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SC State Fair 2017

Posted on October 23, 2017 by spinweaveknit

Several guild members – Debby, Peggy, Rosemary, Wendy, Resi, and Ann – attended the SC State Fair this year. In addition to great displays, we demonstrated the use of hand cards, a drum carder, a blending board, spinning, plying, knitting, … Continue reading →

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Clio Cotton Festival, Oct 2017

Posted on October 11, 2017 by spinweaveknit

October 7, 2017 was the 12th annual Cotton festival in the town of Clio, SC. The festival is always the first Sat in October, as the cotton is harvested mid Sept to mid October. In this picture, Karen is talking … Continue reading →

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Old McCaskill’s Farm, April 2017

Posted on October 7, 2017 by spinweaveknit

On April 22, 2017, the Guild held a Spinning & Weaving Demo at Old McCaskill’s Farm in Rembert, SC (near Camden) on Sheep Shearing Day. Participants were Karen Jean, Jennifer, Sherry Phillips (who demo’d on her Great Wheel), Wendy, Peggy … Continue reading →

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Natural Dyeing Program, April 2017

Posted on October 7, 2017 by spinweaveknit

The Guild held a program on Natural Dyeing at Green Pastures Farm on April 8, 2017. Green Pastures Farm is in Prosperity, SC. Everybody dyed 4 mini skeins of Merino wool yarn in 4 colors: Black Walnut (harvested from our … Continue reading →

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SC State Fair, October 2016

Posted on October 7, 2017 by spinweaveknit

We had a booth at the SC State Fair in October 2016.

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