From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Distaff Day, also called Rock Day, is 7 January, the day after the feast of the Epiphany. It is also known as Saint Distaff’s Day, one of the many unofficial holidays in Catholic nations. […]
The Houston Indian community is inviting all of us to help celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birthday this week. The celebration, 1000 Lights, lasts all week with school competitions in art, essays and speeches. It culminates […]
Gika, Lisa, Connie, Johanna, Barb, and Rene set up a great display at the South Montgomery County Regional Library in honor of Spinning and Weaving Week (for the month of October!). Information on Contemporary Handweavers […]
Sheep to Shawl Competition sponsored by Clemes and Clemes, Inc. Is it possible to take fleece straight from a sheep, card it, spin it and weave it into a lovely shawl in four hours? […]
January 14, 2018 Sunday, 10-4 pm Guild House. Crocheting a coaster Kumihimo a keychain Knitting a coaster Felting a coaster Embroidery on a squareMachine Quilt Piecing Kool-Aid Dyeing or Indigo Pot Weaving a bookmark on […]
What Happens When You Win a Spinning Wheel! from Kathy Bone Backstory: My mother, now 92, grew up dirt-poor on a farm in central Illinois. Her father was a widower by the time she was […]
Saturday, April 2, 2016; members of WOW and Tall Pines demonstrated spinning and weaving at the Katy Folk Life Festival. The beautiful day brought out an amazing number of festival goers. Here are a few […]
We’re inviting you and your spinners to join us for our 3rd annual Wool Days event, March 25-26, 2016. We’ve reserved a special area under our pavilion for all spinners. There is no vendor fee, […]
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