Today was first day of
Sacramento Weavers & Spinners Guild
Annual Open House
Shepard Garden & Art Center
3330 Mckinley Blvd
Sacramento, CA
Feb 8 & 9, 2014, 10 am to 4 pm
Free admission and parking
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Articles created by members are hung for display
Many demonstrations and exhibitions of spinning with wheels. A Kromski Polonaise wheel (left) in the same room as a modern steel spinning wheel.
Navajo weaving demonstration. A piece in progress (left) and Marilyn works a new piece (right)
Small looms are demonstrated. A narrow band loom (left) and a folding floor loom (right).
Another floor loom demonstration (left) and Shimenko works a multharness table loom (right).
Linda demonstrates a Structo 8 harness table loom (left), a Marudai band weaving loom takes a break (right).
Some of the items donated for the fundraising raffle (left) and more member's work on display (right).
This old wooden yarn winder has a gear to help count how many yarns are being wound. It's in the raffle!
The Basketry display area (left) and a wool carding/blending demonstration area (right).
A little Ashford portable spinning wheel (left) and young Remy helps people try their hand at weaving on a loom (right).
Here is some of the piles of wool and yarn available in the Sales Area!
We'll be there tomorrow too!
It was a good day!
