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TheDraftTHE NEWSLETTER OF THECENTRAL COAST WEAVERSGuild Motto Friendship is the Shining Path We WeaveCALENDAR OF EVENTS for SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2019THURSDAY MEETINGS: Second Thursday of the month, 9:45 - 12:30. Join us at theUnited Methodist Church in SLO; 1515 Fredericks St., in the Terrace Room. Lightrefreshments are provided; bring something for "Show & Tell"; weaving/spinning relateditems for the raffle; and a few dollars to buy raffle tickets.Sept 12Expanded Show & Tell The September program is all about you! Whether youcreated something during a workshop at the CNCH conference or during theSummer & Winter workshop or wove something on your own during thesummer months, this is a chance to SHOW us your work and TELL us allabout it. If you won a ribbon for a special piece at the Mid-State Fair, bringthat to the meeting, as well. September is your chance to shine and to shareyour knowledge with others!Oct 10Which Floor Loom is Right for You? The program will feature a panel ofweavers who will discuss the looms that they use, and answer questionsabout the attributes and drawbacks of various looms. Looms to be discussedinclude the AVL Compu-Dobby, the Öxabäck drawloom, the LouetCountermarche, the Schacht Wolf Pup and Baby Wolf, Macomber looms, theGilmore floor loom and the Leclerc Nilus. Whether you are looking for yourfirst floor loom, or thinking about a more advanced loom, or if you are simplyinterested in how various looms work, the October meeting is a must!SATURDAY MEETINGS: 10:00 - 2:00, usually the last Saturday of the month, usually inmember’s homes; potluck lunch unless otherwise noted; bring items for Show & Tell.Sept. 28 Deep Blue Indigo with Patricia Martin Join the Saturday meeting as we stitch,clamp, wrap and dip fibers in the deep blue waters of indigo. Three indigopots will be ready for dipping. The instructions will be informal so there will beplenty of time to experiment as we learn different methods of resist.Complete details and supplies list available at the Sept. 12th meeting, oremail Kathy Briles, katbriles2@verizon.net, for a copy. Meeting will be atPatricia’s studio, 224 Squire Canyon Rd., SLO. RSVP’s appreciated.Oct 26Create Your Own Colorway to Spin or Felt with Nancy Weber Come and makeart batts and roving. Nancy will demonstrate various methods and then you’llbe able to make your own colorful blends on drum carders, hackles andblending boards. Everyone is encouraged to bring fibers (colored and natural)to put on the share table. Spinners can bring their wheels to spin up testsamples. Meet at Lizzie Searcy’s, 2260 Cimarron Way, Los Osos, RSVP’sappreciated.Note for Non-Spinners: These batts will be perfect for the wet-felting projectwe have planned for the Retreat at Camp Ocean Pines!www.centralcoastweavers.org/1

SPINNING MEETINGSThe Tuesday Spinners meet every Tuesday morning, year-round, from 9:30 - 12:30, atthe Strawbale Barn Weaving Studio, 9156 Santa Margarita Rd., Atascadero. CallRosemary or Kay Thorne for directions, 438-5501. Anyone wishing to learn to spin mayjoin the group for informal instruction.*** A 1.00 per visit donation is requested to help defray costs. ***POLYCHROME CRACKLE WORKSHOP with SUSAN WILSONSeptember 27 – 29; 9:00 to 4:00 each dayStrawbale Barn Weaving Studio 9156 Santa Margarita Rd. AtascaderoThere is still time to sign up for this workshop. Contact Diane Ayers ASAP, 805-2351983 or dayers16789@gmail.com for more information.STUDY GROUP: This group is now closed to new members until next January. The topicof study for this year is “Profile Drafting”. Meetings are held in member’s homes from10:00 – 12:00; usually on the third Thursday of the month. Members are notified ofmeeting times and locations via email.SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: These groups are for our members who are interested inmore specialized topics and want to meet with other like-minded weavers to share theirknowledge and experience. Meeting times and locations vary throughout the year.Tapestry S.I.G. If you are doing tapestries or interested in this weaving style, please come and joinus. Contact Cindy Gaulin, 805-459-9361 or cakgaulin@yahoo.com, for more information.Rigid Heddle S.I.G. meets the 2nd Tues of the month, 1-3pm at the Strawbale Barn.For more information about this group, contact Diane Reynolds,dianeleigh@sbcglobal.net.Garment Construction S.I.G. If you are interested in improving your sewing skills andcreating garments from your hand-woven fabrics, this is the group for you. ContactPatricia Martin, Patwove@aol.com or 805-441-8257 or Nancy Weber, 805-747-4132 orjnweber@yahoo.com for information on meeting dates and locations.WEAVER'S RETREAT AT CAMP OCEAN PINES NOVEMBER 8 - 10, 2019 If you likemorning mists, watching the ocean while spinning, seeing marvelous sunsets throughthe trees and lots of laughter then you'll have a great time at our annual retreat.Bring your spinning, weaving, beading, knitting, camera, or books to just relax and letsomeone else do the cooking. You are encouraged to bring a guest, a new member ofyour guild, a family member or an old friend. Last year the weekend was absolutelygorgeous so of course we hope for the same this yearThis year the cost for the weekend board and room is still 195, Friday afternoonthrough Sunday breakfast. No refunds will be made unless a replacement camper isfound. Please reserve your spot now with a check payable to Central Coast Weavers;sent to Roberta Foster, 748 Meinecke, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405; or contact her at805-549-9471 or g/2

