Welcome to SHUTTLEBUG handweavers and spinners guild - 2024.

 

                                              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.

                                             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

Programmes & Workshops - Eleanor Franklin and Leslie Sedore

Website/Blogger administrator - Brian Dunleavy

                                                                  

If you would like more information or to discuss visiting our guild please contact Annie Dunleavy - Phone: 905-440-5757 or email anniedun52@gmail.com

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.

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.

April 2024

 Julia Lee led a wonderful programme on core spinning. There were lots of samples to inspire spinners to try spinning their own core spinning.