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    <title>Local Cloth upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:18:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (06 July 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6348739</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (07 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/The%20Sage.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="400" height="710" style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;"The Sage" by Dorann Nelson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Lato"&gt;Our July meeting will be held on July 7th, 10:00 am, at Local Cloth.&amp;nbsp; We will have a short business meeting and Show &amp;amp; Tell of members' work and invite all those who have an interest in figurative art.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311265</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fiber in the Garden (08 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/fiber%20in%20the%20garden%20%20-%20Kirsten%20Bonanza.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;What if the fibers from animals that are often considered waste could become one of the most useful tools in your garden? This lecture-based class explores how natural fibers like sheep wool and alpaca can be used to build healthier, more resilient soil systems. You’ll learn the “why” behind fiber use, along with practical ways to integrate it into your garden, from mulch to full forest garden layering systems. The class includes: A booklet that you can take home A live demonstration of how to apply and layer fiber in garden beds A small hands-on activity so you can feel and work with the material yourself Clear guidance on using fiber for moisture retention, soil building, and plant support Perfect for gardeners, homesteaders, and anyone interested in regenerative practices and working more in partnership with the land.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Kirsten Bonanza (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Kirsten's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $50&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $60&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $10 cash, check, venmo, or zelle&amp;nbsp; (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of the workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;All materials&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;N/A&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6686029</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Weaving with the Forest: Branch Weaving (08 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Weaving%20with%20the%20Forest%20Branch%20Weaving.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Step into the quiet intelligence of the forest and learn the intuitive art of branch weaving. In this hands-on class, we’ll work with fallen branches and natural fibers to create simple woven forms—sculptural, functional, or symbolic—guided by the materials themselves. This is not about forcing nature into a design, but about listening: noticing the curve of a branch, the tension between fibers, and the way the forest already knows how it wants to be woven. You’ll learn basic branch-weaving techniques, how to select and prepare materials, and how to let structure emerge organically rather than from a rigid plan. Expect a slow, grounding experience that blends craft, mindfulness, and relationship with place. No prior weaving experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to work with what’s present.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Kirsten Bonanza (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Kirsten's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $50&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $60&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $20 cash, check, venmo, or zelle&amp;nbsp; (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of the workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Branches, yarn, and tapestry needle&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Scissors, and any yarn scraps that you might want to include (optional)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6686019</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (08 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389543</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (09 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (09 July 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Intergenerational%20Stitch%20Circle%20Interest%20Group.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Beginner Continental Knitting (10 July 2026)</title>
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;How to comfortably tension yarn in your left hand&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;The Continental knit stitch (“picking” technique)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Students l&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;eave with a completed sampler swatch, strong foundational skills, and the confidence to tackle beginner patterns using Continental techniques.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Lisa Sandberg&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;(&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Read Lisa's bio&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $100&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $10 cash, venmo, zelle, paypal, or cashapp (&lt;em&gt;paid the day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font&gt;25 grams of yarn per knitted sampler. (1 required, additional available for further home practice)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;One set of size US 7-9 (4.5-5.5mm) circular knitting needle with a cord at least 12in. Scissors, tapestry needle and glasses if needed. Optional: stitch markers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Kugurizashi Sashiko: Layered Stitching and Woven Texture (11 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_3801%20-%20Gail%20Clement.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;Kugurizashi is a fascinating variation within the tradition of Sashiko. Instead of creating pattern solely through running stitches, kugurizashi adds a second stage in which thread is woven through an existing stitched grid, producing richly dimensional designs that can resemble braids, beads, or interlaced cords. In this 6-hour workshop, fiber artists will learn how a simple stitched grid becomes the foundation for layered patterning. After a brief introduction, students will mark and stitch a base grid using traditional sashiko running stitch, focusing on rhythm, spacing, and stitch consistency.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Participants will then explore several weaving pathways that transform the same stitched structure into different decorative motifs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;During the class, students will complete two stitched samples: a foundational kugurizashi pattern and a second variation that demonstrates how multiple designs can emerge from the same grid. Students will leave with two finished studies, practical techniques, and inspiration for incorporating kugurizashi into their own textile work.