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New yarn dyeing technique class at CNCH 2012
Nancy Roberts is a fiber artist who uses her knitting and dyeing skills to create fabulous hand-dyed yarns with the colors exactly where the dyer wants them. In her own words: “Nancy Roberts is first and foremost a hand knitter. She learned to spin and dye in order to expand her yarn choices beyond those […]
Continue readingSanta Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting October 12, 2011
Warp Wrapping: Threads from Pre-Columbian Peru to 21st Century California Examples of warp wrapping, an ancient textile structure used by the peoples of the pre-Columbian Andes, are limited to fragments found only in museums and private collections. Viewing such fragments whetted Barbara Nitzberg’s curiosity and led to several years of study, documentation and exploration of […]
Continue readingAnnual Guild Retreat open to Other Guilds
The annual fiber retreat of the Redwood Empire Handweavers & Spinners Guild will be held on February 17-19, 2012, at the Marconi Conference Center located in the beautiful State Park in Marshall on Tomales Bay in Marin County. Members of other guilds are invited to attend this relaxing and fun event. For more information contact […]
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