January 2026
We had a special guest at this month’s meeting! He (she?) was quite interested in what we were doing and hung around for some time.
It was another large group with a couple of new members joining us for the first time.
The meeting began and the Treasurer gave her report. She was also collecting dues for those who had not yet paid.
Aviva talked about the aprons she found that are cotton with minimal shrinkage. Cheryle made up a great logo for the aprons to go on the front. Aviva will order about 30 aprons and member cost will be $46 for those who wanted to purchase one.
Carol reminded us that Saturday, January 24 is Meridian Jacob’s Shearing Day from 9am-noon. You’re welcome to come watch the shearing and shop in Robin’s lovely shop.
We also discussed other upcoming events, which can be found on our events page.
Next month’s meeting will be a Clemes & Clemes drum carding workshop for those who have signed up. Other members are welcome to come to History Park and sit under the palms for their informal meeting.
Show and Tell
Kelly shared crochet gloves and scarf, as well as a finished skein of mohair from Aviva, muga silk from Sharolene, and eucalyptus fiber. She also shared some mitts that she made from gifted fiber from France from Carole at a previous meeting.
Melanie passed around 3 beautiful cowls made from her handspun.
Laura shared a squishy skein that was spun on her new wheel that was fiber she blended with combs and a hackel.
Nicole shared a chunky skein made from fiber from FabMo.
Cheryle passed around finished knitted mitts.
Stephanie shared a skein made from a fiber subscription box.
Ron passed around a fun “spring time” sock.
Nancy was wearing a hand spun knitted sweater.
Courtney shared a gorgeous hand spun knitted shawl.
Sharolene passed around some woven kitchen towels and also a pretty beaded earring.
Gail shared a hand spun knitted sweater that she had made for her husband a while ago.
Sage passed around fun mini hand spun skeins.
November 2025
It was a very large group again this month! So big that we almost didn’t fit in the Renzel Room! But we managed to squeeze everyone in along with tons of freebies.
New News
Aviva brought a sample apron that had minimal shrinkage. The company also does embroidery. A great possibility for our new guild aprons.
Nov 22-23 is the Socal Fiber Fair in Pomona.
It’s Bethlehem time again December 11-15. Carol Lewis will send out an email with details and is always looking for volunteers. It’s a fun time!
Next month is our holiday potluck and optional gift exchange. It will be held the SECOND Saturday, Dec 13, at Laura B’s house. Details will be emailed.
Our annual $15 dues are due in January. They can be paid by cash or check made out to Serendipity Spinners.
The meeting began and the treasurer gave her report.
Show and Tell
Sage shared her new e-spinner from Argonaught in the UK. She also passed around a skein that she spun on it.
Laura stopped by to tell us about the Oregon Flock & Fiber Fest in Albany, Oregon. She mentioned that is was very large and there were many breed of sheep that she’s never seen before. She passed around samples of interesting fleeces that followed her home.
Aviva was wearing a hand spun and knit sweater and also a hat made from merino/cashmere.
Ron shared hand spun mitts made with a 4 ply and chain plied yarn. He also passed around a gorgeous patterned hand woven scarf.
Marcia passed around her very cute crochet Hungry Caterpillar food for her grandson.
Cynthia shared a hand spun cowl.
Gail passed around a blanket made from Zoom Loom squares of her hand spun.
Brenda shared a cowl made from yarn she dyed.
Cookie shared a tiny Turkish spindle from Lambtown.
Kelsey was wearing a pretty hand spun sweater.
Rachel passed around a few skeins she naturally dyed with different types of eucalyptus leaves and also an already washed fleece from Lambtown.
Kelly also passed around a sample of her freshly washed Lambtown fleece and an eco printed butterfly that she made and stretched over canvas.
Melanie shared several hand spun skeins she just finished, including her first kid mohair.
Cheryl passed around several gorgeous cowls and shawls that she recently finished and also some samples from a lace knitting class in Burlingame.
October 2025
It was a lovely day under the palms at History Park. We had a large group including a couple of new members.
The treasurer gave her report.
New News
Kelly shared the new post cards she had made for the guild. A few people took some to hand out.
