Start 2013 with a 3-Day Weekend of Inspiration, Learning, & Sharing!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the hap-happiest time of the year! Seriously, though, this year, we’ve combined two of the Guild’s most exciting events into one weekend, Ignite:Craft Boston...
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Ignite Craft FiberCamp Wrap Up
Wrap up, summarize, encapsulate… Is it possible to describe the sum of the vibrant creative pulse, occasional beeps of chaos, and sense of camaraderie? I’ll try, but help us out and share your...
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February is for Fiber Fans!
Advantages of hanging out with other fiber fans: 1. Fiber fans won’t stare at you blankly or snicker when you use terms like “rigid heddle,” “singles,” “bottom-up,” or “thrum.” Well, they might snicker...
View ArticleKeeping a Weather Eye Out
Hi, all! Just a note to say we’re keeping an eye on the weather and will let you know Sunday morning whether we’re still able to hold the Sunday Guild Social at MIT from 4-7PM. Our fingers are crossed...
View ArticleFibercraft-Together Postponed
Hi, everyone! Sadly, we’re going to have to postpone today’s event: The MBTA is still not running, and MIT is officially closed so that they can clear parking lots and streets. We will keep you posted...
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Knitting in Bloom: Tatyana Yanishevsky’s Knitted Sculptures
Tatyana Yanishevsky’s knitted plants, flowers, and other elegant creations range from an amazingly realistic lily to mysterious and alien sea creatures. Familiar fiber craft materials (her favorite...
View ArticleFlowers in the Snow!
Just a quick note to let everyone know we are still planning on holding tonight’s meeting. There’s a fair amount of snow out there, so please be careful! That said, we think most people will be able to...
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The Common Cod Fiber Guild Needs YOU!
We are looking for volunteers and nominations for the 2013-2014 season’s Board of Directors. If you think the Common Cod Fiber Guild is great, please consider running! For more information, including...
View ArticleIgnite Craft Videos: Common Cod, Sewing Stuffed Toys and Large-Scale Origami!
IgniteCraft Boston 2013 happened in January, and we are excited to show you the videos from the talks! You can subscribe to the entire playlist so that you are notified when we add more videos. You...
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May Meeting and Sock Heel Workshop with Heather Ordover
Please join us on Friday, May 10th, at the Stata Center at MIT as we welcome CraftLit podcaster and author of the What Would Madame DeFarge Knit series of books, Heather Ordover. She’ll be giving us a...
View ArticleIgnite Craft Boston 3 Videos Part 2
Hey all, We are happy to share some more videos from Ignite Craft Boston 3. It was a great evening full of fun talks and here are three more for you to check out below. If you would like to see the...
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Green Mountain Spinnery
July 12, 2013 MIT Stata Center room 155, 7 pm 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139 Margaret Atkinson and Maureen Clark bring the story and yarns of the Green Mountain Spinnery Cooperative to our July...
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You knit to help keep yourself here
At our May meeting, Heather Ordover impressed us with her theory of “cognitive anchoring,” or the power of repetitive, learned physical movements to improve intellectual involvement and soothe...
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See you July 13 in Union Square
Socialization, shade and summer fun await at the July 13, 2013 Boston Handmade Market in Somerville’s Union Square. The Guild will be there, publicizing membership and the coming year’s programming....
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Carol Sulcoski on September 13, 2013
MIT Stata Center, 7pm 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139 An attorney becomes a knitting designer and hand dyer. In some circles, this may not be a completely typical life path, but in the land of yarn...
View ArticleMarch 15 – 16
Three cheers for this great community-created conference! FiberCamp sprouts from the idea that everyone has something to share and teach. Share your passion, learn from your peers, and connect with...
View ArticleJanuary 10, 2014: Ignite Craft 4
That’s right! Great inspiration, cool company and new stories from Boston Metro makers once again. It’s our (gasp!) fourth edition of Ignite Craft, where up to 20 creative souls talk about their...
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Donna Panner: November 8, 2013
Our next Guild meeting is on Friday, November 8th, at 7PM, with Donna Panner, an award-winning spinner who teaches classes in drop spindle and wheel spinning as well as in fiber preparation and dye....
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Franklin Habit Classes!
We are beside ourselves with glee! Not only is Franklin Habit coming to speak to the Guild Friday, July 11, but he’s teaching FOUR classes Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13 at MIT’s Tang Center...
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The Handknit Runway
FiberCamp got a great fifth birthday party this year with a knitwear fashion show from seven amazing local designers. We’ll take this over clowns and unnaturally-brightly-colored cupcakes any day! As...
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