Even More Fiber Fun for Everyone
Exhibitors will demonstrate how to spin yarn with hand spindles and wheels, weave fabric, knit/crochet with yarn, and other crafts that use yarn. There will be many items to see/touch made from handspun yarn and/or woven fabric. There will also be a simple free takeaway activity for children.
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Drunken Monkey Spinners/Weavers of Orlando
Demonstrators belong to either or both the Weavers of Orlando or the Drunken Monkey Spinning group. WoO celebrated its 75th anniversary several years ago, and has regular meetings, classes for a variety of fiber crafts, and demonstrates at several events a year. The Drunken Monkey Spinners meet once at month at the Drunken Monkey Coffee Shop. Members spin yarn on spindles and wheels and weave on a variety of looms. They produce many items such as woven towels, shawls, bags, socks, etc. They do other fiber arts such as knit, crochet, kumihimo, macrame, beading, basketry, etc.
