Northern Prarie Fiber Artists

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Welcome!

We are a fiber guild, a support group for fiber enthusiasts. We are centered around the Fargo, North Dakota / Moorhead, Minnesota area. We have members that spin, weave, dye, knit, felt, and do other fiber arts.

Meeting Time and Place

Meetings are the second Saturday of each month, from 10:00 AM to noon. The meeting place may vary. Informal gatherings also happen at random times.

Calendar of Events:

Upcoming Event:

Natural Dying Day - September 13, 2008

Natural Dying Day at Sharons including a potluck lunch.

Saturday, September 13th, 10:00 until finished (about 3:00pm)

Current Past Events:

Potluck at Probstfield Farm - August 9, 2008

This Saturday, August 9, is our summer potluck at Probstfield. It is from 10:00 to 1:00 or whenever.

What to Bring: Bring some food to share, and your current project. Also, be sure to bring eating utensils and a plate, something to drink and a chair.

Location: Probstfield is just north of Johnson Park in Moorhead. The address is 4626 11th Street (also known as Oakport Street) North. There is a sign at the entrance.

Felting Class: Julie Slaby will be teaching us how to make a felted scarf!!!! This will be wet felting - no needles. If you are interested the cost will be 5.00 per person which will include the merino wool and some dyed tussah silk. Julie plans on having nylon netting, muslin, soapy water and plastic bags for felting. The class will take about 2-3 hours. Wet Felted Merino Scarf: learn how to lay out thin layers of merino, wet down with soapy water, felting and fulling techniques.

"Baa"nazaville 1ST Annual Fiber Arts Festival - July 26 - 27, 2008

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Fiber Challenge 2008

The fiber challenge for 2008 was announced at the luncheon on June 21.

2008-2009 Challenge Project: This year, color will be the center of our challenge project. We will begin in May with guest speaker Heidi Goldberg who will get us started thinking about ways we might use color in our fiber arts.

Our challenge will be to find a source of color that is inspiring, such as a painting, wallpaper design, picture, an advertisement or even a trip into the backwoods. Then, by using dyes to recreate the colors or by selecting fibers or yarns already colored -- create an item to share at our May Luncheon in 2009.

This year can be a time to look at the world of color through refreshed eyes, to try out a combination of colors outside of our usual selection and another opportunity to learn from each other. Happy coloring and creating!!

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