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Guild membership is open to anyone interested in weaving, spinning and other fiber arts. Two types of membership are available: Active $20/year, and subscribing $10/year. Apply for membership.Active membership in the guild includes a monthly Newsletter, use of books, videos and equipment. Active members may place advertisements on the classified ads page free of charge, serve on the board of directors and vote on Guild business. Subscribing members receive the newsletter.
Join us at our monthly meetings at 10:00 a.m. the second Saturday of the month. We hold a swiftly moving business meeting the first hour, with lots of announcements of coming events, opportunities to participate, and a “Show and Tell” section where members share recently completed projects with the group. During the second hour we present a program on one of a diverse array of topics related to fiber arts. Welcome!
Unique spinning wheel made by David for his wife Franny Junge!
Twenty years ago Fanny started the Fall Fiber Retreat with the help of Molly Fiveash-Chubb and Donice Horton. With the exception of one or two retreats the event has been held annually at Meier Lake in Wasilla. It has since morphed into a fall and spring event enjoyed by many people. To mark this special occasion David created EWE-nique Fat Sheep. He decided that Fanny was suffering from SWD (spinning wheel deficiency) since it had been a long time between wheels. EWE-nique is a whimsical charming addition to their spinning wheel family. As you spin her tail wags. There is a small window installed on her back so you can peer in and see the workings of the wheel. He wanted to install a sheep making noise (baa-baa) but Fanny nixed that idea. Their daughter, Amy, did a beautiful job painting her.
What is this?
A yarn winder that David Junge, hubby of Franny, designed and constructed for Michelle Coburn. It has two independent umbrella swifts that can be used to feed individual skeins onto the winder reel. It can accurately measure and wind up to 200 yards a minute. It was designed using AutoCAD and constructed in David's shop and is powered by a fractional horsepower electric motor with speed control. Wow, I need a hubby like that!
Drop Spindle Spinning
Drop Spindle
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