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Intermediate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;$110&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Gail Clement (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Gail's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $40 cash or venmo (&lt;em&gt;to be collected day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font&gt;Materials supplied by teacher:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Detailed Handout with Exercises; ironing equipment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Embroidery snips, Sashiko palm thimble, needles &amp;amp; threader, needle minder or pin cushion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our cancellation &amp;amp; COVID policies here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in a workshop scholarship?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6691908</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (13 July 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6348740</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (15 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389546</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Sashiko, a Japanese Stitching Practice (17 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_4068%20-%20Gail%20Clement.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;This introductory class provides an overview of Sashiko, the Japanese stitching and mending practice. Through both structured demonstrations and individual stitching guidance, beginners gain basic skills and knowledge to apply this practice to both functional and decorative goods. Participants will explore the historical and geographic origins of Sashiko and also gain hands on experience stitching with Japanese needles, threads, and palm thimbles. This class is a prerequisite to the other classes in the series. After three practices exercises designed to cover basic skills, participants will gain confidence by stitching a preprinted Sashiko textile project that can be finished at home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Beginner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;$110&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Gail Clement (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Gail's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $45 cash or venmo (&lt;em&gt;to be collected day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by teacher:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Practice materials including 3 samples of various Sashiko fabrics, 3 samples of various Sashiko thread, and a project kit containing Sashiko needles, thread and preprinted fabric. Shared tools and notions for classroom use include Palm thimbles, stencils, metric rulers, marking tools.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; Embroidery snips&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our cancellation &amp;amp; COVID policies here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in a workshop scholarship?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Sashiko &amp; Boro Interest Group (17 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Sashiko&amp;nbsp;and Boro Interest Group at Local Cloth Fiber Studio in Asheville offers a welcoming space for fiber enthusiasts to explore and celebrate the rich traditions of Japanese hand-stitching. Each monthly gathering will provide opportunities to refresh foundational techniques, participate in stitchalong projects, and discover the artistry behind&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;and boro through profiles of notable makers and exhibits. Whether you are new to these practices or a seasoned stitcher, the group will foster skill-building, creativity, and appreciation for the cultural heritage woven into every stitch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  Beyond technique, the group will highlight current trends and innovations in the&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;world, from new tools and products to contemporary interpretations of traditional practices.&amp;nbsp;Members will enjoy lively discussions, hands-on exploration, and a supportive community that values both the meditative process and the expressive potential of rhythmic stitching. Together, we’ll cultivate inspiration, share resources, and deepen our connection to this timeless craft in a collaborative and engaging environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any finished projects for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Gail Clement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Meridian Mill House Field Trip (18 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#575757" face="Lato" style=""&gt;Join us for a special opportunity to tour Meridian Mill House in Gastonia, NC!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#575757" face="Lato" style=""&gt;Crafted in the U.S. for small business hand-dyers, artisans and wholesalers, Meridian Mill House specializes in high-quality, readily available natural and dyed yarn products. Located right inside Meridian Specialty Yarn Group’s spinning mill in North Carolina, the Mill House yarn shop offers a carefully curated selection of yarn and fiber in quantities and prices that make it easier for you to do business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;Read more about Meridian Mill House &lt;a href="https://meridianmillhouse.com/" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (19 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (19 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Fresh%20indigo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left"&gt;Indigo!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Look ma, no mordant!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We know of the dark blue of blue jeans, and the somewhat involved process used to obtain it. But with&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;fresh and dried leaves, it is possible to get lighter, brighter blues just with water and leaves. The fresh techniques perform best on silk and nylon, and while it also works on other protein fibers, the colors are pale to nonexistent on cellulose.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We will make the basic blue blender bath from leaves we harvest from the Local Cloth dye garden. Then we will make a purple bath by boiling.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;For any indigoid, no mordant is needed. For colors other than blue, either temperature or other chemicals are needed. We will use dried Indigofera tinctoria leaves and temperature to get purple.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;While we are waiting for the baths, we will use an embossing machine to press the color out of some leaves, onto cotton.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;As usual bring some handwork with you as well as any show and tell you have.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (19 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Design Divas (20 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/workshops/Divas.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left" style="margin: 10px;"&gt;Designer Divas is a wearable art group. