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The Black Sheep Hand Weavers Guild is an HGA-affiliated guild located in the San Francisco Bay area. The purpose of the Blacksheep Handweavers Guild is to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the textile arts, and to encourage efforts and activities in all fields of textiles. Guests are encouraged to make a $5 donation on evenings when we have outside speakers. The membership dues are determined by the guild and cover the period from September - August. Annual membership is still only $25. Members receive a copy of the newsletter, discounted or waived fees for guild-sponsored events and workshops, access to the guild library, discounted registration for CNCH, and a strong sense of community. |  |
What a fun meeting we had in May! Our fascinating exploration of cashmere was punctuated with the lovely little bleats of two tiny, very young, baby cashmere goats. And, although I desperately wanted to take one of those sweet babies home with me, I had to settle for the three lovely skeins of “petals” cashmere that I’m fondling as I write this note. We missed you, if you weren’t there, and hope you will be able to come to our June Raffle/Swap/Sale and Give Away. It feels so good to clean out and organize or stash of fibers, yarns, and equipment. We hope you will bring along something to donate to our raffle and a little cash to spend. Your chances of winning are a lot greater than the lottery and the proceeds help keep our membership costs down. And, you never know what treasure you might find on the Sale/Swap/or Give Away tables! We will also find out about the fun planned for our summer’s meetings, and vote for our new slate of officers. So, come one, come all! We’re sure to have a great time, and we hope to see you there!
Happy Weaving! Chris
Our membership year is September 1 - August 31, with dues of $25 ($15 for new members joining after March 1). This includes the CNCH contribution. Please add $10 if you want to receive newsletters by postal mail rather than by email. Checks should be made out to Black Sheep Handweavers Guild, and mailed to Treasurer Rachel Levy, 755 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
Send submissions to our newsletter editor: Judy Dauberman. Watch your email and check the web site for updates!
Guild Members are Welcome to Contribute to our Monthly Newsletter
Anyone who would like to provide information, articles, or announcements about weaving, knitting, dyeing, spinning, etc that other guild members would find interesting, is welcome to send them to Judy Dauberman.
Also any suggestions to enhance or improve our newsletter are also welcome.
Dates to remember:
Entry Forms due: By mail: Tuesday, July 20. Online: Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Wool Judging: Saturday, August 21.
Handcraft Judging: Sunday, August 22.
Fleece Auction: Monday, September 6, at 12:30 pm.
Submitted by Jean Thompson
Our guild has a policy of not allowing the membership roster to be used for commercial uses. Any unsolicited commercial mailings, including those over the internet, will incur the collective wrath of our membership. As my mother used to say, "Do that, and I'll make your life a misery." rbrock@prosaix.com
This site is hosted by Prosaix because Rosemary made Lynn's life a misery until he agreed to do so. Think of it as a wee bit of community service.