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Check Out Our Color Challenge Photos from 2022

Posted on February 10, 2023 by spinweaveknit

The photos from last year’s Color Challenge have been posted. As always, our incredibly talented members have produced a variety of beautiful interpretations based on the colors in our guild logo. Please check them out at Color Challenge 2022 – … Continue reading →

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The Color Challenge 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by spinweaveknit

We are turning to the rich colors of the Dutch Masters, specifically the painting A Vase of Flowers by Margareta Haverman. Learn more about this artist and her work at https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436634 Each member will create something (in secret) using the … Continue reading →

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Updates for January 2022

Posted on January 4, 2022 by spinweaveknit

The Carolina Spinners, Weavers, and Knitters Guild will hold its first meeting of 2022 on Saturday January 8 at 10:30 am at Grace Episcopal Church, 1315 Lyttleton Street, in Camden. After our business meeting and show and tell we will … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Color Challenge

Posted on February 9, 2020 by spinweaveknit

Our color challenge this year is based on sky photos. Member Wendy Koehler did a great job of collecting photos for us to select at random – no peeking!! Last year’s Bird Challenge really brought out our member’s creativity, so … Continue reading →

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The Bird Project of 2019

Posted on August 10, 2019 by spinweaveknit

We had so much fun with out Crayon Challenge last year that we’ve decided to have a color challenge every year. This year member Cindy Babcock printed color photos of birds – nature’s little show-offs! – and we each blindly … Continue reading →

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Old McCaskills Farm, May 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by spinweaveknit

Our guild was delighted to take part in this year’s Spring Shearing Farm Day at Old McCaskills Farm. Debby and Lisa were there with their spinning wheels.  

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The Crayon Project of 2018

Posted on September 5, 2018 by spinweaveknit

As a fun project for this year, our program chair Rosemary Lytle had us do a Crayon Project. Pretty simple – draw 3 random crayons blindly from a bag, then create something using those colors! We drew our crayons in … Continue reading →

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Newberry “Two Gals and a Fork” Tour, July 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by spinweaveknit

Several Guild members went on this tour in Newberry, and it was a big hit! Here are some photos.

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Sea Ayre Suri Alpaca Farm Visit, April 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by spinweaveknit

On April 25, the guild had an outing to the Sea Ayre Suri Alpaca farm, about 35 miles south of Columbia. A good time was had by all, and everyone went home with alpaca fiber! Click on any thumbnail to … Continue reading →

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John Blue Cotton Festival, October 2017

Posted on October 23, 2017 by spinweaveknit

The annual John Blue Cotton Festival is held the second weekend of October each year on the grounds of the historic John Blue home. Sherry was there this year – the 34th annual event – to talk about spinning cotton. … Continue reading →

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