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
January 25, 2026 at 7:00:00 PM
Orenburg lace knitting by Galina Khmeleva
Oddfellows Hall, Vallejo
NEW CHANGE: As Galina had to cancel her traveling, we’ll watch a portion of one of the videos from Long Thread Media of her talking about the Orenberg tradition.
Galina Khmeleva is a renowned lace knitting and handspinning instructor. Galina, author of *Gossamer Webs*, The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls and *The Gossamer Webs Design Collection*.
Through video, we’ll listen to Galina speak about the magical handspinning techniques of Russian spinners using the Russian supported spindle that results in creating the yarns for the famous scarves and shawls of the Orenburg region.
I invite you to bring your support spindle spinning and if you’ve made lace in this tradition, please bring it to show us following the video.
Note: For the meeting location, please DO NOT PRESS the elevator button (it'll freeze up the controls). Staff from the hall is running the elevator and will assist us, so please wait for the elevator to come :)
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.