Goodbye 2023 & hello 2024
Just a quick issue to sign off on the year, and offer a glimpse of our plans for 2024. It’s going to be awesome!
Our last Guild Wednesday for the year turned out to be a combination of all sorts. It was supposed to be equipment audit and clean up. Well the kitchen had a dyeing session in full swing, there was some lovely weaving on show, plus needlework cross-stitch. Heather had brought a variety of notes on types of dyeing with food colouring and jellies, there were discussions on other types of dyeing, and natural dyes. A practice run if you like for our traditional dye workshops for the New Year.
However cleanup did proceed despite the distractions. Thank you to those brave souls. I’m sure we will appreciate your efforts when we start back in 2024.
Back to business. This issue includes updates for the morning tea roster and 2024 workshops program circulated at the meeting. This is preliminary and subject to change and updates. Our last meeting for the year also included our last Show & Tell for 2023, and a yummy morning tea …
Cheers all,
KathyW, Editor.
Current & upcoming events
| January 10th | Casual Workday starting with a clean up to remove residue from the insect “bombs”. | |
| January 17th | Casual Workday - Come and spin and hear what we need to do in preparation for Dyeing at the end of the month. | |
| January 24th | Casual Workday - Come and do your own thing! | |
| January 31st | Workshop - Dyeing Day!!! "Dye or Be Alive 😉 " |  |
| February 7th | Casual Workday | |
| February 14th | Business Meeting |
Committee 2023 – 2024
President:
Deb Carpenter
Vice President:
Jane Manning
Minute Officer:
Ella Teuben
Secretary(communications/events):
Amanda Eaton
Assistant Secretary:
Julie Hofer
Treasurer:
Rhonda Delahoy
Assistant Treasurer:
Julie Hofer
Newsletter Editor:
Kathy Wheeler
Library Equipment Officer:
Rhonda Delahoy/Heather Mulqueeney
Social Media Officer:
Kathy Wheeler
Public Officer:
Julie Hofer
KeyHolders Roster
Wednesday Work Days and Meetings
1st Wed of month – Amanda
2nd Wed of month – Deb Carpenter
3rd Wed of month – Rhonda
4th Wed of month – Louise Quirk
5th Wed of month *IF* there is one – tba
The Showground Trust also has keys.
| Morning Tea Roster 2024 – Business Meetings | |
|---|---|
| 14th February | Judith/ |
| 13th March | |
| 10th April | Rhonda/ |
| 8th May | Heather M / (Deb) |
| 12th June | Julie/Jane |
| 10th July | Heather A / |
| 14th August | Louise/Kathy |
| 11th September | Ella/Jill |
| 9th October | Judith Jones |
| 13th November | Amanda |
| 11th December | Everyone bring a plate!!! |
Show & Tell - 13th DECEMBER 2023
Heather M
Jane
KathyW
Christmas Morning Tea 2023
Julie
Pam
Jill
Louise
Fleecy Follies
Alpacas LOVE to do this to us!!
Rule of thumb – belly to the sun equals sun-baking, not dead!
Alpacas evolved in a harsh environment and can suffer from vitamin D deficiency. One behaviour they employ to increase their own vitamin D stores is sun-baking with their bellies, where their fleece covering is at its thinnest, facing the sun.
It can be an alarming habit, especially when there is a field full of flat alpacas.
I stopped this recording a few seconds too soon – Miharo turned back to look at me and hummed an annoyed “bah-humbug” at me for disturbing her slumbers.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
From all the fleecies and fur-babies – may the weather be kind, all travels safe, and we’ll bring you more stories and fleeces in 2024!
Please note: this is a work in progress!
2024 preliminary Program
| January 10th | Casual Workday starting with a clean up to remove residue from the insect “bombs”. | |
| January 17th | Casual Workday - Come and spin and hear what we need to do in preparation for Dyeing at the end of the month. | |
| January 24th | Casual Workday - Come and do your own thing! | |
| January 31st | Workshop - Dyeing Day!!! "Dye or Be Alive 😉 " |   |
| February 7th | Casual Workday | |
| February 14th | Business Meeting | |
| February 21st | Casual Workday | |
| February 28th | Casual Workday | |
| March 6th | Casual Workday | |
| March 13th | Business meeting | |
| March 20th | Casual Workday | |
| March 27th | Workshop - Trauma Teddies, Charity Animals. With Deb. | |
| April 3rd | Casual Workday | |
| April 10th | Business Meeting | |
| April 17th | Casual Workday | |
| April 24th | Entralac Workshop. Crochet with Julie, knitting with T.B.A. | |
| May 1st | Casual Workday | |
| May 8th | Business Meeting | |
| May 15th | Casual Workday | |
| May 18th & 19th | Canberra Wool Expo, old Bus depot Markets | |
| May 22nd | Workshop - Rigid Heddle - colour & weave. With Heather. | |
| May 29th | Casual Workday | |
| June 5th | Casual Workday | |
| June 12th | Business Meeting | |
| June 19th | Casual Workday | |
| June 26th | Workshop - equipment & fiber sorting | |
| July 3rd | Casual Workday | |
| July 10th | Business Meeting followed by annual clean-up | |
| July 19th – 21st | Australian Sheep & Wool Show (Bendigo) | |
| July 17th | Casual Workday | |
| July 24th | Workshop - Christmas in July Decorations - Needle felted decorations with Kathy - Paper Star with Julie. |   |
| July 31st | Casual Workday | |
| August 7th | Casual Workday | |
| August 14th | AGM, Business Meeting & Guild’s Birthday | |
| August 21st | Casual Workday | |
| August 28th | Workshop T.B.A. | |
| September 4th | Casual Workday | |
| September 11th | Business Meeting | |
| September 18th | Casual Workday | |
| September 25th | Workshop T.B.A. | |
| October 2nd | Casual Workday | |
| October 9th | Business Meeting | |
| October 16th | Casual Workday | |
| October 23th | Casual Workday | |
| October 30th | Possible closure for Albury Show? | |
| November 7th | Possible closure for Albury Show? | |
| November 13th | Business Meeting | |
| November 20th | Casual Workday | |
| November 27th | Lavender Wands with Kathy |   |
| December 4th | Casual Workday | |
| December 11th | Business Meeting, Christmas Lunch | |
| December 18th | Clean up workday? | |
| More Workshop Ideas | Tatting with Heather M's sister? Inkle Loom Weaving? Online weaving workshop with Elizabeth Calnan? |
Last words ...
A few housekeeping items:
1 – Some members have been getting spam type emails saying they are coming from Guild members. If anyone gets a suspicious looking message, do not open it or any links within it.
2 – Please do not park in front of the Guild’s side double doors. This could cause a problem in the case of an emergency. Please park in the undercover area well clear of the doors and grandstand stairs, or on the grass area.
3 – The drain area outside the Guild door that fills up with water when it rains is becoming DANGEROUS with one of our members slipping in the mud and algae growing there. PLEASE KEEP WELL CLEAR OF THE DRAIN AND MUD even when it appears dry!
Newsletter contributions are always welcome. So, if anyone has anything they want to contribute, or requests for articles, email me!
Cheers for now,
KathyW, Ed.
