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	1	2	3	4Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	5Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	6Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.
7Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	8Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	9Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	10Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	11Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	12Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.	13Guild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlGuild Meeting – LA Yarn CrawlThe LA Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit.
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21	22	23	24	25	26Guild Meeting – Spin Like a Viking – Workshop with Gayle Vallance 9:00 am – 4:00 pmGuild Meeting – Spin Like a Viking – Workshop with Gayle VallanceTime: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm The Vikings produced clothing using fibers available to Northern Europeans from the 9th to 12th centuries.  Fibers will include wool from the Northern European Short-tailed breeds, flax and hemp.   We will study how the fibers were prepared, how the yarns were spun and how they were used in typical Viking garments, sails and household items. Click to register. St. Andrews Lutheran Church 11555 National Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064 Map	27Guild Meeting – Meeting 9:00 am – 12:00 pmGuild Meeting – MeetingTime: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Talk by guest instructor Gayle Vallance: Viking fiber history. St. Andrews Lutheran Church 11555 National Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064 Map Guild Meeting – Consistency and Twist – Workshop with Gayle Vallance 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmGuild Meeting – Consistency and Twist – Workshop with Gayle VallanceTime: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Participants will learn to spin singles with more control so that yarns are more consistent in grist and twist.   They will learn how twist can vary with different fibers and different preparations. They will be able to judge an unbalanced yarn to see how it can become balanced, and how much twist should be used in plying and cabling. REGISTRATION CLOSED – CLASS IS FULL St. Andrews Lutheran Church 11555 National Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064 Map
28Guild Meeting – Spinning Longwools – Workshop with Gayle Vallance 9:00 am – 12:00 pmGuild Meeting – Spinning Longwools – Workshop with Gayle VallanceTime: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm While the long luster wools are inherently shiny and can produce yarns that have a subtle shimmer, the luster can be lost or minimized during preparation and spinning.  Participants will study the appropriate preparation, spinning, blending and plying techniques that will produce balanced yarns with maximum luster. Click to register. Urban Workshop 365-A Clinton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Map Guild Meeting – Spinning Silk – Workshop with Gayle Vallance 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmGuild Meeting – Spinning Silk – Workshop with Gayle VallanceTime: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Silk is one of the strongest animal fibers, but is easily damaged during dyeing and preparation for spinning.   Participants will study a range of commercial silk preparations. They will use a variety of spinning and blending techniques to learn the best ways to preserve silk’s smooth, silky hand and luminescence, to prevent pilling and to increase resistance to abrasion. Click to register. Urban Workshop 365-A Clinton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Map	29	30

Meetings:

Monthly guild meetings are held from 10 am to 1 pm on the 4th Saturday of each month except December. Doors open at 9:00 am. We meet at:

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
11555 National Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90064

Meetings include a short informational program, study groups focused on spinning techniques, information on members’ projects, and informal spinning. We occasionally have guest vendors attend.

Workshops:

The guild periodically hosts workshops led by members or guest instructors. Guild members receive priority registration for workshops, with remaining open seats available to non-members.

Demonstrations:

As part of our mission to educate the Greater Los Angeles area residents on the art of spinning, we perform spinning demonstrations at public events throughout the year. Our demonstrations consist of members showing spinning on spindles or spinning wheels, and may include hands-on instruction. Many events are free to the public.

Fiber Events:

We are fortunate to have many fiber arts events in the Greater Los Angeles area throughout the year. GLASG often has a booth or demonstration onsite at these events, and if not, many of our members are in attendance.