March Meeting

BAAAA!  The sheep are coming.

Sheep made from warty gourds.

Saturday, March 24, Fonda will be leading a workshop to make these cute sheep.

As always:  Merritt Island Library 9:30 AM
If you have questions e-mail:  Lyn_T@Bellsouth.net

ALABAMA STITCHING

February 25, 2012 meeting

9:30am  Merritt Island Library

 

Here are some samples of the "mini-workshop" offered at out February meeting,  It's a fun and creative way to up-cycle T-shirt fabric.  If you have questions - e-mail: Lyn_T@Bellsouh.net.

August Meeting

FREEFORM CROCHET
                  HYPERBOLIC PLANES
                                       PSUEDO-SPHERES

These will be the subject.  Learn a bit about them and try your hand at freeform crochet if you wish.


Merritt Island Library
Saturday August 20
at 9:30 am. 


 Guests always welcome

JUNE MINI_WORKSHOP

Woven Fiber Doll Pins

June 18th mini-workshop.

Jody will be leading this.  Regular meeting time and place, 9:30 am at Merritt Island Library.

For more info e-mail:  jcosby@cfl.rr.com or Lyn_T@Bellsouth.net

FOUND and REBOUND WORKSHOP

Join us in this fun workshop on May 14

"Found & Rebound"

Your very own handmade book

Beginning with an old discarded or damaged book, you will combine new paper for pages, vintage fabrics, hand-dyed papers and fabrics, buttons, beads and baubles to create your very own personal journal to be filled with photos, writings, drawings, recipes, or mementos.
After this class you will be able to adapt this technique to make any size journal with any theme you can imagine...weddings, new baby, graduations, love notes, recipes, and holidays.

$45, all supplies are included. Please also consider bringing along your favorite stash of fabric, papers, buttons, baubles & beads.

For more information or to register, please contact Lyn at 321-266-2086 or Lyn_T@Bellsouth.net

STITCHES!

This Saturday - Nov 20, Julia will be showing us embroidery stitches.  There will be a mini workshop for those interested.  Merritt ISland Library at 9:30 am.

September Meeting

Member, Jud Martin shared reminisciences of weaving and other memories.

Show and tell included a zombie

September Meeting

This month our own Jud Martin will entertain us with his story telling.  Fiber Reminiscences will be his subject.

Also - Beware!  the infamous raffle Bag will re-appear!

Knit and Felt workshop

Under Michele's expert guidance - we knit & felted cell phone 'cozies":

Ever FELT like KNITTING?

In April the program will be a presentation on felting. The correct term is fulling. Member Michelle, will guide us through making a mini version of this popular accessory.

The meeting and program will e at the Merritt Island Library, Saturday April 17 at 9:30 AM.

weaver's at work - -on gourds

Here are a few pictures from the workshop:

Gourds in February

Here are examples for the mini-workshop Fonda will be leading at the February meeting. This will be at the regular meeting on February 20th at the Merritt Island Library. 9:30 am. If you want more information, leave a comment and a member will reply to you.

We're Dyeing!!

Not physically! Wools and silks. Fabrics, roving and yarn. the steps in the process are shown below.

This Saturday, January 16, the program at our regular meeting will give an overview of the process. Join us at the Merritt Island Library at 9:30 am to learn more.

Holiday Party

Here are a few images from the Holiday party today. Lot's of fun and food was enjoyed by all.

Mini workshops in the fiber arts

At the November meeting on Nov. 21, kay Martin will present a mini-workshop on Punjabi weaving. This is a technigue worked on a frame. For more information e-mail fiberarts@spacecoastweavers.org. Or you may leave a comment on this post.

This is a close up of a member working on creating a fabric ornament at the October meeting. Join us at the Merritt Island Library on Saturday , November 21 at 9:30 am if you are interested in the fiber arts.

Quilted Ornament Ball

At the October meeting, member, Julia Brooks, will be showing us how to make the Christmas ornament shown above. Join us at the Merritt Island Library at 9:30 am.

If you are not a member, and want more information, please leave a comment and we'll contact you. We need to know how many people will be participating.

Ukranian eggs

No, not really a fiber art, but very interseting!

Member Mary Jane Nirella presented a very interesting program on Ukranian easter eggs.