Crockett Fiber Arts
Wool Processing for Spinning
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAIt’s Shearing Season! Don’t know what to do with a raw fleece? I can teach you that! In my Wool Processing for Spinning class, you’ll learn how to select a fleece, prepare fiber for washing, the washing process, and preparation of washed and dried iober for spinning using a drum carder, hand cards, and […]
Wet Felting
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAFelting, while rather counterintuitive for a spinner, is such a fun thing to do. Wet Felting is a regular at the studio and the results are always stunning. You can register here. 90 minutes, $60.
Beginning Nuno Felting
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CANuno Felting is a way of creating garments, sculptures, hats and art pieces using the interlocking trait of wool fibers laid over silk. The fibers bond to the silk, creating a lightweight felted fabric that can be used in many ways. The technique was developed around 1992 by Polly Stirling, a fiber artist from New […]
Production Spinning: Spinning Yarn for a Large Project
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAWant to spin enough yarn for a sweater or other large project, but spinning 1500 yards or more of the same yarn feels daunting? Never fear! There are techniques that can help you spin quickly and efficiently, bringing large projects easily within reach. In this class, you’ll learn the long draw spinning technique with a […]
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. […]
EcoPrinting on Silk
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAEcoPrinting on Silk Scarves Remember those old leaf prints you made in elementary school? Maybe you put a leaf down and rubbed crayon all around it, leaving an outline of the leaf. Maybe you painted the leaf and pressed it down on paper, creating a print that showed the outline, veins, and irregularities. Fast forward […]
Dying and Spinning Silk Hankies
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CASilk hankies are luscious squares of silk fiber, each one made by stretching a single silkworm cocoon over a frame. They dye in vibrant colors and spin up into beautiful and unique yarn. During this workshop, you’ll dye a stack of hankies in colors of your choice, and learn to spin some already dyed 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. […]
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. […]
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. […]