Aviva will try and find some aprons that don’t shrink as much as the ones from Dharma. We can then have our logo embroidered.
Our upcoming holiday potluck and optional gift exchange will be the SECOND Saturday in December, which is December 13th. Carol L. will confirm with History Park if a room will be available for us.
Nov 1: Spinning demo at Los Altos History Museum’s Rancho Day. Contact Christina at czhao@losaltoshistory.org if you are interested in participating.
Carol L. is once again recruiting for this year’s Bethlehem in December.
Marjorie let us know that Lambtown is looking for a skeins & textiles volunteer coordinator for 2026. Please contact Marjorie if interested.
Show and Tell
Yuno shared a gorgeous hand woven bag she got at Lambtown.
Christina showed us what she made in a card weaving class at Lambtown.
Melanie passed around some squishy hand spun skeins in a lovely red that she is spinning for a sweater.
Kelly shared some fiber that she got at Lambtown and passed around a finished skein of food coloring dyed fiber.
Aviva shared a hat made from hand spun with cashmere that she dyed black. She also shared a lovely sweater made from hand spun from 1989 New Zealand wool.
Sage shared a dragon she was making for a friend’s baby.
Courtney showed off her amazing market basket that she made in a class at Lambtown.
Tyler shared the beautiful shawls that the sheep-to-shawl team made at Lambtown. The virtual shawl got 2nd place and the in-person shawl got 1st place and grand champion! Great job team!
Rachel passed around a skein of art yarn she made during a class at Lambtown. She also shared some naturally dyed skeins from a Lambtown class and also sample cards.
Carol L passed around some skeins that she had entered in the recent county fairs.
August 2025
We were at Houge Park again this month. It was a large meeting once again!
The treasurer gave her report via email as she was not able to attend the meeting.
Upcoming fiber events
Last week of August: Monterey County Fair wool show and auction, auction on Labor Day
September 13: Spinning at Cars in the Park, San Jose History Park
October 2-5: Lambtown, Dixon, California
October 11: Martial Cottle Harvest Festival spinning demo
New News
Sage informed the group that the publishers of Ply Magazine now have a weaving magazine called “Weft”.
Aprons were discussed again and new denim aprons are not cost effective. Lizzie had ordered plain white aprons from Dharma at about $6 ea. Stephanie has graciously offered to do the logo embroidery on them if we decide to go that way.
Kelly has volunteering to create a guild post-card/flier (via Vista Print) that is a little nicer than the half sheet of paper we have now. It was suggested that we also include a QR code.
Show and Tell
Kelly shared a finished skein of BFL and tussah fiber that she got from this year’s Black Sheep Gathering. She also shared a fun crochet clown cake made from a Twinkie Chan pattern.
Heather showed us some gorgeous woven fabric that she intends to become some type of garment. The weft was her hand spun.
Sharolene shared a very cute knitted baby sweater that she was working on.
Cheryle sported a fun crochet Halloween headband and passed around several beautiful shawls.
Stephanie passed around her Tour De Fleece skeins.
Lizzie shared a hand spun skein and the shawl that was made at the Santa Clara County Fair sheep to shawl demo.
Kelsey showed us a beautiful lacy shawl.
Yuno passed around skeins she spun from art batts.
Sage was wearing a finished knitted sweater and fun sheep ears she got at Black Sheep Gathering.
Aviva brought her new wheel from Black Sheep.
Courtney passed around 2 hand spun skeins.
Ron shared a chain plied skein.
Angela shared some gorgeous naturally dyed skeins.
July 2025
It was another big turn-out this month!
Upcoming fiber events:
August 2 & 3: Spinning and sheep-to-shawl demonstration at the Santa Clara County Fair, contact Lynn Curry.
August 8-10: Flock Fiber Festival, Seattle, Washington
Last week of August: Monterey County Fair wool show and auction, auction on Labor Day
September 13: Spinning at Cars in the Park, San Jose History Park
October 2-5: Lambtown, Dixon, California
New news:
Lizzy ordered aprons from Dharma for the participants of the Santa Clara County Fair Sheep To Shawl Demo. It is still up for discussion if they will be dyed, embroidered, etc for the event.
Lambtown class registration is now open!
