Have you registered for the Ontario Spin- Off?

http://www.alpacaontario.ca/fibrespinoff.html
Check in to see details of this and previous years spin off's.

Spin Off Competitions are an attribute to the artist who takes the fleece from it's virgin state to a fine hand spun yarn. Appreciate and educate yourself on the process of the spinners abilities and the judging that take place to evaluate the spinner that places in this competition

The spin off competition is a wonderful opportunity to have your prized fleece transformed into a hand-spun sample; to learn about the attributes the spinner values for preparation and spinning and the final assessment of the resulting hand spun yarn.

http://www.alpacaontario.ca/fibrespinoff.html

Are you interested in a Spin Off Retreat?

http://www.cvent.com/events/soar-interweave-spin-off-autumn-retreat-2013/custom-40-28eabd2f403d42ad852280c743f6b2d1.aspx

As a comparison to Canadian Spin Off the USA has a dedicated Spin Off scholarship.
It's goal is to encourage fiber students to expand their interest in spinning, to share valuable information within the spinning community, as well as to preserve, expand, and promote spinning in the community at large.

Visit the website link above to expand your knowledge of the Illinois Spin Off

Mark your Calenders

The Ontario Handweavers & Spinners is a vibrant organization that encourages, inspires, enables, and sustains the unique work of handweaving, spinning and related fibre arts.

You may want to check out the site and see what events are unfolding for the year 2013!

Check them out at http://www.ohs.on.ca

Textile Museum Hosts Christmas “Snowflakes” Workshop

( click on title to link to Anne Kelly's website)

Bring your odds and ends of old fabrics, lace and paper to the Museum on Saturday, December 22 from 1 to 4 pm and create unique seasonal gifts.

Instructor Anne Kelly is a textile artist who works with recycled fabric, paper and notions, together with stitching, collage and photographic processes to craft what have been described as “small worlds.” Her inspirations come mainly from folk art and textiles. Often a small scrap or remnant will inspire a whole piece. The subject matter for her current work in layered mixed media was originally botanical but developed into larger more narrative pieces. Collaborations with other artists are an also important aspect of Kelly’s work examples of which can be found on her website at www.annekellytextiles.com

She is currently co-authoring a book for Batsford/Anova press called “Connected Cloth” to be published next year.



Come out and join Anne to learn exciting techniques and be inspired while creating something special. supply kit for $10 a head and $25 for the afternoon. To register call 613-256-3754 x7 or info@mvtm.ca

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) president, Kathy Priddle (left) presents raffle winner Tanis Cowan (right) of Toledo, Ontario with a hand-woven coverlet made at the MVTM. The coverlet was designed and woven by volunteers at the MVTM, some of whom are from the West Carleton Fibre Guild. It was the grand prize in a year-long raffle that raised $1,660.00 for the museum.