Between Friends: One Common Thread

Spring 2010
The regular newsletter of Friendship Spinners

From the Program Chair

And a reminder...............Your board is

Spring has sprung! Daffodils have pushed
always open to ideas for workshops, training,
upward and forsythia has bloomed outward!
and other events!!! Just email us!!!!
Lambs are being born. Wool is being sheared.
Fiber is being washed and carded. And this is all
thrilling! It is a spinner's dream to dive into new
Have a wonderfully productive spring and
fiber and create!
God bless.

That is what Friendship Spinner's "show and

Respectfully submitted,
tell" is all about. At every monthly meeting, we
Tori Kleinert and all....
welcome all to share their new creations in
"show and tell". Inspire us!!!!!
Up-coming Spin-Ins
Your program chair people are hoping to May 8 Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest
promote our Friendship Spinners guild in a grand
way by participating in the Kentucky Sheep and Jun 12 Franklin Co. Extension
Wool Festival at Masterson Station Park in
Lexington, Kentucky with prime space in the Jul 10 Martha Richard’s
inner ring! So please come as we need lots of
wheels working on May 15th and 16th (Saturday
and Sunday) from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. Directions: see page 2
Contact Nancy Reid, Tori Kleinert, or Annie
Littlebird to claim a time to spin! Between Friends is the quarterly newsletter of Friendship
Spinners. We meet on the second Saturday of each
month from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at various locations
Also, mark your calendars for the meetings in
the months to come. Some of us are planning to around Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Lunch is usually

scour the grounds at the Maryland Sheep and potluck. Dues are $20 per calendar year. For more
Wool Festival on May 1st and 2nd. We will be information about meetings or to place an ad, contact
at Bernheim Forest on May 8th. June 12th finds newsletter editor Ken Linfield ([email protected]
us at the extension office in Frankfort. And on or 502-367-3289). To join, contact treasurer /
July 10th we will congregate at Martha Richard's membership chair Anne Littlebird ([email protected]
studio and house! Please check the web site for
502-418-1023).
any updates and meeting dates and places at
Friendshipspinners.org.
 Driving Directions to Spin-Ins:
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest
From Louisville: I-65 south to exit 112. Turn left, go
east for 1 mile. Entrance sign on the right.
From Lexington: Take I-64 west to I-265 (Gene
Snyder). Go south and west toward I-65. Go south
on I-65 to exit 112. Go east (left) about 1 mile.
Entrance is on the right.

Franklin County Extension Office

From I-64 take Exit #58 to US 60W. Travel about
three miles to a large intersection with overhead
green signs. Turn right onto Georgetown Road (US
460E) and travel eight tenths of a mile to the next Paying careful attention!
light and turn left onto KY 2822 (Steadmontown Rd).
The extension office is the second left on the corner
of Lakeview Court behind Lakeview Park.

Matha Richard’s House

Directions for the KY
Sheep and Fiber Festival -
From Lexington--take the Bluegrass Parkway West
(also known as the Martha Lane Collins Parkway).
Exit at exit 10. The town names are Boston and New
Haven. Turn right onto KY 52. Travel approximately
2 miles until you meet US 62. Turn right onto US 62. Masterson Station Park
Go through Boston. After the caution light, our house
is the fourth place on the left side of US 62. We are
at the crossroads of US 62 and KY 733. There will From Louisville and points north:
be a Weavers Corner sign in the front yard.
From Louisville: take I-65 South to exit 105 I-64 East to exit 65 (Midway - Versailles)
Boston/Lebannon Jct. Turn left at the ramp (KY61) go
4 miles. Road dead ends at Hwy.62 caution light.
Turn right on Georgetown Rd US 341
Turn left. Fourth building on your left.. Martha Left on 421/US 62 - Leestown Road.
Richard. Phone # 502-833-3240 Go 8 miles and Masterson Station Park will be
on your left

From points North

From I 75 go South to I 64 E
Right on Newtown Pike
Merge onto KY-4 W/New Circle Rd/US-25
Bypass N/US-421 Bypass N/US-60 Bypass Evia
the ramp to Airport
Continue to follow KY-4 W/New Circle Rd/US-
421 Bypass N/US-60 Bypass E
Take exit 7 for US-421/Leestown
Rd towardLexington/Frankfort
Masterson Station Park will be on your right.
April 2010 Spin in at Locust Grove
 Menu Corner

Banana Zucchini Muffins

4 very ripe bananas (can be thawed frozen
bananas)
2 c. (packed!) shredded zucchini
1 c. pecan pieces (optional)
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 T. (yes, Tablespoon) vanilla
1 c. oil
More activity at the April spin-in
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon Librarian’s Report
3 c. flour Our library is in the process of a major overhaul.
It will make checking out books and keeping
Preheat oven to 300 F. Add all ingredients to a track of them easier. We have an incredible
large bowl in the order listed. Mix after all wet collection and need to make it more available to
ingredients have been added, then continue to you. Your help is needed. There are still many
mix as you add the dry. This makes a lot, so be books, videos and periodicals out. Please check
prepared for three medium sized loaves or lots of to see if you have any Friendship Spinners
muffins. For loaves, grease and flour the pans, library materials. If you do, email me or bring
then pour in the batter. For muffins, grease the them to the next meeting. Hopefully, the library
tins well or use muffin papers (which I still spray will be up and running in the next two months.
with Pam). Bake loaves for about 1 hour and 20- Getting all the materials entered into the system
25 minutes, muffins much shorter until done (I will make them ready to use as soon as possible.
have never timed it). Thanks.

- Kelly Stevenson Linda Donahoe

Librarian

Spinners always smile!

The line-up of Tori’s fleeces
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FOR SALE: There comes a time in life where

you know it is time to let go so you can move Floor Loom for Sale:
forward ....now is one of those times for me so I Four harness 45 inch jack type loom $500.00. It
am selling my custom FIRESIDE LOOM. This is has four reeds and a beautiful bench. I do not
a 60" oak Jack floor loom with twelve know the name brand but it is quite heavy and
harnesses. It has aged beautifully! sturdy for rug weaving. I have a louet tapestry
The loom has the fantastic cloth beam worm loom for sale for $75.00. I have needle felting
drive system for incredible warp tension forms for a sock, mitten, and hat. All three for
adjustment. Barefoot weavers will love the $20.00. If interested I can e-mail you a photo of
smooth treadles and the quiet resulting from the
the loom. Call Betty Beshoar at (502)227-2695
piano felt lining. New price is about $8,000 not
including shipping but I will sell it for $4,000 and
or e-mail [email protected]
you pick up. Thank you.

Tori Kleinert
502 947 0631 or cell 502-727-5895
or [email protected]

ALWAYS WANTED A SPINNERS FLOCK OF

SHEEP JUST FOR YOU?
The lambs at Stoneshire Farm will be arriving in
the spring and it is time to pick our your flock!
Pre-lambing special is two ewes and one
unrelated ram.......all yours for just $400!!!!!
These are some of the prettiest fleeces on hoof
in a variety of colors and include the soft
Shetland, lustrous Lincoln, long stapled
Wensleydale and curly border leister.
call Tori at 502 347 0631 or
cell at 502 727 5895 or
[email protected] Spinning by wheel and by drop spindle