Gail Wilson informed us of a weaver in Rio Vista that is down sizing. She will send out an email with info.
Rachel suggested perhaps doing a “leave one, take one” for hand spun skeins. Kind of a fun way to trade.
Show And Tell:
Melanie shared a cat needle felting kit she got at the dollar store. She also shared a very cute seasonal crochet wall hanging.
Kelly passed around her goodies from Black Sheep along with a hand spun skein spun on her Eve wheel.
Laura shared some colorful hand spun sock yarn.
Ron passed around a squishy hand spun skein.
Gail shared woven cotton towels.
Rachel had several Tour De Fleece hand spun skeins to share.
Cookie was wearing a crochet hat that she had made and shared a braided beaded lanyard.
Angela shared her first woven item. Yay!
Christina showed off a knitted sweater.
Yuno showed us some interesting fleece from China.
Lizzy shared her first knitted project with hand spun and passed around hand spun skeins.
Lynn showed off a gorgeous hand spun lace knitted blanket.
Alishka shared a skein she spun from a friend’s 4H sheep.
Carole passed around shinny skeins of mohair from Sharolene.
June 2025
Upcoming fiber events:
We met again at Houge Park this month. It was a pleasant day under the trees.
Black Sheep Gathering, June 27-29, 2025, Albany, Oregon
Santa Clara County fair entry forms due June 26. For more information, see https://thefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-Competitive-exhibits-Rules-Book.pdf
July 3rd: Spin/weave demo at the Alameda County Fair. Gail Wilson with Glenna Harris has 3 spaces open. Demo will be from noon-4pm. Contact Gail gbkcw2@gmail.com if you’re interested.
Spinning and sheep-to-shawl demonstration at the Santa Clara County Fair, August 2 and 3, 2025, contact Lynn Curry
Flock Fiber Festival, August 8-10, 2025, Seattle, Washington
Monterey County Fair wool show and auction, last week of August, auction on Labor Day
Spinning at Cars in the Park, San Jose History Park, September 13, 2025
Lambtown, October 2-5, 2025 Dixon, California
Fall Festival, Martial Cottle Park, October 11, 2025, contact MartialCottlePark@prk.sccgov.org
The meeting began and the Treasurer gave her report. We currently have 31 paid members.
Lambtown registration is now open for Sheep to Shawl and Skeins & Textiles
For those who are entering items in the Santa Clara County Fair, drop off is 7/19 which is our meeting day. Kelly has offered to gather items and drop them off at the fair for those who can’t make it.
Show and Tell:
Kelly shared a finished crochet Christmas cowl and crochet mitts and matching scarf from her hand spun.
Laura was wearing a beautiful sweater made from Noro singles yarn. She also shared colorful balls of roving that she dyed to spin for sock yarn.
Rachel won first place for her handspun knitted sweater in the San Mateo County Fair. Go Rachel! She also got ribbons for a cute skeleton woven scarf. She also passed around another fun emotional support chicken.
Gail wore a gorgeous hand woven shirt.
Marcia passed around a cute crochet animal she made for her grandchildren. She also shared a handspun skein.
Melanie shared her first ever knitted beanie! She also showed off a pretty crochet scarf for her mom and another fun monthly crochet square for May.
Leta shared some squishy handspun skeins.
May 2025
This month we met at Houge Park in San Jose as History Park was not available. It was quite a windy day but there was a large turnout.
Upcoming fiber events were discussed:
- Estes Park Wool Market, June 5-6, 2025, Estes Park, Colorado
- Fiber Frolic, June 7, 2025, Vacaville, California
- Black Sheep Gathering, June 27-29, 2025, Albany, Oregon
*Our June meeting will also take place at Houge Park*
Aviva asked for volunteers for new guild officers: president, treasurer, secretary/note taker, webmaster, park liaison. She will send an email out to the guild so everyone can have the opportunity.
Lynn Curry is coordinating an informal Sheep to Shawl at this year’s Santa Clara County Fair July 30-Aug 3. She will send out an email with details as it gets closer. She also is encouraging everyone to enter one or more items in the Monterey, Santa Cruz, or Santa Clara County fairs.
Marjorie will keep us informed with Lambtown 2025 happenings.
