Category Archives: Spinning
Studio 49 6th Annual Retreat – Registration Now Open
TREAT YOURSELF TO A RE-TREAT with STUDIO 49 Imagine yourself in a mountain setting, a beautiful new log building with spectacular views, close to Yosemite and full of the sounds of spinning wheels and the murmur of voices speaking the language of fiber with religious intensity. This can be yours by signing up for our […]
Continue readingFourteenth Annual “Spinning at the Winery”
presented by Treadles to Threads Spinners Guild In Spring, our spinner’s Guild’s fancy turns to “Spinning at the Winery” This June 4th will be the 14th annual gathering of spinners and fiber growers at Retzlaff Winery in Livermore. The lovely winery grounds and the estate produced, organic wine at the winery are enough of a […]
Continue readingSpindles and Flyers Program on Cotton
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 […]
Continue readingStudio 49 5th Annual Retreat
Registration is now open for the Studio 49 Annual Retreat. We will be dyeing and spinning. There will be a weaving demonstration. Friday October 22 to Sunday October 24. There is also Saturday only registration. For more information and the registration form go to the Retreat page of our MotherLode Weavers and Spinners website. www.mlwsguild.org
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Mythical & Magical Inspirations with Kaye Collins Guild Meeting – April 25 at 11 AM – $5 Guest Fee Kaye Collins’ interest in reviving ancient arts began with her career as a homebirth midwife where for over 20 years she delivered hundreds of healthy babies in several different states. Spinning for over 20 years, Kaye […]
Continue readingAnne Field Workshop – for Spinners
Anne Field, a popular teacher and author from New Zealand, will be presenting a spinning other fibers workshop in April, sponsored by Black Sheep Handweavers Guild. SPINNING OTHER FIBERS (1 Day Workshop): The fibers covered will be silk, alpaca and mohair. We will begin with observing and discussing the qualities of the fibers and compare […]
Continue readingBlack Sheep Handweavers Guild Workshops
Anne Field, a popular teacher and author, will be presenting two workshops in April, sponsored by Black Sheep Handweavers Guild. She will be coming to California from New Zealand to teach at the CNCH Conference earlier in the month. Anne Field Workshops April 2010 FOR WEAVERS COLLAPSE WEAVE — THE MAGIC OF WOOL (2 […]
Continue readingSpindles & Flyers November Meeting
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 […]
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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 […]
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