Guild News
For Sale:I have a loom for sale, and Anita said that you could mention and advertise this with your members. The details are: NILUS LECLERC LOOM FOR SALE 36" floor loom; 4 harness, jack-type. Included are 3 reeds. $400.00 OBO. Thanks for your help. Louise Cotterill
Wanted: Ashford (traditional) bobbins, lazy kate, niddy-noddy, and ball winder wendyncmitchell@shaw.ca or 250-474-4651 Wendy Mitchell
Free to a Good Home: 3 young male alpacas (age 3 1/2 Honey, two 2 1/2 White and Beige) and one white Friesen ewe (age 2 nice fleece). Sadly having to give them to a new home. Val aval1918@shaw.ca
Wanted: used wool carder I live in Victoria, but would be willing to come to Salt Spring to pick up a reasonably priced carder in good working (or repairable with no specialized parts) condition carder for use with local fleeces. Thanks very much, Lindsay Hill 250-882-7094
For Sale:Pam Barry, a longtime resident of Salt Spring, has some New Zealand fleece she is giving away as well as some spinning equipment that she is selling. She has a Beulah Peacock spinning wheel, 2 woolwinders, a skein holder 1 pair of carders and several books. More information on the spinning wheel can be found at www.nzspinningwheels.info/peacock. If interested, please contact Pam at 250- 538-0949.
June 25, 2011
ATTENTION ALL WEAVERS For Sale:
My beautiful 36 inch 8 harness Countermarche "Louet" Spring
Loom. Sadly I must part with her. Purchased new in 2006 she weaves
beautifully and is the latest innovation from "Louet" to make weaving
easy and quiet. She has 800 texlov heddles, texlov cords and works on
a nearly effortless system of pulleys for making sheds that are
consistent and deep. She comes with a 10 dent reed, an overhead light
tucked in under the castle, a new bench, DVD by Jane Stafford for
setup& warping instructions,& two manuals. She may be viewed fully
set up in my studio.
Asking $3000 for the package. Diane Yusko Fielding at 250-203-4896 or
dyhf@goholme.com Quadra Is. BC
For Sale: Colonial flax spinning wheel with distaff - made in Quebec. $150 in Crescent Beach, BC. Phyllis Ogis email or call 604-531-5730.
May 3, 2011
For Sale: My name is Eve Whitehead and I'm a production weaver in Crofton. I have a large warping mill for sale and wondered if you or any of your contactswould be interested in it? The dimensions are: Height 68 inches Diameter 108 inches (or 3 yds per rotation) It's in very good shape and I've used it for many years. Leclerc offers similar warping mills for $590 plus shipping. I'm asking $200 for this one. I plan to post it on various sites on the internet but thought I'd let you know I had it for sale first. 250 246 4222 or email: croftonb@telus.net
April 15, 2011
For Sale: LOUET HOLLANDIA COUNTERMARCH LOOM FOR SALE 8 harness, 3 reeds, built in raddle, 53" wide by 40" deep bench included. $2800 or best offer. Will consider a 36" loom as part of sale. Contact - Sandi Parshall 250-298-7094 email: sandiparshall@yahoo.com
April 14, 2011
2011 Maiwa Textile Symposium Registration opens June 20th. See Maiwa.com
April 14th, 2011
Grand Forks Fibre Fusion at the Forks - August 11-13, 2011.
April 7th, 2011
Guild Sale Preparation: I hope you are all busy creating fabulous items for our next guild sale. It's now less than 6 months away! Read about the purpose and standards for weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, silk fusion, braiding/kumihimo, and cards. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this update. If you have questions, check with the Standards reps (Victoria, Cheryl, Bev) or drop me a note. And please be sure to register as soon as possible, so you don't miss out on any important messages. I've included the registration form again, just in case. Cheers, Sandra Hodgins softwear@shaw.ca Guild Sale Committee
February 14, 2011
For Sale: Cotswold and Icelandic fleeces (available Sept 12). Mohair rovings, machine-made Cotswold and mohair yarn (white), pin drafted Cotswold rovings (white or grey), white felt roughly 24"x48" mainly Cotswold. Windrush Farm windrush@telus.net 250 537-4669 Margaret Thomson
For Sale: Woolhouse Gertrude worth about $5000.00 new. She is accepting offers. Please call me for her phone number...she now lives in Sidney. Call Victoria ( 250 537 1528)
For Sale: my "stash" as I will be moving to a smaller place. I have cottons, wools, books , magazines and on and on. If anyone is interested they can phone Bev at 250-537-2466 for a time to view what I have.
For Sale: Spinning Wheel $200 - contact Cornelia at (250) 538- 0196.
For Sale: Pat Blair has a LeClerc Bench for sale $200.00 along with a Bobbin winder $25.00. If you are interested please call her at 250-537-0087.
For Sale: A 45 inch, 4 shaft LeClerc loom for sale. Made in Quebec, excellent condition. Comes with a sectional beam as well. $250 obo. Call 537-4282.
For Sale: Mel Sumner has a 4 shaft, 36 inches, counterbalanced LeClerc Fanny loom for sale. A bench, shuttles, reeds etc go with it. His phone number is 250-537-5779.
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