Six-in-One Warmer

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Crochet this item and use it six different ways.

Free pattern can be found here.

Rose Cards

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It's not too early to plan for Valentine's Day, and the best way to say, "I Love You" or "I'm Thinking of You" is with homemade and creative cards.

Who would think that celery (it's a natural fiber, right?) could create such lovely roses.  Check out the directions on this blog post.

Lace Making

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Lace Making is nearly a lost art, but at least one of our Guild members (Laura B.) has created bobbin lace.

Lorelei Halley's website is for those who love to make lace, who want to learn lace making, or who love to collect lace.

Bobbin lace is her specialty, and the site is mostly dedicated to that craft.

However, Lorelei also creates needle lace, pulled thread work and Hardanger embroidery.

On her website you will find descriptions of the working methods of many forms of hand made lace, and lessons for bobbin lace, needle lace, pulled thread embroidery (also called drawn fabric embroidery) and Hardanger embroidery.  She has included information on books for needle lace, as well as links to a few tutorials.

The website has free patterns for:

Bobbin Lace

Needle Lace

Browse the website for other types of lace and patterns

Up-cycle Project - Ruana Shawl

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Directions on turning a wool blanket into a versatile coat or ruana shawl can be found on the Cwtch blog.

The project requires minimal cutting and sewing. A diagram at the end of the post gives cutting directions.

Needle-felted Pincushions

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Looking for an idea of how to use some scrap roving? Deonn (Quiltscapes) has some darling pincushion designs and sells kits for many of her Lil' Woolies.

If you already have supplies, Deonn provides directions for the basic shape on this post. Make this shape for the body and then let your imagination take over to create unique pincushions.

Quilters, you might be interested in some of the small project tutorials on the Quiltscape website.

Back in Time - Spring Retreat 2014

Mary (our instructor) reviews Jeni and Jean's work. 

The first Fiber Guild retreats were held on a warm Saturday in May 2014. Two, all-day classes were offered: Beginning Crochet and Dyeing Natural Fiber.

Cheryl (the instructor's assistant) checks Vicky and Jeni's progress.
Near the end of the class, Vicky was crocheting with a tiny hook and
crochet thread. Each person mastered Single and Double Crochet and
started a Granny Square. 

Instructors for the classes were Guild members, and they were paid a stipend for their expertise.

Colleen (plaid shirt) was the instructor for the dyeing
class. She raises sheep and angora rabbits and has a
small yarn shop on her farm. 

Rachel (a new Guild member) and LeAnn tend their
dyeing pots. 

Maia watches as Sally adds dye to the dye pot.

The Beginning Crochet class had 9 students, and the Dyeing Natural Fiber had 7 students.

Another retreat was held in 2015 at the Lander Senior Citizens' Center. Previous posts of the 2015 retreat can be seen here and here (retreat class discussed at the end of this post).

New Year Blessing

Happy New Year!

In 2016, may your stash be plentiful

&

your unfinished projects be few