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. &amp;nbsp;Members gather&amp;nbsp;at 10am. &amp;nbsp;Brief business meeting&amp;nbsp;at 10:30, followed by scheduled&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;presentation/demo and show and tell. &amp;nbsp;People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. &amp;nbsp;First meeting is free. &amp;nbsp;Annual Dues are $20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (20 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Being the Neon Sheep - Rug Hooking Trivet Workshop (20 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-02-12%20at%204.49.14%20PM%20-%20Kirsten%20Bonanza.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Are you a bit more colorful than the rest? Or quietly different in a way that only you notice?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;In this beginner-friendly rug hooking class, we’ll create an **8" square trivet** featuring a cozy cluster of sheep — with **one unmistakably neon sheep** nestled among the flock. Bright or subtle, bold or barely-there, that sheep gets to be *yours*.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;You don’t have to be loud to stand out. And you don’t have to stand out to belong.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;We’ll walk through:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Rug hooking basics (perfect for first-timers)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Some more intermediate techniques for those who are curious&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Working simple shapes and fluffy textures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Choosing colors that feel right for *you* — classic neutrals **or** a pop of neon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Finishing a functional trivet you’ll actually use (or gift)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;If being bright isn’t your thing, no worries — keep your palette soft and traditional. If you’re craving a little glow? We’ve got that too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;This class is less about perfection and more about permission: to be different, to be subtle, to be exactly as colorful as you want to be.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Come hook, laugh, and make something warm, useful, and quietly (or wildly) rebellious. ✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Kirsten Bonanza (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Kirsten's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $110&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;$25 for the materials, if you need a rug hook those will be available for $19&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; cash, check, venmo, or zelle&amp;nbsp; (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of the workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;All materials (backing, wool strips, thread &amp;amp; needle)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Scissors, A Rug Hook (optional)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6691937</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (21 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323237</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Community Workshop:  Climate Change Quilt Project (21 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;Community Workshop:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;Climate Change Quilt Project&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Tuesday, July 21st, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;Local Cloth&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_0665.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="450" height="338" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Come learn about &amp;amp; take part in the Climate Change Quilt Project — an initiative dedicated to sparking conversation and action on climate change, from the local to the national level.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This 2-hour workshop begins with an introduction to the project: its mission and origin story. From there, you'll have dedicated time to sew your own quilt square representing your love of nature, climate issues and solutions, or the resilience of community. At the end, you can choose to add your square to Asheville's large collaborative community quilt, or take your square home as inspiration to start your own!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This event is free to attend, but you must RSVP to claim your spot. A $3-$5 sliding scale materials fee is suggested, paid via cash the day of the event.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This workshop is recurring and repeats monthly&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;at rotating locations. No sewing experience is needed, and all materials are provided, though you're welcome to bring your own.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Fill out&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck423ktDrcJjOUoWqwHT27IvLMYfVZeFuVZ_1aSoOWEbN0Iw/viewform?usp=header" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck423ktDrcJjOUoWqwHT27IvLMYfVZeFuVZ_1aSoOWEbN0Iw/viewform?usp%3Dheader&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1777121929488000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1H_vqgXkWvTfy1Fio5N7ZJ"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;this form&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;to join our email list and receive location details and reminders before each workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;a href="https://climatechangequilt.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://climatechangequilt.com/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1777121929488000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0lxUG3RGqe0o-gAZLqODr-"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Click here to learn more about the Climate Change Quilt Project&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6734114</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (22 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389548</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mountain Art Quilters (23 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311252</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (23 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311759</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Next Steps in Continental Knitting: Magic Loop Hat (24 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/PXL_20251226_155122021%20-%20Lisa%20Sandberg.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="450" height="598" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This hands-on workshop introduces knitters to working in the round using the magic loop method while reinforcing Continental-style knitting. Students will knit a brim-up hat using a simple, structured pattern designed for skill-building and confidence. The class covers circular needle setup, magic loop mechanics, joining in the round, knitting and purling in the round, and crown shaping using the k2tog decrease, which is taught as part of the workshop. Emphasis is placed on managing tension, avoiding ladders, and reading a basic knitting pattern. Students will practice decreases on a small swatch before applying them to the hat.