For Programs: What are the possibilities for those of us that would like to go to the museum tour, but travelling down to Asnuntuck to go there doesn't make sense. I live more than an hour northwest of Asnuntuck, and it makes more sense for me to drive direct to Lowell, or to meet people at WEBS in Northampton, MA
Jenna Bashore on Monday 21 December 2009 - 12:14:09
Did anyone happen to pick up a pair of small Fiscars scissors (orange rips)? Mine seem to be missing since the silk reeling sunday workshop.
amierzejewski on Wednesday 11 November 2009 - 17:42:34
Burgis Brook Alpacas invite you to the Alpaca Holiday Open Farm Days.
Thanksgiving Weekend Saturday 28th & Sun 29th from 10:30am to 4pm Location: Canterbury, CT
Stop by and enjoy some hot cider, cocoa and cookies!
Visit with the alpacas, see demos of spinning, kettle dying, felting, all things fibery!
Yarn and Gift store will feature alpaca-made accessories and garments along with natural yarns made with alpaca, wool & silk.
We hope to see you here! visit our website at http://www.burgisbrookalpacas.com for more info and directions.
bvogt on Wednesday 24 June 2009 - 18:35:58
Just received this niote: Dear Friends of the Nutmeg Spinner's Guild, On behalf of St. Helena's Chapel, I would like to sincerely thank you for your very generous donation of @150. to the Cliffie Burnett Memorial fund! Cliffie was a very special friend who touched the lives of many by her gentle spirit. She is truly missed. Your generosity will allow us to have a sign handcrafted that will welcome the community to the Meitation Meadow. This was a very special place for Cliffie. We hope that if you are in the area, you'll visit the Meadow as well as "Cliffies"s site" that is there. Sincerely, Pastor Daina Salritis
dquesnette on Tuesday 28 October 2008 - 00:02:42
We're getting to the end of October, which means it is time to start thinking about articles for the December newsletter!! If anyone has anything they'd like to contribute, I'd love to have it by the first week of November--anything later than that will probably have to go to the following newsletter. I'd especially like to have any reviews on recent events (such as SOAR or experiences at Rhinebeck--I know we had members there!), or any books that you may have recommendations for. Or against, frankly. We want to share the knowledge!! Feel free to contact me if you have any articles or suggestions or questions--my email is dragonmaille@gmail.com
mmccrillis on Monday 29 September 2008 - 12:42:08
Just a reminder, October is also the month of both the New Hampshire Wool Arts Tour (all three days Columbus Day weekend), and the Fiber Twist in the Greenfield, MA area the weekend of October 25th. The Fiber Twist does have a vendor venue availble on Saturday only usually.
amierzejewski on Friday 26 September 2008 - 12:02:59
Hi all... Wanted to let you know that our Open Farm Day will be washed out! Saturday we will be closed... and hoping Sunday brings in some better weather. Thanks all of you who contacted me. I appreciate all the help... However... we will be having our Holiday Open Farm Days on Thanksgiving Weekend... and of course all are invited.
amierzejewski on Thursday 28 August 2008 - 16:39:30
Hi, looking for some interested fiber demonstrators to help with our event Sept. 27 - 28th (Sat & Sun).. Can be one hour, can be two days...If anyone is interested, please let me know... can be spinning, felting, knitting etc.....email privately alisa@burgisbrookalpacas.com I can pay in yummy roving!
jbannock on Saturday 23 August 2008 - 23:15:04
Hey, all--I've posted info about the Hilltop Farm Fest in Suffield, CT. Look on the Calendar at September 1 for more info and the official website. We are invited to bring our wheels and whatever else we like to spin, knit, weave, crochet, or whatever. Please feel free to PM or email me with questions!! I just ask that you let me know if you're thinking of coming, so I can give the fair organizers a bit of an idea. Thanks!!
tguerette on Tuesday 19 August 2008 - 12:48:24
The following is a book that I have heard of but I have not yet had a chance to check it out.
