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Art Yarn Spinning – October 2023

Art Yarn Workshop

Nine of us met with Brenda Collins to learn techniques of Art Yarn Spinning.

Dyed wool locks
Two spinners at spinning wheels
Close-up of art yarn on a bobbin
Spinners at spinning wheels
Side view of art yarn on a bobbin
Art Yarn Blues, purple
art yarn on a bobbin
Smiling spinner at her spinning wheel

October 2023 meeting

October 25, 2023, Ygnacio Valley Library. Our meeting will feature Brenda Collins, owner of Pan’s Garden Yarn, who will speak to us about Art Yarn and spinning Art Yarn.

October Workshop: Introduction to Art Yarn Spinning

All Guild members are invited to join a workshop and learn various art yarn spinning techniques

Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm(ish) . Please arrive by 9:45am
Location: Amy’s house
Cost: $90 – send or give check or cash to Pam (sign up now! there are only ten spaces available!

Description: This workshop will provide an overview of how to approach the spinning of art yarn.  We will learn several easy to moderately difficult techniques and how to combine them to create beautiful yarns. We will cover such things as Spinning a Thick and Thin Yarn, the Wrapping Technique, Adding Beads and Other Objects to Your Yarn, Lock Spinning, and more as time allows.  We also will explore some of the ways to approach the designing of art yarns to make them unique and one of a kind. This workshop includes a generous supplies package, as well as a table of extra goodies to share!

What to bring to the workshop?
Your spinning wheel – the larger the orifice the better for art yarn spinning, though we can make any size work.
Hand carders may be useful.
A notebook to take notes, though I will provide a handout.
There will be lots of materials provided in the class and there will be extra goodies to share too! 

Spinning Calendar 2026

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updated Friday, May 15, 2026

  • CNCH Conference
    May 15-17, 2026
    Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA
  • Guild Meeting
    May 27, 2026 7:00 pm
    Pleasant Hill Senior Center
    233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
  • Fiber Frolic
    May 30, 2026
    Shadelands Ranch
    2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA
  • Guild Meeting: Spinning Cotton
    June 24, 2026 7:00 pm
    Pleasant Hill Senior Center
    233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
  • Black Sheep Gathering
    June 26-28, 2026
    Linn County Expo Center, Albany, Oregon
  • Tour de Fleece 
    Watch for guild emails about our Tour de Fleece project
    July 4 - 26, 2026
  • Wine Country Yarn Hop
    July 17 - 19, 2026
  • Guild Meeting
    July 29, 2026 7:00 pm
    Pleasant Hill Senior Center
    233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
  • Flock and Fiber Festival
    Seattle, WA,
    July 31 - August 2, 2026
  • Dye Day: Eco Printing
    Saturday, August 8, 2026
  • Natural Fiber Fair
    Arcata, CA
    Sept 12 - 13
  • Worldwide Spin in Public Day
    September 19, 2026
  • Lambtown
    October 3 - 4, 2026
    Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California
  • Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival
    Albany, OR
    October 31 - November 1, 2026
  • Sacred Sheep
    Portland OR
    November 6 - 8, 2026
  • So Cal Fiber Fair
    Pomona, CA
    November 21 -22, 2026
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