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| Home | Welcome! We are a fiber guild, a support group for fiber enthusiasts. We are centered around the Fargo, North Dakota / Moorhead, Minnesota area. We have members that spin, weave, dye, knit, felt, and do other fiber arts. Meeting Time and Place Meetings are the second Saturday of each month, from 10:00 AM to noon. The meeting place may vary. Informal gatherings also happen at random times. |
Calendar of Events:
Upcoming Events: Day of Sharing Saturday, June 13th Share and Learn Moorhead Public Library Downstairs Meeting Room Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Our first meeting this summer will be a day for sharing what we have and an opportunity to learn new things. Bring a project that you enjoy doing and bring your questions for those who are working on something that you would like to try. We will have a spinning wheel to try, hand cards, and drop spindles. Pam Burkhardt will be working on her bobbin lace and tatting. Lori Berndt will demonstrate how to spin lace weight yarn for those who would like to spin their own yarn for our mystery shawl. We will also have an exchange of fibers, supplies, magazines and patterns. This is a great time to go through your stash and weed out anything not needed and bring to share with others. Bring a sack lunch if you wish.
World Wide Knit in Public Saturday, June 20th Hosted by: bouclé yarn studio Location: bouclé yarn studio 311 No. Broadway Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
We will sit outside on Broadway in front of bouclé or Atomic Coffee. Bring a lawn chair, lunch, beverage, and knitting, spinning, crochet or fiber art of choice. Bouclé yarn studio is located directly across the street from the Fargo Theatre. You may call bouclé at 701-356-9276 for further details. Bring a lawn chair to sit in, a sack lunch if you like, but there are food opportunities at the coffee shop or elsewhere on Broadway. Sunscreen and water are also good things to have along. Of course a fun project to knit, spin, crochet... or you can always buy something new at the shop ; ) The backup plan is: If it is raining we will gather inside the shop. Knit in Public Day is not knitting exclusive. Bring any fiber related project you are working on.
Hjemkomst Viking Village Saturday and Sunday, July 18th - 19th Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Heritage Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN For more information, contact Athena algracyk@gmail.com Viking Village is an outdoor living exhibit of everyday Viking life around 900AD in Scandinavia. Demonstrators teach skills in making clothing, metalwork, jewelry, food and perform songs and combat demonstrations. Fun for all ages and educational too! We will be demonstrating the fiber arts this weekend. To participate call Athena. Volunteers may camp overnight Saturday, if they have a Viking-style tent (or a friend with such). Volunteers do not have to work both days, but a full weekend commitment is most appreciated. Fiber Arts Festival Saturday and Sunday July 25th and 26th Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Bonanzaville, USA 1351 W Main Avenue, West Fargo, ND Join Us July 25-26, 2009! Our purpose is to have fun with fiber. We'll meet others who work with textiles, and educate the public through interactive demonstrations. This will be a relaxed, informal weekend the whole family can enjoy. We will be demonstrating any of the fiber arts on both days. As a volunteer you get free admission to the Fiber Festival. Volunteers can stay for any amount of time on either or both days. If you would like to participate, contact Barb gary-barb@msn.com. DEMONSTRATIONS See processes in action. Learn how local artists spin, weave, knit, crochet, felt and stitch handson. Meet local artists as they demonstrate different fiber arts. Watch sheep being sheared. SHOP Buy from the artists, or purchase the tools and materials to make your own fiber art. TRY IT YOURSELF Special Hands-on creative area for children and adults to make projects. EDUCATION Foster education between generations and cultures. Discover ancient techniques such as basketry, spinning and nålebinding. Learn how to wrap a toga, great kilt, and sari. Bonanzaville is a historic village and museum. Admission to the Festival is also admission to Bonanzaville and allows you, and family members, to look around the village and museum which is great for occupying any non-fiber oriented persons you bring along.
Some Recent Events: Celtic Festival Heritage Hjemkomst Center Moorhead, Minnesota April 13, 2009 
Natural Dye Day - September 13, 2008  Potluck at Probstfield Farm - August 9, 2008 This Saturday, August 9, is our summer potluck at Probstfield. It is from 10:00 to 1:00 or whenever.
What to Bring: Bring some food to share, and your current project. Also, be sure to bring eating utensils and a plate, something to drink and a chair.
Location: Probstfield is just north of Johnson Park in Moorhead. The address is 4626 11th Street (also known as Oakport Street) North. There is a sign at the entrance.
Felting Class: Julie Slaby will be teaching us how to make a felted scarf!!!! This will be wet felting - no needles. If you are interested the cost will be 5.00 per person which will include the merino wool and some dyed tussah silk. Julie plans on having nylon netting, muslin, soapy water and plastic bags for felting. The class will take about 2-3 hours. Wet Felted Merino Scarf: learn how to lay out thin layers of merino, wet down with soapy water, felting and fulling techniques. 
"Baa"nazaville 1ST Annual Fiber Arts Festival - July 26 - 27, 2008  
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