Category Archives: Spinning
Deadlines and Details for Return to Sender:
A spinning challenge! “Return to Sender” is an event where spinners create unique and wonderful yarn with fiber especially hand dyed just for the 2012 Conference. The finished yarn is returned to CNCH to be judged (optional) and displayed at the conference. This year we have chosen Blue Faced Leicester and Tussah silk (85/15) dyed […]
Continue readingThe Newest Additions to the CNCH 2012 Market Place:
More shops are signing on to be a part of the fabulous Market Place in Oakland in May: Bay Area Comfort Footwear – Incredibly comfortable sandals and shoes that can be customized for specific foot needs. Choice of 60 leathers. Family owned. www.bayareacomfortfootwear.com Carolina Homespun – Spinning, weaving, knitting supplies and equipment including spinning wheels, […]
Continue readingCNCH Gallery Show Entry Details
Confused about which gallery is the most appropriate placement for your exhibit item? Unclear about how which galleries you can exhibit in, or the total number of items you can exhibit and have judged? You must be a member of a CNCH guild or a paid registrant at the 2012 conference to enter items in […]
Continue readingPreview of The Market Place at CNCH 2012:
The Market Place committee for CNCH 2012 has been busy and the contracts are coming back from the vendors! The CNCH conference website (click on: The Market Place) has a full listing of the vendors to date and more will appear on the list as the contracts are finalized. So check back often. Day registrants […]
Continue readingUpdate: Return to Sender & Return of Return to Sender
Return to Sender Update Attention CNCH 2012 spinners, it’s time to start thinking about your gorgeous Return to Sender fiber and the yarn it will make! Entries are already being submitted for the competition, so dust off that spinning wheel, let your imagination run wild and watch the fiber fly onto the bobbin. The deadline […]
Continue readingSilk Spinning Workshop at Humboldt
Humboldt Handweavers & Spinners Guild is hosting a spinning workshop with Patsy Z, the Spinnin’ Guru. March 2 – 4 she will teach a class on silk that includes degumming cocoons and several types of silk spinning. The next two days will cover controlling the spin to get the yarn desired. Registration deadline is February […]
Continue readingHappy Holidays!
Wishing you lovely holidays with family and friends, Wishing you time to sip a hot beverage by the fireplace and think about all the good things that have happened this year, Wishing you a New Year filled with weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, felting, braiding, needlework, knitting and more, Take a moment to make a promise […]
Continue readingOpenings for Abby Franquemont Spinning Workshop
Foothill Fibers Guild is hosting a spinning workshop with Abby Franquemont. It’ll be in Nevada City, January 27-29, 2012. Workshop Description: Whether you have only been spinning a short time or 20 years, you will have fun, learn lots, and come away with customized yarns that YOU want. Learn how to calculate how much fiber […]
Continue readingPlan Now to enter the Fashion and Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012!
Put on your planning caps and start your engines! Plan now to enter an item (or items) in the Fashion Show and Galleries at CNCH 2012. The entry deadlines are March 31 for the Fashion Show and April 1 for the Galleries, so now is the time to do the planning, order your yarns and […]
Continue readingA Gallery of Photos from CNCH 2011
See what fun a weaving conference can be – these were taken at Sutter Creek: Spin Me a Story, Weave Me a Tale, in May of 2011. To see yourself in next year’s photos – register now for CNCH 2012: Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference May 18 – 20, 2012!
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