Looking back: Midwest Weavers Conference 2013

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Midwest Weavers Conference at Emporia (held back in June) was a great experience. I have never been to one before and it was pretty cool to get to take classes from the craftsman/artists that wrote the books. The teachers I had were fabulous. There were lots of interesting vendors, including Yarn Barn and Shepherd’s Mill. People came from as far away as Wisconsin.

Vendors

The guild table displays were pretty awesome. The fashion show was amazing. As those of us know that stuffed the conference bags, there were a lot of neat things given away in the bags. I got quite a few nice comments on the washer necklaces that we made, too.

Our Guild's Display Table

Our Guild’s display table (with a class going on in the background!)

Those guild members that attend the upcoming meetings this year will have a chance to learn some of the things that took place at the Midwest Weavers Conference.

– Nancy Mercer

Watch this post for more pictures!

And some food for thought (taken with permission from the vendor):

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September 2013 – Yarn Sale

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This first meeting of the guild year will feature a yarn sale and a ‘show and tell’ about what everyone worked on during the summer.

Members are encouraged to bring yarn or fiber to sell, and remember to bring checkbooks! Those checkbooks will also come in handy for paying the year’s dues of $20.

Location: McKnight Hall, room 118
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2013
Time: Board meets at 9:00; Social at 9:30; Meeting and Program 10:00 – noon

Directions to McKnight Hall are as follows: exit off of Hillside onto Alumni Drive. The McKnight building will be on your right. Enter the north wing (around the curve of the street) through the brown double doors that face Hillside. Parking is available in the lot across the street from the McKnight Building.

And a note from Nancy regarding the plan for this year:

Meetings are scheduled for the first Saturday of the month (where practical) and start at 10:00 a.m. We will plan to start at 9:00 with a board member meeting. (We say board member, but anyone interested in planning and helping out is welcome to come!)
At 9:30, we will have a social half hour for members because we all know we love to socialize! From 10:00 until 12:00 will be the meeting with some type of program. Anyone is welcome to bring some type of handwork with them when they come to the meetings – either spinning, knitting, weaving, whatever.
And I would like you to know that you are not obligated to participate in the program if you are not interested and can bring your handwork to do instead.
Also, we have not set up a food committee this year, so please feel free to bring snacks occasionally.