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Guild Members' Blogs |
| A View from Sierra County |
| In Stitches |
| Pursuing Inspiration |
| Purple Fuzzy Mittens |
| the wooly daisy |
| Woven Thoughts |
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Fiber-related Podcasts |
Cast On, with Brenda Dayne |
A monthly podcast, Brenda lives in Wales and produces an entertaining, highly professional podcast. The archive podcasts are worth a listen, too. |
KnitPicks Podcast with Kelly Petkun |
Weekly podcast which includes talk of knitting, book reviews, yarn reviews, and interviews with well-known designers. It's a little commercial, but not too bad. No hard-sell. |
Stash and Burn with Jenny and Nicole |
Two podcasters who live in the Bay Area. Lots of friendly talk about knitting, interviews with well-known designers and knitters, visits to yarn stores, reports from Stitches, etc. It's just fun. |
Knitcast with Marie Irshad |
This was one of the first knitting podcasts. Irshad stopped podcasting for a while but has resumed 'casting. The archives of the podcast are good - interviews with well-known knitters, etc. |
| Weavecast with Syne Mitchell |
Podcast for weavers |
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Fiber Publications & Magazines |
Interweave Press |
Online articles from Handwoven magazine, back issues, books and much more. |
Knitty |
Online magazine with free patterns published quarterly |
Knitting Daily |
An email newsletter sent each weekday with knitting information. Lots of tips and free patterns, but it's also often used as a sales pitch for Interweave Press items. |
Knitbits Newsletter |
Published by Berroco, this newsletter is published weekly and has tips, techniques, and free patterns. |
KnitPicks Knitting Community |
Pretty good site with tips, techniques, etc., and a weekly newsletter from KnitPicks, the online yarn store. It's pretty commercial but sometimes has coupons and good information about their products. |
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Information About Fibers |
| Wool |
Wikipedia entry, with information on wool processing, quality, etc. |
| Internation Year of Natural Fibers |
Website with lots of information on a wide range of natural fibers |
| Keep the Fleece |
Website with lots of information on animal fibers |
| Woolworks |
Site with general information about fibers, animal & vegetable |
| Spinning |
Wikipedia entry on spinning |
| Weaving |
Wikipedia entry on weaving |
| Felt This! |
Knitty article on felting explanation and how-to |
A Comparative Study on the Felting Propensity of Animal Fiber
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For the serious student of felting. |
| Handspinning Flax |
Self-explanatory |
| Wild Fibres |
A British site with lots of info on fiber use |
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Website Sales by Guild Members |
| RenCon Ranch |
Shetland Sheep For Sale, Fibers Available,
Adopt a Shetland Sheep,
Hand Crafted Products and Ranch Pictures. |
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Dee, Jackie H. |
| RenCon Ranch |
Shetland Sheep For Sale, Fibers Available,
Adopt a Shetland Sheep,
Hand Crafted Products and Ranch Pictures. |
| Sara Lamb Handweaver |
Weaver, Spinner, Dyer and Beadworker, Workshop Instructor
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Fiber and Fiber Stuff Sources |
Autumn Hills Woolens |
For sale. Skirted fleeces (Merino/Rambouillet & pure Merinos). Hogget fleeces will also be available. |
Books |
Used and hard to find books. |
Carmel Restoration |
Caning supplies - 5037- C College Oak Drive, Sacramento, Ca 95841, 916.338.0404 |
Clotilde |
Sewing & quilting notions, patterns, buttons and much more. |
Elann Yarns |
Online store with excellent yarn selection and low prices; great sales |
Embellishments |
Beads and unusual findings. |
Cochenille Design Studio |
Computer software for knitting, crochet, beading, quilting and textile designers. Books and videos. |
Coe Produced |
Source for handweaving yarns |
| Dharma Trading Co. |
Dyes, yarn and fiber, fabric, lots of stuff! |
Edward Hamilton Bookseller |
Fiber related books at discounted prices. |
Fabulous Fibers |
Ribbon, trims, threads, needlepoint, tatting, cotton fabrics. |
Fiber Finds |
Forum to buy & sell unique & exotic yarns, fibers and handmade fiber art |
Frank's Cane & Rush Supply |
