Los Angeles Knitters Club

Registration is now open! Visit http://www.griffindyeworks.com/wor… to register today!

Griffin Dyeworks is happy to host a second fun-filled fiber day with classes in spinning, inkle & tablet weaving, embroidery, knitting, sewing or bring that UFO (unfinished object) & jump-start a favorite project. There will be lots of classes and make-and-take projects to finish things on the spot and learn something new!

Class offerings are currently being scheduled - we'll let everyone know when it's ready!

Buy/Sell/Trade
Have an inkle loom that’s been gathering dust? Bring it to sell or trade! Have some tablet weaving cards sitting around? Bring them! If you have lost interest, someone
else is sure to want to play with them! Bring all to share! We’ll have supplies on hand – many for free, some for sale.

Advertise!
Submit something to share for the tote bags: show or guild announcements, classes, business cards, flyers, catalogs, samples, fun things, etc. We’ll tell you how many copies to send closer to the event.

Entry: $25 at the door, includes snacks, beverages & lunch. Pre-register before July 31, 2009 for only $20!

Lunch menu to be announced. Beverages include hot coffee, lemonade, hot and iced tea. There are nearby restaurants to gather with friends for dinner after the event.

Dress is casual – attitude is the same. This is a one-day mini-Fiber Retreat with the same mix of classes, activities & informality. Your activities don’t even need to be fiber-related if you wish to bring a non-fiber project such as beading, leatherwork, or other crafts.

If you have something to sell, contact us for vendor tables.

Sign up for the Fiber Frolic Newsletter at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fibe… to keep up to date.

See you there!

Theresa

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GRIFFIN DYEWORKS FIBER FROLIC

Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 10 am to 6 pm
La Crescenta Woman's Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214

Have a fun-filled fiber day with classes in spinning, inkle & tablet weaving, embroidery, knitting, sewing or bring that UFO (unfinished object) & jump-start a favorite project,

Have an inkle loom that's been gathering dust? Bring it to sell or trade! Have some tablet weaving cards sitting around? Bring them! If you have lost interest, someone else is sure to want to play with them! Bring all to share! We'll have supplies on hand – many for free, some for sale.

Dress is casual -- attitude is the same. This is a one-day mini-Fiber Retreat with the same mix of classes, activities & informality. Your activities don't even need to be fiber-related if you wish to bring a non-fiber project such as beading, leatherwork, or other crafts.

Bring your current finished projects for the display table!

Make-and-take projects to finish on the spot and learn somethine new!

Entry: $18 at the door, includes snacks, beverages & lunch. Pre-register before January 15, 2009 for only $15!

Lunch by Cate the Great, menu to be announced. Beverages include hot coffee, lemonade, hot and iced tea. There are nearby restaurants to gather with friends for dinner after the event.

If you have something to sell, contact us for vendor tables.

Advertise! Submit something to share in the "free gift" - dyeable tote bags! Show or guild announcements, classes, business cards, flyers, catalogs and samples are all acceptable. We'll tell you how many copies to send closer to the event.

Registration info: http://www.griffindyeworks.com/wor….

See you there!

(x-posted to a few places - apologies for any repeats)

Hey All,

I know this is a knitting forum, but I was wondering if any of you know of a good fabric store in/around Long Beach/Los Angeles. I would like a nice selection of some organic fabrics suitable for a baby sling, if that isn't available, then just some quality fabric with good selections will do. Any recommendations? Please don't say Jo-ann, I can't stand that place.

Thanks and Happy New Year!


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longbeachlocals

does anyone know how to make buttons out of yarn? my great grandma once showed me. she wrapped yarn around the handle of a knife, removed the tightly wound yarn and then wrapped it all the way around. i cant quite figure it out now though, she showed me ten years ago and she has since passed. thanks for any help you can offer!

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I have *finally* updated my Flickr account with some crafty photos of spinning and dyeing stuff (recent hard drive crash has temporarily eaten my knitting pictures! Wah!), so I wanted to share those:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/there…

And I also wanted to let everyone know that the 3rd Griffin Dyeworks retreat is this June 22-24 outside of Castaic. I've been to the first two and had a fabulous time - it's relaxing and yet I always leave with my brain full and completely re-inspired.

This year, there will be Tunisian crochet, naalbinding (ancient precursor to knitting), sprang (a type of netting), and of course dyeing with natural and commercial dyes, lots of spinning classes, and who knows what else.

More info, as well as pictures & videos from past retreats, available here:

http://www.griffindyeworks.com/ret…

BTW, anyone know what happened to Azalia's yarn shop that was on Washington in Culver City? I thought it was moving, but it seems to have disappeared completely..

semi x-posted to spinningfiber

LA knitters... not sure if they are still there (as dollar store stock tends to change so quickly) but i bought the Stitch-n-Bitch page-a-day calendar at the 99cents only store on Wilshire and Fairfax a few days ago. i saw the stack of them and thought they were there because maybe it was the 2006 one? (which would be ok for a buck because the patterns are still relevant!) but it was the 2007 one! VERY EXCITING. ther was a whole big huge stack of them when i got mine.

just a tip for anyone who is in the area and wants a stitch n bitch calendar for a buck!

Hello, and Happy Holidays!

As some of you here may know, I used to create knitting needle cases every week for sale on ebay, featuring my original illustrated artwork on them. However, I have gotten alot of commission works, so this has prevented me from creating my cases like I used to.
But! The good news is, I made a handful of different cases recently, and they are available, all at once, both in my ebay and etsy.com stores!You do not have to wait for one to made each week any longer, and I have several different ones to choose from. In addition, each case has one-of-a-kind art on it, not a copy.
I also have a circular knitting needle case up this week for auction on ebay called,'Honey Toast Girl'. Below is the link to that work, as well as my etsy store for more cases!:

Honey Toast Girl

My Ebay Store

My Etsy Store
(There are more cases to choose from in my etsy store, by the way)

Have a great day!



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Hi everyone! I recently moved here to get my master's at USC and I'm looking around for any knitting circles in the area. I live close to Exposition Park, if that helps at all. Thanks!

~Maria

Odd Bunny DPN Case

Hi Crafters, here's a quick note from Blake Levin who's about to produce a new documentary and needs some Southern California crafters.

From Blake Levin: We are currently casting for a new documentary series about the women who make up the SoCal craft scene. We are looking for women who are passionate about being a crafter and who are trying to create their own independent business out of their work.

We are looking for outgoing, fun and above all, real and honest people that would feel comfortable sharing all aspects of their lives with us, from the creation of new craft items to a night out on the town with their friends.

If you are interested in being a part of the project, please send an email to CrafterDocumentary@gmail.com. Please include a recent photograph of yourself as well as a sample of some of your recent craft work. Any other questions about the project can be sent to this email address as well.

Information on the Executive Producer:
Blake Levin is an accomplished Writer, Producer and Director. Some of his recent projects include the Emmy Award winning "10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America" for The History Channel, "Flip That House" for TLC, "30 Days" for FX and "Switched" for ABC Family.

From: http://www.craftzine.com/blog/arch…