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PROGRAM Charlene   Woodcock :  Jolom Mayaetik: Mayan weavers cooperative of Chiapas Charlene became interested in the Mexican state of Chiapas in the 90s, having heard stories about it from an anthropologist friend and read the novels of B. Traven set in Chiapas early in the 20th century.  The Zapatista uprising of 1994 and a video of Mayan women marching on International Women’s Day in their beautiful traditional clothing convinced her to make her first trip there in 2000. At that time she met the weavers of the Mayan cooperative Jolom Mayaetik and has since returned each year to work with them as a volunteer in expanding the markets for their weavings.  The autonomous cooperative was established by the weavers in 1996.  Their weavings are done on backstrap looms and use designs inherited over the centuries.  She will be bringing samples of their weavings to the meetings. DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR 2017 Feb. 22, Treadles Meeting.  On the usual Wedne...

Once again,  meeting is on a Tuesday rather than our usual Wednesday. Mark your calendar. PROGRAM: AN EVENING WITH ROY CLEMES ABOUT CARDING ON OUR ELECTRIC CARDERS Roy will bring one or two carders and we will have our two there so there will be plenty of opportunity for hands on carding! Treadles' blending board will also be there.  Roy suggested that a call be put out to anyone who has clean fiber they want to test out to bring it and he can talk through the difference between, say, longwool and merino, or whatever. We will probably skip sharing to give more time on the carders, so save what you have for February. This is a good reminder that the guild has two Clemes & Clemes electric carders that are new and work beautifully. This meeting will give you a chance to see how they work so that you will have the confidence to use them on their own. We want to keep them in tip top shape, so there is a bit of a learning curve to use them properly. The carders are no...

Time for our annual ritual of good food, conversation, and  fun sheep and lambs. DATE:  Saturday, December 17, 2016 PLACE:  Vilija's house [email for directions if you need them] TIME:  Noon Bring a food dish to share, and an ornament sized sheep to exchange.  MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING: Treadles to Threads Guild Thurman Casey Library, Walnut Creek, CA 7:00 p.m., November 29, 2016 President Reba called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. We welcomed visitors, Isabelle and Brenda and two driver husbands.  We had 19 members present for a Tuesday night. Joan Anderson gave a report on CNCH 2017 meeting at Asilomar. Registration is open and many classes have filled. There are a few open classes, one involving spinning.  She announced that the 2018 Area 4 Conference will be cancelled due to the HGA national meeting [ CONVERGENCE ]  being scheduled in Reno in July, 2018. Area 4 is in the same area as Reno. Treasurer Pam says that individual dues of $2...

NOTE: The meeting date is on a Tuesday. You should be used to the date changes by now! Program: Robin Lynde of Meridian Jacobs, and Doris Bergman Robin's talk: One of Robin's ewes with newborn triplets [from Robin's website] There is more to running a fiber business than fondling yarn and knitting all day just as there is more to raising sheep than cuddling lambs. How do you combine farming, shop-keeping, teaching, and weaving into a successful business? Robin will discuss her experience developing and managing Meridian Jacobs and her favored breed, Jacob sheep. She will also discuss the growing interest in working with local fibers and our local Northern California Fibershed. Robin will bring fiber, yarn and other farm products. Doris:  will talk about preparing the lovely Jacob fleece she got from Robin and will have samples for everyone. DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR 2016 Nov 12, 9 AM.  Registration opens for CNCH 2017 at Asilomar.  Get your class early.  cnch.org Nov 1...