Sick of your fiber stash? Feel the need for something new? Want to support local farms and businesses? Check out the Farm Fiber Days at Russell’s in Wayland. The market runs weekly on Saturday from January 9 – March 12 in the plant-filled greenhouses at Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA.
Farm Fiber Dayswill be held on January 23 & March 5, 2016, 10 AM to 2 PM.
Vendors are local and include products from NVWG member Laura Busky’s North Brook Farm Alpacas, as well as from : A Hundred Ravens, Baaaystate Blanket, Dirty Water DyeWorks, Dorchester Farms, Fancifelt, Foxfire Fiber & Design, Foxhill Farm, Good Karma Farm, Greenwood Hill Farm, Hampden Hills Alpacas, Iron Horse Farm, The Kangaroo Dyer, Journey Wheel, Moonshine Design at Keldaby Farm, Rag Hill Farm, Raja Farm, River Valley Farm, Romney Ridge Farm, SAORI Worcester, Stone Harvest Farm, Subito Farm, Tidal Yarns, Windy Hamlet Farm, Windy Hill Farm, Winterberry Farm, and Woolies of Shirkshire Farm.
There will be a Fingerless Mitts workshop on January 23. The yarn will be from Romney Ridge Farm and the workshop led by Maryly Mathewmen. Check for workshop updates and see which vendors are attending on each date by subscribing to the Market email (mallettpeg@gmail.com) or follow their Facebook page ‘Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market’.
“I am a charter member of the Bolton Artisans Guild. We will be having our 12th annual holiday exhibition and sale this Saturday from 1 to 4 at The First Parish Church on Route 117 in Bolton. Please come by and see the wonderful and diverse articles created by my fellow guild members.”
Nashoba Valley Weavers' GuildPosted on by Penny Lacroix
Thanks again to Judith for a great hands-on program on Tuesday!
I mentioned that the Nashoba Valley Knitters’ Guild is having Linda Cortright from Wild Fibers coming to give a presentation on her recent travels in the Falklands and about the Fiber School Linda started in the Himalayas this year. You don’t want to miss this. She is a fabulous speaker and has generously offered to find time for the guild despite her busy schedule. Guests are welcome. A $5.00 fee applies to them.
It’s on Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 7 pm at the St. Theresa’s Church, 15 Still River Rd., in Harvard.
We’re hoping to do a joint program with the NVKG sometime next year. We have lots of fiber in common!
Reba asks that we bring our woven lap blankets to the Guild meeting on Dec. 1. If you can’t make it then, you can leave them at the Fiber Loft by Dec. 15.
If you are participating in the nursing home blanket donation project, Reba will be collecting finished blankets at the meeting this coming Tues afternoon. This initial group of blankets will be donated in time for Christmas. Another collection will be taken next year, so please keep working on them even if you can’t finish by Tues!
I plan to bring some Fair Trade Mayan woven and other goods to sell at the guild meeting on Dec. 1. The items are from Mayan Hands and UPAVIM, two cooperatives of women weavers in Guatemala. I have brought them to the December meeting for the last few years, and they have been popular. Bring your checkbooks!
These blankets were woven during our demonstrations at Fruitlands this fall. Thanks to all who worked on them! They are now ready to be donated. Anyone who has completed their blankets, Reba will be collecting them at our 01Dec meeting.
Judith Shangold will teach us to make a Half-Round Braid Kumihimo necklace or bracelet at our combined November/December meeting. Please note: This meeting is a daytime program and will start at 1pm on December 1st at the Fiber Loft. This will be a hands on project and we need members to register in advance so that Judith will be able to bring the necessary supplies for the class. At the bottom of this announcement is a registration form indicating the supplies needed. There is no charge for the class except the cost of the supplies you choose to purchase from Judith. Please fill out the form and return it to Judith Shangold by email at shangold@aol.com by November 13th.
Nashoba Valley Weavers’ Guild
DECEMBER 1, 2015 MEETING KUMIHIMO WORKSHOP WITH JUDITH
I will be teaching half round/flat braid which requires 8 cords and a kumihimo disk. We will be making a wrap around bracelet or necklace. Please indicate if you are planning on coming to the December 1 meeting and class and which supplies you are in need of.
Yes, I am coming. Name ______________________________.
e-mail__________________________
Kumihimo disk. I have one ___. I would like to borrow one ___. I would like to buy one for $2.50 ___.
8 plastic bobbins. I have them ___. I would like to borrow them ___. I would like to buy them for $2.00 (total for 8) ___.
I use size 0, 1mm satin cord/rattail. I have many colors to choose from. A set of 8 cords is $3.00
I will bring my own cord ____. I would like to purchase a set of cords ____.
I can supply a flat magnetic clasp, pewter, silver color for $7. Yes, I would like one ____.
The braid can be made with or without beads. The teardrop beads shown in the attached picture are from www.unicornebeads.com. Regular price is $15 a string of 25 beads (you use all of them). They often have sales and I receive e-mail alerts. On sale, they are $7.50 – $10 a strand. I will have a collection of them for you to choose from or you can look at the site and tell me which colors you like. Yes, I would like a strand of beads_____. Please alert me when there is a sale and I will choose a color _____. I will pick from your selection ______.
Other supplies needed: Small sharp scissors, sewing needle with large-ish eye, bead thread (for finishing ends), E-6000 glue. I will supply these, but please bring them if you have them.
Weaver’s Design Poker! We played this game at our October meeting, and many of us went home with a “hand of cards” to use for this year’s Challenge. The cards are marked with various design elements. A 5-card-hand may have elements related to color, type of yarn, structure/design and other miscellany. We challenge you to use as many of the elements as possible in a woven piece that will be presented at the June 2016 potluck.
Didn’t make the October meeting? It’s not too late to play! Please contact Penny (mailto:weaver39@gmail.com) and she’ll make sure you get some cards appropriate for your personal weaving challenge.
November 7 & 8, 2015 Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday, 9am-3pm
For more information : http://www.thebige.com/ese/fiber-festival/
Fiber enthusiasts are coming together for the sixth annual Fiber Festival of New England, Nov. 7 & 8 in the Mallary Complex at Eastern States Exposition. Hours are, Sat., 9am – 5pm and Sun., 9am – 3pm. The event, co-produced by the Exposition and the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association, promotes the use of wool and other natural fibers and related products to the general public.
More than 150 New England exhibitors will be showcasing their products including clothing, quilts, blankets, rugs, looms, spinning wheels and more. Workshops on felting, spinning, punch needle, Tunisian crochet, rug hooking and more will be held both days.
