Mark Your Calendar:
Every Thursday 5-8 p.m.—Spin/Knit/Crochet at Lofty Lou’s Location: 263 Main St., Placerville All welcome
January 5—10 a.m. ROC Day and Fiber and Spinning Study Group Location: Greenstone Country Barn 2900 Stagecoach Rd., Placerville
ROC day comes after the Holidays when people get back to their spinning projects.
January 20—10 a.m. Hangout—Spin/knit/or whatever you like Take home some beautiful alpaca fleeces! Bring a sack lunch Location: Marilyn Mignosa’s home Contact: [email protected]
February 10 -11 Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Open House
April 25-28—San Luis Obispo CNCH conference Enduring Fiber Roots
April 26-28—Visalia Baskets and Gourds 9th Biennial Conference “Containers of our Culture”
Directions to Greenstone Barn Direction from Eastbound US-50 Follow US-50 East to Greenstone Rd. Take Greenstone Rd exit (Exit 41) from US-50 E Right turn onto Greenstone Rd Right turn onto Green Valley Rd, 1 mi Left turn onto Stagecoach Rd, .8 mi Enter gate code “02459” at gate than continue on Stagecoach Rd Destination will be on the left, 1.3 mi Direction from Westbound US-50 Follow US-50 West to Missouri Flat Rd. Take Missouri Flat Rd exit (Exit 44A) from US-50 W Right turn onto Missouri Flat Rd Continue onto Green Valley Rd (Missouri Flat Rd become Green Valley Rd) Right turn onto Stagecoach Rd, 2.6 mi Enter gate code “02459:” at gate than continue on Stagecoach Rd Destination will be on the left, 1.3 mi
Every Thursday 5-8 p.m.—Spin/Knit/Crochet at Lofty Lou’s Location: 263 Main St., Placerville All welcome
January 5—10 a.m. ROC Day and Fiber and Spinning Study Group Location: Greenstone Country Barn 2900 Stagecoach Rd., Placerville
ROC day comes after the Holidays when people get back to their spinning projects.
January 20—10 a.m. Hangout—Spin/knit/or whatever you like Take home some beautiful alpaca fleeces! Bring a sack lunch Location: Marilyn Mignosa’s home Contact: [email protected]
February 10 -11 Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Open House
April 25-28—San Luis Obispo CNCH conference Enduring Fiber Roots
April 26-28—Visalia Baskets and Gourds 9th Biennial Conference “Containers of our Culture”
Directions to Greenstone Barn Direction from Eastbound US-50 Follow US-50 East to Greenstone Rd. Take Greenstone Rd exit (Exit 41) from US-50 E Right turn onto Greenstone Rd Right turn onto Green Valley Rd, 1 mi Left turn onto Stagecoach Rd, .8 mi Enter gate code “02459” at gate than continue on Stagecoach Rd Destination will be on the left, 1.3 mi Direction from Westbound US-50 Follow US-50 West to Missouri Flat Rd. Take Missouri Flat Rd exit (Exit 44A) from US-50 W Right turn onto Missouri Flat Rd Continue onto Green Valley Rd (Missouri Flat Rd become Green Valley Rd) Right turn onto Stagecoach Rd, 2.6 mi Enter gate code “02459:” at gate than continue on Stagecoach Rd Destination will be on the left, 1.3 mi
Presidents Message:
It was another fun exercise of our creative instincts that happened at our November meeting with the creation of needle felted gnomes. I’m sure we’ll be keeping those creative instincts moving as we continue through this holiday season. Every year the season just seems to be here way too soon and passes too quickly and the grandkids just keep getting taller (and I keep feeling shorter). Oh, well for that. So as the season proceeds as it must, here is hoping everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving. And hopefully, you’ll be joining us for a fun party on December 9th.
And our big news is that we have a new meeting venue beginning with our January meeting. We will be meeting at the hall of American Legion Post 119 El Dorado. (4561 Greenstone Rd, Placerville). This hall could be our forever place with plenty of space both inside and out, additional hours available, and possible availability when needed for other events. It’s about 7 miles further east from our current venue, so a little closer to Placerville but not as far as our prior venue. A good compromise.
Other big news are the other changes beginning next year. As announced, Joanie Soth is retiring from hosting the basket group on the first Friday of the month. (Thank you and love you Joanie). But have no fear, replacement plans have been made. We are starting a Fiber and Spinning Study Group to meet on the first Friday of odd numbered months, and the Basketry Group will meet on the first Friday of even numbered months. The groups will both be meeting at the barn in the Greenstone Country HOA starting at 10 a.m. on their respective Fridays. Many of you have been there for ROC day celebrations hosted by Jean Franklin. Therefore, the Fiber and Spinning Study Group’s first meeting will be on January 5, 2024.
