Monday, March 4, 2024

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild March Meeting Announcement

Date: Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover

Our program this month is: Quilted Mug Rugs

For our March meeting Gwen Cox, with the Birmingham Quilters’ Guild will talk to us about quilting, and lead us in making 4” quilted mug rugs. The Guild will provide all materials, but if you would like to, you can bring your own cloth: a 4 or 5” piece of cotton or linen for the front (something pretty), and a slightly larger square of cotton for the backing. You could also bring a thimble, if you’d like.


If you’re planning to come to this month’s meeting, the Program Coordinating Team would like a head-count, so they can know how much material to prepare. Please respond to this email to let us know if you’re planning to come.

2024 Membership Dues and Renewal; Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. 2024 dues were due by February 28th. If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jen Lackey. Check your membership email for her address.

Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com

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Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Meeting Ideas

Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.

Refreshments

After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Our Zoom Room

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.



Monday, February 5, 2024

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild February Meeting Announcement

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover

Membership Dues and Renewal; Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th. If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jen Lackey. Check your membership email for her address.

Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com

Click here to Pay

Our program this month is: Needle-Felted Hearts

For our February meeting, we will make Needle felted hearts. The Guild will provide wool and needles, small felting pads, and a few heart-shaped cookie cutters. If you would like to, you can bring your own felting mat and/or cookie cutter.

Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Meeting Ideas

Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.

Refreshments

After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Our Zoom Room

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild | January Meeting Announcement



Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish
Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover


Fiber Resolutions and Bring and Brag

For our January meeting we will make Fiber Resolutions for the new year and look at last year’s to see how we did. We will also share our fiber accomplishments. Bring your finished items to show to the group. If you want to, bring your oldest WIP and tell us it’s story and your future plans for it.


Name-tags: If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.


Meeting Ideas: Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft, or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.


Refreshments: After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Jen will provide refreshments this time. Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.


Membership Dues and Renewal;  Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th.  If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jennifer Lackey. Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com 


Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

November Meeting Announcment

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild
November 11 Meeting Announcement


Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 10:00 to Noon
Location: online on Zoom, check your member email for zoom info



This coming Saturday, we’ll enjoy a presentation by Aaron Sanders Head about visible mending. Aaron will be joining us from his studio in Greensboro, Alabama, so check the Zoom information below and join us online!

Read about Aaron and see some of his work at www.aaronsandershead.com.

Yarn Ball is coming!

The time for the holidays and our December party, the Yarn Ball, will be here too soon. We will exchange gifts, as usual, and this year the gifts will be a skein of yarn from our stashes. Something lovely that you’ve decided isn’t really you. Something nice that would cost around $15.


Membership Dues and Renewal

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th, but you can join anytime. New member dues when joining after June 1st are $12.50 for the remainder of the year. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting. Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this link: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or email: gbfiberguild@gmail.com

Friday, October 6, 2023

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild October 14 Meeting Announcement


Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 10:00 to Noon
Location: It'll Be at Karen F's home. Check your member email for details!

Dye Day!

Saturday, October 14, we will spend a couple of hours doing a bit of natural dyeing and printing by rolling flowers in cloth. We’ll have an indigo vat and scarves handkerchiefs that members can use. You can also bring fibers, yarn, or cloth to dye, there will be a mordant bath available. In order to ensure that everyone gets to dye in the indigo bath, we are asking that everyone brings just 4 ounces of fiber/yarn/cloth (protein and cellulosic). If you want to dye something larger, you can wait until everyone has had a chance to dye something that then folks are welcome to use up the dye. If there is leftover unexhausted dye liquor, you are welcome to take some home if you bring something to carry it in.

Take a look around the web for information of indigo dyeing. It is a fascinating and ancient art. Yvonne and others have been collecting flowers to use for printing. You are welcome to bring your own. There will be bottles of cold water, bring any other food or drinks you’ll want. Bring a chair and plastic bags or buckets to carry your beautiful but wet items home. Masks are welcome and optional.

