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 t ..read more

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 ..read more

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 gif ..read more

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 Time: 10:00 to Noon Location: Karen Ford’s home, 2726 Southview Terrace 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 large ..read more

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 su ..read more

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 b ..read more

Natural Dyeing with Aaron Sanders Head SPECIAL 2 HOUR EVENT | ZOOM ONLY  Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023 Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Location: Online Zoom Room Only  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 dy ..read more

June Meeting Announcement The guild is going to celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day at Purl on the Plaza! Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023 Time: 1:00 to 5:00 Location: Hoover Public Library on the Library Plaza NOTE: The June meeting will be at the Hoover Public Library, not the Hoover Church of Christ. This is always a great event. So many knitters, so many door prizes. There will also be knitting and crochet classes offered before the event (you need to sign up for those). Bring your knitting, spinning, or small weaving projects, and join the celebration. See the library’s Facebook page f ..read more

The Annual Guild Picnic is back! Date: May 13, 2023 Time: 11am Location: Maria’s Farm in Leeds, 436 Foster Road, Leeds, (formally Pia’s Farm). Head east on Hwy-280 and turn left onto Hwy-119. Foster Road is about 15 minutes down 119 on the right. There will be a marker on the fence for the long driveway for Maria’s farm, it is the second dirt road down Foster Road. Maria’s house is the first house, the tan one story lovely farmhouse. Park to the left of the house.  We had a guild picnic last year at the Oak Mountain State Park and it was wonderful to see everyone, but it was a bit differe ..read more

  April Meeting Announcement  Date: APRIL 15, 2023 Time: 10am - 2PM (Yes, four hours of fiber fun!) Location: In person at THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO  NOT APRIL 8th AT THE CHURCH | We will not be there. Maybe go yarn shopping? Pet a skein or two. Listen up, y'all, and gather 'round,  The guild's got some cool news to sound,  On April 15th, from ten until two,  We'll be at the Zoo, with fibery things to do. Now, check your emails for the RSVP, Bring your own chairs, or just knit under a tree, We'll be showing our crafts to the public too,  So be prepared fo ..read more