From Lynette: I will be at Libertytown Thursday putting final touches on the fiber show and would like to have a short LET’S STITCH meeting with whomever is available. Let’s shoot for 2:30 so it does not get too late. I understand that some of you will not be able to attend so if there […]
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Do you have a question about the guild’s activities in October? Need to keep up to date on what the guild is planning for the Fiber Show in October, check in with the thread on the guild forums to ask your questions and get your answers.
Day 2 of the Beth Brown-Reinsel work shop. We worked on the Swedish Twined Knitting techniques. We all had fun and learned A LOT. Now time for some chocolate and a nap.
Day 1 of our 2-day workshop with Beth Brown-Reinsel was a lot of fun, and productive. As you can see, we were working on Latvian style fingerless mitts.
Class starts at 10 AM. Sorry for the confusion.
We still have spots available for the two day knitting workshop with Beth Brown-Reinsel. If you are interested, please contact fswguild at gmail.com. For those of you in the class, see you bright and early at 10 AM at Untangled Purls.
Hello, Sharon Janda, an accomplished felter, designer and owner of Wild Plum Designs http://wildplumdesigns.com/index.cfm, unexpectedly passed away earlier this year. Her vast collection of high-quality fiber materials will be sold at a series of events, the first of which is July 10-11, 2015. Please do not contact Sharon’s family, who is generously donating the […]
The Fredericksburg Spinners and Weavers Guild is sponsoring a two-day knitting workshop with the wonderful Beth Brown-Reinsel of Knitting Traditions. The class runs from August 1-2 (Saturday and Sunday). The classes will cover Twined Mittens, Latvian Fingerless Mitts. IF you have already paid your deposit, please bring the remainder to the July meeting and give it to Anne. […]
Volunteer opportunity for 4th of July events: Ferry Farm 4th of July from 10 – 4 We could use more afternoon volunteers to demonstrate and/or assist folks wanting to try their hand at weaving, spinning and knitting. Colonial costumes encouraged but not mandatory. Contact Keren Pritchett or Fran Slaterbeck for more info. Port […]