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August Guild Meeting

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Dye Day at Tucker’s Grove Park – August 4th (9 am to 3 pm)

Once again we will have multiple dye vats set up for sampling.  This year it is indigo and mushroom plus cochineal and oxalis! (if everyone remembers to bring their frozen flowers!)

This is always a fun day.  Please remember to bring a picnic lunch and any dye vat you want to share.  There will be some shibori tools available. Bring gloves and wear old clothes. Bring something to dye, please note it must be a natural fabric to take the dye well.  Nothing large or bulky and not too many items.  The public is welcome.  Bring your lunch and something to drink, it may be warm

Tucker’s Grove is at the intersection of Turnpike and Cathedral Oaks.  Look for us at one of the picnic areas not too far in.

July Guild Meeting – Time off for Convergence!

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We will NOT have our regular monthly meeting in July because so many members will be off attending Convergence www.weavespindye.org/convergence-2018 .

Use the extra morning to prep for our August Dye Day in the park (August 4th at Tucker’s Grove).  Details here mid July.  Or you might want to work on a piece for our Fiber Show at the Goleta Library in October!

June Guild Meeting – Rug Hooking with Mary Stanley

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Adventures in Rug Hooking

Local fiber artist, Mary Stanley, will present a brief history of rug hooking, many of her rug hooked creations, and some from her friends. She will present a demonstration of the art of rug hooking and give everyone the chance to try it out.
Mary has been a member of a local rug hooking group called the Association of Creative Females for many years and shared adventures meeting other rug hookers in different countries over the years.

We meet at 9:30 for social time/short business meeting and then the presentation!

The Maravilla Clubhouse is the Guild’s location for June 2nd. The Clubhouse is a
freestanding building with columns in front and it’s the first thing you see
when entering the main Maravilla entry road from Calle Real.
From 101 N, exit at Patterson Ave.; turn north, toward the mountains, onto
Patterson and then left onto Calle Real. Continue on Calle Real, the entrance to
Maravilla is on the right at the stoplight. Or, take the Fairview exit and follow
Calle Real past the Calle Real Center, and Maravilla will be on the left at the
light. The street address is 5486 Calle Real, Goleta.

May Guild Meeting – Fiber Artist Georgeanne Alex

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Personality, culture, history, and art are woven into the vintage material that
Georganne Alex has chosen for her line of accessories and clothing. Nowhere
is this more apparent than in her use of the Japanese kimono, a primary
source for inspiration and design in Georganne’s work.

Georganne started weaving through Adult Education classes in 1982 and has
continued to perfect her craft for the past 27 years. She practices both onloom
and off-loom weaving which makes her work a fusion of techniques as
well as fabrications.

Visit www.alexclothing.com for more info about Georgeanne’s work.

The Maravilla Clubhouse is the Guild’s location for May 5. The Clubhouse is a
freestanding building with columns in front and it’s the first thing you see
when entering the main Maravilla entry road from Calle Real.
From 101 N, exit at Patterson Ave.; turn north, toward the mountains, onto
Patterson and then left onto Calle Real. Continue on Calle Real, the entrance to
Maravilla is on the right at the stoplight. Or, take the Fairview exit and follow
Calle Real past the Calle Real Center, and Maravilla will be on the left at the
light. The street address is 5486 Calle Real, Goleta.

April Guild Meeting – Member Led Workshops

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Saturday, April 7th
Member-led workshops: Several of our members will be leading mini-workshops in
a variety of techniques. Come and learn something new!

– Phyllis Haecker will, by popular demand, show how to fold boxes out of paper. All
materials provided.
– Kenna Hickman will bring many different fibers, carders, combs, blending board,
spinning wheels, and drop spindle to show you how to be a spinner. All materials
provided.
– Debbie Carlen will show how to crochet a nylon kitchen scrubby. These were very
popular at the WoW Sale. Yarn will be available but please bring your own crochet
hook #G, H or I.     BEGINNERS WELCOME!
– Jeanette Mustacich will guide you how to make a Granny Square. Knowledge of
basic stitches needed. There will be yarn and hooks for you who want to try. If you
wish to make a project of your own, please bring worsted yarn in at least two colors
and appropriate size hook. Please bring your own scissors.
– Amy Rossi For those who always have been curious about knitting, Amy will
demonstrate how to cast on, knit and purl. Yarn is provided. Please bring knitting
needles size 8.
– Annie Guillemette is looking forward to demonstrate basic embroidery stitches. A
kit will be available. Please bring your own small scissors.
– Bev Ryan answers the question, what is the best way to spin those fine downy
fibers? An Indian takli, originally used to spin cotton. I have used it to spin
cashmere, camel down, qiviut (musk ox), buffalo, yak, and cotton. I will have some
spun examples, and some yak down to demo.

