About GLASG

The Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild is a group of hand-spinning enthusiasts in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas and beyond. Our members incorporate hand-spinning in a wide variety of fiber arts including knitting, weaving, rug-making, felting, crochet and many others.

All skill levels are welcome at our meetings, from master to novice. If you’re curious (even if you’ve never spun before) come to a meeting and we’ll help you access resources for equipment and instruction. All are welcome, you don’t need to be a guild member to attend. Monthly guild meetings include a short informational program, exchange of expertise, information on members’ projects, and informal spinning. Periodically, the Guild sponsors half-day and multi-day workshops conducted by members and guest instructors.

Please browse our site, and drop us an email if you’re interested in becoming a member of our Guild. Information on our activities is also available on the Guild’s Ravelry Group, Facebook, Instagram, GLASG Spinners, and GLASG Spinners – Buy, Sell, Trade .

Workshops

August 2026

Mark your calendars! We’re having Heavenly Bresser here! More info coming soon!

If you are not a current member and would like to renew, please contact membership@glasg.org to sign up. 

Questions? Please contact Mary Tiffany at workshops@glasg.org. 

 

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

  • July 25, 2026
    • Guild Meeting - Monthly Meeting9:00 am - 1:45 pmProgram: Tour De Fleece Wrap Up Social time 9-10am, business meeting starts at 10am. Guest Vendor: Lork Creates: Art is my therapy. I value community, authenticity, curiosity, and being perfectly imperfect. My weavings, art yarn, and soft sculpture juxtapose the ideas of gaming, travel, whimsy, memes, family, trauma, and discovery.
      She'll have batts, art yarn and more!        
  • August 12, 2026
    • Guild Meeting - Online Social Spinning6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoin us on Discord for our monthly online social spinning!  Open to all current members. If you're not on a part of our Guild Discord, please reach out to webmaster (at) glasg.org! Discord
  • August 21, 2026
    • Workshop - Heavenly BresserFriday 8/21 9-12am: Think Outside the Braid  Join us as we explore different ways to spin combed-top braids including gradient spinning, combination drafting, and spinning multiple braids together into one yarn. We will use both color theory and creativity for the best results. Our goal is to gain confidence in spinning braids with varying colors into a cohesive yarn and to think outside the box to achieve your desired outcome from the raw materials. This is a drop-spindle friendly class! Friday 8/21 1-4 pm: Blend and Spin with Wild Silk Wild silks are unique, exquisite fibers that are perfect for the handspinner’s stash. When compared to bombyx silk, they are less slippery, shorter, and often easier to spin. These silks are quite desirable and great candidates for blending, especially considering their beautiful range of colors. Let’s go wild and learn special blending techniques and get comfortable with blending a variety of wild silk with handcards. Then, we’ll take them to wheel or spindle for a spin. Heavenly will also demonstrate how to blend with wild silks using a blending board and drumcarder. You’ll leave this session knowing how to create colorful, elegant, and sophisticated blends that are worthy of spinning. Saturday, 8/22 1-4 pm Slow to Quick: Ease Your Way into Longdraw The use of long draw techniques has such great benefits for the handspinner. Those lofty, warm, and airy yarns can be produced by use of a long draw method. For many handspinners, long draw methods are quite a mystery and can be frustrating. So let’s remove the obstacles. Learn how to properly set up your spinning wheel to ease your way into supported and unsupported long draw, how to choose the best prep for practicing and achieving the results you want, and learn how these techniques can be used for other spinning equipment. For those of you unfamiliar with Heavenly and her work, you can visit her website (https://www.heavenlyknitchet.com/) and/or follow her on Instagram (@heavenlyknitchet). She was also recently a guest on the SweetGeorgia Show podcast. Please note: We will hold our regularly scheduled August general meeting on the morning of 8/22/26
  • August 22, 2026
    • Workshop - Heavenly BresserFriday 8/21 9-12am: Think Outside the Braid  Join us as we explore different ways to spin combed-top braids including gradient spinning, combination drafting, and spinning multiple braids together into one yarn. We will use both color theory and creativity for the best results. Our goal is to gain confidence in spinning braids with varying colors into a cohesive yarn and to think outside the box to achieve your desired outcome from the raw materials. This is a drop-spindle friendly class! Friday 8/21 1-4 pm: Blend and Spin with Wild Silk Wild silks are unique, exquisite fibers that are perfect for the handspinner’s stash. When compared to bombyx silk, they are less slippery, shorter, and often easier to spin. These silks are quite desirable and great candidates for blending, especially considering their beautiful range of colors. Let’s go wild and learn special blending techniques and get comfortable with blending a variety of wild silk with handcards. Then, we’ll take them to wheel or spindle for a spin. Heavenly will also demonstrate how to blend with wild silks using a blending board and drumcarder. You’ll leave this session knowing how to create colorful, elegant, and sophisticated blends that are worthy of spinning. Saturday, 8/22 1-4 pm Slow to Quick: Ease Your Way into Longdraw The use of long draw techniques has such great benefits for the handspinner. Those lofty, warm, and airy yarns can be produced by use of a long draw method. For many handspinners, long draw methods are quite a mystery and can be frustrating. So let’s remove the obstacles. Learn how to properly set up your spinning wheel to ease your way into supported and unsupported long draw, how to choose the best prep for practicing and achieving the results you want, and learn how these techniques can be used for other spinning equipment. For those of you unfamiliar with Heavenly and her work, you can visit her website (https://www.heavenlyknitchet.com/) and/or follow her on Instagram (@heavenlyknitchet). She was also recently a guest on the SweetGeorgia Show podcast. Please note: We will hold our regularly scheduled August general meeting on the morning of 8/22/26
    • Guild Meeting - Monthly Meeting9:00 am - 1:45 pmProgram:  Heavenly Bresser Social time 9-10am, business meeting starts at 10am. Social time 9-10am, business meeting starts at 10am.
  • September 9, 2026
    • Guild Meeting - Online Social Spinning6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoin us on Discord for our monthly online social spinning!  Open to all current members. If you're not on a part of our Guild Discord, please reach out to webmaster (at) glasg.org! Discord
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