Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild

Guild Meeting - April 27, 2008 at 11 AM

Three in the Corners!

1)  Learn to Crochet with Nancy
Learn some basic stitches. Bring crochet hook and yarn that just fits within hook.  Nancy will have spare hooks and possibly yarns. 

2)  Nahlbinding with Jutta
Bring light-colored, pure wool that will felt easily.  $5 if you requested a needle or pick one up at Lacis, Berkeley.

Also spelled Nalbinding, “this uses a single, eyed, needle to create fabric by sewing non-continuous lengths of thread in a series of buttonhole stitches.  The thread is not pulled tight but the stitches are tensioned, often around a thumb.  http://www.geocities.com/sigridkitty/

3)  Glitz plying beads & sequin eyelash with Susan. 
Bring tightly spin fine singles that will fit the holes in sequins and beads.  Susan will bring some materials and demonstrate how to judge the necessary twist for these novelty plies.

Things to Bring to the Guild Meeting

• Yarns: fine singles, easily felting wools, etc.
• Crochet hook and matching yarns
• Nahlbinding needle or $5 if you ordered from Amy
• Beads and sequins
• Library materials to return
• Lunch and mug for coffee / tea
  

Forest Home Farms Spinning Demo and Sheep Sheering Day–April 26

Carpool with us to this historic farm in San Ramon for a day of sheering their sheep, gathering wool, demonstrating and teaching spinning and felting. 

To volunteer, sign up at guild meeting or spindlesandflyers@gmail.com
or 415-468-5590.
FARM info at www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/parks/historic/boone.htm

Color Fiber Festival April 26, Berkeley

Yarns, fibers, and knitting notions, classes in drop spindle spinning, knitting and fiber samplings of rare wool breeds, cellulose, and exotics. Meet others, shop, learn and spend the day on the lawn with fiber and friends. 

Bring your wheel, spindle, knitting and picnic to Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic, Berkeley.  10AM – 6PM www.colorfiberfestival.com

Meeting Preview:

May 18 – Confirm new board members and host Takako Ueki of Habu Textiles, topic TBD.

Spindles and Flyers Photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/spindlesandflyers/

Guild Library: Anthony Cardarelle Memorial Library.

Conference of Northern California Handweavers: CNCH Web Site

MAP for our MEETING SPACE:
Fairmount Clubhouse
715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito

Driving Directions:

• From I-80 East or 580 take the Central Avenue exit.
• Go east to San Pablo Avenue.
• Turn left on San Pablo (there is a green arrow).
• Go two blocks north to Eureka.
• Turn right on Eureka (at the music store),
• Turn left on Lexington (at the playing field).
• Lexington ends in a cul-de-sac and Fairmount Clubhouse is the brown-red building on the left.

BART / Walking Directions:

From the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station, walk north along the BART greenway path or Liberty Street, crossing first Central Avenue and then Lincoln Avenue to Eureka. There is a small playground with a concrete turtle at Liberty and Eureka. Turn left at the turtle, go one block and turn right on Lexington. Fairmount Clubhouse is on the left at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Guild Meetings in 2007 - 2008:

• November 18, 2007 (3rd Sunday)
• December 9, 2007: St. Fleecia Day Celebration and Party
• January 27, 2008: Sara Lamb
• March 2, 2008 February meeting in early March
• March 21-22 Judith MacKenzie McCune workshop
• March 30, 2008 (5th Sunday): Program to be decided
• April 27, 2008: Announce new board members
• May 18, 2008 (3rd Sunday): Confirm new board members
• June 29, 2008 (5th Sunday)

For more information about our guild, please send an email to: Susan