Posted By Carol Gray on November 10, 2011
Bedouin Spinning and Weaving with Joy Totah Hilden Joy Hilden will give a presentation on Bedouin Spinning and Weaving at the Spindles & Flyers meeting November 20, 11:00 AM in El Cerrito. Her slide and lecture program will include: • Her travels to visit nomads in Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries. • Bedouin weaving – … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on October 26, 2011
This is a fantastic year for Return to Sender. The fiber is gorgeous thanks to Dreamy Goat Design Studio and members are very excited about their batts. Due to the success of the 2010 Return to Sender challenge and the beautiful batts provided this year, we have had a surge in participation. In response people … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on April 10, 2011
Guild Meeting – April 17 at 11 AM Fairmont Clubhouse 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Report on Sustainable Cotton Harvest in Los Baños Cotton Project hosted their annual tour of the Lost Baños cotton harvest last November, and Susan will report on her experience. So many issues surround cotton as an industry and fiber that Susan … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on November 1, 2010
Art Paper from Junk Mail A Paper Making Workshop with Frank Mikulastik Spindles & Flyers Guild is proud to present a class for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by junk mail. Frank Mikulastik will teach us how to turn unwanted mail and advertising into beautiful paper. Bring your unwanted colorful junk mail and advertising … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on March 20, 2010
Spindles & Flyers March 28 meeting: Carin Engin will be the guest speaker 11:00 at the Fairmont Clubhouse, 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Carin Engin is an award-winning fiber artist and workshop instructor who has been using her experimental, playful nature to explore felting and color seriously since 1992. She maintains a studio in Garberville, … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on January 3, 2010
Twining Rag Rugs with Bobbie Irwin – Feb 20 Weaver, spinner, dyer, knitter, author of several books and indexer of Spin Off magazine, Bobbie brings a wealth of expertise and research to teaching. Spend the day constructing a rug sample using cloth. Time: App.6 hours, exact times to be announced Location: Quaker Meeting House, San … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on November 14, 2009
Lexi Boeger of Pluckyfluff will be the speaker at our November Guild Meeting: http://www.pluckyfluff.com/ November 22 at 11 AM Fairmount Clubhouse 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Break away from your fine two ply to meet a spinner who thinks differently. Lexi Boeger is the author of Handspun Revolution and Intertwined. She makes unique and unusual … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Carol Gray on October 20, 2009
Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild meets once a month, September through June, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month in El Cerrito. New members and guests are always welcome. October 24 Meeting and Program: In Search of Lost Colour, A MAIWA DVD on Natural Dyes. November 22 Program: Lexi Boeger, Plucky Fluff, novelty yarn designer … » Read the Rest » …
