Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners Outdoor Sale

SAVE THE DATE!!   On April 2, 2022 the Mother Lode Weavers And Spinners will be having an Outdoor Sale in Sonora, California.   We are closing our weaving studio and are selling medium to large looms (Gilmore) and various smaller equipment including weaving and spinning supplies. There will also be yarn of various types […]

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Sculptural Needle Felting Workshop

  Sculptural Needle Felting Workshop  I’m proud to introduce my video-based online workshop ‘Sculptural Needle Felting: The Comprehensive Guide with Stephanie Metz.’ This course is the culmination of 10 years of teaching workshops: clear, well-organized video lessons offer the best seat in the house as I demonstrate and explain all the techniques I’ve mastered over […]

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 Important CNCH 2022 Reservations Update

   Important CNCH 2022 Reservations Update     If you have made your Marriott hotel reservation for CNCH 2022, thank you!! You are really helping with the planning effort by reserving your room. However, the hotel automatically signed us up for 5 nights, not 3. If you just clicked the reservation button (as I did) […]

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Conference Mixed News

 Conference Mixed News   There’s more good news than bad news in this post! The bad news is, CNCH 2021, set for July at Cal Poly, is not going to happen. But the great news is, the Area 2 organizers say they’re all set to have the Cal Poly conference in 2023!! That means much […]

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Looking to buy or sell?

Looking to buy or sell?   Here at cnch.org, we get a lot of questions from people looking to sell used textile-related items. After a lot of discussion about this, the Advisory Council has decided that for now, it’s not possible for this website to handle the constant attention that an active buy/sell page would demand. […]

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Monterey County Fair Virtual Wool Auction

Monterey County Fair Virtual Wool Auction   Spinners! If the pandemic forced you to miss out on your annual fleece purchase, at Black Sheep or other cancelled event, here’s your chance to make that purchase! The Monterey County Wool Show is going virtual! Including the judging, the preview, and of course your bidding. It’s coming […]

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Staying Active During Covid-19

The Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild has been staying active with zoom meetings, especially among its study groups. Here’s a great example of what the Tapestry Weaving study group has been up to, with two links in an email from long-time member, Janette Gross.By the way, you can see an interesting profile of Janette and her […]

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OUR NEW CNCH EDITOR

  CNCH is pleased to announce that an enthusiastic and qualified editor has been found to get our CNCHNet magazine up and running again! Many of you know her: longtime member, Cathy Koos. She’s preparing to oversee the next issue, due out May 1st! Welcome aboard, Cathy! Naturally, this means we have a call out […]

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Fiber Celebration 2020

We invite any and all fiber artists to submit entries to Fiber Celebration 2020!   Great news from Fiber Celebration 2020 in Colorado: their June 15-July 12 event is still a go at this point, and the deadline for entries has been extended from April 2 to April 23. This means you can use your […]

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Golden Gate Weavers Guild Show

Interlacements Contemporary Textile Art from Golden Gate Weavers Guild   Dates: Jan. 13, 2020 – Feb. 5, 2020 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Friday Reception: Jan. 16, 2020 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM         EBMUD Administration Building 375 11th St. Oakland, CA 94607 (one block from 12th St./ City […]

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