Justin Avery is the owner of a local design studio in Goleta called JRA Designs and Alterations.  Justin has 30 years of experience in the garment construction industry and earned a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), Los Angeles, in 1999.

His areas of expertise include: pattern drafting, wedding dresses design and construction, general alterations, reconstructions, couture, formal dresses and costuming.

“Fashion is to be used as a means of expression and creativity, not a standard of life or a measure of weight”  – Justin Avery

Presentation:  Justin will be discussing how to make garments fit, how to troubleshoot fitting problems and how to translate patterns into useful tools when creating fashionable fiber art garments.

Justin asks:

What two questions have you repeatedly asked about your work, relevant to construction, that have never been answered to your satisfaction and would revolutionize everything?

Email your questions by July 3rd and we will forward them to Justin, use our CONTACT page please.

Registration for this ZOOM meeting is required:

When: Jul 11, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kcu2gpzgvHNdIvBMOav3GteYF22JvkgP1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

FIBER FRENZY
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church
909 N. La Cumbre Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild
This bi-annual sale is a fundraiser to benefit the Guild’s Scholarship Fund.

What’s for sale
Yarn, fiber, fabric, books, tools and equipment for all fiber related arts such as spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, quilting, needlework, and basketry, plus kits, embroidery and needlepoint threads, beads, sewing trims and accessories, and many more fiber arts related paraphernalia. Also, handmade items will be available.

Frenzy Schedule
MARCH 6th Friday Event intake & setup 8 am – 6 pm
MARCH 7th Saturday Guild Members Pre-Sale 8 am – 9 am
Open to the Public 9 am – 2 pm

Program Presenter Yvonne Smith, a member of the Central Coast Weavers’ Guild, will take us on a visual tour of Biltmore Industries of Asheville, North Carolina. Yvonne gave this talk at the Central Coast Weavers’ Guild and they found it very interesting!

PLEASE NOTE: We will be meeting back at our old location: the Presidio Springs Community Room located at 721 Laguna Street. Plenty of parking in lots on both sides of the street and on the street. Remember the Raffle is back too!

Our Program Presenter is Lynn Moody, a member of Central Coast Weavers and co-owner of the Blue Oak Canyon Ranch near San Miquel. Lynn and her husband raise heritage breeds of Santa Cruz Island and Navajo-Churro sheep. They also raise llamas, heritage Narragansett turkeys and chickens. Their ranch is a producer for the Fibershed program, which was launched in 2010 to “develop regional and regenerative fiber systems on behalf of independent working producers”. During the last 9 years the Fibershed program has expanded to various regions throughout the workd and emphasizes the use of regionally grown fibers, natural dyes and local talent in the production of clothing. Lynn, a retired Cal Poly college professor, previously taught soil science, geology and earth science. She will talk about the Fibershed program and how her ranch is contributing and participating in this program.

This meeting is back at the Valle Verde meeting room. (900 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara)

Our monthly Guild meeting is on the second Saturday this month instead of the first.

The December meeting is our Holiday Potluck!

Saturday, December  14  (The Wake Campus Craft Sale is on the 7^th.)

10:30 am to 1:00 pm

San Antonio Village Clubhouse, 39 N. San Marcos Road

Hospitality Chairperson, Lori Moon, has the sign-up sheet for categories of food, but you are welcome to bring your favorite holiday dish for all to enjoy. 

Program:  Festive Show and Tell.  Wear or bring your favorite handmade item to show off and share creative “how to” tips.

If you have any questions about what to bring please contact lorimoonstudio at gmail.com. General questions can be directed to us via the CONTACT page.

We look forward to seeing you at our holiday celebration!

The bus trip that was to replace the Saturday meeting has been cancelled as the minimum participation was not reached. Back to our regular meeting time with a screening of interest!

Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild will be having our normal first Saturday of the month Guild meeting on Saturday, November 2, at Maravilla. Our program will be the showing of a portion of the PBS program “Craft in America”, Episode 8, entitled “Threads”.

Please note change of venue:

Maravilla Senior Living Community, 5486 Calle Real, Santa Barbara  — in a different room!  This time we’re meeting in the Club Room and Theater, which are upstairs in the main building, also called the Independent Living building.  It’s the  big two-story building to the left of the Clubhouse.  There’s even a space upstairs with a billiard table that will serve as our raffle table.  The second floor is accessed via stairs and an elevator.   We suggest you try the parking lot to the left as you drive into Maravilla. 

THREADS. Explore the creativity of the human spirit through works that begin with the humble thread.

Here is the description of the 60 minute PBS Program:

The Peabody Award-winning series CRAFT IN AMERICA promotes and explores America’s rich craft tradition.  Episode Eight, THREADS, looks at ways in which the needle arts have developed.  Through filmed visits to four nationally acclaimed artists working at the forefront of their media, THREADS documents how the needle arts continue to evolve and influence contemporary culture.

– Faith Ringgold, internationally celebrated artist, teacher and author, creates painted story quilts to bring the proud history of African Americans and Harlem to a new generation.

– Randall Darwall is a colorist in warp and weft. His woven cloth is the palette which he and his partner Brian Murphy transform into woven garments and quilts that inspire and adorn.

– Consuelo Jimenez Underwood incorporates weaving, sewing, painting and applique to produce a proud political statement, presenting her indigenous heritage and questioning the borders that divide nations.

– Terese Agnew creates densely embroidered quilts by a process she calls ”drawing with thread.”  Her themes are environmental and social, going beyond pure technique to tell truths that awaken our sensibilities.

We meet in the Maravilla Clubhouse in Goleta, Address: 5486 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93111