Learn to crochet a stuffed animal using our Toft crochet animal kits! This is a great follow up to our Learn to Crochet class. Animal kits are available for purchase at the shop for $30, kits include soft alpaca yarn, a pattern, stuffing, and crochet hook - everything you need to make this sweet stuffed […]
19th annual WOOLGATHERING September 5-8, 2019 Save the Date! Registration Open May 4th Four glorious days of Spinning, Weaving, Rug Hooking and Natural Dye Classes Learn about techniques, fibers and working with locally sourced wool Forage for Natural Dye Plants Yarn Development: Learn the "ins and outs" of how to […]
Brooke Sinnes of Sincere Sheep, a natural dye company based in Napa, CA, will be sharing her knowledge and skills of natural dyeing on both wool yarn and cotton fabric! In this all day workshop, you’ll spend the morning learning about mordanting followed up by dyeing yarn in 4 different natural dye pots. After a […]
In this 4-part series, you’ll learn the skills needed to turn raw fleece into a woven tapestry, step by step. Drop-in for one or complete all of these in-depth, hands-on classes on wool work. No experience is necessary, beginners welcome and encouraged to join. Sep 7 – Washing Wool: Learn the basics of wool and […]
Want to meet some like-minded fiber enthusiasts? Love to hang out and knit, crochet, spin, embroider, weave, etc. with others? Then this is the event for you! Join us on the second Thursday evening of the month at Crockett Fiber Arts Studio in Crockett. Bring a project to work on and a snack to share. […]
The California Wool and Fiber Festival (CWFF) hosts one of the country’s oldest and largest wool shows, the California National Wool Show, held every year since 1926! The California National Wool Show draws hundreds of fleeces from all over California and the nation for competitive judging, culminating in our annual fleece sale! You are invited to observe the competition as the […]
Join Stephany Wilkes, author of RAW MATERIAL - Working Wool in the West, for an opportunity to get test out and knit or crochet with local yarns, at low cost and low risk. The morning will be a book reading and signing from 11:00 - 12:00. There will be an hour lunch break and then […]
In this 4-part series, you’ll learn the skills needed to turn raw fleece into a woven tapestry, step by step. Drop-in for one or complete all of these in-depth, hands-on classes on wool work. No experience is necessary, beginners welcome and encouraged to join. Sep 14 – Processing / Carding Wool: An in-depth class on […]
Come join us for an eco printing workshop with local fiber artist, Jonatha Foli. Using locally foraged plant material rich with tannins and wool fabric milled in New England, you will learn the history and techniques used to create an eco printed piece, and then create your own piece to take home. There will be […]
Hat-A-Thon - Each month, learn a different technique and make a cute hat! September: Cables (1 session) October: Fair Isle Colorwork (1 session) November (Dates TBD): Bobbles (2 sessions) This month, we'll be learning cables! Believe it or not, there are two different cables in this adorb hat! I'll show you my tricks for each […]
Tools for Sustainable Management of California’s Fire-Prone Landscapes: Grazing for Fuel Reduction California is facing unprecedented wildfires – how can we respond? In today’s fire regime, we need a diverse toolbox to respond effectively and sustainably manage the land to prevent catastrophic wildfires. The California Range Management Advisory Committee, an advisory body to the California […]
Please send me an e-mail to receive more information about the lodging accommodations. A PDF will be sent with more information about location and amenities of each "room". alisha@fibercirclestudio.com Escape to the magical, refreshing forests of Mendocino and embark on a relaxing retreat where we'll be working on our creative projects - knitting and crochet […]
Escape to the magical, refreshing forests of Mendocino and embark on a relaxing, creative retreat with a small group of other creatives. We'll be spending 3 days and 2 nights at The Farm Mendocino - a gorgeous, off the grid BnB. Many of the meals will be provided using local, fresh ingredients and cooked […]
In this 4-part series, you’ll learn the skills needed to turn raw fleece into a woven tapestry, step by step. Drop-in for one or complete all of these in-depth, hands-on classes on wool work. No experience is necessary, beginners welcome and encouraged to join. Sep 21 – Spinning Wool: Turn clean, carded fleece into yarn […]
The ancient practice of weaving stalks of grain into intricate patterns comes from a time when people’s survival depended on the grain harvest. These designs vary from country to country, but a similar belief in the fertility of the earth underlies them all. Woven from the last sheaf or best cut of the harvest, straw […]
Learn about the process of how to make and maintain an indigo vat/dye, using a traditional technique of fermenting Sukumo (composted indigo) in ash lye, calcium hydroxide, and wheat bran with BUAISOU staff from Tokushima, Japan. Fermentation takes eleven days in Sonoma before the indigo dye workshops start. Full schedule of BUAISOU workshops here: https://www.sonomaculturalexchange.org/new-events […]
In this 4-part series, you’ll learn the skills needed to turn raw fleece into a woven tapestry, step by step. Drop-in for one or complete all of these in-depth, hands-on classes on wool work. No experience is necessary, beginners welcome and encouraged to join. Sep 28 – Weaving Wool: Turn our processed yarn, as well […]
The 2019 Gala will be an intimate gathering to celebrate our regional textile culture through hands-on activities and storytelling, as well as student interpretations of climate beneficial clothing from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), and the emergence of the 2019 Fibershed Knitalong. For more information visit the 2019 Gala […]
This workshop will introduce participants to the colorful world of natural dye plants, many of which are dual purpose edibles and have herbal/medicinal properties. You'll learn the water wise, mess free technique of bundle dyeing with natural dye expert and educator Liz Spencer. Natural dye basics such as mordanting, extraction, and historical context will be […]
See what’s going on in the region with local growing, weaving and dying, and learn why it matters. Co-sponsored with Rust Belt Fibershed. Tickets are $40 for Early Birds until September 1st. After that, tickets are $50 each. There is also a $15 limited income option.