A list of optional activities and what to bring will be sent out to all participants. If youhave an idea for a simple project or want to lead an activity please let Roberta know. Forinformation about Camp Ocean Pines go to http://campoceanpines.org/1st TIMERS CAN REGISTER TO WIN ONE OF 3 FREE “CAMPERSHIPS”The guild is offering three guild members an opportunity to have a “free trial” weekend. First timers should contact Roberta Foster to have their name entered in thedrawing. Deadline to enter is the October 10 guild meeting; the drawing will be held atthat meeting.CENTRAL COAST WEAVERS13th ANNUAL SALE AND GUILD SHOWCASEStrawbale Barn Weaving Studio 9156 Santa Margarita Rd. AtascaderoOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, Nov 1; 3 to 7 pmSALE & SHOWCASE: Friday, Nov. 1; 3 to 7pm; Saturday, Nov. 2; 10 to 4 & Sunday,Nov.3; 10 to 3Guild members are all encouraged to sell their hand-woven items; hand-spun yarn;some hand knit or crochet items (see rules for acceptability); baskets; felted items; andother handcrafted, fiber related goods. Go to the guild web site to print the rules andpricing documents for 2019.In addition to selling their goods, Guild members can participate in a number of otherways: demonstrate at the event, pass out postcards to friends and family, provide itemsfor the Showcase, help with set up and clean up, tell everyone you meet about it, or allof the above! Everyone should bring their friends and family to the barn for a uniqueshopping experience.To be a part of this all-Guild event, please contact Jannie Taylor, 805-543-7467; orjannietaylor1@gmail.com. We will be sending out information packets to sellers inSeptember.Sign up to receive an email reminder about the sale on our web site. Check it out athttp://www.centralcoastweavers.org/guild sale.html . Tell your friends!Promote the Guild Sale on Facebook Our Facebook page can be a great marketing toolfor the sale. So, for the next couple months you should post photos of items you'vemade or are working on. Shots that include you at the loom or spinning wheel areespecially good.PLAID CHALLENGE The Challenge this timeis to design a plaid and then weave a cottonkitchen towel in your plaid. Contact NancyWeber for a Challenge Envelope containing acollection of color cards for inspiration and asheet like the one at the right showing some ofthe various classifications of plaid. Finishedtowels will be presented and admired at theJune picnic.www.centralcoastweavers.org/3

INFORMATION & NOTICESMID-STATE FAIR REPORT It was very encouraging that this year we had dozens ofwonderful entries in so many categories. There are plans to add a few more categoriesnext time, so we are hoping for even more participation in 2020. The fourth “EnaMarston Award for Excellence in Weaving” was awarded to Camille Nelson for herkrokbragd rug. Special thanks to all of you who came to demonstrate. Fair goers of allages were delighted by the demonstrations of weaving and spinning.LEARN TO SPIN with Nancy Weber This class will introduce you to the basics ofspinning, carding, plying, choosing a fleece and finishing. Other spinning-related topicswill be covered including types of wheels, spinning wheel ratios, spinning tools, dyeing,spinning publications, different spinning techniques, and some fibers beyond wool.Students will have homework each week and most weeks will go home with a differentwheel to try out. If you have your own wheel but haven’t learned how to spin; that’sgreat, you’ll learn about your wheel and test drive others. Come and have fun and learnall about spinning with fellow fiber enthusiasts!Class meets on 5 consecutive Sunday mornings from September 8 to October 6; from9:30 – 11:30 at 505 Bernardo Ave, Morro Bay. The fee for the five sessions, allmaterials and the use of a variety of wheels is 250.00. If you are interested, pleasesend a 50 deposit check (will not be deposited until 1st class) to Nancy at the aboveaddress. Questions? Contact Nancy at jnweber@yahoo.com or 805-747-4132.BEGINNING WEAVING AT WHISPERING VISTA STUDIOS There are two openings inin the September/October classes. Start from the beginning or as a refresher we willwork together in a group setting on the basics of four shaft weaving (no equipmentneeded). Coming in January: a Tencel Twill Scarf weekend (own loom if possible).Contact Patricia Martin at the guild meeting, at patwove@aol.com or 805-441-8257 formore information.WEB SITE CALENDAR Have you noticed the calendar on the guild web site? It showsnot only guild events but some textile events around town, including shows by ourmembers and friends, or shows and workshops of general interest. Please send a noteto Marie-Christine (mcmahe@yahoo.com) if you'd like your event or SIG meetinglisted. Note that the calendar is only visible to logged-in members, which is why it caninclude some private information.CENTRAL COAST WEAVER TEACH-IT-FORWARD GRANT PROGRAM Five grants of upto 100 each are available to guild members for their own advancement or for teachingchildren or adults. The criteria and application form are available on the guild web site,at guild meetings or contact Ruth Rusch, at imawever@gmail.com or 805-239-8779.THE GUILD ROSTER FOR 2019-20 is available to members on the guild web site; thislisting is updated regularly. Printed rosters of the current membership will be availableat the October meetings. These can be updated by adding the information found in the“Additions & Corrections” section of each edition of the “Draft”.www.centralcoastweavers.org/4