The event attracted 72 attendees with a combined total of 1284 years of spinning experience! There were 2 distaffs in action – one with flax and one with wool. Judging…
Still Going Strong After 50 Years
It all began when a group of seven women met one afternoon in November 1973 to discuss the formation of a club for people interested in spinning and weaving. Five…
Trying Something New: Let’s Make a Painted Warp
During one the guild spring meetings we started talking about possible study group topics. One topic that generated lots of interest was Painted Warps. A dozen guild members wanted to…
It’s not too hot to knit! Or spin or weave or…
This past June I was given my first raw sheep fleece. I have just experienced the joy of trying to figure out what to do with it.My challenges:no past experience…
So you have a fleece – now what?
This is post describes how I process a fleece so it is ready for spinning. Step 1 Sorting – I recommend you wash a dirty fleece as soon as you…
The Next 50 Years: Stacey’s Story
This past year has been a celebration of our first 50 years; from demonstrations of spinning, felting, weaving and knitting at public fairs and markets to our own Fill the…