UPDATE on items donated to the Guild's
Charity Knitting Project for 2018:
To Chambersburg Hospital:
60 hats
5 sewn hats
2 small dresses
1 sweater with hat
2 Angel outfits
12 small blankets (Remembrance blankets)
To Women in Need:
15 adult hats
2 lap robes
3 larger baby sweaters
5 scarves
8 pairs of slippers
3 pairs of mittens
3 ear warmers
1 cowl
4 pairs kids socks
4 child hats
3 small afghans
THANKS TO EVERYONE
WHO DONATED!!!
Welcome to the website of the SOUTH CUMBERLAND FIBER GUILD.
Our Guild is open to spinners, weavers, knitters, crocheters, felters, rug hookers, shepherds, plant fiber growers and others interested in the art and craft of fiber and textiles.
We meet monthly for workshops, field trips, demonstrations for the public, or to gather
just to spin, knit, crochet or work on a "project-in-progress."
Please browse our pages to learn more about who we are and what we do. WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO ENJOYS WORKING WITH FIBER TO JOIN US!
South
Cumberland Fiber GuildCheck out our Photo Pages
to see pictures of some of our
Guild events.
Web design by VWingert © 2008-2019 at Homestead
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Check out this very interesting article on the history of hand-knitting. There are
some photos of amazing samples of the skilled workmanship from centuries ago!
"The earliest example of double-needle knitting...was made in North Africa
in about 1100 – 1300..."
Meet the Musk Ox, producer of Qiviut -
fiber 8 times warmer than wool!!
AUGUST 17th: Annual Picnic, Swap Day and Dye Day at the home of Vickie Negley.
Bring any fiber, yarn, equipment, books, etc., that you wish to give away or sell. Picnic and dyeing details to follow.
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For further information, contact Dottie at
Watch how linen (from the flax plant) and cashmere (from
cashmere goats) are processed into amazing cloth!
Flax:
Cashmere:
How do you choose the right yarn
for the next project you have in
your que? This Interweave article
by Lisa Shroyer,
is a great resource to aid
you in making an apppropriate choice.
VERY INTERESTING VIDEOS...
THE WORLD'S LAST SEA SILK WEAVER...
"62-year-old Chiara Vigo is the world's last remaining sea silk seamstress, and her family have sworn an oath to never let theirtechnique be commercialised to prevent environmental damageto local sea life." UPCOMING EVENTS:
Aug. 17th: Annual Picnic, Swap Day and Dye Day at the home of Vickie Negley. Sept. 7th-8th: Endless Mountain Fiber Festival - New Milford, PA Sept. 21st: Meeting at the Shippensburg LibraryCommunity Room - 9:30 AM. "No-Sew Braided Rugs" Details to follow. Sept. 21st: World Wide Spin in Public Day Sept. 27th & 28th: Knitters' Day Out Sept. 28th & 29th: Shenandoah Fiber Festival -Berryville, VA*GUILD FIELD TRIP ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH* Interesting and informative documentary...
"THE SECRET HISTORY OF KNITTING"
