Welcome to the Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild
If you weave, spin, knit, quilt, bead, sew, embroider, felt, crochet or enjoy any fiber- or textile-related activity . . .
If you make rugs, baskets, clothing, quilts or coverlets, paper, dolls or toys, table linens. . .
Whether you are brand-new to the fiber arts or are a professional textile artist . . .
. . . you've come to the right place in Idaho's far north!
News and Upcoming Events
CURRENT PROJECTS
Click here for information about current Guild projects, including an afghan project, the Guild booth at ANWG, and a new study project for Guild member weavers.
WORLDWIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY –
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Join knitters at the Sandpoint Public Market from 9:00 AM until ??? and be part of the largest knitting event in the world. To learn more and find listings for Knit in Public events around the world, visit the WWKiP website.
NEXT MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SANDPOINT FIBERARTS GUILD – JUNE 16
Tuesday, June 16: Informal socializing begins at 6:00 PM, and the meeting follows at 6:30 PM at the Gardenia Center, Fourth and Church Streets, Sandpoint, ID.
A short business meeting will be followed by the evening's program: Guild members who attended the Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds conference in Spokane will share photographs, experiences, and purchases! Anyone having digital photographs from ANWG to include in the slide show, should email them, along with accompanying text, to Kristie no later than June 10.
Also, Charles will introduce a self-striping sock yarn dye project. Actual dying will take place in August, but preparation/skeining will be explained at this meeting. Bring undyed sock yarn; Charles will also have some available for purchase.
Savory snack to be provided by Vicki; Charles will provide something sweet to eat!
GUILD BOOTH AT 2009 ANWG CONFERENCE IN SPOKANE - MAY 28-31
The Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds 2009 Conference in Spokane has come and gone. Guild members created a guild booth at the event, and although our Guild booth didn't win any prizes, it received quite a few favorable comments.
Thanks to everyone who loaned items for display, pictured below:
KNITTING IMPROVES YOUR HEALTH!
Watch this CBS video and and learn how:
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INFORMAL KNITTING/SPINNING GROUPS
Every Sunday afternoon from Noon to 4:00 PM at Something Olde, Something New Yarn Shop, Foster's Crossing Antique and Country Market, 504 Oak Street, Sandpoint, ID. Call Charles at 208-263-9447 for more information.
Pend Oreille Knitters meet every Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm until 8:00 at the Sandpoint Luther Park Senior Living Community. Luther Park is right next to the First Lutheran Church at 510 Olive. For directions, see the map on Luther Park’s website
Six Rivers Market has invited Guild members to meet informally on the third Wednesday each month to spin, knit and promote the Guild during Six Rivers Market's order pick-up time, 3:30 until 6:00 PM, at the Sandpoint Events Center, 102 S. Euclid Street, Sandpoint, ID 83864
For more information, contact Vicki
WEAVING STUDY GROUP
Next meeting is Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 PM –– The study group meets at a different location each month, including various weavers' studios. This month the group will meet at Bluster Bay Woodworks' shuttle and swift manufacturing workshop, 804 Airport Way in Sandpoint. Email Lorie Hartmanfor more information.
See photos of the Weaving Study Group's recent projects!
GUILD MEMBER IN THE NEWS!
Check out page sixteen in the current issue of Country Woman magazine for an article about Guild member Sharon Gunter and her handwoven baskets!
SAVE THIS DATE!
Annual Guild spin-in at St. Jopseph's Catholic Church, 601 S. Lincoln in Sandpoint – handspinning, door prizes, vendors and more. Vendor spaces are availble for $25.00. Please contact Wanita at 208-255-4440 for more information. 
See the CALENDAR for Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild's entire 2009 meeting schedule as well as other North Idaho and Pacific Northwest fiber-related events!
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF NATURAL FIBRES 2009
VIDEO:
See the International Year of Natural Fibres website at www.naturalfibres2009.org for more information.