We will probably be celebrating ROC day there (unless other arrangements are made for ROC day). We can discuss what fiber and/or spinning techniques we would like to explore, and determine what other purposes of this group may be. Join us and bring your wheel or spindle, and other things you’d like to share. Additional details will be in the January newsletter. So, as we begin this new year as a non profit, we need to be aware of opportunities to share and provide information of our love for all things fiber. Please make us aware of any opportunities of which you may be aware (such as the Sacramento Scandinavian Festival in April as mentioned by Mary Choy). Let’s get our fiber love spread around. Meanwhile, see you at the party! Happy Holidays…. —Mary Jane Trifiro
Note from the treasurer: Dues are due July 1. Dues are $30 per year. You can pay your dues online or by mail. For mail you can write the check to HFG or Hangtown Fibers Guild and mail it to the guild mailbox at P.O. Box 2459, Placerville, CA 95667.
Online go to hangtownfibersguild.com and then go to the Pay Fees tab. There is an additional $1.50 for the credit card option. Dues are $30.
It was another fun exercise of our creative instincts that happened at our November meeting with the creation of needle felted gnomes. I’m sure we’ll be keeping those creative instincts moving as we continue through this holiday season. Every year the season just seems to be here way too soon and passes too quickly and the grandkids just keep getting taller (and I keep feeling shorter). Oh, well for that. So as the season proceeds as it must, here is hoping everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving. And hopefully, you’ll be joining us for a fun party on December 9th.
And our big news is that we have a new meeting venue beginning with our January meeting. We will be meeting at the hall of American Legion Post 119 El Dorado. (4561 Greenstone Rd, Placerville). This hall could be our forever place with plenty of space both inside and out, additional hours available, and possible availability when needed for other events. It’s about 7 miles further east from our current venue, so a little closer to Placerville but not as far as our prior venue. A good compromise.
Other big news are the other changes beginning next year. As announced, Joanie Soth is retiring from hosting the basket group on the first Friday of the month. (Thank you and love you Joanie). But have no fear, replacement plans have been made. We are starting a Fiber and Spinning Study Group to meet on the first Friday of odd numbered months, and the Basketry Group will meet on the first Friday of even numbered months. The groups will both be meeting at the barn in the Greenstone Country HOA starting at 10 a.m. on their respective Fridays. Many of you have been there for ROC day celebrations hosted by Jean Franklin. Therefore, the Fiber and Spinning Study Group’s first meeting will be on January 5, 2024.
We will probably be celebrating ROC day there (unless other arrangements are made for ROC day). We can discuss what fiber and/or spinning techniques we would like to explore, and determine what other purposes of this group may be. Join us and bring your wheel or spindle, and other things you’d like to share. Additional details will be in the January newsletter. So, as we begin this new year as a non profit, we need to be aware of opportunities to share and provide information of our love for all things fiber. Please make us aware of any opportunities of which you may be aware (such as the Sacramento Scandinavian Festival in April as mentioned by Mary Choy). Let’s get our fiber love spread around. Meanwhile, see you at the party! Happy Holidays…. —Mary Jane Trifiro
Note from the treasurer: Dues are due July 1. Dues are $30 per year. You can pay your dues online or by mail. For mail you can write the check to HFG or Hangtown Fibers Guild and mail it to the guild mailbox at P.O. Box 2459, Placerville, CA 95667.
Online go to hangtownfibersguild.com and then go to the Pay Fees tab. There is an additional $1.50 for the credit card option. Dues are $30.
WE are thrilled to be back in person for our meetings!!!!!
See our COVID isolation projects below:
March 2021 Projects
February 2021 projects
January 2021 Projects
December 2020 Projects
November 2020 projects
Some of our activities include:
El Dorado County Fair check their website for entry info
- Sheep to Shawl
- Spinning demonstrations
- Handcraft exhibits
Interest Groups meet monthly
Spinning Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6PM at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring Street.
Knitting and Crochet group meets Thursday evening until 8 at Lofty Lou's Yarn shop..
Weaving group meets in members homes at times to be announced
Basketry group meets in members homes as announced
Hangouts are held at members homes and farms and often include a special event such as shearing.
Other activities as announced.
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Fun Pictures Wanted for the Newsletter Please send pictures of your holiday activities to Agnes Forshey, Guild photographer, ([email protected]), and she will put together one or more collages for the newsletter. Here are some ideas of photos to send to Agnes: holiday decorations, holiday gifts, holiday cookies and desserts, pictures of children and/or pets all dressed up for the holidays, holiday travel pictures, and anything else you can think of that has the holiday theme. Holidays include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah, Kawanzaa, and any others you can think of. The pictures don't need to be current, but they must be fun! |
PAST YEARS ACTIVITIES
ROC Day - Return to the Wheel
Woolly Critters
A little wool baby visits the spin group
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Hangout at Catherine Lawson's farm, April 2015 Shearing and skirting wool.
Sheep shearing time 2014
