The Natural Baby Series: Blanket
In April, we focus on natural handwoven textiles for the baby. All projects in this series will be made using 100% cotton. Arguably the most important textile fiber, cotton is soft, absorbent, light, vegan and naturally hypoallergenic. Take classes in this series to make cloths for your own baby or to give to a special, […]
Community Indigo Vat
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesCommunity Indigo Vat Come dip your hands (and fabric) in the sea of Sonoma County Blue! Fibershed member, Craig Wilkinson, has provided our community with it's first locally grown Japanese indigo vat. This is a unique indigo recipe as the color comes from composted indigo (sukumo) opposed to an extract or pigment. During the 90 […]
Community Indigo Vat
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesCommunity Indigo Vat Come dip your hands (and fabric) in the sea of Sonoma County Blue! Fibershed member, Craig Wilkinson, has provided our community with it's first locally grown Japanese indigo vat. This is a unique indigo recipe as the color comes from composted indigo (sukumo) opposed to an extract or pigment. During the 90 […]
Community Indigo Vat
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesCommunity Indigo Vat Come dip your hands (and fabric) in the sea of Sonoma County Blue! Fibershed member, Craig Wilkinson, has provided our community with it's first locally grown Japanese indigo vat. This is a unique indigo recipe as the color comes from composted indigo (sukumo) opposed to an extract or pigment. During the 90 […]
Community Knitting
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesConnect with your fellow Bay Area knitters! Need some pattern or yarn advice for your next project or just looking for a friendly group to chat with while getting some rows done? Come to our free community knitting event and share your latest WIP! Everyone is welcome -- feel free to bring a friend and […]
Fiber Artists’ Night Out
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAWant 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. […]
Benizaa Culture Share & Potluck
Petaluma, CA Petaluma, CA, United StatesSamuel Bautista Lazo invites Petaluma and North Bay Community to Benizaa (Zapotec) Cultural Talk of weaving motif symbolism, natural plant dyes, and Benizaa cultural stories. Guests attending cultural talk are also invited to a casual community Potluck. Please bring light food or beverage to share. Traditional Oaxacan Cacao drink will be provided. SPACE IS […]
DIXZA RUGS| Cultural talk and Weaving Workshop w/Samuel Bautista Lazo
Petaluma, CA Petaluma, CA, United States1 Day Weaving workshop: Learn how to create textile weaving motifs, patterns, and techniques on a small hand-held frame loom. Samuel Bautista Lazo, is a Zapotec (Benizaa) weaver from Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. He is visiting California to share his family’s weaving heritage, the Indigenous way of life and cultural craft of the […]
Natural Dyeing (Fabric + Yarn)
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesBrooke 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 1-hour […]
The Natural Baby Series: Washcloth
In April, we focus on natural handwoven textiles for the baby. All projects in this series will be made using 100% cotton. Arguably the most important textile fiber, cotton is soft, absorbent, light, vegan and naturally hypoallergenic. Take classes in this series to make cloths for your own baby or to give to a special, […]