The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide by Arleen Rainis Bessette and Alan E Bessette.
Terri
hcutler on Monday 18 August 2008 - 15:50:37
I have found some very interesting mushrooms and want to try make a dye with them. Does anyone have a book that they can recommend?
mferrera on Saturday 16 August 2008 - 00:55:14
The Gathering - please post information on how to join so that I can attend this event. Thanks!
jbannock on Thursday 05 June 2008 - 00:57:46
REQUEST: would anyone be willing to let me borrow their wheel with a plying head/bobbin on Guild day? I don't have one for my wheel yet, and I'm spinning a bulky-ish yarn that will NEVER fit on a single standard bobbin once it's plied. I shouldn't need it for more than an hour or two, maybe less. I knew I should have gotten the complete kit when I got my Lendrum! ;) Thanks in advance!
kmunroe on Wednesday 04 June 2008 - 12:03:50
Just a reminder that our June meeting will be held on Saturday, June 7 at Asnuntuck Community College, as usual. Bring your spinning wheels for a hands-on program by Margaret Heathman, an Atlanta-area spinner who teaches a variety of classes and contributes frequently to Spin-Off magazine. There will be a fiber fee for samples of the top that will be used in the program. Don't forget that the June meeting is time for membership renewal as well!
jbannock on Saturday 31 May 2008 - 04:45:55
The Next Meeting page has been updated. Sorry about the delay--I hadn't edited the content pages before and it took a bit of working out! Thanks for your patience as we get used to the new system, guys!
tguerette on Friday 30 May 2008 - 17:56:00
At the Guild meeting, Margaret will be teaching “One Top Five Ways,” “Description: Those beautiful hand-painted fibers! Spinning them can be challenging to get the look you want in the final fabric. Whether you get a soft blend of the colors, a striped effect, or pure color flow takes planning. We will explore five spinning, plying and finishing techniques for variegated fibers by spinning hand-painted top and discussing various ways to get the look you want in your projects.”
The workshop on Sunday is “Spinning the Sun, the Moon & the Stars” “Description: Shine and sparkle, glitz and glam! Have it all in your handspun yarns for fabulous and fashionable projects! This workshop will teach you how even a small amount of extra sparkle can enhance your yarns by using three easy methods to incorporate the sparkle fibers into your roving or top for easy spinning of beautiful yarns.”
jhoadley on Thursday 29 May 2008 - 19:50:22
It is getting pretty close to the June meeting date and I don't see an update in the "next meeting" area. Can someone tell us more about the speaker and if we need to bring materials? Thanks, Jessie
slniezabitowski on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 08:51:40
Hi, I just looked on the Tolland sheep show web site and I don't see any thing about us on there. I found that the 4-H is having a "spin in" but Nutmeg isn't listed for anything anywhere.Who do I talk to? And are we still spinning for the guild on that day?
Jenna Bashore on Saturday 08 March 2008 - 18:15:52
I join the applause for having the library listed. Very nice-- Thank you.
mabaker on Saturday 08 March 2008 - 10:57:53
Wow! Greg, this is great. Having the library listed is a great resource. Thanks to all of you who worked on this change!
mchowaniec on Thursday 06 March 2008 - 06:49:18
Fantastic. I love the new look.
bpfaefflin on Wednesday 05 March 2008 - 20:18:25
great look!!!!!
mambrogi on Wednesday 05 March 2008 - 19:32:35
Hi, Yankee Fiber Friends of Northeast CT is sponsoring a bus trip to NH Sheep and Wool Festival Saturday May 10th. Leaving the Plainfield area at 6:30am. It's a coach bus and we have a few seats. Cost is $15. Call Myra at 860-564-1149 if you are interested.
kmunroe on Wednesday 05 March 2008 - 18:30:18
Greg -- Great job on the site revision! It's terrific that the libray inventory is listed. Very slick. Thanks for all the time & imagination.
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