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This course is an ideal next step for students who have completed the Beginning Continental Knitting workshop, and it is also appropriate for knitters with equivalent experience. By the end of the workshop, students will understand how and when to use magic loop for small-circumference projects and will leave with a nearly completed or finished hat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Beginner&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;(students must know how to cast on, knit, and purl using Continental style)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Lisa Sandberg&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;(&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;Read Lisa's bio&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $110&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;No Materials fee for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; None for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;100 grams worsted-weight yarn 30-40" circular needle, US 7 or US 8 Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle Glasses, if needed&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6717592</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Anything Fiber Sale (25 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20Anything%20Fiber%20Sale%20.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;The Anything Fiber Sale is the yard sale for fiber people. We have hanks and cones of unused&amp;nbsp;yarns, piles of unloved fabric, obscure tools that we forgot we had, looms that need a new home,&amp;nbsp;duplicates of knitting needles, fleece that doesn’t seem to get spun. Now it can be yours!&amp;nbsp; We've cleaned out that closet and rented a space to sell our surplus fibers, materials and tools. Yard sale-type goods only! There will be no finished goods unless they are&amp;nbsp;appropriate to use in other fiber techniques (i.e., hand-spun yarns, dyed yardage).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;The sale will be at the Conference Center at AB Tech again where there’s air conditioning and parking! There will be plenty of shopping to do. RSVP so we know who to expect to see there!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WANT TO DONATE to the Local Cloth booth?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Local Cloth accepts good-condition fiber items including yarn, fabric, fiber tools, books, etc to sell in our booth to raise money for the organization. If you'd like to contribute, here are the donation office hours and instructions:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT TO DONATE:&lt;/strong&gt; Anything fiber! Yarn, fabric, wool, fiber tools, etc - anything used for fiber crafting will be accepted. A great way to clear out materials from fiber crafts you don't do anymore!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHEN TO DONATE:&lt;/strong&gt; Mondays 10am-12pm or Fridays 2pm-4pm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;No appointment necessary. First day to donate is Wednesday, June 3rd.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHERE TO DONATE:&lt;/strong&gt; 239 Amboy Road, Asheville, NC 28806 (part of Carolina Powertrain.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DONATIONS &lt;u&gt;WILL NOT&lt;/u&gt; BE ACCEPTED AT THE LOCAL CLOTH STUDIO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; Email &lt;a href="mailto:afsdonations@localcloth.org"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;afsdonations@localcloth.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Our donation window&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;ends Friday, July 17th&lt;/strong&gt;. Donations will not be accepted after this date, so please make sure to get them to us before then.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DO &lt;u&gt;NOT&lt;/u&gt; LEAVE DONATIONS AT THE FACILITY OUTSIDE OF THESE HOURS.&lt;/strong&gt; We are very grateful to have access to this space and leaving items outside will jeopardize our relationship with the owners, resulting in the potential loss of our storage space. If anything is left there, it will be unable to be accepted as a donation and thrown away. THANK YOU for being a part of the 2026 Anything Fiber Sale!"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 Anything Fiber Sale Registration (25 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please use this listing to register to sell at the Anything Fiber Sale.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DN5QwRLwA3HiYbNaYbkbR7y0f_UCdqPftoIfbDM597I/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;to access our&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Vendor Registration Information Sheet to answer your questions about vending with us.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Check out our Instagram here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/localclothinc/"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;Local Cloth Instagram&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RATES:&lt;/strong&gt; $45 for Local Cloth members and $55 for non members. Only online registration will be accepted. You must pay by credit/debit card when you register. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registrations will be deleted if payment is not received within 15 minutes of registering.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Register early!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;WHAT TO SELL:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;The Anything Fiber Sale is a yard sale for fiber people. We all have hanks and cones of unused&amp;nbsp;yarns, piles of unloved fabric, obscure tools that we forgot we had, looms that need a new home,&amp;nbsp;duplicates of knitting needles, fleece that doesn’t seem to get spun, right? So, really&amp;nbsp;clean out that closet and rent a space to sell your surplus fibers, materials and tools, and bring home a little cash!&amp;nbsp;&lt;sup&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;Yard sale-type goods only! No finished goods unless they are&amp;nbsp;appropriate to use in other fiber techniques (i.e., hand-spun yarns, dyed yardage).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key information for vendors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;-If you want more than one booth, please purchase two registration tickets. Limit 2 booths per person.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;-Unloading and set up will be available on Friday July 24th with limited time on Saturday. We’ll have volunteers again to assist you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;-Each vendor space is 9’6” x 8’&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&amp;nbsp;with 3 tables and 2 chairs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;-Reach out to our team at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:afsvendors@localcloth.org" target="_blank"&gt;afsvendors@localcloth.