This Shetland lamb roving is super soft but neppy. Email Beth Spranins if you would like me to bring it to a guild meeting so you can take a look. Thanks!
FSWG Fleece Fire sale! All have been washed.Why not take this opportunity to explore spinning different breeds? Buy two fleeces, get 20% off the total. Three fleeces earn you 30% off. Purchase four fleeces at a 40% reduction. Drumroll, please: I dare you to buy 5 for 50% off the total. All fleeces have been […]
This is regarding an Education/Outreach opportunity for the Guild: I had mentioned at the Guild meeting on Saturday that there is a request from Spotswood Elementary School in Spotsylvania to demonstrate fiber arts at their Colonial Day. They only involve the Fourth Grade, and in multiple groups, so the experience isn’t overwhelming. But the date […]
We will be meeting at Artful Dimensions on Friday the 11th from 10- 3 pm. Definitely a drop in and create kind of thing. FI you cant join us but want to help, simple stuffies with handles- ie long ears arms or legs and no bigger than about 8 inches- nothing scary, can be dropped […]
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 […]
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.
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, 2025.  Please do not contact Sharon’s family, who is generously donating the […]
Fiber II, A National Juried Show Submission Fee: $25.00 USD, $15.00 USD This October, in partnership with the Fredericksburg Spinners and Weavers Guild, LibertyTown Arts Workshop presents Fiber, an exhibition celebrating everything fiber. We want to showcase the full breadth of fiber art, including but limited to weaving, dying, felting, sculpture, sewing, quilting, knitting,and crocheting. Fiber can be, but is […]
Hello All, I have some information that I need to pass along. First, it’s that time again, please send any inputs for the April newsletter to me by 30 March. Let me know if you have any questions. Also, if you know of a guild member that has not received this notification (and would like them) please […]