Sunday, May 18, 2014

Mesa Fiber Arts Guild Dyeing Workshop a Colorful Success!

Saturday, May 17th, 8 Guild Members carpooled to scenic, cool, Glade Park for a Dyeing Workshop with Candy Tobin.  We went wild dyeing yarn, roving, wool, silk and other protein fibers.  I am always energized by workshops and want to get out my camp stove and dye pots and do some more!  Candy encouraged us to dye "outside the box" by using colors we usually don't use or like.  Below is a sample of the roving I dyed.  Look for an open dye day later in the year at Color Creek Fibers.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Time to Vote!

from Prez Jude...

May 1, 2014

Dear MFAG Members,

It's Time to Vote! Every year at our May meeting we recognize a Member of the
Year who has been active in Guild activities. This year's nominees and their
service to the Guild are listed below. If I have forgotten a nominee's contribution
to the Guild, it's because of my memory!

Margaret Eversole: evening meeting coordinator (2 years), posts Guild events
online and in area newspapers and helps keep the Guild web site current
Judy Brock: current co-Vice-President/program coordinator, past newsletter
editor, rug hooking specialty group leader, teacher, assists newsletter editors

Mary Jo Nuttall: hostess for knitting group many times, unofficial Birthday Brunch
coordinator, recruits members off the street (OK, at Michaels!), enthusiastic
participant

Shirley Boyce: successfully solicits donations for her nurses knitting project
(informally known as Shirleyʼs Babies), hostess of the knitters specialty group
many times

Nancy Groenert: in charge of the Sunshine and Clouds raffle and sending out
cards and flowers to ailing members, hostess of the knitting specialty group many
times

Paula OʼDonnell: current co-Vice-President/program coordinator, crocheter
extraordinaire, hostess for knitting specialty group

Lynn Hamann: current newsletter editor, hosted knitting specialty group,
enthusiastic new member – steps up to cover for secretary, when needed