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DYE DAY SATURDAY, MAY 9TH,      FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM LINNIE'S HOME--1280 ELMWOOD DR. WALNUT CREEK 94597 PHONE--925 300-8431 linnie.altman@gmail.com From Linnie: HI EVERYONE ! Dye Day is just around the corner. We are a bigger group this year so we will be playing it by ear, as we don't know how many people will show up. I live in a small older neighbor hood and parking is some what limited so you may need to walk a half a block or so. Please do not park in front of mail boxes as the mail man needs access.  This year we are going to dye with Dharma acid dyes and we will be painting or squirting the dye onto the fiber. Acid dyes are used on animal fibers so wool, silk, and any animal blends work well. Be sure to soak your fiber over night in a solution of 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts water--up to a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water. Just before you come Saturday morning, please carefully wring the fiber and bring in plastic bag. The other dye we will be using will ...

Our next meeting is still on April 15 [see previous post below] but Dye Day info needed to get out soon to give everyone time to prepare. Fiber dyed in shades of blue and purple When: May 9th, Saturday Where: At Linnie Altman's home: 1280 Elmwood Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, 94597  cell- 925-300-8431 Time: Starting at 10 am and ending at 4pm Preparation: We will have dyes to be dyeing wool and tussah silk [with acid dyes] using the painting method Hopefully we will be doing 2 indigo dye vats for cotton, silk or rayon All participants need to bring their own fiber : prepared for dyeing--washed clean fiber and  pre-soaked in a vinegar and water bath over night (necessary when you are painting with acid dyes). The measurements of the soak are 1 to 3 or 1 cup of white distilled vinegar mixed with 3 cups of water. Make enough to cover the fiber and soak over night. Right before you come to dye day gently wring the water out and put in a plastic bag. If you are going to use the indigo...

NOTE:  Change of date, time and meeting place. April 15   Treadles mini class with Sarah Anderson  at New Life Fellowship Church, 3535 Chestnut Ave, Concord 6:30 - 9:30 This program will actually be a 3 hour mini workshop on Drafting , so you will need to bring: Spinning wheel (or spindle if that's what you use) in working order,  3 bobbins, a lazy kate (if you have one),  handcards (if you have them) and  a lap cloth.  as per a note from Sarah: "They will need fiber to spin and I haven't done this class with a large group where I don't control what fiber we're using. Most of the techniques can be learned with a basic medium top like Ashland's Corriedale cross top or Falkland top. The rolags are best made with a short staple fiber (2-3 inch) which isn't always easy to find. We could use washed locks."  We will have some extra handcards to loan out during the meeting. We won't do a huge amount of handcarding but it is helpful to have real rolags t...