Topic: Sock Intensive - Day 1
Mentor: Amy King

Day 2 of the Sock Intensive will be held on Sunday at The Grange Hall in Glastonbury.

Sock Intensive with Amy King

April 8, 2018

Day 2

Are you ready to take your sock spinning and knitting skills one more step? In day 1 of the sock intensive we made a bunch of sock yarns…. all but one. In day 2 we’re going to make one more sock yarn and then we’re going to focus the rest of our time on knitting. There are skills and tips to knitting socks that will make your life easier. We’ll work on DPN’s and/or circulars. We’ll work out a few tips for heels and toes. Finally we’ll darn! No matter how perfect our sock skills are, eventually all socks get a hole.

Student – Please bring a wheel in good working order with one bobbin. You must be capable of making yarn and have a good working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with basic spinning instructions.

Bring your knitting needles to make socks. You may need a few sizes just to make sure you’re able to work with the yarn you make. To work with circulars for socks – please bring circulars that have a super flexible cord and it should be at least 36 inches long. My preference is 40 but 36 will do. Any longer and I feel they get in the way.

Bring a 4-ounce ball of sock yarn (balled up and ready to go). Or you can bring a whatever yarn you want to practice with so you can get the skills if you don’t care about making socks.

You’ll also need a darning or kitchener needle. If you have socks with holes in it, bring those for darning. If you don’t have holey socks, bring a regular pair and we’ll pretend to darn them. Don’t worry, it won’t ruin the socks and it can be easily pulled out.. Bring any darning mushrooms or balls that you may have.

Summary of What To Bring:

• Spinning Wheel with one bobbin
• Knitting needles in multiple sizes. If circular, 36″ or 40″.
• 4-ounce ball of sock yarn balled up and ready to go, or practice yarn
• Darning needle
• Socks with holes in them, or socks to practice darning on
• Darning mushroom or egg, if you have one

The fee for this second day is $75.00. You can pay via PayPal ($77.48) on the Nutmeg Spinners' Guild website (www.NutmegSpinners.org).

Topic: Sock Intensive - Day 1
Mentor: Amy King

Saturday’s program features Day 1 of a Sock Intensive by Amy King. Day 2 of the Sock Intensive will be held on Sunday at The Grange Hall in Glastonbury.

Day 1
The sock yarn you make now is ok but you know it could be better. Maybe you haven’t even ventured into making sock yarn because you’re not sure it’s going to hold up. What materials do I use? How do I spin it so it’s sturdy but not rope-like? We’ll answer these questions and more. You’ll walk out of the class ready to make an excellent sock yarn and already have several samples ready to go!

For those participating in the workshop, please bring a wheel in good working order with 4 (5 or 6 is even better) or more bobbins. Bring a ball winder if you don’t have a lot of bobbins. It’s also helpful to have a Niddy Noddy and a Lazy Kate. You must be capable of making yarn and have a good working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with basic spinning instructions. This is an intermediate class.

Materials Fee: $32.00 per student. You can pay via PayPal ($33.23) on the Nutmeg Spinners' Guild website (www.NutmegSpinners.org).

Shhhhh!! 
Don't let me find out about it! It's a Surprise Party!! ;)
Absolutely NO Presents!! Just friendship, fun and fiber-y activities!

Remember, don't tell Terri ... but there might even be real cake!  ;)

I say this every time ... but I love the feeling that no matter where we are, we all love sharing our passion for the fiber arts with each other. So ...

Even though many of you are too far away to join us in person. Please join us in spirit, comment and tell us what you will be spinning, and share a picture or two!! ;D

If you are in the area and I would love it if you'd join me! We will be at
It's a Grind
2 North Road
East Windsor, CT 06088

Quinquatrus of Minerva (Actually March 19th)
Roman festival of the Goddess Minerva (Greek Athena)
The patroness of medicine, handicrafts, doctors,artists, weaving, sewing, painting, teaching, dyeing, spinning and wisdom and as font of artistic inspiration.
March 19th is also Weaving Day

Monday, March 19th is the Quinquatrus of Minerva and Weaving Day. But we like to have these Special Gatherings on the weekend so that more folks can join us! Therefore, we will be gathering on Saturday, March 17th. I know, I know ... It's also St. Patrick's Day. So feel free to bring and/or wear something green!! ;)

I will be observing the occasion by spinning in public. If you are in the area and I would love it if you'd join me! I will be at
It's a Grind
2 North Road
East Windsor, CT 06088

I realize that I say this every time ... but I love the feeling that no matter where we are, we all love sharing our passion for the fiber arts with each other. So ...

Even though many of you are too far away to join us in person. Please join us in spirit, comment and tell us what you will be spinning, and share a picture or two!! ;D

I know that many of you are too far away to join us in person. Please join us in spirit, comment and tell us what you will be spinning, and share a picture or two!! ;D

Saturday, February 3rd is St. Blaise's Day. However, that's the same day as our Nutmeg Spinners' Guild Bi-annual Auctlon. Therefore, we will be honoring St. Blaise on Sunday February 4th.

St. Blaise is the patron saint of wool combers.

Saint Blaise, was a physician, and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey). According to the Acta Sanctorum, he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron combs, and beheaded. He is the patron saint of wool combers.

I will be honoring him by spinning combed top in public. If you are in the area, I would love it if you'd join me! I will be at
It's a Grind
2 North Road
East Windsor, CT 06088.

Bi-Annual Auction and Pot Luck
 

For more information, please visit our website

www.NutmegSpinners.org

I will be marching in the parade with the Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia and spinning on a spindle.

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Mentor TBA

More information to come ... 

November 25th is St. Catherine's Day. St. Catherine is the patron saint of spinners. 

