This webinar hosted by Chico Flax of California includes a panel of experts from the United States, Canada, and Europe who are working to build viable regional flax-to-linen industries.  Speakers include small farmers who are undertaking flax production in collaboration with local universities, yarn manufacturers, and designers.  The webinar will address overcoming growing /production challenges, […]

Join us for Harvest Time at Chico Flax on Saturday, March 23 from 10am to 3pm! Don't forget to bring a lunch and wear comfortable clothes. Our location is at 3239 Rodeo Avenue. Come and experience the joy of harvesting flax with us! Contact info@chicoflax.com for more information and to RSVP.

Join 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 […]

This 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 […]

It’s hard not to find a relationship to a Rag Rug. Many of us have them in our collection of weavings telling our family story though the weft or rags within the rug. Rag rugs were a solution to continue the life of a piece of clothing or fabrics rather them throwing them away. Today […]