Location: San Antonio Village Clubhouse, 39 San Marcos Rd, Santa Barbara

March Guild Meeting is SPECIAL!

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Our March Guild Meeting is the much anticipated biennial FIBER FRENZY!  That is why we are announcing early so y’all can get ready.  It is a great time to clean out your closet, reduce your stash and buy someone else’s!

This event is a sale to benefit our scholarship fund and there is always a good selection of YARN, FABRIC, BOOKS and TOOLS, all fiber related of course (spinning, weaving, quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, basketry and dyeing).  Maybe some special finished handmade items too. You can donate your old goods to the Guild or split the profits.  Because of the time needed to package and label everything there is a deadline of March 5th.  If you know where the CCL Wake Center weaving class is take it there (Tues/Thurs 10-4) otherwise CONTACT us and we’ll give you a number to call to arrange something else. 

You can also take it with you to our February Guild Meeting on February 3rd.

 

February Guild Meeting – new location

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Our February Guild meeting is on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018. 

9:30AM Social Time

10:00AM Short business meeting followed by DVD video presentation.

Location:  Clubhouse at Maravilla Retirement Center 

5486 Calle Real, Goleta , CA.

“Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Workshop”

Part E: Discussion and examples of traditional Fair Isle and Guernsey knitting.

This month’s video presentation is a portion of the classic PBS TV series by Elizabeth Zimmerman, a British-born hand knitting teacher and designer. Known for her unique knitting philosophy and humor, she revolutionized the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television. The series is known for being both educational and entertaining, whatever your background.

Remember to bring items for the raffle. 

And don’t forget about show and tell, it’s a great chance to show off your knitting (or anything else)!

We can adjourn to the dining room for lunch afterword if interested!

January Events

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Happy New Year!

2017 ended in kind of a haze…..The smoke and ash from the Thomas Fire resulted in the cancellation of the opening at City Hall featuring a few Fiber Art pieces from our October Show but it has now been rescheduled to the First Thursday of January!  5-7pm.   See you there!

Now, back to our regular Monthly Guild Meeting, the first one this year is:

Saturday, January 6th 2018:
“Travel and Weaving – Linked Delights” With Michael F. Rohde

Location: Valle Verde, 900 Calle de los Amigos, SB

Michael F. Rohde loves both weaving and travel. Each often influences the other: leaving home and experiencing other cultures inspires his imagination; his love of weaving can lead him to seek out travel related to that love. In the lecture he will show images and a few recent tapestries of his that started with travel photos. The second part of the talk with be slides and collected textiles from a trip to weaving villages in Thailand from early 2017.

Format is the same as usual, 9:30 social time, short business meeting, then our guest speaker!

See more about Michael at his website: http://michaelrohde.com or follow him on Facebook!

 

December Updates!

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Saturday, December 2 10:00AM to 4:00PM (no regular meeting or holiday potluck).

SBCC Adult Ed Craft Fair at the Wake Center, 300 N.Turnpike Road.  Students and teachers from all the Adult Ed classes will be selling items.  Including weavers!  The Weaving Lab will also be open to weaving students and visitors.

Thursday, December 7th, 5:00PM to 7:00PM Santa Barbara City Hall Opening Reception

The SB Fiber Arts Guild is participation in a show at SB City Hall in conjunction with the SB Sculptors Guild.  The show is up now, and runs through January 11th.  On December 7th, First Thursday, there will be a reception open to the public.  There will be light refreshments and a visit by the mayor.  Guild members Matt Eardley and Valerie McLean will be demonstrating their crafts at the reception. 

See the County Arts website for photos: http://www.sbac.ca.gov/city-gallery-exhibition