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With fourteen members present, the discussion started with the demonstrations at Steppingstone Farm Museum (see below). Jane got two volunteers – Karen H. and Lizanne – to help at the vacation bible school she is working with this summer. Ann is giving a basket workshop in July (see above). Suzanne has gracious volunteered to be co-chair with Becky. (Thank you, Suzanne!) Several members are attending Convergence in Tampa this summer and will report back to the group in September. Everyone is encouraged to enter items in the 3 local fairs – Harford County, Maryland State, and the Mason-Dixon Fair in Delta PA (see below). The annul auction netted $117, and the successful bidders took some interesting stuff home.

The guild Challenge had 4 entries: Erica took 1st place with a pillow using 3-ply yarn spun from 3 animals (angora goat, alpaca, and Finn sheep) and worked up using 3 techniques (stockinet stitch, woven stitch, and crocheted edging); Dottie, Barbara, and Karen F. shared 2nd place. Dotty wove a neck bag with 3 colors (blue, red, and white), 3 fibers (cotton, linen, and silk), and 3 techniques (plain weave, waffle weave, and 7-strand braid). Barbara wove a table runner with 3 colors (pink, orange, and red-violet), 3 yarns (linen, cotton, and cottolin), and 3+ treadlings for Ms and Os threading. Karen F. knitted socks made with dyed fiber using only 3 colors which she then spun and Navajo-plyed (a type of 3-ply).

Show and Tell – Carol brought a handwoven cotton scarf; Cheryl shared a handwoven silk scarf; Carrie brought yarns and fibers from MSWF and a shawl from New Zealand woven in the “Lord of the Rings” cloak pattern; Lizanne showed a sample napkin from a project that will eventually be a tablecloth and napkins set; Dotty had pictures of the tapestries that will be on display at Convergence which include those of Cheryl and herself; Erica shared a hardbound copy of her book of stories (her Master’s thesis). (A big thank you to Juanita for these notes.)

The stimulus of this year’s study of different weaves resulted in several creative projects which were shown at the study group’s June meeting. No one had predicted that this end-of-year picnic would reach the gourmet level, but as they munched on two green salads, meat balls and potatoes in mushroom sauce, two chicken salads, deviled eggs, marinated carrots, fresh fruit mélange, summer pudding, and Cheryl’s chocolate birthday cake, participants discussed next year’s plans to study color. Anyone who is available to join in this learning/sharing opportunity on the second Monday of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon, is welcome. The proposed schedule for next year is enclosed.

Fall Harvest Festival, 27 and 28 September, 11-5 – Hugh, Lizanne, and Becky
(We could use more people as this is a 2-day event.)

NOTE: Bring items to the September meeting for display in the Abingdon, Bel Air, and Fallston libraries in October.

This year’s challenge is “Three in One”. You are challenged to make one item that incorporates three different things.

At the May study group, Jenny gave an interesting overview of Monk’s Belt structure, a popular 4-shaft pattern written on simple opposite blocks using tabby. She wove towels to illustrate the pattern and also had magazine and text resources showing many interesting ways the structure could be adapted.

The group’s annual potluck picnic will be at Barbara’s home on 9 June at 10 a.m. Next year’s study project will be discussed, and projects inspired by this year’s study will be shown. New participants are always welcome regardless of weaving proficiency.

• Celtic Festival, 8 June, 10-5 – Hugh, Juanita (and Lizanne?)
• Fall Harvest Festival, 27 and 28 September, 11-5 – Hugh, Lizanne, and Becky
  (We could use more people as this is a 2-day event.)

A BIG thank you to Hugh, Becky, and Lizanne for suffering through the rain at the museum’s first Ring Jousting Tournament on 18 May!