April 22, 2021

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28th, 5 P.M., ONLINE

 2021 MEETING DATES

Online meetings generally start at 6 p.m.  Zoom link is open around 5:30 p.m.  The link will be sent to guild members within a few days of the meeting.  If you don't receive the link, please contact Wendy L.

NOTE:  APRIL 28 MEETING WILL START AT 5 P.M.!  Our speaker will start the presentation shortly after 5 p.m. 

April 28:  Linda Cortright, editor & published of Wild Fibers magazine

May:  ?

June/July - no meetings

MEETING MINUTES (LINDA B.)

March 2021 meeting was cancelled - no minutes.

T2T OFFICERS ARE RETIRING!


T2T President, Program Chair(s), and Newsletter Editor/Publisher positions will be open in June - please consider taking your turn and volunteering!  There may be other positions opening up, also.

SHETLAND LACE SAMPLER


I saw this information in a recent Lacis newsletter and thought it might be of interest to guild members.  Contact Lacis for more information including exhibit dates, COVID-19 information, and hours.  Even if the sampler is not exhibited, Lacis is always fun to visit and a good opportunity to support a local business.

The Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles
2982 Adeline St
Berkeley, California

Shetland Lace Sampler
This generous donation of decorative textile artworks from Cathy Clark is a tour de force of talent and devotion to the world of needlework, specifically her world of knitting and Shetland yarns. "I fell in love with Shetland sheep and their fleeces," she confesses, "and that has ruled my life since 2007."  The magnificent sampler she constructed in 2012 is 8 feet by 6½ feet, comprising 67 different fleeces of yarn, all hand-spun by Cathy herself. We also have her personally compiled tome of sketches available for your perusal, with each motif and its pattern, along with sources and progress reports, all passionately and fastidiously documented.


ZOOM THURSDAYS

Wendy L. recently sent an email to guild members announcing a new Zoom spinning group happening on Thursday evenings.  "We will be meeting on Thursday evenings to get together to spin, knit or craft from 6 – 8 pm via Zoom. The format is similar to Monday Spinners. There is no agenda or speakers...it is just a time to get together and work on individual project and enjoy the company of others."

If you didn't receive the email, please contact Wendy L. for more information.


UPCOMING FIBER EVENTS & NEWSLETTERS


Handspinning News - Shiela Dixon's monthly blog, includes events

Mielke's Fiber Arts Newsletter - news for fiber artists

FiberEvents - a calendar of wool festivals, fiber festivals, knitting, crocheting & craft gatherings/events in the U.S. and the world

Clara Parkes' Knitter's Review - knitting and fiber events

Botanical Colors Feedback Friday - video archive and information on upcoming presentations.

ITEMS FOR SALE

Megan C. has processed fleeces for sale, including Shetland, BFL, Alpaca, Polworth, etc. Contact Megan directly for more information.

ONGOING FIBER-RELATED CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Contact the business to find out their current situation due to COVID-19.

Black Rock Ranch (Stinson Beach)

Crockett Fiber Arts Studio (Crockett)

Fibershed (various locations)

Fiber Circle Studio (Cotati)

Meridian Jacobs (Vacaville)

West County Fiber Arts (Sebastopol)

Windrush Farm (Petaluma)