Welcome to SHUTTLEBUG Weavers and Spinners Guild - 2024/25.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!!!

                                                    The WEAVING ROOM

SHUTTLEBUG is a guild of handweavers and spinners and we meet in the Greenwood Community Centre. We have monthly meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm. The monthly meetings are followed by a short programme or presentation on various topics. We also hold several workshops throughout the year. These are usually held at the weekend.

We also have monthly spinning sessions which occur on the last Monday of each month at 10:00am. We welcome new members and membership entitles you to borrow books and equipment from the guild. The yearly membership cost is $50.00.

Members meet on most Mondays to weave starting around 10:00am. We have a variety of looms ranging from table looms, 4 and 8 shaft looms and a 60" and 100" loom. The majority of looms have warps already set to weave or there is a loom for individual projects which you can arrange to use. You can sign up for any of the pre-warped projects. We can also arrange for lessons for members who are beginner weavers. There are many experienced weavers who are very happy to offer assistance when needed. 

Each year we have the President's Challenge. Members show and share their projects at the June meeting. This year's challenge is to make an item in any medium which reflects your cultural background.

To see a wonderful video of our recent open house made by Jonathan Oliver ... 

Just click on the link below and make sure your volume is up on your PC/laptop and on your youtube to enjoy the soundtrack that accompanies it... 

https://youtu.be/-5Qxm0_9o3w

  

                                Monthly Spinning group

Executive and Leaders 2024/25

President - Christine Shipley

Vice President - Carol Ann White

Past President - Annie Dunleavy

Treasurer - Charlotte Brens

Secretary - Dini Page

Library - Usha Finucane

Loom Projects - Ulla Robinson

History - Alice Keenan

Fiber Focus - Margo Dixon

Programmes & Workshops - Eleanor Franklin and Leslie Sedore

Community Liaison - Jennifer Grundy

Website/Blogger administrator - Brian Dunleavy

                                                                  

If you would like more information or to discuss visiting our guild please contact: 

Christine Shipley - Phone:  647 235-3980  or 

email  christine_shipley@rogers.com

October 2024

 In October Carol Ann gave us instructions on how to weave a basket from brown paper bags or wallpaper. This programme will be continued in November.

Camille showed us some exercises to keep us limber while weaving and spinning. Everyone enjoyed the exercises.

The Open House planning with Eleanor's leadership and organization progressed very well.

We then had a very successful open house with lots of visitors and people interested in joining the guild.  

To see a wonderful video of the open house made by Jonathan Oliver ... 

Make sure your volume is up on your PC/laptop and on your youtube to enjoy the soundtrack that accompanies it. 

https://youtu.be/-5Qxm0_9o3w 

Show and Share

Gini wore her summer shawl.

Stephanie wove this beaded butterfly.

Lesley wove her jacket.

Gayle brought in her waistcoat woven by a friend.

Judy wove the fabric and sewed her jacket.

Rosemary knitted this neck warmer from her handspun yarn.

Annie knitted these socks.

Margot wove the fabric and sewed this bag.

September 2024

 At our meeting in September we had a lot to discuss regarding our rehoming situation and celebrating our 50th anniversary. It was decided to hold an Open House on Sunday 27th October as part of our celebrations. Each member was asked to submit at least 5 pieces of work for display showing various weaving and spinning techniques. Members were also invited to submit items for sale.

The rehousing committee was invited to a meeting with Pickering Council on Monday, 16th September to discuss options open to the guild once Greenwood Community Centre is decommissioned in June 2026.

As the agenda was very long there was no programme.

Show and Share

Annie wove a table runner using "A French Pattern" from Marguerite Davidson's book. The yarn was 2/8 cotton.

Annie wove a scarf with a hand painted tencel warp and various dyed tencel colours in the weft. The fringe was handtwisted.

From the leftover tencel warp Annie wove a cowel using dyed tencel.

Annie hand painted a pair of cotton socks.

Annie wove a scarf using a handspun wool warp spun by Dini Page. The weft was mostlly handspun wool with a little silk handspun by Annie.

Annie wove two cushion covers using the Krokebrod design.

These pot holders were woven with cotton thrums and made by Annie.

Rosemary needle felted these sunflower pieces as she taught a needle felting workshop in a field of sunflowers.

Christine made this bead curtain for her garden so that plants can climb up it. This was Christine's bead challenge piece.

Dini knitted these pencil socks following the colours of a lead pencil.

Jennifer wove these place mats and table runner.

Gayle knitted this brightly coloured sweater for a child.

June 2024

 At our closing meeting in June we enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch. Thanks to everyone and every dish was different.

The President's Challenge for 2024 was to make an item that incorporated beads. The item had to have been made since June 2023.

Here are the finished challenges:

Eleanor wove a double weave 4 pointed star mobile featuring beads.

Margot used beads to make a bicycle.

Judy knitted a bird mobile and used beads for the eyes.

Dini made scarf pins from Dorset buttons featuring beads.

Leslie made a heart with a beaded edge and a beaded fringe.

Diane wove a purse and adorned it with embroidery featuring beads.

Janet wove a scarf embellished with a needle felted sunflower featuring beads.

Carol Ann wove a scarf with Christmas trees featuring beads.

Jennifer wove a bracelet with bead letters spelling Shuttlebug.

Doreen wove a scarf with beads above the fringe.

Annie knitted a scarf incorporating beads and a beaded picot edge.

Rosemary needle felted seahorses on a purse and incorporated beads.

Show and Share

Dini wove a cushion cover using a weft faced technique called Krokbragd.

Carol Ann wove a cushion cover using a technique called Krokbragd.

Gini wove a scarf from her handspun yarn and added a beaded accent yarn.

May 2024

 Cindy Hind led a very good programme on stretching and some Tai Chi exercises. Everyone enjoyed the exercise.

Show and Share

Doreen knitted some pretty socks for Spring.

Leslie knitted the two shawls above.

Gayle knitted a colourful child's sweater.

Suzanne wove handtowels with embroidered embellishments.

Margot self published a book about Captain Scott.

Judy made a vest with handmade embellishments.

Rosemary needle felted a mountie picture to present to the RCMP who performed their Ride programme at Windreach Farm.

Debbie brought in samples of her tapestry weaving.

A rear view of Judy's vest.

Annie brought in a sheep made out of corn husks.