Caning supplies - 7252 Heil Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647, Phone: (714) 847-0707, Fax: (714) 843-5645, Email: mfrank@franksupply.com
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Habu |
Unusual weaving and knitting yarns from Japan |
Halcyon Yarn |
Weaving Yarns and Books |
H.H. Perkins Co. |
Caning supplies |
Hollywood Hills Boutique |
On-line fiber and yarn shop that specializes in alpaca fleeces, roving and yarn |
Inkle Weaving |
Links for inkle weaving: directions, patterns, looms and more. |
Knit Picks |
On-line catalog for yarn, needles, books, and knitting accessories. They have a great feature of letting you look at 12 designs in each knitting book they offer. |
Machine Knitting to Dye For |
Classes, equipment and yarn dyeing kits for knitters and weavers who want to create their own self-striping yarns. |
Mendenhall Wool Ranch |
High-quality natural colored sheep and fleece |
Mountain Colors Yarns |
Knitting & weaving yarns, color charts, retail outlets and patterns. |
Natural Dyes |
Natural dyes for wool. |
Needle Arts Bookshop |
Books on knitting, needlepoint, cross-stitch & crochet. |
Ribbon Smyth |
Dyes, silk ribbon, vintage beads, buttons, charms, and more. |
Sarah's Yarns |
Natural fiber yarns at very good prices |
Silkworks |
Threads, ribbons, Angelina, fibers of all kinds. |
Textile Arts |
International Textile Connections |
Textura Trading Company |
Weaving and Spinning Supplies |
Treenway Silks |
Supplier of silk yarns, ribbons, and fibers |
V.I Reed & Cane, Inc. |
Supplies for caning - extensive site |
Yarn Barn / Victorian Video Productions |
Weaving and Spinning Supplies and Equipment / Instructional videos on spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, beadwork, crochet, knitting, weaving and more. |
Woodcraft |
Caning supplies |
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Techniques & Tips |
Guide to Cleaning Symbols Fabric and Yarn |
Guide to Common Home Laundering & Drycleaning Symbols Yarn and Fabric |
Mendocino Art Center |
Textile workshops in weaving, knitting, silk painting, tapestry, surface design and more. |
Mything Links |
Links to weaving arts and lore. |
Navajo "Weaving A Miniature" |
Takes you through the Navajo weaving process with an eye on miniature rugs. |
Ontario Handweavers & Spinners |
Home study spinning & weaving courses. |
Peggy Osterkamp |
Weaving tips every month. |
Peter Collingwood |
Tablet weaving, sprang and split ply braiding and lots more from this most fascinating weaver. |
Ralph Griswold |
A mathematics professor with a penchant for weaving patterns and old weaving documents. |
Ruthe's Collection of Weaving Resources |
Links to weaving resources. |
Tim's Treadle Reducer |
Helps you create a skeleton tie up. |
Wool Works |
Contains free knitting patterns, discussion topics, a gallery of knit items made by readers and lots of other knitting resources. |
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Miscellaneous Sites |
Nevada County Fair
August 6 - 10, 2008 |
The FFG will be well-represented at this year's fair. Come by and visit! |
19th Century Fabrics |
Authentic 19th century fabrics, carpets, & coverlets. |
Amazing Yarns |
Hat kit to crochet, yarns, supplies, patterns. |
Black Sheep Gathering |
Check out the photo gallery: fiber arts, goat show, sheep to shawl & more. |
Braiders Hand |
A great photo gallery of braids -- especially the San Francisco section which were done by visiting Japanese braiders. |
Lofty Lou's |
List your items for sale, find something you've been looking to buy! |
Loom Manuals |
Link to Old Loom Manuals |
Online Spinning and Weaving Guild |
A virtual guild |
Online Textile Dictionary |
Definitions of Textile Terms |
Software Directory |
Links to weaving, knitting, needlework, quilting, & sewing sites. |
The Loomy Bin |
Interactive site for weavers & card weavers. |
VIP Fibers |
Handspun yarn and items from your pet combings |
Warner Mountain Weavers |
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St., Cedarville, CA 96104 Telephone (530) 279-2164 |
Weave & Knit Patterns |
Free weaving & knitting patterns, a chat group for several types of crafts, & more. |
Weaving Drafts |
Weaving drafts for 3-36 shafts. |
Weavershand |
Inkle & tablet weaving. |
| West Valley Alpacas Events & Classes
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Check out the event listings and Ranch Store. For more information please contact Pat at 530-662-8630. |
