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WOOLGATHERING 2019

Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United States

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 […]

Natural Dyeing (Fabric + Yarn)

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

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 […]

Eco Printing

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

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 Part 1: Cables

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

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 […]

Bundle Dyeing w/ The Dogwood Dyer

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

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 […]

Rigid Heddle Weaving for Beginners

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

Weave a neck warmer (a short scarf with a slit) or a table runner on a take-anywhere rigid heddle loom and learn the easiest warping method you'll ever use! You will learn how to plan a project, choose yarn, and calculate yardage. Rigid heddle looms are simple to warp, inexpensive, and very portable. This is […]

Knitting – Fix Those Mistakes!

Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United States

End your knitting sailor days! How often do you find yourself saying, “$#!t” and grumbling about how you messed up again? Well we can’t control that the mistakes get made or how often, however we CAN control how you react to them. Rather than exclaiming a slew of curse words and abandoning ship, this class […]

Sewing Lab

O'Hanlon Center For the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United States

A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a group of […]

Refining Your Skills, Tips and Techniques for Expanding Your Spinning

Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United States

Instructors: Mimi Luebbermann & Marlie deSwart   This class is for spinners wanting to improve their spinning skills and to learn how to expand the range of yarns they are able to create. Everyone brings their spun singles for show and tell, and we start by introducing the spinning methods used to create woolen or […]

Introduction to Nuno Felting

Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United States

If you want to learn how to make nuno felt, then this is the class for you. You don’t need to have any experience to take this class. All you need is a desire to learn to make a beautiful one of a kind piece of wearable art. This technique is great for making lightweight […]