Show And Tell:
Laura shared some very colorful socks from handspun.
Rachel showed off a gorgeous knitted sweater that she will be entering in the fair.
Sage is close to finished another Spincycle sweater.
Marcia shared a knitted emotional support chicken, Pikachu, and cute flower bookmarks for her grandchildren.
Stephanie passed around squishy finished handspun skeins, a knitted hat, and a yarn crawl cowl.
Kelsey shared a beautiful hand woven scarf from Morocco.
Melanie shared a fun seasonal crochet panel from a calendar blanket and showed off her 2nd ever knitted project – a Sophie scarf!
Kelly brought a new-to-her tiny double drive wheel, a hand sewing scrunchie made from her eco printed fabric, and a coiled rope basket made from strips of saris.
Lizzie passed around a soft finished handspun skein.
March 2025
The meeting took place indoors this month due to the chilly temps. It was a modest turn out.
The Treasurer gave her report. We currently have 30 paid members.
April 19 is Hidden Villa’s sheep shearing in Los Altos Hills and we are invited to come demo spinning. It is great fun and a lovely setting. If you are interested please contact Christine Emmett, christina.c.emmett@gmail.com.
Lambtown is looking for volunteers for various positions at the event. Contact info@lambtown.org or go to their website for more info.
Lynn Curry is coordinating an informal Sheep to Shawl at this year’s Santa Clara County Fair July 30-Aug 3. She will send out an email with details as it gets closer.
Show And Tell
Aviva was busy knitting a hat with fiber from Portland.
Sage was working on a Shifty cardigan.
Marjorie was spinning embroidery thread on a spindle.
Stephanie shared a hand spun, hand woven scarf along with 3 gorgeous finished skeins.
Rachel showed off a few of her 6 knitted emotional support chickens. She also shared a very cute granny square vest.
Carole shared a skein of spun mohair and a cowl made with her first hand spun.
Brenda was busy knitting.
Nancy wore a sweater with a knitted shamrock (she made one for her grandson, too!).
Laura shared some beautiful hand woven yardage.
Kelly shared finger less mitts from hand spun.
Alita was spinning Greenwood fiber on her e-spinner.
Kelsey was spinning alpaca from Lambtown.
Frank was spindle spinning.
Courtney was busy processing cotton for the first time.
Ron was wearing knitted sock with pockets!
February 2025
This month there were lots of freebies up for grabs! By the end of the meeting all were spoken for.
The Treasurer gave her report. Currently we have 27 paid members.
New News
A huge “thank you!” goes out to Ron and Laurel for recovering, working on, and finishing our website! It is very much appreciated!
Consider starting a project to enter in this year’s Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, and/or Monterey County Fairs. You can enter in one or all. The same item can be used.
Lynn is coordinating a spinning and weaving demo for this year’s Santa Clara County Fair. Also up for consideration is a non-competitive Sheep To Shawl. The dates are August 2 and 3.
The Guild has funds for a class or workshop should anyone have any ideas.
Show and Tell
Marjorie showed off her beautiful knitted dress that she has been working on for 12 months! It’s scrappy and fun and made from her and her mom’s hand spun.
Alida shared her first ever skein of hand spun. Yay! She also shared a finished knitted sweater.
Cookie shared 2 colorful belts she made on her backstrap loom.
Alishka passed around her first ever skein of hand spun! Another yay! It was a 3-ply all done on her drop spindle.
Nancy was wearing a sweater she knitted from unraveled yarn and had stitched on a cute knitted heart for Valentine’s Day.
Kelsey was wearing one of her knitted sweaters and shared a pretty skein of rambouillet.
Aviva passed around a finished sweater made from 3-ply hand spun from wool she got in New Zealand in 1988.
Sage was wearing a Spincycle sweater and shared squishy skeins spun woolen.
Melanie was wearing a cute crochet scarf and passed around a finished skein of polworth and silk.
Kelly was wearing her 3rd crochet hexagon sweater and passed around a bright chain-plied skein.
Laura shared finished skeins of Meridian Jacobs fiber.
Carol shared a skein of jacob soon to be a sweater.
Rachel shared many small granny squares for a vest and an in-process emotional support chicken.