Yarn Ball is coming!

The time for our December party, the Yarn Ball, will be here too soon. We will exchange gifts, as usual, and this year the gifts will be a skein of yarn from your stash (well, ideally from your stash). Something lovely that you’ve decided isn’t really you. Something nice that would cost around $15.

Please help!

We need to call a nominating committee and find new board members. Please consider participating in these two essential parts of this guild. Help keep the guild interesting! Contact Allie our president and join this fun part of the guild.

Membership Dues and Renewal

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th, but you can join anytime. New member dues when joining after June 1st are $12.50 for the remainder of the year.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

September Meeting Announcement

IT IS FIBER FRENZY!


Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Hoover Church of Christ, come in the entrance closest to Lorna Road

This coming Saturday, September 9, is the fiber guild’s Fiber Frenzy. If you’ve been to a Frenzy in the past, then you know what it is. For everyone else, the Frenzy is a celebration of all things fiber. All of the textile techniques that the guild encompasses are on display to encourage learning new things, to stimulate discussions, and to inspire new ideas, new projects, new friendships.

There will be demonstrations of textile crafts such as spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, tatting, and more. If you’ve wondered about trying something new or have wanted to see or discuss tools, then this is a great opportunity. There isn’t a program, you can come and go as you please. If you can’t handle anything new right now and just need a break from the hectic world, bring your current project and hide out for a while at the Frenzy.

There will be a couple of terrific vendors and there will be a place for you to sell of give away fiber, yarn, or fiber tools. You’ll need to price your items and manage selling them, as well as take home anything that doesn’t sell. There is water and ice, bring any other food or drinks you’ll want while you are at the Frenzy. We plan to get back to having snacks and food treats at the Frenzy, maybe next year.

Masks are welcome and optional.

Please help! We are Looking For Ewe


We need to call a nominating committee and find new board members. Please consider participating in these two essential parts of this guild. Help keep the guild interesting! Email Allie, our president, moonflower213@gmail.com, and join this fun part of the guild
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Thursday, August 10, 2023

So... Slight change in plans. August Meeting

ONCE MORE: Natural Dyeing with Aaron Sanders Head 

ZOOM ONLY 

Due to a last minute change, our guest Chie Hitchner will not be able to join us this Saturday. Our program director, able to pivot with grace and speed the likes of which are rarely seen, has arranged for Aaron Sanders-Head to talk with us instead. (Aaron was originally scheduled last month but was also unable to attend last minute.) Thank you, Yvonne for the amazing job you do!

In this program, Aaron Sanders Head will introduce participants to the world of plant-based dyes.

The presentation will include an overview of basic prepping instructions to prepare fabric for dyeing, before a discussion of what plants are best for dyes. Aaron will share his favorite dye plants to grow, as well as Native plants to forage, and how to coax their color on to fabric in long-lasting ways, including immersion dyeing, bundle dyeing, and shibori. Participants will leave with an expanded knowledge of natural color and the ability to continue their natural dye journey on their own.

Aaron Sanders Head uses cloth and dye to reflect on place and tell its story. He dyes, stitches, and quilts his fabric, building a storytelling language through design and color. Glowing blues, bright yellows, and deep earth tones reflect a regional palette specific to his home in Greensboro, Alabama. He uses locally sourced materials– dyes grown in his own garden or foraged in the surrounding areas. His learned sense of observation combined with inherited family traditions of textile and agriculture inform the unique visual language Aaron works in today, that exists in the worlds of quiltmaking, handwork and natural dyes. Aaron creates quilts and hand-stitched, naturally dyed textiles that explore the lived experiences of rural Alabamians. 

See Aaron online at www.aaronsandershead.com.

Heads Up! We're Looking for Ewe!

We are a few months away from calling a nominating committee and looking for board members. Please consider participating in these two essential parts of this guild. Help keep the guild interesting!

Coming up! Save the date!

September 9 

Fiber Frenzy. Think about volunteering to help out!