Spinning Retreat – Oct. 2010

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Spinning Retreat

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the 8th
9:00 to 6:00 on the 9th
9:00 to 12:00 on the 10th

Art of the Prairie Gallery
165 E. Main
Sedan, Kansas

No admission, vendors $10.00 or $15.00 with electricity – free if you do demos.

Two pick-up loads of books, fiber, weaving and knitting yarns and LOTS of other goodies left from the Wichita Guild’s fund-raising sale have been moved to Sedan to be offered to you at the the October 9th  spinning retreat.  Books are $5.00, magazines 25 cents, yarns $1.00 per pound!

This is a great chance to get away, relax, spin, visit, buy stuff you think at the time you can’t live without (you can never have enough stash)!

Lodging available at Stagecoach Ranch (limited)
2 nights with breakfast $50.00
For more information, contact Reta Pipher at 620-346-2221

2010 KAWS

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The Kansas Alliance of Weavers and Spinners’ (KAWS) annual conference was held in Emporia this weekend; unfortunately, many Wichita guild members were unable to attend.  But we were well represented by those who did make the trip, and they also made sure our guild table looked its best!

The theme for this year’s guild table exhibit (and competition!) was “Yarn Cocktails”.   Several members contributed fiber interpretations of specific cocktails.  This is a view of the entire table:


Here’s a non-alcoholic “Tequila Sunrise”…

… and one more citrus-y closeup:

We don’t yet know how our table fared in the competition, but had fun seeing everyone’s ideas!

On the agenda – 05/08/2010

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Wichita Weavers Guild Meeting

and Pot Luck Brunch

Saturday, May 8, 2010  10:00 am

McKnight Hall, WSU Campus*

Come join us to plan an exciting upcoming year!

  • New membership roster available for review
  • Plan year-long Guild project focused toward member learning and collaboration to execute Guild Table presentation for 2011 KAWS Conference
  • Enjoy good food and company

NOTE:  Please bring your own table service and a dish to share – coffee will be provided.

*Directions: From Hillside, turn into WSU at the entrance where the Football Memorial stands. Parking lots are on the left, McKnight Hall on right.  Look for the McKinley Hall sign near the street, and then look for a sign on the door.

See a slide show of pictures from the 2010 Dye Workshop!