Woolgathering 2023: Beginning Spinning
High Desert Fibershed Learning Center 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, United StatesInstructor: Melissa Harris 10am-3pm $85 plus $10 materials fee Limit: 10 Bring a brown bag lunch Learn to spin, using one of our spinning wheels and local wool. You will learn how to spin, as well as basic wheel mechanics and an introduction to turning fiber into your own handspun yarn. Refund policy: Refunds will be […]
Woolgathering 2023: Intro to Plying
High Desert Fibershed Learning Center 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, United StatesInstructor: Melissa Harris 10am-3pm $85 plus $10 materials fee Limit: 10 Bring a brown bag lunch Learn to spin, using one of our spinning wheels and local wool. You will learn how to spin, as well as basic wheel mechanics and an introduction to turning fiber into your own handspun yarn. This is a continuing level […]
Woolgathering 2023: Spinning Clouds
High Desert Fibershed Learning Center 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, United StatesSpinning Clouds Friday October 20th 1-4pm Instructor: Melissa Harris Malabrigo is a knitting yarn company that is known for its wonderful dyeing techniques. They have a spinning fiber, called “Cloud” that is also beautifully dyed and very fun to spin. Students will learn how to manipulate these braids to get differing results and celebrate color […]
Woolgathering 2023: Hooked Tote Bag Workshop
High Desert Fibershed Learning Center 459 South Main Street, Cedarville, CA, United StatesSaturday October 21st 10am-4pm $85 plus materials fee $35 Materials provided by the instructor: A tote bag made of linen foundation, natural dyed Navajo-Churro yarns in a prism of colors, and a sewing needle with flax thread. Supplies provided by the student: Scissors, snacks, and reading glasses, if needed. Bev will have embroidery hoops and rug hooks […]
DITO LANG – A multi-sensory art installation by Jenn Ban
CAST SF 447 Minna St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDITO LANG A multi-sensory art installation by Jenn Ban Co-presented by Balay Kreative Funded by San Francisco Arts Commission DATE OCT 21, 2023 12-6PM LOCATION CAST SF 447 Minna St SOMA, SF DETAILS Opening soundbath by Saint (@thankyousaint) Closing soundbath by Thivankaaaaaaaaa (@thivankaaaaaaaaaa) DITO LANG is a multi-sensory art installation by Jenn Ban that utilizes […]
Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
Temescal Farmers' Market 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, United StatesSUMMER SOLACE TALLOW X NORTHERN CA FIBERSHED COOP MARKETPLACE Visit the Summer Solace Tallow x Northern CA Fibershed Cooperative booth every other Sunday at the Temescal Farmers Market in Oakland. There you can peruse our curated selection of Fibershed products including locally spun yarn, Climate Beneficial™ felted home goods, handwoven shawls, blankets, luxurious sheepskins, as […]
Marin Sewing Lab
Marin Sewing Lab 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesSewing Lab is a 4-week session with a 2.5-hour class per week. There are usually one daytime Sewing Labs and one evening Sewing Labs during each session. Each week a new sewing technique is demonstrated. The demonstration is usually 15 minutes long and cover basic sewing techniques. If you are brand new to sewing, I […]
Marin Sewing Lab
Marin Sewing Lab 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesSewing Lab is a 4-week session with a 2.5-hour class per week. There are usually one daytime Sewing Labs and one evening Sewing Labs during each session. Each week a new sewing technique is demonstrated. The demonstration is usually 15 minutes long and cover basic sewing techniques. If you are brand new to sewing, I […]
The Carder, A Tool to Expand Your Spinning with Color and Texture
Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesJoin Marlie de Swart and Mimi Luebbermann at Windrush Farm for a class dedicated to the drum carder and all its magical uses! This class introduces the spinner to the drum carder and how to use this versatile tool to sandwich different fibers or mix colors. This enables you to make specially designed batts to […]
Monthly Mendocino Mending Circle
Mendocino Mending Circle When: Sunday, October 29, 11-3p Last Sunday of every month Hosted by: Marie of Full Circle Wool Where: Tentative location - Mendo Wool Mill (676 S Orchard Ave in Ukiah) Rotating locations every month No supplies provided, natural fiber scraps to share There will be snacks, drinks & good company Any crafts (beyond mending) […]