep checking back to see the updates.

Recently, Sandy sent PDF’s of the Black & White postcards and poster to members via email. Remember to print them off and start distributing them around your neighborhood. Don’t forget to put something in your church or neighborhood newsletter. She also sent us an email with the color postcard front and back attached, plus an advertising piece that contains the color postcard front next to the information and map. Use these color advertising pieces to post on your Face Book page. You know how Face Book or similar social networking sites can boost our reach among your friend! Use this to your advantage and get the word out to your community about Creative Hand!

Laura Mayes ordered 1,000 color postcards to distribute at yarn stores and art galleries. If you want color postcards for your own use, there will be some extras at the guild meetings October 13 and 14.

Please contact Sandy Cahill if you have any questions about the show:

Cahill5505@sbcglobal.net

816-505-5507 (home studio)

Upcoming Fiber Events!!

Shawnee Indian Mission’s Fall Festival - October 9 and 10, 2010

This year’s theme is “Count Down to Kansas Statehood”. There will be great entertainment, plus four performances of, “Citizens of Our Cemetery”, an original play that was presented May 1 & 2 during Fiber Fest.

The Fiber Guild has a long history with the Mission and they would love to have our support! The deadline for vendor registration was August 21 but you can still come for fun and to support those participating!

Contact Anita for more information:

shawneemission@kshs.org

2010 Fall Craft Shows

Handcrafted, One-of-a-kind Jewelry

jelo@kc.rr.com www.craftyjudy.com

Handcrafters Craft & Art Fair

Lenexa , Ks. Community Center

Oct. 29, Friday, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 30, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.

From I-35, go west on 95th

North on Pflumm to 93rd .

Community Center is on east side

If the parking lot is full, park to the west on Pflumm at the elementary school.

Judy will be at the show the entire time.

Christmas in the Country

Hampshire Square Clubhouse

Nov. 11, Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 12, Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Nov. 13, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

This clubhouse is across from the SMNW soccer field on 67th St. between Pflumm & Quivira. Judy will be at the show Thursday.

All shows are juried and with no admittance fee. If you are unable to attend a show, please call or email Judy for an appointment for your jewelry gifts.

Feedback from our vendors at the Leavenworth Fiber Festival…has been good and it seems that most of them saw some financial success. We want to thank our vendors and the Fiber and Weavers’ Guild members who attended because some of our customers were especially appreciative of the help provided. See you at the Creative Hand Show!

Surveys have been sent out to all the vendors; this information will be shared when it is compiled. There is interest in doing the show next year…so stay tuned!!

Note: A big thank you to Matt for his vision for creating this show, and for all his hard work before, during and after it!

My name is Jami Hamilton and I used to be a member of the fiber guild a few years ago. I am sending out information on a new store opening that is looking for artists. It is a rent by space boutique; 5x5 and 8x8 spaces available. If you are interested please contact me at Jamihamilton@mac.com
The boutique is located at Ridgeview & K-10 in OP. Website www.addictedtomilk.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MiLK-Boutique/143076722392128?ref=ts.

LAWRENCE ARTWALK 2010: OCTOBER 23-24

Celebrating our 16th anniversary this year, the Lawrence ArtWalk features a two-day self-guided tour of Lawrence , Kansas artists' studios and other art spaces, and once again showcases the fabulous art created by many of Douglas County 's fine artists.

About 50 artists - including three artists' groups - plan to exhibit their incredible artwork at 20 studios, homes and other art spaces in and around Lawrence . Work will be displayed in a wide variety of mediums including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media (2-D), mixed media (3-D), painting, photography and sculpture.

From Karen McNaughton:

For those of you who were at the Fiber Guild meeting in July, and for those of you who weren’t, my mother-in-law is fighting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma again and is going through some pretty nasty chemo. To show support, and to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, I am training to run a half-marathon (Waddell & Reed in Kansas City on October 16). I post my training log on Facebook and have a fundraising website set up if you would like to contribute. Stop by and take a look…and thank you in advance!!:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/mid/kc10/kmcnaughto

The Art2WearKC Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hancock’s Fabrics (95th and Metcalf). A group of garment makers, with sewing, design, and creative endeavors in common come for fun, sharing of ideas and expertise, and a variety of creative adventures. For more info, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/art2wearkc/.

Once you have attended a meeting you can join the yahoo group. Contact Deb Hillen for more info: stitchindeb@yahoo.com.

Kansas City Felting Guild

This monthly group welcomes anyone interested in felting! On October 24, from 9-4:30, there will be a felting workshop with Ruth Walker. Participants will have a choice of making a hat or a purse. Contact Judy Santner, Carol Ann Parker, or Becky Stevens for more info if you're interested. (Contact info is in the membership book.). See http://www.kcweaversguild.org/ for other details about this group.

Check out the latest news from the Fiber Artist of Oklahoma (FAO):

Their website is: http://www.fiberartistok.org

and their blog is: http://fiberartistsok.org/blog.

KAWS 2011, Manhattan KS , April 15-17.

Speaker and workshop leader: Mary Zicafoose. Theme: Personal Icons

More information: www.kansasweavers.com

MIDWEST WEAVERS' CONFERENCE 2011

Hancock , MI , June 23-25, 2011

Theme: Northern Wefts

More information: www.midwestweavers.org

Jeff Umbreit, Recreation Program Supervisor with the Independence Parks & Recreation would like to offer a snowshoe weaving class for individuals this fall/winter to weave their own pair of snowshoes. If anyone is interested please contact Jeff at jumbreit@indepmo.org

Mid-America Alpaca Show

The Mid America Alpaca Show invites us to be part of their 7th annual alpaca show in Topeka , October 30-31. They are offering free booth spaces for any guild member who wants to participate. The space will be shared and approximately 20 x 8 feet. You can set up your spinning wheels and weaving looms, hand out information about our guild, and provide educational information about your “craft” to exhibitors and people visiting the show, etc. Tables and chairs will be provided at no cost, and participants are welcome to provide fliers, business cards, etc. for the show bags at no cost.

The only thing we are being asked is that we use alpaca fiber, roving, batts, yarn and/or alpaca blends for any demos or projects we work on during the show.

If you are interested, contact Rhonda Butler for info and/or to reserve your space today:

Rhonda@rbalpacaranch.com

See www.midamerica-alpacashow.com for more information.

Woven Circle Basket Guild…

Is holding its annual fall retreat November 12-14 at the Heartland Presbyterian Center in Parkville , MO. The retreat begins Friday at 3pm and ends Sunday at 6pm. Registration deadline is October 21. The weekend registration is $176 and includes 6 meals, Friday and Saturday lodging (based on double occupancy), teacher fee and door prize eligibility. Material fees are additional and meals and door prize/use fees are available separately if you are not staying at the Center. The weaving room will be available during the retreat for open weave. You are also welcome to bring your own brown bag meals. Contact Debby Ross for more details and a complete retreat brochure:

Dsross4@aol.com, 816-507-3603

If you have items for sale and want them in our monthly newsletter, send them to Suzette at angeldanz@aol.com.

The Weaver’s Guild has several classified listings…check these out frequently at:

http://www.kcweaversguild.org/

(Be sure to look at the latest newsletter)

November Newsletter Deadline

The newsletter is a great way to find out more about upcoming workshops and artist opportunities, to sell things you no longer need, to do a little bragging…and more. Get your voice heard! Please submit information for the November 2010 newsletter to me (your newsletter editor), Suzette Mack, by October 25 (angeldanz@aol.com or 913-485-7744). I will try to remind everyone around the middle of the month, but since I might forget, mark your calendars now.