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (27 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Being the Neon Sheep - Rug Hooking Trivet Workshop (27 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-02-12%20at%204.49.14%20PM%20-%20Kirsten%20Bonanza.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Are you a bit more colorful than the rest? Or quietly different in a way that only you notice?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;In this beginner-friendly rug hooking class, we’ll create an **8" square trivet** featuring a cozy cluster of sheep — with **one unmistakably neon sheep** nestled among the flock. Bright or subtle, bold or barely-there, that sheep gets to be *yours*.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;You don’t have to be loud to stand out. And you don’t have to stand out to belong.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;We’ll walk through:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Rug hooking basics (perfect for first-timers)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Some more intermediate techniques for those who are curious&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Working simple shapes and fluffy textures&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Choosing colors that feel right for *you* — classic neutrals **or** a pop of neon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;* Finishing a functional trivet you’ll actually use (or gift)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;If being bright isn’t your thing, no worries — keep your palette soft and traditional. If you’re craving a little glow? We’ve got that too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;This class is less about perfection and more about permission: to be different, to be subtle, to be exactly as colorful as you want to be.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Come hook, laugh, and make something warm, useful, and quietly (or wildly) rebellious. ✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Kirsten Bonanza (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Kirsten's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $110&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;$25 for the materials, if you need a rug hook those will be available for $19&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; cash, check, venmo, or zelle&amp;nbsp; (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of the workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;All materials (backing, wool strips, thread &amp;amp; needle)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Scissors, A Rug Hook (optional)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>How to Read a Sewing Pattern (28 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/read%20sewing%20patterns%20Sam%20Green.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="392" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Sewing patterns can be intimidating to many people, even those who have sewn for years. In this class I hope to demystify cutting layouts, teach you how to find the key information and to generally feel more comfortable with your patterns. You're also welcome to bring a particular pattern that you have a question about and I will do my best to answer them.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sam Green (&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;Read Sam's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $55&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $66&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;No fee for this workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Examples of sewing patterns to aid explanations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt; S&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;pecific patterns they have questions about&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our cancellation &amp;amp; COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Teen Sewing Summer Camp (29 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20teen%20camp.png" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="625" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Local Cloth is excited to offer a sewing camp for teens! This 3-day camp is geared toward teens 13-18 who feel comfortable with a sewing machine and want to dive deeper into projects of their own. Students will be invited to bring in thrift store items or their own project materials to work on with guidance from the instructor, along with the opportunity of a guided group project!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;If your teen is a beginner, sign up for our &lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/event-6516186" target="_blank"&gt;June Teen Sewing Camp&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Camp will run from 9am-3pm each day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Email programs@localcloth.org with any questions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6516190</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (29 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389549</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (30 July 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311760</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Botanical Watercolor Painting (01 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_2431%20-%20camille%20daunno.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This class is for anyone interested in painting their botanical drawings or learning a new skill…from beginner to experienced Artists. All levels are welcome. I will teach you how to use watercolors, different brushes, paper and painting techniques. I will demonstrate each one, show examples of completed work and give you ‘one on one’ help. In just a few hours you will complete basic painting techniques, botanical samples and a completed painting using branches, leaves, birds and flowers. Explore the Artist in you, create your own piece of Art and learn skills that will enhance whatever field you choose to work in.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Beginner/All Levels&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Age Range:&lt;/strong&gt; Adults &amp;amp; Teens (13-18)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Camille Daunno (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); font-family: Lato; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Camille's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $110&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non-members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $20 cash or venmo (&lt;em&gt;collected at time of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Materials Provided&lt;/span&gt; by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;Watercolor paper, brushes, set of watercolors, practice paper, a small watercolor journal, pencils, eraser, water container and resource.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Lunch as there will be a break.