2024 PROGRAMS
MAY PROGRAM
SPINNING DOG FUR
Presented by: Lauralee Deluca & MaryAnn Deuth with her dog Mulan.
Lauralee is a long time dog fur spinner, getting her start in Alaska, she has been spinning for over 40 years and receives 25% of her income from dog fur! The types of dog fur she has spun are: Husky Samoyed, Golden retriever, Saint Bernard and Great Pyrenees. Dog fur is the warmest of all fibers and resist rain. Some of the rougher furs are great for blankets — Lauralee likes to look at it as “recycling” fiber!
She starts off by deodorizing the fur by soaking it in water with Pin Sol for 20-30 minutes. After that, the fur is rinsed twice with a few tablespoons of vinegar and hair conditioner then left outside to dry and air out for at least 2 days.
Once it is all aired out, it is time for her to blend it with wool and start her spinning. Dog fur has to be blended with wool or it will untwist itself as it does not have any crimp to hold it together. Lauralee blends her fur at 50% fur and 50% wool, this gives it strength but still lets the halo of the dog fur to come out. She has a hat she wears that is over 23 years old! To spin the fur, you need to add extra twist, using a medium whirl and doing a Z ply. If you are interested in learning more, ask Lauralee about her Dog Fur Classes she teaches.
She starts off by deodorizing the fur by soaking it in water with Pin Sol for 20-30 minutes. After that, the fur is rinsed twice with a few tablespoons of vinegar and hair conditioner then left outside to dry and air out for at least 2 days.
Once it is all aired out, it is time for her to blend it with wool and start her spinning. Dog fur has to be blended with wool or it will untwist itself as it does not have any crimp to hold it together. Lauralee blends her fur at 50% fur and 50% wool, this gives it strength but still lets the halo of the dog fur to come out. She has a hat she wears that is over 23 years old! To spin the fur, you need to add extra twist, using a medium whirl and doing a Z ply. If you are interested in learning more, ask Lauralee about her Dog Fur Classes she teaches.
2023 PROGRAMS
FEBRUARY PROGRAM
A WEAVING TRIP TO SWEDEN
Presented by: Lynn Baritelle and Chrysalis Carter
Lynn & Chrysalis gave us a presentation on their Textile Tour of Sweden that they took last Fall. They shared their exploration of a variety of Swedish fiber traditions, from loom manufacturing, to revered museums that housed generations of costumes and folk-art treasures. They shared their linen weavings they purchased on their trip and talked about their visit to the world’s oldest open-air museum where Swedish traditions and craftsmanship are practiced including a family owned fabric printing business.
2023 PROGRAMS
AUGUST PROGRAM
ANWG CONFERENCE WORKSHOP REVIEWS
Presented by: Lynn Baritelle, Susan Savage, Lorriane Wall, Becki Roberts, Debra Danielson
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A few of our members went to ANWG Conference this year and brought back inspiration from each of their workshops. Lynn took a workshop on Parallel Threading. She had to warp her 8-shaft loom with 40 ends per inch! Susan brushed up on her computer design skills with a workshop in Fiberworks. Susan took a color theory workshop using Lunic Fringe Color Cards. Becki and Debra learned warp painting in the diagonal and Debra made "lakes" with her left over dyes. Last but not least, Lynn got the "People's Choice" Award for her gold and silver shawl.
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MAY PROGRAM
Spinning Your Perfect Skein
Presented by: Micheal Kelson
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We had a wonderful program on Spinning Your Perfect Skein with Michael Kelson. He made us feel very comfortable in the way we spin, that our yarns are beautiful, just helped us along with some tips and tricks. You can see a few of them from his slide presentation below.
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MARCH PROGRAM
Contemporary Tapestry
Presented by: Estelle Jackson
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Estelle Jackson, a contemporary tapestry artist who lives in Sequim, shared her work, her journey from felting artist to tapestry, and her artistic process. Estelle has entered her work in many local art shows including the North Olympic Fiber Festival at the Sequim Museum and Arts, "Fluidity" Digital Art Show at the Civic Center, and several Olympic Peninsula Art Association Shows and Fundraisers. Estelle was featured during the OPAA February 2021 Art Walk — read more about her here.
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FEBRUARY PROGRAM
Weaving on a Weighted Loom
Presented by: Linda DeJong
Linda DeJong brought her weighted loom to the program and showed us how it went together. The she passed around several blankets and scarves she made with her loom. Last but not least, we all got to warp her loom and weave on it! Linda has inspired several of our members to make a loom and start weaving!
If any of our members have questions about the loom and weaving feel free to contact Linda DeJong, she will be happy to help you. |
2022 PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER PROGRAM
Fiber Walk-About
We enjoyed a fabulous Fiber Walk-About where we had stations around the room for guests, new members and present members could watch and try different things to do with fiber.
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SEPTEMBER PROGRAM
ANWG Dye Day
This was a great way to celebrate ANWGs Conference, being held in Bend Oregon. With the help of Lynn and her expertise in dyeing warps, we challenged ourselves to dye warps and yarn in the ANWG Conference colors.
2021 PROGRAMS
Meetings1st Saturday of the Month
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