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NOTE: T HIS MEETING IS ON A TUESDAY NIGHT, RATHER THAN OUR USUAL WEDNESDAY PROGRAM The last of our Sheep Breed Studies: Gotland Sheep by Pam M. Wensleydale Sheep by Pat E. Icelandic by Lisa W. Norwegian by Mary Helen B. Speaking of the sheep of Norway, there is an interesting article online that should be of interest to us spinners, No Wool No Vikings - The Fleece That Launched 1000 Ships by Claire Eamer Today, boats such as this recreated Viking ship, sport linen sails Photo by Claire Eamer from Hakai Magazine online Claire recounts a recent trip aboard the Braute , a Viking style recreated ship. She talks not just about the cold, difficult day journey itself, but also what it took in ancient times to create the sails for the ships. As recently as 200 years ago, the square sails of some of the Viking ships were most likely woolen - dense cloth of handspun wool, "woven on looms in their small dark cottages. . . Outfitting a single warship might have required the wool of 1000 s...

PROGRAM:   JEN HOOVER Jen carrying a back full of dried peas Jen is currently pursuing a Master's degree in textiles at UC Davis. One of her projects took her to the other side of the world to a women's group in the Himalayas. Her presentation will focus on the natural dye experiments they did there and the spinning and weaving traditions of the region. No Sheep Breed presentation from our members this month. Natural dyed wool drying in the Himalayas DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR 2016 Mar. 30, Treadles Meeting April 8, 9, 10. CNCH Conference in Modesto [all info is on line at the link to the right]  Apr. 26, Treadles Meeting [ date change - TUESDAY night ]  May 21, Dye Day - With Dreamy Goat Design. Check the previous newsletter for more information. June 4,   SPINNING AT THE WINERY, annual spinning day at Retzlaff Winery, Livermore June 17 - 19,   Palouse Fiber Arts Festival, Moscow Idaho. To get info on this fun looking fest you will need to sign in to get their...

PROGRAM Black Welsh Mountain Sheep with Reba Cotswold Shee p with Carol Grey Finn Sheep with Kathy Dowel Last month we had lots of info on four different breeds in our Sheep Breed Study that we never got around to showing Judith MacKenzie's video on The Evolution of Wool . So it has been postponed once again. We'll have it on hand and one of these month's there will be time to view it. Meanwhile, we continue with our very interesting studies of the breeds we have for this year long study. CNCH CONFERENCE INFO Dates to remember: March 5,  Early bird registration deadline March 26,  Last day to cancel your registration March 1,  Deadline for Fashion Show entry form March 11,  Deadline for Gallery entry forms March 18,  Last day to send in Return to Sender skein and entry form and $5 March 18,  Last day to send in Return of Return to Sender creation and entry form and $5  April 8,   Gallery deliveries to conference site, 9am to 1 pm Treadles member...

PLEASE NOTE: The next meeting is on a Monday rather than our usual last Wednesday of the month. Every other night, except Friday, was booked that week at the library. Hope your schedule will fit in this change. Hard to complain since we get the room for free! PROGRAM THE EVOLUTION OF WOOL ,  Understanding Fleece from Mountain Goat to Merino with  Judith MacKenzie  [sadly not in person, but in a great DVD Video] We had to post-pone viewing this last October, so we will be viewing it this month. In addition, there will be more presentations from our members in the Sheep Breed Study. On tap this month is: Cheviot by Laura & Carolyn, Shetland Mooritt by Wendy, Manx Loughton by Carol C., and Masham by Donna Schutt. Anyone not present last time, pick up your samples from the last meeting at this meeting. For anyone new, our breed study this year is of fairly rare breeds of sheep, most of whom are in need of some tender loving care to keep the breeds going. Look back over t...

OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY GET-TOGETHER Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 NOON At Vilija's house. Address is on your membership list, or email me or Pam for directions. Bring a food dish to share and a sheep ornament to exchange. Handmade would be fantastic, but if pressed for time just buy the cutest one you can find! We always have lots of fun looking at all the creations and finds from our imaginative members. Bring your knitting if you need to keep hands busy, but there is not enough room for your wheels, so they get to miss out on the food and fun. Oh well, give them an extra spin when you get home. DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR 2015 Dec. 12 & 13,  Carquinez Toy Train Operating Museum  10 am - 4 pm, 645 B Loring Ave., Crockett This is the train museum Will and his friends started and set up. At this special Christmas event, the trains will be running both days. Fun for everyone.  www.cttom.org Dec 19,    Treadles Holiday Party Dec. 20, Benefit for Lake County Fire Victims, Fre...

NOTE:  day and date change for this meeting PROGRAM:   SHEEP, SPINNING & KNITTING Two more of our Sheep Breed Study presenters will talk about and have samples of their particular sheep breed. Notice how now there are more articles out there on "rare" or "endangered" sheep or other animals [current thought is that elephants in the wild will be extinct by 2050], plants, grains and other things we never gave a second thought to. We are on the cusp of studies on the questions of what is going on in nature and ways in how to maintain diversity. Bring your wheels or knitting for working on this evening. We have lots of people in our guild who are very knowledgeable in both spinning and knitting. If you are having any problems with either, tonight would be a good time to bring out your questions. From our Secretary, Linda Burton: Minutes for the Sept. 29 meeting . Secretary Linda Burton was absent. Notes offered by Vilija and Pam Murdock.  Vilija presented two of the...

PROGRAM:  WoolBuddy World with Jackie Huang Jackie Huang is a 3D story artist and art teacher whose passion for art transcends the boundaries of various art forms. His company, Woolbuddy, began as a desire to find a unique collection of toys for his newborn daughter.  After searching for months and coming up empty handed, he decided that it was time for him to create his own collection of premium handcrafted felted animals that reflected the imaginative and magical world that he wanted to share with his daughter. 300 characters have come to life and now make up the six distinctive collections of the Woolbuddy World. There are Loveable Monsters, animals from The Zoo,  Woolbuddies living on The Farm, Sea Creatures that swim through the ocean, reptiles that spend their day lounging around The Swamp, and Itty Bitty Critters that wonder throughout the land. WoolBuddy products are often sold out at local museums, stores, and national conventions. Currently, the WoolBuddy colle...