Please check out the following link: http://www.sacfair.com/html/comphand.asp for information on the Sacramento County Fair. Click on Adult Entries, then scroll down to "Open Wool Show & Sale" and/or "Spinning"
Jaci was kind enough to forward this link for posting on our blog and will have more information on the Butte County Fair when we meet on March 1.
March 1 Meeting: Some folks have indicated that they are too new at spinning to bring some yarn for a swap. That's OK - the Guild is for having fun and learning new things. Instead of a swap, please share with us what you are working on. We'll encourage you as you grow in your spinning skills! In reading emails, it appears that each meeting we grow by one or two. Please continue to share and bring friends to our meetings. We can't guarantee a lesson in learning to spin, but newbie spinners are welcome - a great place to find an experienced spinner to inquire about lessons outside of a Guild meeting!
Spinners and Knitters are some of the nicest people I know!!
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
A Great Opportunity
Calling all Spinners!! We have a great opportunity - (probably at one of our April Guild meetings) to have some great workshops. I had the opportunity today to talk with Ruth at The Dizzy Ewe - she mentioned that she may be interested in coming to our little town, attending one of our Guild meetings, do a demo on worsted vs. woolen spinning and then do a workshop on dyeing yarn!! All this is tentative, but if you are intersted, please post a comment here. The workshop on dyeing would be limited to about 10. The worsted vs. woolen demo would be for as many as we can fit in our guild meeting room?? See, it is all so new - I am not sure about limits on this part. Spread the word and think April - this gives us time to work out the kinks. Remember we meet the FIRST and THIRD Thursdsays of the month from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Leave a comment for location and/or supplies needed (if any) for any specific meeting.
Thank you Heather & March Guild Meetings
A big spinny THANK YOU to Heather, who was kind enough to demonstrate the Andean plying method. Three-thumbs Brooke actually got the hang of it!!
March 1: We will be doing a swap. Please bring one bobbin's worth of yarn you have spun. No limit to color, fiber, etc. Perhaps bring a bit of fiber - so your swap buddy can spin some too!
Jacki will be giving a demonstration on Navajo Plying. Bring a bobbin to ply with this technique. Check out http:///www.joyofhandspinning.com/spin-navajo-ply.html for a peek at what we will be learning on March 1.
March 15: Bring something green to spin in celebration of St. Patrick's Day!! You pick the fiber and be ready to share with everyone what you have selected - silk, hemp, linen, cotton?? The possibilities!!
Finally, for another source for fiber, check out The Dizzy Ewe in Rancho Cucamonga - Ruth takes phone orders. She carries fibers from this place: www.ashlandbay.com - prices range from about $1.80 an oz (Colonial in solids) to $3 an oz for merino/silk blends.
March 1: We will be doing a swap. Please bring one bobbin's worth of yarn you have spun. No limit to color, fiber, etc. Perhaps bring a bit of fiber - so your swap buddy can spin some too!
Jacki will be giving a demonstration on Navajo Plying. Bring a bobbin to ply with this technique. Check out http:///www.joyofhandspinning.com/spin-navajo-ply.html for a peek at what we will be learning on March 1.
March 15: Bring something green to spin in celebration of St. Patrick's Day!! You pick the fiber and be ready to share with everyone what you have selected - silk, hemp, linen, cotton?? The possibilities!!
Finally, for another source for fiber, check out The Dizzy Ewe in Rancho Cucamonga - Ruth takes phone orders. She carries fibers from this place: www.ashlandbay.com - prices range from about $1.80 an oz (Colonial in solids) to $3 an oz for merino/silk blends.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
February 15 Guild Meeting
I know this post is rather late (I forgot the password). We are meeting again from 5:30 p to 7:30p at Feather Canyon Gracious Retirement Center. (through front doors, go straight back our room is just slightly to your left (past the sofas).
The demonstration will be on Andean plying. Bring a bobbin of yarn ready to ply. With the Andean plying method - you use a single source of yarn (taking both ends and plying until you get to the center). This is a real treat and could be the end of "scraps' on our bobbins.
Bring your wheels and/or drop spindles too. The demonstration will be first (while residences are having dinner). After the demo there will be time to spin, practice your new skills to plying and meeting other spinners.
We had a rather large group of men and woman who live at Feather Canyon come by and visit us - the last 30 - 45 minutes was spent answering their questions and getting to know them a bit better!!
March dates for guild meetings are the FIRST and the FIFTEENTH - mark your calendars now!!
NEWS FLASH: KnitWits will offer 15% off the first three wheels they order. I am already on the list. So, if you know of two more folks who are in the market for a wheel, call Knit Wits at 530-877-yarn. Also, if you have other Ashford supplies you need, let them know. Hurry now and place your order for a wheel!!
The demonstration will be on Andean plying. Bring a bobbin of yarn ready to ply. With the Andean plying method - you use a single source of yarn (taking both ends and plying until you get to the center). This is a real treat and could be the end of "scraps' on our bobbins.
Bring your wheels and/or drop spindles too. The demonstration will be first (while residences are having dinner). After the demo there will be time to spin, practice your new skills to plying and meeting other spinners.
We had a rather large group of men and woman who live at Feather Canyon come by and visit us - the last 30 - 45 minutes was spent answering their questions and getting to know them a bit better!!
March dates for guild meetings are the FIRST and the FIFTEENTH - mark your calendars now!!
NEWS FLASH: KnitWits will offer 15% off the first three wheels they order. I am already on the list. So, if you know of two more folks who are in the market for a wheel, call Knit Wits at 530-877-yarn. Also, if you have other Ashford supplies you need, let them know. Hurry now and place your order for a wheel!!
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