Where to find Spindles & Flyers Spinning
Guild
this summer
August
2nd
SF
Botanical Gardens Garden Day and plant fiber spin in
Bring
your plant fibers, charkhas, wheels, chair, windbreaker and sunhat to spin on
the great lawn. Get help spinning cotton
and linen! 10AM – 4PM
http://www.sfbotanicalgardensociety.org/sfbgs_course_template.cfm?s=4836
August
10th
Join us
for a day of spinning in public next to the koi pond. We’ll have CD spindles and fiber; the museum
will provide chairs and some free parking.
Set up 11AM, Museum open to the public Noon – 5PM. We’ll spin until about 4PM. http://www.museumca.org/cal-public/calendar.cgi?month=08
August
15-17th
Guild
Retreat to Windrush Farms,
Join us
for a long weekend of fibers, food, sleeping outside, farm animals, potluck
meals and spinning around Mimi’s oasis pool.
There will be tons of llama to spin, wool combing, cotton spinning and
flax thigh twining poolside. Potluck
meals, $65/weekend. Space limited. Email spindlesandflyers@gmail.com for more
details.
August
23-24th
Machine
Knitting to Dye For Class
Taught
by S&F member, Nancy Robert in her studio, Albany/Berkeley
http://www.machineknittingtodyefor.com/classesworkshops.html
Aug
30th
Urban Fauna Studio Opens in San Francisco
Urban Fauna Studio, Fiber Boutique & Craft Studio
415-664-1267, www.maryjanesattic.net or www.maryjanesattic.etsy.com
September 28th GUILD MEETING
Linda Cortright, Wild Fibers Magazine
The
United Nations declared 2009 as International Year of Natural Fibers. Come hear Wild Fibers magazine founder and
editor, Linda Cortright, explain the international implications.
Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) http://www.fao.org/ or
http://www.fao.org/es/esc/common/ecg/322/en/Communication_Plan_concept.pdf
2008-2009 Guild Meeting Dates
Oct 26
– stash sale
Nov 23
- TBD
Dec 14
–
Jan 25
– carding fibers for spinning demonstrations
Feb 22
- TBD
March
22 - TBD
April
19 - TBD
May 17
- TBD
June 28
- TBD
CNCH
Sonoma April 24-27 www.cnch.org