Introduction to Nuno Felting
Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesIf 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 […]
Basic Machine Sewing / Love your sewing machine
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesWhether it is your brand new machine or one that has been sitting idle for a while, this class will get you excited and ready to be creative and at ease going into your next project. Hands-on practice during class builds confidence and skills. We will practice bobbin winding, threading, and study the purpose and […]
Southern California Fibershed: Meet-up and Book Signing
Helms Design Center 8745 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CACultivating A Conscious Closet An afternoon of slow fashion featuring a talk with Elizabeth L. Cline, moderated by Kestrel Jenkins of Conscious Chatter. Join us for an afternoon with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet and expert on consumer culture, fast fashion, sustainability, and labor rights. Fellow conscious fashion advocate Kestrel Jenkins of […]
Understanding a Sewing Pattern
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesDecipher the language of sewing instructions and sewing symbols. We’ll use a basic pattern to cut out an easy garment (muslin fabric) and all along we’ll discuss what each dot, line, square and notch, etc mean. We’ll put it together using the sewing machine. You won’t be able to wear this garment–it is just a […]
Sustainable Cotton Project 2019 Cotton Farm Tour
Firebaugh 46290 West Panoche Road, Firebaugh, CA, United StatesJoin us on Monday, October 28, 2019, for a one-day Cotton Farm Tour through the San Joaquin Valley to gain a behind-the-scenes look at the many sides of cotton production. You’ll meet the farmers, see cotton being harvested and learn about Cleaner Cotton™. You’ll visit a perennial hedgerow, walk through a colored cotton field, tour […]
JG Switzer Workshop Sample Sale
The Barlow 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesJG Switzer Workshop Sample Sale High Design, Modern Felted Home Goods
Fibershed Coop Marketplace Pop-Up: SF Ferry Building Farmers Market
Ferry Building San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWe are THRILLED to report that the @fibershedmarketplace will have a holiday pop-up booth at the VERY popular San Francisco Ferry Building farmers market on four Saturdays: November 2, 23, 30, and December 21. photo credit Paige Green
JG Switzer Workshop Sample Sale
The Barlow 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesJG Switzer Workshop Sample Sale High Design, Modern Felted Home Goods
Vegetal & Synthetic Dye Class
Windrush Farm 2263 Chileno Valley Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesInstructors: Mimi Luebbermann & Marlie deSwart Attention all felters, spinners, or knitters! This is a hands-on class that will open your world to the exciting skill of dyeing wool with vegetal or synthetic dyes. Students will leave with the knowledge and confidence to do their own dyeing at home. The results from dyeing yarns or roving […]