Activities

Some of our activities include:
El Dorado County Fair check their website for entries info

Sheep to Shawl
Spinning demonstrations
Handcraft exhibits

Farm Day
Black Sheep Gathering in Oregon
Annual campout in Coloma

Interest Groups meet monthly
Spinning Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6PM at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring Street.
Knitting and Crochet group meets the second Monday of each month at 6 PM at the Placerville Senior Center.
Weaving group meets in members homes at times to be announced
Basketry group meets in members homes as announced
Hangouts are held at members homes and farms and often include a special event such as shearing.
Other activities as announced.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: October 2019
Oct. 6—Lambtown—Sheep to Shawl Competition
9:30 to 2:45 in Dixon
Come cheer our team on!!!
See page 4 of Newsletter for details.

Oct. 7—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m.
Location—Placerville Senior Center
Contact person—Jean Franklin

Oct. 9—-Weaving Group—11:30 a.m.
Location—Sharlet Elms’
Contact person—Sharlet Elms
Everyone is welcome. Bring a lunch and if directions
are needed call Sharlet at 530-368-6514.

Oct. 14—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m.
Location—Placerville Senior Center
Contact person—Jean Franklin
All are welcome!

Oct. 17— General Meeting— 10 a.m.
Program: “Natural Dying”
Raffle & Sharing
Studio: 1-4 p.m.
Location—The Grange

Sheep to Shawl—Short meeting after general meeting &
program to discuss Lambtown & plans for the future,
plus getting exhibits ready for Dixon. Team members:
please get your wheels cleaned, tightened, and oiled,
and keep practicing. Leslie, is the warp ready? See
you at Dixon.—Barbara F.
Basket Group—No meeting in September.

Upcoming Dates
Dec. 7—Christmas Party--
10 a.m.—2 p.m.
Location: Christine Terbijhe's
Potluck & Gift Exchange
Sign up sheets for dishes and set up and tear down
will be at the October Meeting. Contact Sharon DiehlIn October we will be treated to a presentation by
Judi Petite about her recent trip to Europe, where
she met with artists who use natural dyes.
Judi will also share working in conjunction with
PT Ranch in Ione, where they grew Japanese Indigo
and extracted color and made sukomo for
indigo vats. Come learn more about natural dying
at our guild meeting.

November Meeting
Creating mini holiday ornaments

Volunteers
Refreshments:
October—Neena Lloyd & Jude Tarrant
November—Carolyn M. & Cathie M.
Greeter:
October—Judy Butzler & Jude Tarrant
November—Open
Set up/Take down:
October—Open
November—Open

Hangouts:
October—Open
November—Catherine Lawson

Contact Leslie Cooper if you can help out.
We need our volunteers.
Holiday Tree Project
Please bring contributions to our group Fiber
Holiday Tree to the October meeting.
If you need more yarn or more information contact
Elizabeth Standeven prior to the meeting.

Program schedule for 2019
January: Stash Busting and Organizing
February: Wool - Breed Characteristics & Grading
March: Sewn Project Bag
April: Creative Challenge
May: Tea and Fashion Show
June: County FAIR! (no regular meeting)
July : Natural Dyes
August: Nuno felting?
September: Picnic and Auction - no regular meeting
October: Spinning Art Yarns (super coils and bee hives)/ drop spindle
November: Ornament Mini workshop
December: Christmas Party