Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild is a local group for people who share a commonality of spinning yarn, but we also weave, knit, crochet, felt, tat, sprang, make baskets, dye, learn, teach, share, and love all types of textiles and textile arts.
We welcome interested people to our monthly meetings, September through June, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month.
Our Next Meeting
March 22, 2026 at 6:00:00 PM
Spinning Silk by Susan Willsrud
Finnish Hall Cafe
Susan will share about her recent experience experimenting with spinning silk to maximize luster. As
part of that process, she worked with multiple types of silk, different types of preparation, spinning techniques, amounts of twist, diameters, types of plying and finishing. She looks forward to an interactive discussion about all things silk - hearing what's worked for others etc - every group
of spinners has so much talent and experience in it! She’ll be sharing her experiments with different silk spinning techniques, complete with her spun samples. Her article about silk will appear in the upcoming Sericulture issue of PLY magazine.
Susan is the co-founder at Calypso Farm and Ecology Center in Ester, Alaska. In addition to growing
flowers and vegetables, she loves working with wool from the farm’s flock of Shetland sheep. She’s been
spinning for nearly 20 years and is always enthusiastic about learning new things. Find Calypso Farm at www.calypsofarm.org
Susan will be bringing small silk samples to share with us during the presentation, so bring your wheel
along if you would like to play with silk!
Things to Bring:
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Your handiwork for Show and Tell
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A mug for coffee or tea
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A bite to eat for yourself during break
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Library items to return
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Your dues ($30 for individuals or $45 for a family) if you would like to renew your membership for 2025-2026
Fragrance Free: Please remember that guild gatherings are fragrance free, so please check your soaps, laundry products, and cosmetics for fragrance.