A Publication of Northwest Regional Spinner’s Association September 2013 The local fiber arts community lost a dear friend last night. Diane Bentley-Baker crossed over the RAINBOW BRIDGE. I will remember her as a brilliant, nutty professor of natural dying… and a master spinner. I will salute Diane as I teach a Natural Dye- ing Class tomorrow at Eugene Textile Center. Happy Trails Diane! We will miss you........ JANIS I received this email from Janis Thompson this morning about the passing of Diane Bentley Baker and wanted to ensure that all the area directors were informed. Diane was our president for two terms and a great advocate for NWRSA. I attended a camp for natural dyes in the Oregon coastal range many years ago and still treasure the images of a line of dyed yarns and finished object hanging between the trees. I well remember her reported "whoop of glee" in the theater to indigo dyed fabric in the movie Troy staring Brad Pitt. Only a true dye fanatic could appreciate that the color was true indigo and not a chemical dye. My thoughts are with her family at this time. Beth Witters 1 Table of Contents 1. Front Cover-Tribute to Diane Bentley-Baker 2. Table of Contents/ Dave Yocom’s Wood Creations Ad 3. Calendar of Events/ Elsie’s Discount Roving Ad 4-5. Regular Area Meetings 6. Fiber Quest with a Twist/ Area 6010 Retreat 7. Area 4040 Bear Paw Retreat 8-9. NwRSA Knit-A-Long 10. Baby Bootie Pattern 11. NW Handspun Ad/ Fiber Fusion NW Ad 12-14. Area News 15. Spindlewood Ad/ Loom for Sale Classy Ad/ WIFFF’s Ad 16. Alpaca and Merino for Sale Ad 17. Spinning Article 18. Blue Flag Ad/ Paradise Found Ad/ Lessons in Yarn Ad 19. Tolt Yarn and Wool Ad 20-21. Judging Committee article and photo 22-23. Library Notes/ KCL Woods Ad 24. More About Indigo 25. Membership Form 26. Black Sheep News Ad/ Grant Info/ Library Info/ Loose Threads Info 27. Membership Information/ Advertising Rates 28. Mailing Label Specializing in Knitting Bowls For the Discerning Knitter www.dywoodcreations.com 2 Calendar of Events September 2013 7-8 The Fall Wool Gathering --All Things Fiber and Beyond! Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madras, OR www.fallwoolgathering.com or in- [email protected] for further details. 13-15 Vashon Sheepdog Classic. Spinners Rock will be hosting a “Sheep to Shawl” Demo. For more info: www.vashonsheepdogclassic.com 14 Area 2030 10 am - 4 pm. Natural dye day. Bring dye, yarn and/or fiber to dye. Debbie Frank’s house. For more info contact Ruth Haworth at ruthmha- [email protected] 14 WIFFS Whidbey Island Fabulous Fall Fiber Sale, Clinton WA. Fiber, yarn, quality hand-made products. For information: www.paradisefoundfiber.com 15 Area 2035 1 - 4:30 pm at Queen Anne Library. 21 Area 6025 10 am - 2 pm. The 3rd Saturday -Spin - In at Jane’s new house. Bring your lunch and celebrate several birthdays. Contact [email protected] for further details. 21 Area 2010 1 - 4 pm. Snohomish Library. 28-29 OFFF Canby, OR October 2013 6 Area 6025 First Saturday SPIN-IN. Mt Hood Town Hall, 6575 Hwy 35, Mt Hood, OR 97041 Contact [email protected] for further details. 18-20 Bear Paw Spin - In. Newport WA. See ad in this issue or pendoreil- [email protected] for further details. Contact Riet 509-445-1326 or Linda 509-671-1540. 19-20 Fiber Fusion, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA. 26 Area 2010 1 pm-4 pm. Snohomish Library 26 Area 60265 10 am - 2 pm. Ply-Split Book Mark Project. The Hood River Alliance Church. Contact [email protected] for further details. 27 Area 2035 1 - 4:30 pm at the Ballard Library.. 3 Area Regular Meetings Area 2005 Peninsula Plyer’s meet the 4th Sunday of the month. Contact Mary Sue French [email protected], 360-477-3528. Area 2006 meets on Thursdays 10 AM-2 PM at Race Road Firehouse, except the first Thursday of each month when The Whidbey Weaver's Guild meets at Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville (just off Hwy 20). Contact Anne Barry, 360- 299-8443 or [email protected]. Area 2010 meets the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Snohomish Library 1-4 , unless otherwise noted in the calendar of events. Contact Terry Yocom, terryyo- [email protected], 425-337-3734. Area 2015 - Meetings alternate between Bellingham and Bow WA, the Second Saturday of each month. Please call Yvonne Madsen 360 756 2018 or email: [email protected] for upcoming meeting location. Area 2030 Ewenique Spinners meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Burien Free Methodist Church. 520 S. 150th St. Burien, WA. If you have questions please contact Ruth Haworth at [email protected] or call 206-817-8391. If meeting is cancelled for any reason you will be notified by email. We meet from 10 -4. Bring a potluck dish to share! Area 2035 meets at the Ballard Library 1-4:30 pm. Contact Chontel Klobas, [email protected], 206-409-8743. Area 2050 Meets monthly, please check website for information 2050Spin- ners.com Area 2055 (Vashon Island) meets twice per month: the Second Friday Evening from 6-9pm at a spinners home and the Last Sunday Afternoon from 1-4 pm . Lo- cation: Goldbeach Community Clubhouse. Contact: Myra Willingham 206-463- 6995, [email protected]. Area 2060 Greater Sammamish Hand spinners meet the 3rd Sunday of the month at Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue, WA from 11 AM to 3:30 PM. Driving direc- tions at 425-452-7688. Contact Jan O’Hara, [email protected], 206-919- 7364. Area 2080 meets the 2nd Saturday of the month 11AM to 2PM at Alice's Reflection Farm in Eatonville, unless otherwise notified. Contact Debbie Anderson [email protected], 360-259-5505. Area 2085 meets the 4th Sunday of the month. 