Our first year of meeting at Munnell Run Farm went very well.    At  every meeting we saw  new and old members come and join our little group for an afternoon of sharing skills and passing on old traditions.    With a poor economy and job loss increasing, in 2009 more folks may want to learn traditional crafts to make garments for their family and perhaps bring in a little extra income.    Twila Armitage one of our founders passed away in 2008. Twila spent her retirement years  passing on many of her skills to us . I am asking our members to remember Twila and to  continue passing these skills on  and keep spinning and weaving alive in W. PA.

 

 

Please call her if you plan to go  724- 253-2932

On our Thursday meetings bring your spinning wheel, spindle,  knitting or other needle craft to work on.   Bring your lunch and  plan on having a peaceful day at the farm to get some work done on a project that you may need help with. You need not come for the whole day. You can stop by for a short visit if you wish.

Some of us enjoy an excuse to get away from all the work that needs to be done and take a day off to relax at the farm. It is a beautiful, quiet and peaceful place to spend an afternoon.

We welcome anyone who wants to learn about spinning weaving or knitting to join us.  There is always someone among us that has the answers to most of the problems that are brought to us.  We are always interested in meeting new people and enjoy teaching and passing on skills to all ages. If you are new to the fiber arts all we ask is that you are willing to work and devote the time needed to learn a skill

Bring a small loom that needs to be warped along if you have one and we will help you get it ready to weave.  You can also just come and watch Nancy warp her loom or get help planning your next weaving project for your big loom at home