Robyn Spady Presents: Block Party
November 7-9, 2024
​Unitarian Church, Port Angeles

If you would like to sign up for this workshop, Please email Gunvor at: [email protected]​

Do the terms “block design” and “profile draft” bewilder you?  Are you interested in developing new patterns and pushing your loom to new limits?  Whether you have a four-shaft loom and want to expand its potential or want to better understand what to do with all those shafts, then this workshop is for you!  Through presentation, discussion, and weaving, you will develop a practical understanding of blocks, profile drafts, and how to use them to create new exciting drafts.  You will also examine the fundamental building blocks of many weave structures and how they can be manipulated into new designs and open up an unlimited number of new possibilities.  Minimum four-shaft loom required.  (Note: This is not a round-robin workshop)

MAY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	NOVEMBER
​Spinning Dog Fur	Paper Spinning	Fabulous Felting​	Indigenous Weaving

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Equipment Sale
There will be a brief summary of the equipment for sale  and then it will be open to purchase. If you cannot attend, please have someone bid or purchase in your absence. All proceeds will be to NOSSG.

Swedish Textiles
Lynn Baritelle and Chrysalis Carter will give a presentation on the Textile Tour of Sweden that they took last Fall. They will share their exploration of a variety of Swedish fiber traditions, from loom manufacturing, to revered museums that house generations of costumes and folk-art treasures. You will see linen weaving where products are created for the royal court, embassies, and the Nobel banquet. Other amazing stops include Skansen, the world’s oldest open-air museum where Swedish traditions and craftsmanship are practiced. as well as a family owned fabric printing business. They will bring lots of treasures for your close examinations.
Kom med! (Join us!)

​Kathy Martin Presents: Core Spinning with Beads
Saturday March 16, 2024  •  12:30-4:30pm
Location to be determined
​$30 Per Person + $30 Materials Fee

(original price was $60, the guild is offering a 50% discount so you cost is only $30! (plus materials fee)
Please contact Gunvor at: [email protected]​ if you want to take this workshop.

Don’t we all need to learn another method for adding beads to our handspun art yarns? The first half of the workshop will be dedicated to the fun of corespinning with rovings. The second half we’ll be adding beads while spinning - all in 1 step!

Student Requirements:
• Spinning wheel with a large orifice, lazy kate, extra bobbins & a sense of humor!
• Advanced Beginner – should be able to spin without headache or breakage.

$30 Materials Fee Includes:
wool rovings, large holed beads, core threads, binding threads]

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Program Coordinators: Lynn Baritelle, Pauline Schultz, Jan Frinfrock 

Fiber related programs are offered at our guild meetings. Some presenters are members and some are guests. They are given either before or after our guild business meeting.

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Vertical Divider

January 7th  •  12:00pm
Basket Weaving
Using Local Plants to Weave Basket
Presented by: Cathy MacGregor

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April 1st  •  12:00pm
Traveling Abroad
A Fiber Trip to  Sweden
Presented by: Debra Danielson

Vertical Divider

February 4th  •  12:00pm
Weighted Loom
Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom
Presented by: Linda DeJong

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May 6th  •  12:00pm
Fiber Spinning
Spinning Your Perfect Skein
Presented by: Michael Kelson

March 4th  •  12:00pm
Tapestry Weaving
Estelle will share her tapestry journey
Presented by: Estelle

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September 2nd  •  12:00pm
Guild Program
TBD

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No Programs these months because of other NOSSG events

JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	OCTOBER	DECEMBER
Shepherds' Festival	Guild Picnic Guild Stash Sale	County Fair	Fiber Arts Festival PNW Fiber  Expo	Holiday Party

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