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6717601</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (03 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6348751</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (04 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311266</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (05 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389552</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Farm to Fabric Kids Summer Camp (10 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/2026%20kids%20camp.png" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="625" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a week-long day camp at Local Cloth! This Farm to Fabric camp will give campers opportunities to meet furry fiber animals, learn felting, try their hands at paper-making, and experience spinning, dyeing, knitting, &amp;amp; weaving.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Kids aged 8-13 are invited to join us for a week of fiber fun!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Camp will run from 9am-3pm each day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Email programs@localcloth.org with any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6516182</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (10 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (12 August 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (13 August 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (13 August 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Introduction to Sashiko, a Japanese Stitching Practice (15 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_4068%20-%20Gail%20Clement.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style=""&gt;This introductory class provides an overview of Sashiko, the Japanese stitching and mending practice. Through both structured demonstrations and individual stitching guidance, beginners gain basic skills and knowledge to apply this practice to both functional and decorative goods. Participants will explore the historical and geographic origins of Sashiko and also gain hands on experience stitching with Japanese needles, threads, and palm thimbles. This class is a prerequisite to the other classes in the series. After three practices exercises designed to cover basic skills, participants will gain confidence by stitching a preprinted Sashiko textile project that can be finished at home.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Beginner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;$110&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Gail Clement (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Gail's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $45 cash or venmo (&lt;em&gt;to be collected day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by teacher:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Practice materials including 3 samples of various Sashiko fabrics, 3 samples of various Sashiko thread, and a project kit containing Sashiko needles, thread and preprinted fabric. Shared tools and notions for classroom use include Palm thimbles, stencils, metric rulers, marking tools.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; Embroidery snips&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our cancellation &amp;amp; COVID policies here&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in a workshop scholarship?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (16 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (16 August 2026)</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (16 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Design Divas (17 August 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/workshops/Divas.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left" style="margin: 10px;"&gt;Designer Divas is a wearable art group. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. &amp;nbsp;Members gather&amp;nbsp;at 10am. &amp;nbsp;Brief business meeting&amp;nbsp;at 10:30, followed by scheduled&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;presentation/demo and show and tell. &amp;nbsp;People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. &amp;nbsp;First meeting is free. &amp;nbsp;Annual Dues are $20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (17 August 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (18 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (19 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show Opening Reception (20 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/3.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show — Opening Reception + Auction Launch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Join us to celebrate the opening of the Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show, Local Cloth's annual exhibit showcasing the creativity and skill of our member fiber artists. Each piece fits within a 12-inch by 12-inch square — and within those little squares, you'll find weaving, dyeing, stitching, and storytelling of every kind.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The evening also marks the launch of our auction, Local Cloth's signature fundraiser.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Many participating artists generously donate their work, and proceeds directly support Local Cloth's programs and mission. Bidding opens at the reception and runs through September 30 — so come find the piece you can't leave without.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We'll also announce this year's award winners, including Best in Show, selected by guest judges Betty Hilton-Nash and Joyce Tromba.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Enjoy cake and bubbly beverages while you mingle with the artists and our community of fiber lovers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This event is free and open to the public — RSVP requested. The exhibit remains on view through September 30.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6730101</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Sashiko &amp; Boro Interest Group (21 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Sashiko&amp;nbsp;and Boro Interest Group at Local Cloth Fiber Studio in Asheville offers a welcoming space for fiber enthusiasts to explore and celebrate the rich traditions of Japanese hand-stitching. Each monthly gathering will provide opportunities to refresh foundational techniques, participate in stitchalong projects, and discover the artistry behind&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;and boro through profiles of notable makers and exhibits. Whether you are new to these practices or a seasoned stitcher, the group will foster skill-building, creativity, and appreciation for the cultural heritage woven into every stitch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Beyond technique, the group will highlight current trends and innovations in the&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;world, from new tools and products to contemporary interpretations of traditional practices.&amp;nbsp;Members will enjoy lively discussions, hands-on exploration, and a supportive community that values both the meditative process and the expressive potential of rhythmic stitching. Together, we’ll cultivate inspiration, share resources, and deepen our connection to this timeless craft in a collaborative and engaging environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any finished projects for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Gail Clement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6518339</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Eco-printing on Paper and Simple Bookmaking (22 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/ecoprinting%20on%20paper%20(1)%20-%20Joyce%20Tromba.