Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild 2015 Schedule

These are the remaining dates for 2015 guild meetings and the proposed topics. All are subject to change with the availability of teachers and locations.

September – No meeting (Labor Day- first weekend and Chattanooga Quilt show- Sept 16-19th – 3rd weekend)

October 3 –Guild member Karen Stakely will teach us to sew and quilt Ornament place mats.  Details to follow. These were beautiful and someone went home with 4 beautiful place mats from the guild holiday gift exchange. 

November 7 – Christmas ornaments (knitted, crocheted, quilted, basket, fiber, roving, needle felted, paper, etc. )

December 5 – Guild Christmas party and handmade gift exchange and potluck

2015 Past Meetings

January 3 – Hairpin lace, I have ordered 11 looms. They are about $5.50 each if you wish to purchase one. (They are about $7-20 at Hobby Lobby). Bring a ribbon yarn or a bulky yarn along with a glitz yarn to carry along. 60-80 yards of each is a good amount. Can be of any fiber. Worsted will work also, you will just have a more slender scarf. You also need a crochet hook to match your fiber size. http://www.stitchdiva.com/tutorials/hairpin-lace

February 7 – Broomstick lace, bring a size 35 or 50 knitting needle, a light colored, smooth, worsted weight yarn and a crochet hook of appropriate size to work worsted yarn.   See supply list.

March 7 – Card weaving or double knitting

April 11 - (Easter is first weekend) –  Basket making

May 2 – Kumihimo - Pat Keran

June 6 – Wet felted slippers. Felt slippers to fit your feet perfectly

July 11 (4th is on first Saturday) – Summer potluck, Cheri has agreed to host this again this year at her farm

August 1 – Spinning teacher from Atlanta to teach art yarn techniques. Cost will be approximately $65 for a 5 hour class. $20 if you want to observe class. You will learn to make 3 different art yarns. Cost to guild members for class is $50, non-members is $65.  


 

Shearing Days
Susan’s (Darling Alpacas) :  April 17th
Cheri’s (Finn sheep): TBA