October Guild Meeting, Saturday, October 11, 2025

Time: 10:00 am

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216 

Our Program this month is: Natural Dying with Beth Booth

Guild member and Expert Dyer Beth Booth will be introducing us to the wonderful world of natural dying. By using the world around us we can create beautiful naturally dyed yarns and fibers.

She will walk us through her process as well as share some of her hard-found secrets to successful dying.

Through discussion and samples, Beth will open our eyes to the wondrous world of nature; you will never look at those pesky “weeds” the same way again!

 

Join us after her discussion for Q&A and then stay for Show and Tell. Bring your latest awe-inspiring piece to show off and tell us all about how it came to be!. 

Also, if you provided pieces for the Homewood Library show in September, they will be available for pick up. Stay and let the Guild see what lovelies you provided for the community to see!

In Other News: 

Ladderback Jacquard Colorwork: Zoom Workshop with Jennifer Miller

Have you ever struggled with float tension or peek-through colors in stranded colorwork? Do you like trying a new technique? Join us for our Zoom workshop with national teacher Jennifer Miller to learn ladderback jacquard, a colorwork technique that will solve (almost) all your pesky colorwork problems. We’ll practice by knitting a cute hat with hearts and learn how to apply this technique to other colorwork charts.

Date: Saturday, Ocotober 18, 2025

Time: 10 am- noon CST

Location Option 1: Zoom from your home

Location Option 2 (in-person group): Hoover Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216

Note: This is the same place as our REGULAR meeting space for monthly guild meetings. Lunch will not be provided, but you are welcome to bring your won and eat with friends.

Cost: $30 per person (guild members)

Check the emailed October meeting announcement for more information about registering.

 

Spin in Public Day, Sept. 20

 We're celebrating Spin in Public Day this coming Saturday, September 20, at the Homewood Public Library. We'll sit in the same area with the ongoing show of our members' work. There is room for spinning wheels or spindles, or bring whatever you are working on. 

We'll begin at 10:00am and stay until we all leave. Come when you can!

Everyone is welcome! Bring your own chair!

The Frenzy is coming!

 

FIBER FRENZY!!! This Saturday, Sept. 13!

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216

 Our program this month is: Fiber Frenzy!!!

 Have you had a hankering for more fiber in your diet? Want to make new friends with common interests? Does a particular fiber art peak your interests?

Bring a friend and join us this Saturday for our Annual Fiber Frenzy!

Doors open at 10 a.m. to a wonder of yarnie delights.

Register for door prizes (must be present to win)!

Visit craft displays by our study groups!

SHOP with guest vendors!

Peruse our freebie/trade/member sale room and take home a treasure or two!

Bring your unused fiber, yarn and tools to rehome! We are taking donations for the freebie room so please bring those to the Room Hosts Yvonne and Shira as soon as you arrive. If you’d like to sell items and are not a vendor, we have space for you, but you will be responsible for your items and the transactions.

In Other News:

Join the Guild for World Wide Spin In Public Day, Saturday, September 20th at 10 a.m. at the Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL 35209

We will set up in the Gallery with our September Guild display in the Ellenburg Art Gallery. Please bring your spinning apparatus of choice (wheel, spindle, etc) and a comfortable chair. 

Ladderback Jacquard Colorwork: Zoom Workshop with Jennifer Miller

Have you ever struggled with float tension or peek-through colors in stranded colorwork? Do you like trying a new technique? Join us for our Zoom workshop with national teacher Jennifer Miller to learn ladderback jacquard, a colorwork technique that will solve (almost) all your pesky colorwork problems. We’ll practice by knitting a cute hat with hearts and learn how to apply this technique to other colorwork charts.

 Date: Saturday, Ocotober 18, 2025

Time: 10 am- noon CST

Location Option 1: Zoom from your home

Location Option 2 (in-person group): Hoover Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216

Note: This is the same place as our REGULAR meeting space for monthly guild meetings. Lunch will not be provided, but you are welcome to bring your won and eat with friends.

Cost: $30 per person (guild members)

More details and registration can be found here:

https://form.jotform.com/252455758263162

 We hope to see you there!

From Jennifer Lackey...

We installed the Show at the Homewood Library yesterday and, thanks to all the people who submitted their work and the amazing volunteers who came to help with the displays, the Show looks AMAZING!! If you have any time this month, definitely stop by the Library to check it out.

OR consider blocking off some time on Saturday, the 20th to come to our Spin in Public Day at the Library! We'll be there from 10am to ??? Bring your wheel, spindle, charka, etc. (and maybe a chair?) OR just your knitting/stitching/whatever:) It's fun to be surrounded by the Guild's work while showing how it's actually made.

AND if you've ever wanted to learn to spin but can't make the monthly Spin Study group, this is a great opportunity. I'll have my Ashford Traddy there and it's a great wheel to start with. I'd love to show you (and the Public!) how to spin!!

August Guild Meeting, Saturday, 8-9-2025

Topic: Hands-on Beginner-friendly Crochet Bunting

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025. 10:00am

Location: Hoover Church of Christ

Crochet Bunting is a delightful way to add charm and a pop of color to any space! Whether it is decorating for a party, your local guild’s meeting space or just adding some jazz to your home, this versatile and beginner-friendly project is perfect for all occasions.

With endless colors and shapes, crocheted bunting is as fun to make as it is to display.

August 15 is National Granny Square Day and to celebrate we are gathering with our hooks in hand to create a unique and colorful bunting that will be displayed at September’s Fiber Frenzy.

Hosted online by Simply Crochet magazine, if you’d like to participate in the nationwide event, please take a picture of your finished product at the meeting and post to Instagram with hashtags #GrannySquareDay2025 and #GrannySquareMake2025

Please Bring:

• Scrap yarn of your liking
• Crochet hooks and/or knitting needles (you can find size preferences on the ball band of your yarn)
• Darning needle
• Scissors

The guild will provide patterns for the bunting both in crochet and knit. The wonderful members of our Tatting and Crochet group will be available to assist and lead small groups.

In Other News

The Homewood Public Library has again asked for the GBFG to display our wonderful talents in September in the Ellenburg Art Gallery.

Please bring your items to display to August’s meeting. They will be set up/displayed at the library for all of September and will be returned at the November meeting. Please include your name, phone number, email address and a brief description of your item(s).

We would love to display items that have been made throughout the year at meetings; felted bowls, quilted mug rugs, etc.

If you would like to volunteer to assist there is plenty to do! We need Museum placards compiled and made, displays arranged and pieces cataloged. Please reach out to the Board at 2025gbfgboard@googlegroups.com

 

Family Picnic is this weekend!!

https://www.bbhillalpacas.com/

Everyone is invited to our annual Family picnic. Bring the whole family! Well, except for pets, they need to stay and watch the house.

This year’s gathering will be held at the award-winning alpaca farm/event venue Blackberry Hill Alpaca Farm. Come see and pet the Alpacas!

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Time: 10:00 am-Noon

Location: Blackberry Hill Alpaca Farm, 6330 Saks Road, Anniston, AL 36206

Please bring your own lunch, drink (non-alcoholic, please) and a dessert to share, if you'd like. Tables and chairs will be provided.

Spinners, bring your spindle or wheel for an informal spin-in for Tour de Fleece.

Keep an eye on the weather and your inbox! If weather gets bad again, the Board will notify all via email of any changes/cancellations.

See you Saturday!!