Yavapai County Fair
Each year the Mountain Spinners and Weavers Guild donate time to do some Spinning and Weaving at the Yavapai County Fair. The guild shares information about their craft and answers questions while they demonstrate their craft.
Here Rowena Tank and Gisela Gminder enjoy speaking to the public about Spinning fiber and showing how it is done. Rowena is spinning commercially prepared fiber which is called roving and Gisela is spinning both commercially prepared and natural wool right off of the sheep. The fleece Gisela is spinning comes from a Chino Valley Sheep Ranch.
The guild members took 3 hour shifts all during the fair. “This has been an annual event for the guild”, says Jeanne Zinda. Jeanne was in charge of the group and you could find her somewhere during the fair we
ekend helping to keep the Guild event running smoothly.
Pictured along the wall, Joanne Manginelli, Jean Zinda, Sandy Evans, Carma Koester enjoying spinning at the fair.
Jean Zinda and the children visiting the fair seem to be having a very good time.
The Mountain Spinners and Weavers Guild meet every 3rd Saturday 9 AM to 12 PM each month and vistiors are welcome.
The Guild meets at the American
Lutheran Chruch, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescot
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Weaving on a Schacht table loom is Carma Koester while Gretchen Mummert looks on as Joanne Maginelli, Jean Zinda and Sandy Evans spin.
