Guild Programs: 2015 - 2016

September 19, 2015: Project Day and Membership Day at Debbie’s office;
      share food, invite new members; plates, and drinks will be provided.
      (White Elephant too!)

October 5 – 11, 2015: Spinning and Weaving Week

October 17, 2015: Shibori dyeing with color hue dyes and an indigo vat (Winki Allen) 
      (Please bring a small silk scarf for each process or you may bring a small piece of cotton or linen for the indigo)

November 21, 2015: Stash Busting for Weavers (Beth Palmer)
      (White Elephant too!)

December 12, 2015: Loom Crawl hosted by Nancy Landrum

January 16, 2016: What's new at HGA? (Kathy Perito)
      (White Elephant too!)

February 20, 2016: Planning your project and looking at your work: how do they compare? (Marcy Petrini)

March 19, 2016: Fiber Art Cuffs (Bracelets) (Debbie Stringer) 
      (White Elephant too!)

April 2, 2016: Sheep to Shawl Spring exhibit at Craft Center: "Colors That Sing".
      (Works inspired by a song, album title or band that includes a color).
      See our brochure about how we demonstrate all the steps of fiber production.

May 5, 6, and 7, 2016: Kathrin Weber's weaving/dyeing class (http://blazingshuttles.com)

May 21, 2016: Luncheon honoring Marva Lee Goodman's Marva Lee Goodman's Life Membership
      (White Elephant too!)

All meetings are held at the Mississippi Craft Center, unless otherwise noted

Each meeting generally includes a program or event and specifics are given in the current newsletter.

Guild Programs: 2018 - 2019

September 15, 2018: Lifetime Membership Celebration for Debbie Stringer 

October 20, 2018: Convergence Recap (Marcy Petrini, Beth Palmer, Nancy Landrum)

November 17, 2018: Making Fiber Necklaces (Sharon Williams)

December 8, 2018: Holiday Party

January 19, 2019: Super Show-and-Tell Membership Party

February 16, 2019: Pin Loom Weaving. (Beverly Anglin, The Southern Needle, Ridgeland)
      (Mug Rug Challenge begins)

March 16, 2019: Sheep-to-Shawl and Guild Sale

April 27, 2019: How Do You Choose Colors? (Judy Foster)

May 18, 2019: Towels and Such (Gio Chinchar)
      (Mug Rug Challenge ends)

All meetings are held at the Mississippi Craft Center, unless otherwise noted

Each meeting generally includes a program or event and specifics are given in the current newsletter.

Guild Programs: 2016 - 2017

September 17, 2016: COLOR – How and Why it Works; Organization of study groups (Kathy Perito)

October 8, 2016: Celebration: 35th anniversary of the formation the CWSG and Spinning and Weaving Week

November 19, 2016: Plants used in dyeing (Donna Hamlin Beliech,  Area Horticulturist)

December 10, 2016: Loom Crawl

January 21, 2017: Kumihimo Braiding: Program and mini-workshop (Kathy Perito)

February 18, 2017: Drop Spinning (Donna Peyton)

March 18, 2017: Sheep-to-Shawl

April 22, 2017: Projects/Potluck (location subject to change)

May 20, 2017: Presentations from the color study groups

All meetings are held at the Mississippi Craft Center, unless otherwise noted

Each meeting generally includes a program or event and specifics are given in the current newsletter.

Guild Programs: 2017 - 2018

September 16, 2018: Ideas and Inspiration, CWSG members

October 14, 2018: Heritage Day Demonstration, in honor of Spinning and Weaving Week

November 18, 2018: Favorite Handmade Fiber Gifts and Goodies (Carolyn Campbell)

December 9, 2018: Holiday Party

January 20, 2019: Bobbie's Socks, knitting socks with Bobbie Embrey

February 17, 2019: Acadian Brown Cotton, viewing of "Coton Jaune" documentary

March 24, 2019: Sheep-to-Shawl and Guild Sale

April 21, 2019: Master Spinner Certification (Brenda Harrower)

May 19, 2019: Mississippi History Museum Field Trip Meeting with Lunch

All meetings are held at the Mississippi Craft Center, unless otherwise noted

Each meeting generally includes a program or event and specifics are given in the current newsletter.