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Pacific Northwest
Needle Arts Guild
discrimination, to pursue knowledge in the needle arts and to raise and maintain standards of technique and design.
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Acorn Street Yarns, Needlework & Gifts 2818 NE 55th Seattle, WA 98105-5530 206-525-1726 www.acornstreet.com |
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SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, September
20, 2008
9 am - 1:30 pm at the Wallingford Senior Center
in the
Good Shepherd Center
"The Artful Ewe" with Heidi Parra
Heidi Parra, a wool artist who lives in Kingston, Washington, will show us her wonderful hand-dyed fibers and yarns. She creates all of her own batts for spinning and felting, often blending wool with silk and other fibers. She will discuss her dyeing, carding, and spinning techniques and will show us the delicate, feather-light felt that she makes and embellishes. She will also bring batts and yarn along for us to purchase.
Immediately following the general meeting, Heidi will teach a drop spindle spinning class. She will have a number of fibers and spindles for us to try as we learn this centuries-old technique. This is a very portable skill and much less expensive than buying a spinning wheel.
General Meetings are held each September, January and May. The next meeting will be on Saturday, September 20, 2008.
Saturday Classes:
Drop Spindle
Spinning with Heidi Parry
Saturday, September 20 (after the general meeting) 1:30 - 5:30 pm,
PNNAG Office, Good Shepherd Center
This ancient spinning technique has been used by many cultures around the world. Drop spindles were portable, and women used them everywhere, even while riding on donkeys. Heidi will teach us this technique using different wools, including her own hand-dyed batts. She will also discuss spinning with other types of fibers. A variety of wool batts will be available for purchase, as well as many drop spindles from plain to ornate.
Tuition: $25 for members, $30 for non-members
Kit fee: Cost depends on fibers chosen. The fee will be paid directly to the instructor during class.
Freeform Sculptural Peyote Bracelet with Karen Williams, Saturday, October 4, 9 am to 4 pm at the PNNAG office
Create a beaded sculpture that
you can wear! Learn the basics
of freeform peyote beadwork while
making a one-of-a-kind bracelet.
Sculptural peyote is known for
its asymmetrical, organic compositions, incorporating a
variety of different bead types and shapes, including
specialty or focal beads. While knowledge of traditional
peyote stitch can be helpful, sculptural peyote stitch can
be more forgiving in many ways. I’ll review the basic
peyote stitch, then we’ll move on into sculptural peyote,
including instructions on bridges, arches, fringe, fans,
several ways of incorporating novelty beads and more.
We’ll also discuss ways to move colors and textures
through the piece to help integrate the design.
Class fee will be $30
per member ($40 for non-member ).
Max 10 students. Min 3 students. No kit available, but the
instructor will have a variety of beads and a booklet available
for purchase."
Scalloped Peyote
Bracelet with Linda Hill
Saturday, November 1, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the PNNAG office in the Good
Shepherd Center
To sign up for any of these classes, call Marilyn at 206-363-6077. The deadline for signing up is one week before the class.
Previous Meetings
Click here to see
pictures of the May 2007 General Meeting.
Click here to see
pictures of the January 2007 General Meeting.
Click
here to see
pictures of the May 2006 General Meeting.
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Members at Work
PNNAG Members' Winning Entries at the 2007 Evergreen State Fair
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Suzanne
Tilly created this crocheted beaded bracelet using glass beads and an antique
button for the clasp. 
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Take Your Art to
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PNNAG Show
Peoples Choice Award
June Steegstra
June Steegstra
Donna Prichard
Shelly Watson
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Good Shepherd Center, Room 107
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103