Make a Knotless Netting Bag with Charlie Kennard
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will learn to processing dogbane sticks to extract the fiber and make sample cordage, before beginning a small bag using cotton or hemp string supplied by the instructor. Knotless netting is a world-wide technique that involves various […]
Flax Processing Workshop
Chico Flax 3239 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CAJoin us for a fun and informative in-person, hands-on workshop on flax. Topics and demonstrations will include: Planting flax seed—broadcasting techniques versus row planting Harvesting flax—the right time to harvest for just fiber or fiber plus seed Bundling flax—preparing the harvested flax for retting Retting—both dew retting and wet retting explained. We will discuss using […]
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 […]
Spin Flax into Linen
Chico Flax 3239 Rodeo Ave, Chico, CAThis spinning class will be taught by master Spinner Stephenie Gaustad. In this class the students will spin the line flax, for warp, and some of the hackled tow for weft to make the weft notably different. Students will then size the warp, get it on the cardboard loom, spin a weft, to needle weave […]
Monthly Mending Circle
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesJoin us for a casual, drop in mending circle on the first Sunday of every month from 11-1pm. This is a social gathering for people of all experience levels who want to work on their textile repair projects in a friendly and supportive environment. Bring your own materials! Experienced menders will be available to provide […]
Sunday Salon at the Meinolf Weaving School
Meinolf Weaving School 141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, United StatesJoin our craft session Make a zine, mend something, knit something, spin some yarn, weave a bit or just sit and watch it all happen. Meinolf Weaving School is a new place for people in the Bay Area to learn and share textile knowledge. From simple loom kits, table top and rigid heddle looms, to […]
Sunday Salon at the Meinolf Weaving School
Meinolf Weaving School 141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, United StatesJoin our craft session Make a zine, mend something, knit something, spin some yarn, weave a bit or just sit and watch it all happen. Meinolf Weaving School is a new place for people in the Bay Area to learn and share textile knowledge. From simple loom kits, table top and rigid heddle looms, to […]
Felted Vases featuring Eco-print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesFelt and Eco-print a vase/vessel in a fun two-day class offered by Warner Mountain Weavers. This fiber arts class will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art. Wet felting with wool roving and Eco-printing with botanicals. We will learn how to draft roving, wet felt and full into a shaped vessel. The finished […]
Felted Vases Featuring Eco-Print Design
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United StatesLearn how to felt and eco-print a vase or vessel in a fun two-day workshop! The classes will marry two wonderful techniques to create a work of art -- wet felting with wool roving and eco-printing with botanicals. In the class, you will learn how to draft roving and wet felt and full into a […]
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 […]