12-4 pm. Contact Susie Shields, [email protected], 360-874-7665. Area 2090 Contact Nickie Williams [email protected] for meeting infor- mation. Area 4010 Colville Valley Fiber Friends meets Mondays 12 - 3 p.m. at the Ag Trade Center, 411 W. Astor, in Colville, WA. Contact Connie Stafford at staf- [email protected] or (509) 684-4128. Area 4010 Log Cabin Spinners meet the 1st Wednesday of the month. 10 AM. And the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 PM Contact Juaquetta Holcomb 509-290-0151 e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Area 4010 Spokane Area, Twisted Threads and Pals, Meets12-3pm, Second Satur- day, Fire Station 82, 12100 S. Palouse Highway, Valleyford, confirm with Ellie 4 Sheeran at 509-235-4137 Area 4010 Associate Guild Sandpoint Fiber Arts meets every 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm and every Thursday at 12-2pm at Arts Alliance, 518 Oak Street, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Contact sandpointfiberarts.com or Kristie 208-263-4600 for more infor- mation. Area 4030 Desert Fiber Arts Tuesdays 7:30pm. 3rd Tuesday of the month Rich- land Public Library, Richland WA. 4th Tuesday of the month Hastings Bookstore Richland, WA. Contact Mary Tollman, [email protected], 509-929-5648. Area 4030 Shear Creative Guild of Okanogan County, WA, meets every other Saturday. Contact Kathleen Sapp at [email protected] or 509-826-4610 Area 4040 Pend Oreille Fiber Arts: Meet every Wednesday from 9 am to noon at Create Arts Center, 900 West 4th, Newport, WA. Cost is $2 per person per time. Funds go to Art Center. All fiber artists new and experienced welcome. Infor- mation: Riet Westphal 509.445.1326; www.pendoreillefiberarts.weebly.com, www.facebook.com/PendOreilleFiberArts, email [email protected] Area 4040 Loosely Knit, a gathering of spinners, knitters, and other fiber activi- ties. Every Thursday, 1-3 pm, Cusick Valley Library, Cusick, WA. Infor- mation: Riet Westphal, 509.445.1326 Area 6010 Meetings Tillamook, OR - every Tuesday 10AM - 4PM at the Latimer Textile Museum ( at a nominal charge to enter the museum) Astoria, OR, area - First Tuesdays. Contact Gheri Fouts, [email protected] Washington County, OR - Third Thursdays, 7PM-9PM at a member's home. Area 6025 meets the 4th Saturday of the month at the Hood River Alliance Church - Hood River, Oregon 10:am ~ 2:pm -- bring bag lunch. Contact: Jane McLean: [email protected] or 503-577-5273. Linda Gouge at stareagle- [email protected] or 541-296-8222. Area 6030 We meet each 3rd Wednesday from 2-5 pm at Fantasy Fibers, 9190 S Centennial Lane, Canby, OR and every second Sunday from 1-4 pm at members' homes Contact Pat Wendt, 503-632-4289, [email protected]., or Jan McMahon, 503-632-3354, [email protected]. Area 6040 meets the 1st Saturday of the month. 9:30 AM- 3 PM Contact Kathy Holt [email protected], 503-634-2245. Area 6055 meets the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday Evening of each month. 7:30 - 9:30pm. Also: The 1st, 3rd & 5th (if there is one) Sunday of each month. 11 - 3pm. Visit the EWES homepage to find meeting location as it moves around. Con- tact Beki-Reis Montgomery [email protected], 541-736-8955. Area 6060 meets the 3rd Saturday of the month. 10 AM-3 PM Contact Connie Paulsen, [email protected], 503-838-3388. Area 6065 meets the 2nd Saturday of the month. 10 AM Contact: Carrie Gordon, [email protected], 541-447-8233. 5 OMG, it’s a Three-peat!!! NW Oregon Area 6010’s Thrillingly Third Annual Winter Retreat Jan 3-5, 2014 Silver Falls Conference Center Sublimity, OR 2 nights, 6 meals, $158.00 per person, double occupancy (Single and triple rates also available) Contact [email protected] for registration form 6 Pend Oreille Fiber Arts Spin-In Northwest Regional Spinners Association Area 4040 at Bear Paw Camp, Newport WA FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY--OCTOBER 18-20, 2013 INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORMS AT www.pendoreillefiberarts.weebly.com INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: Riet 509.445.1326; Linda 509.671.1540; [email protected] Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/PendOreilleFiberArts RAFFLES VENDORS SNACK TABLE SHOW AND TELL/QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FIBER/YARN SWAP VISIT SPIN SHOP HAVE FUN $54 FOR 5 MEALS/2 NIGHTS PACKAGE $16 1 NIGHT MEALS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY UNTIL OCTOBER 10 $7 FEE FOR DAY USE (INCLUDED IN PACKAGE) “On the banks of the beautiful Pend Oreille River” 7 KAL = Knit-a Long.