Wet-Felting Technique

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Stumbles and Stitches shares photos and some explanation of a wet-felting technique, using sealable plastic bags.  The felting process looks mess-free and a good one for little hands.

(The instructor did prepare the base for these "landscapes" for the students before the class.)

Crochet an I-Cord

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Knitters are lucky; they have a great way to make a very fine tube – it’s called an i-cord and it’s really easy to knit up on dpns (if you knit). But Jill Gilbank has great news for you: you can also make i-cord using your crochet hook.

She shares her technique complete with videos on this web page.

Bring a Friend

Bring a friend or two to the Guild meeting on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Lander Library.  The meeting will start at 10 PM.

Anyone interested in working with natural fibers and any of the Fiber Arts (sewing, spinning, dyeing fiber, knitting, crocheting, braiding, quilting, needle-felting, wet-felting, weaving, locker-hooking, etc.) is always welcome.

Guild Service

Posts for the last three and a half weeks have featured the Fiber Fest, one of the Guild's largest events, an event that came together through TEAM effort. In order for such a large project to come together without burdening a few with the work, the entire membership is needed.

The Guild meeting next weekend (Oct 15, 2016 in Lander) is the first in the Guild's 2016-2017 year; thus, Committee and Meeting program sign-up sheets will be available. This will be your opportunity to serve the Guild and to make it even better.

Committees:
    •  Workshop - plan the annual Spring Retreats in May as well as the Professional Development classes - the next Professional Development will be held in 2017

    •  Networking - making connections with other guilds in the state and creating a database.

    •  Field Trip - plan an outing for the Guild to interesting locations related to fiber

    •  Fiber Fest - plan the 2018 Fiber Fest

Meeting Programs:
    Select a month for you and/or a friend (even a local fiber artist) to present a program

The Guild needs ALL of its members to take an active role. Please consider how you can serve.

Mission Accomplished - Fiber Fest

All ages enjoyed themselves the Fiber Fest

The mission of the Fremont Fiber Arts Guild is is to give fiber artists of all skill levels the opportunity to get to know other artists, learn new techniques, and to share ideas, resources, and talents with each other and the community.

As the photo above and the posts from the last two weeks illustrate, the Guild clearly met its mission at the 2016 Fiber Fest. Over 140 individuals walked through the doors, and each was touched by the events and displays surrounding them.

Thank you to all the Guild members who planned and organized the event, who worked behind the scenes, who presented demonstrations, who taught classes, and who donated items for the silent auction, and who donated food for the lunch. Well done, ladies!

Productive Hands - Fiber Fest

Fiber Guild members have productive hands, hands for helping, and hands that show compassion. Their hands are skilled at their craft, and their hands are rarely idle.

Cheryl O. crochets

Jeni V. trying Tunisian crochet

Maia R. assists a woman with Tunisian crochet

Rachel B. knitting cables

Laura B. preps a pin loom

Brenda H. shows the steek section she added to a sweater

Jeni V. does some hand-stitching 

Vendors - Fiber Fest

This week will feature the activities of the Fremont Fiber Arts Guild Fiber Fest, held on Saturday, September 10, 2016.

Collen J. (guild member) was a vendor at the Fiber Fest and had a variety
of items for sale: yarn roving, needles, and spinning wheels

Vicky B. brought the traveling microphone to Grand Loop Yarn
 to talk about their booth and shop. Their booth had yarn for dyeing,
 roving, and a selection of knitting yarn.

In Sheep's Clothing had needle-felted pictures for sale as well as roving,
soap covered with felted wool, and other finished projects

Mountain Meadow Mill had yarn for dyeing, dyed yarn, and roving

Pleasant Valley Livestock brought a selection of fleeces

Sheep Camp Quilts provided fabric (wool and cotton) for those who sew

The Shepherd's Mill's booth tempted shoppers with finished weaving (think
camel, cashmere, wool), spinning wheels, yarn, and shawl pins.