Ki Can Spin

SnB'er, Ki, learned to spin her own yarn from wool on a spindle in just a few hours. YOU can, too! Join us on Saturday, February 28 for Stitch 'n Assist at CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville from 10-Noon. We'll not only show you how to spin your own yarn from wool in time for the coming spring sheep and alpaca shearing season but also how to make your very own inexpensive spindle from everyday objects. Then, join us on our first field trip of 2009 for the Rainbow Fleece Farm shearing event on on April 5.

Stitchers in the News

Listen http://wclo.com/podcasts/wclo-news-features/2009/feb/19/more-blankets-needed/#comments
and read about the local chapter of Project Linus and the opportunties available for local stitchers at http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/feb/19/project-linus-asks-help-increased-demand-blankets/

2009 is the International Year of Natural Fibers!

2009 is the International Year of Natural Fibers!

http://www.naturalfibres2009.org

The International Year of Natural Fibers was officially launched on 22 January 2009, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. See the webcast of the event...

Objectives

* Raise awareness and stimulate demand for natural fibers;
* Promote the efficiency and sustainability of the natural fibers industries;
* Encourage appropriate policy responses from governments to
the problems faced by natural fiber industries;
* Foster an effective and enduring international partnership among the
various natural fibers industries.

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