December 21st, 2011
TSWG t-shirt back

TSWG t-shirt back

SHOW YOUR PRIDE–Get your very own t-shirt or polo shirt from The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. (TSWG) by ordering online and wear to your next event, demonstration or show!

The pictures of both shirts and a PDF order form can now be found on our website at http://seatweaversguild.org/membership/shirt-order-form

Probably won’t be able to get delivered before Christmas, but it will make a terrific gift for later. Just fill out an “IOU” Christmas Present Card and you’ll be all set, giving that special someone such a touching and caring gift! Membership application form is here too, so if you are not yet a member, be sure to sign up today!

September 21st, 2011

The SeatWeavers' Guild, Inc. logoThe SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. (TSWG) has several new business level members that have just been added to the Member Business Links page.

Visit all the Corporate and Business Level supporters of TSWG and then patronize their businesses and show them we value their membership in our guild. Please mention you saw their listing on The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. website, too!

The SeatWeavers' Guild, Inc. logo

The new PDF membership application form for The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. (TSWG) has been posted to the Membership–Join Us! page on the website.

This application has a brief message from our new President, Wayne Sharp and also is to be sent along with your payment check to our new Membership Chairperson, Suzan Diaz.

Membership is currently at 76, won’t you join too, and make it an even 80 by the end of September?

September 16th, 2011

TSWG banner logo

The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. wants to thank each and every supply company that contributed donations to our door prizes and goodie bags for this year’s 4th Annual Gathering in Noblesville, Indiana. It was a great success, thanks in part to their generosity during these economic times.

Please patronize these businesses and let them know how much we appreciate their thoughtfulness.

Andy’s Caning, (Andrew Dick, Member) Seymour, IN
Bamboo & Rattan Works, Lakewood, NJ
The Caning Shop, Berkeley, CA
Caning & Rushing (Nancy Rafal, Board Member-at-Large) Baileys Harbor, WI
The Country Seat, Inc., Kempton, PA
David Dick, (Member & Parliamentarian) Paris, IL
Frank’s Cane & Rush Supply, (Guild Member) Huntington Beach, CA
H. H. Perkins, Co. (Corporate Member), North Haven, CT
Lee Valley Tools, Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
N. C. Basket Works, Vass, NC
NorEsta Cane & Reed, Allegan, MI
Peerless Rattan, Plainwell, MI
Royalwood, Ltd. (Business Member), Mansfield, OH
Van Dyke’s Restorers, Louisiana, MO
V. I. Reed & Cane, Inc., Rogers, AR
The Wicker Woman®, (Cathryn Peters, Past President 2007-2011)
Woodcraft, Parkersburg, WV

September 13th, 2011

2011 TSWG Gathering

Tom Holtkamp chair caning workshop

Paid members of TSWG watch your email box for the summer issue (July/August/September) of TSWG Journal, it should have arrived already last weekend 9/10/2011.

Our editor, Bonnie Rashleigh, did a terrific job again with a Welcome from our new President, Wayne Sharp; listing of the new board members; highlights of the July Gathering in Indiana; thank you to all the suppliers that donated items to the door prizes and goodie bags; pictures of our new guild T-shirts; featured member Jim Randall; plans for the 2012 Gathering, which will be in Old World Wisconsin, and more!

If you did not receive your newsletter, check your junk folder first. Then make sure you’ve whitelisted, put in your approved sender’s list or at least put in your email address book the sending email address, which is: seatweaversnews@gmail.com