Policy and Procedures Manual: Officers would like help creating a policies and procedures manual for the guild. If you have experience and a bit of time, we’d love your help with this undertaking. Rides: Some members would like to attend if they can catch a ride. The website directory and newsletter has the information. Spinning…
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Dye Exchange
We will have our Dye Exchange on May 20th this year. The theme is “Flora,” as in anything pertaining to plants. If you want to participate, dye fiber ahead of time and divide into one ounce portions. At the meeting, everyone will have a chance to tell a little about their inspiration and how they…
Using A Navajo Spindle and Elections
July 15, 20025
Look What I Made With What I Spun!
Aug 19, 2025
January Intro to Spinning
In January, we will have a special meeting to demonstrate and answer questions about how to make yarn. If you have been interested in learning how to spin yarn or you have a friend who is interested, this is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions. We even have a flyer you can print…
Upcoming
Check the newsletter for more information. If you haven’t received the newsletter, check and make sure you paid your dues for this year. Then let us know, we might have your email wrong. Feb 18: Spinning Wheel Speed Dating Mar 18: Fleece to Woven Item Challenge Apr 15: Basics of using dyes in preparation for…
Fiber of the Month Signups Now
The guild is putting together the Fiber of the Month program for this year. The first fiber will be available at the November 19th meeting if all goes according to plan. This year’s plan is to use a specific fleece with a monthly challenge plus a few other fibers to round things out. The goal…
Library Open House
One of the benefits belonging to the Wasatch Woolpack Handspinning Guild is our library. The guild has a couple hundred books that members can check out. Nickie is our librarian and she is going to hold several open houses over the next few months to see what books the guild has and check some out….
Spinning Saturdays and Field Trips
We have some Spinning Saturdays and Field Trips planned. If you want to volunteer your home for a Spinning Saturday or have an idea for a field trip, let the new president Nickie know. Spinning Saturdays are low key meetings where we meet at someone’s house and spin or work on projects. These are drop…
Upcoming Guild Meetings
October 15th: We will talk about storage and use of garden plants for dyeing fibers. November 19th: A guest speaker will talk about spinning cotton using the Long draw method. December 17th: We will follow up on the topi of long draw and have our Christmas Party. A gift exchange will be available for those…