I will be honoring her by spinning in public. If you are in the area and I would love it if you'd join me! I will be at
It's a Grind
2 North Road
East Windsor, CT 06088

I know that many of you are too far away to join us, so please comment and tell us what you will be spinning in honor of our patron saint.

Find us in Building E

We will demonstrate how silk fiber is processed into thread for textile use. We will cover the steps in this process, from soaking silkworm cocoons in warm water to reeling and twisting the filaments into different types of thread. 

Each cocoon is made up of one fiber that is only about 2 to 3 denier (four and a half million yards per pound). The trick is finding it!

I always have a variety of different types, species and preparations of silk available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

Please join me at the Nutmeg Spinners' Guild Meeting!

Angora Workshop
October 7, 2017

The wonderful world of Angora Rabbits can begin in your living room, basement or backyard. Join Breeder Chris Woolybuns, Keeper Laurene D’Aversa and Fiber Slayer Deb Quesnette at our October Guild meeting where we will watch a shearing, learn to blend and card, spin a single and even make a Boucle’ yarn using this fabulous fiber. Did you know that Angora is seven times warmer than wool and so much softer!

Students should bring their Spinning Wheel and two empty bobbins, a Drum Carder or Hand Cards, & Lazy Kate.

Fiber Fee: $15.00

Don’t forget, all of our meetings feature a mentored Beginners’ Corner.

Also, Hat, Sock and Mittens donations will be collected for St. John’s Ministry to the needy at this meeting.

I will be demonstrating spinning with the Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia.

I will be demonstrating spinning, on both spindles and spinning wheel. 

I always have a variety of spinning tools, as well as different types of fiber available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

I will be demonstrating spinning, on both spindles and spinning wheel. 

I always have a variety of spinning tools, as well as different types of fiber available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

We will demonstrate how silk fiber is processed into thread for textile use. We will cover the steps in this process, from soaking silkworm cocoons in warm water to reeling and twisting the filaments into different types of thread. 

Each cocoon is made up of one fiber that is only about 2 to 3 denier (four and a half million yards per pound). The trick is finding it!

I always have a variety of different types, species and preparations of silk available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

We will demonstrate how silk fiber is processed into thread for textile use. We will cover the steps in this process, from soaking silkworm cocoons in warm water to reeling and twisting the filaments into different types of thread. 

Each cocoon is made up of one fiber that is only about 2 to 3 denier (four and a half million yards per pound). The trick is finding it!

I always have a variety of different types, species and preparations of silk available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

We will demonstrate how silk fiber is processed into thread for textile use. We will cover the steps in this process, from soaking silkworm cocoons in warm water to reeling and twisting the filaments into different types of thread. 

Each cocoon is made up of one fiber that is only about 2 to 3 denier (four and a half million yards per pound). The trick is finding it!

I always have a variety of different types, species and preparations of silk available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

I will be demonstrating spinning, on both spindles and spinning wheel. 

I always have a variety of spinning tools, as well as different types of fiber available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

I will be demonstrating spinning, on both spindles and spinning wheel. 

I always have a variety of spinning tools, as well as different types of fiber available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

I will be demonstrating spinning, on both spindles and spinning wheel. 

I always have a variety of spinning tools, as well as different types of fiber available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

I will be demonstrating spinning with the Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia.

Please come join us at the Beaumont House located at the Lebanon Historical Society on the Historic Lebanon Green.

The Lebanon Militia jointly with the Lebanon Historical Society will be hosting a two day encampment on the grounds of the Beaumont House. There will be demonstrations of 18th century open hearth cooking, weaving, spinning, basket weaving and other crafts, militia drilling and battle, and a lantern tour.

I will be demonstrating spinning with the Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia.

Revolutionary War Encampment
Suggested donation of $5.
Sat., July 22, 11 am – 4 pm
 
Visitors will learn about the daily life of soldiers at this Revolutionary War military encampment. Witness tactical demonstrations, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, meals cooked over a camp fire & more. Hosted by the Nathan Hale Ancient Fife & Drum Corps. 

Spin / Weave / Knit

Demos and Lectures 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Suggested Donation to benefit the museum:
$10 Adults, $5 Children
For more information, please call 860-456-2178, 860-456-0817

SPEAKERS – Second floor, Main Building 30-45 min.
10-11–Terri Guerette - Living History of Spinning
11-Noon – Ann Galonska – Silkworm to Silk
Noon-1 – Woolies of Shirkshire Farm – Naturally Dyed Roving
1-2 – Pat McMullan – Split Ply Braiding
2-3 – Still River Mill – Processing Cashmere
3-4 – Peggy Church – Deconstructing Cashmere, Wool Garments

DEMONSTRATIONS – On-going – Outdoor Courtyard
Andrea Marshall – Make and Take - Wet Felting
Chris Woolybuns – Shearing an Angora rabbit, spinning the Angora fiber
Stephanie Morton – Tartan Weaving
Round Hill Farm – Meet our Amazing Alpaca
Berkeley Nowosad – Raising Sheep
Herman Guerette – Tablet, Card Weaving
Peggy Church – Spinning Flax
Faith Kenton – Einstein Jacket
Fleece to Shawl – Team Event

VENDORS – Dugan Hall
Kris Wisnewski – Felted Creations
Ellyn Cooper – Yarn Sonnets
Vivienne McGarry – Yarn and knitted items
Shirkshire Farms – Plant Dyed Roving
Round Hill Farm – Alpaca products
Still River Mill – Fiber products
WTHM – Stash knits

I will be demonstrating spinning with the Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia.  I will be demonstrating while riding in the back of the cannon trailer and also at the Colonial Encampment in Pawtuxet Park, Narragansett Parkway, Warwick.

Entrelac Knitting
Ginger Balch, In Sheep's Clothing

Needle Felting Landscaping Project
Kristen Walsh

More information to come ...