GWW Spinzilla 2016

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The Team Banner - "We spin"

Information

Location:	Great Western War 2016
Date:	10/05-10/09/2018

Event Staff

Sponsor: Hedgehog Handworks (Mistress Xena Baxter Wynthorpe & Master Colin Wynthorpe)
Event Steward: Mistress Astridhr Selr Leifsdottir

About Spinzilla

Spinzilla 2016 - "Spinzilla is a world-wide spinning event where competing teams and individuals challenge each other to see who can spin the most yarn in a week! Although the competition lasts only a week, many teams and individuals are already training, preparing their fiber and monstering up their spinning skills."

Hedgehog Handworks GWW Spinners (Spinzilla 2016)

At-home Spinners

THL Mariam Albarran
Lady Elspeth Colquhoun
the lady Maedb Hawkins
Debbie Bartle
Mistress Marielle de Rivage du Corbeau, OL (West)
Laura Bruns Wray
Michael Woody

Guest Spinners

Mistress Aliskye Rosel
Duke Guy of Castle Kirk

More Information

Once again, SCA spinners and friends will gather at Great Western War 2016 to participate as a team in the world-wide Spinzilla activity in October. (At-home spinners will also be contributing their efforts to Hedgehog Handworks GWW Spinners' total yardage.)

The GWW Spinzilla 2016 team is sponsored by Hedgehog Handworks, purveyors of needlecraft supplies to various historical re-enactment communities, including the SCA, since 1987.

Our Goal

From Mistress Astra: "What Matters Most"
Let me let you in on a secret. Our team is not going to win Spinzilla. We’re not going to even come close. And that’s ok. There are some teams - highly competitive - with experienced spinners who spin all day, every day. Last year’s winning team, each spinner averaged 4 miles of yarn! We are not going to beat that team.
What we are going to do is:

Challenge ourselves with individual goals that are realistic for us. Goals that push us a bit to improve in our craft, but not goals that set us up for failure.
We are going to support each other, help other team members meet their goals, and celebrate their successes.
We are going to share our enthusiasm for spinning with others. We are going to teach new spinners.
We are going to enjoy time with our friends and families. And we’re going to do other things that we love.
We are not going to use Spinzilla as an excuse to let things go, like doing the dishes and making the bed. Unless you want to, then that’s ok.
Mostly, we are going to smile, and laugh, and have a good time.

Fiber Arts Classes at GWW 2016

Please visit 2016 Fiber Arts Classes to see the "Fiber Arts" track (and lots of other classes as well!)

Fiber Totals

Spinner	Fiber Type(s) Spun	Yardage (to date)
Baroness Arianwen Megan McBride of Arainn
Magistra Astra Christiana Benedict	Superfine Merino	2371.5 yds
Mistress Astridhr Selr Leifsdottir		213 yds
Baroness Beathog nic Dhonnchaidh		820.8 yds
Lady Borgunna Varsdottir
Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Bridget		2 yds
Debbie Bartle	5 skeins	1623 yds
Lady Delphine de Montaillou
THLady Éadaoin Chruitire		345 yds
Lady Elspeth Colquhoun
Mistress Ellyn of Tanwayour		389 yds
Mistress Fionnghuala de Buchanan
Kay Frisbie
Laura Bruns Wray
Lady Lettice Blythe	White wool	420 yds
Dame Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios	Black wool	15 yds
the lady Maedb Hawkins	Mix of fibers, including cotton-silk blend (yellow), super-fine merino (turquoise), finn, alpaca, optim, in grease romney.	1176 yds
Baroness Magge Shaw
THL Mariam Albarran	Multicolored	242 yds
Mistress Marielle de Rivage du Corbeau
Mistress Mary Taran of Glastonbury	Shetland sock yarn	1760 yds
Michael Woody	Multi-colored yarns	2681 yds
Dame Richenda Elizabeth Coffin	Red wool	1396 yds
Mistress Thea Gabrielle Northernridge
Baroness Therese of the White Griffin