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="652" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Learn the magic of eco-printing on paper with the use of mordants and modifiers. Then explore book binding and make simple stitched books with eco-printed or plain pages, cards and frameable pictures. This is a two day class. On day one we will eco-print all the papers for our projects and on day two we will make several simple book structures: two versions of the Japanese stab binding, the star book and several versions of the pamphlet book.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Tromba (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Joyce's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $25 cash (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span&gt;all paper, cards and envelopes, a double mat, mordants and modifiers, book making tools, linen thread, leaves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students should bring: Gloves thin medical exam gloves, Dusk mask, Apron, Plastic spray bottle with 50% vinegar and 50% water. Two old small kitchen towel sized rags, scissors. Leaves will be provided; however bring some of your own to experiment and share.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;LEAVES THAT PRINT WELL Maple(especially Japanese maple),oak, any hard wood tree leaves ,fruit tree leaves, rose, marigold petals, oak leaf hydrangeas, smoke bush, coreopsis, sassafras, cranesbill geranium, eucalyptus. chrysanthemum, eucalyptus and dyer's chamomile can also be found at Trader Joes all of which print very well.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693883</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Eco-printing on Paper and Simple Bookmaking (23 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/ecoprinting%20on%20paper%20(1)%20-%20Joyce%20Tromba.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="652" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Learn the magic of eco-printing on paper with the use of mordants and modifiers. Then explore book binding and make simple stitched books with eco-printed or plain pages, cards and frameable pictures. This is a two day class. On day one we will eco-print all the papers for our projects and on day two we will make several simple book structures: two versions of the Japanese stab binding, the star book and several versions of the pamphlet book.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Tromba (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Joyce's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $25 cash (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;span&gt;all paper, cards and envelopes, a double mat, mordants and modifiers, book making tools, linen thread, leaves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students should bring: Gloves thin medical exam gloves, Dusk mask, Apron, Plastic spray bottle with 50% vinegar and 50% water. Two old small kitchen towel sized rags, scissors. Leaves will be provided; however bring some of your own to experiment and share.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;LEAVES THAT PRINT WELL Maple(especially Japanese maple),oak, any hard wood tree leaves ,fruit tree leaves, rose, marigold petals, oak leaf hydrangeas, smoke bush, coreopsis, sassafras, cranesbill geranium, eucalyptus. chrysanthemum, eucalyptus and dyer's chamomile can also be found at Trader Joes all of which print very well.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style=""&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693883</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (24 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6348755</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Patternmaking from Ready-to-Wear (25 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/25-11-JCCFS-pattternmaking-from-garment-1%20copy%20-%20Mary%20Sigler.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Have you ever wanted to duplicate a favorite garment? &lt;font color="#222222" style=""&gt;This course demystifies patternmaking from garments&lt;/font&gt;, teaching you how to capture the fit and style of existing garments while keeping them intact. Moving sequentially from simple to complex, we first master the fundamentals with a basic T-shirt before diving into shaping and intricate details with a classic woven shirt. We will cover replicating collars, sleeves, and darts, all of which teach essential skills to replicate items like pants, coats, and dresses. You will leave with a finished pattern and the confidence to turn your closet into a library of sewing patterns.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Intermediate (&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students must be familiar with sewing garments. A knowledge of grainlines and construction techniques is a must.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Earle-Sigler &amp;amp; Sam Green (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Mary and Sam's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; No Materials fee for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Detailed handouts provided. If you cannot bring an item on the supply list, contact instructor ahead of time, to see if extra can be provided. If so, materials fee will be cost of items requested.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Student's own T-shirt &amp;amp; classic woven shirt, 18” to 48” wide roll or sheets of paper, Fabric chalk or chalk pencils, Pencils (different colors helpful) and pens, eraser, paper scissors, tape, ball-head sewing pins matching the weight of your garment (fine pins for fine fabrics), magnetic pin holder, Rulers; straight, curved, quilting etc, Dressmaker’s tape measure, Cardboard or foam core board min. size 18" x 24"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693864</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (26 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389558</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mountain Art Quilters (27 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311252</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (27 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311764</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Patternmaking from Ready-to-Wear (27 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/25-11-JCCFS-pattternmaking-from-garment-1%20copy%20-%20Mary%20Sigler.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Have you ever wanted to duplicate a favorite garment? &lt;font color="#222222" style=""&gt;This course demystifies patternmaking from garments&lt;/font&gt;, teaching you how to capture the fit and style of existing garments while keeping them intact. Moving sequentially from simple to complex, we first master the fundamentals with a basic T-shirt before diving into shaping and intricate details with a classic woven shirt. We will cover replicating collars, sleeves, and darts, all of which teach essential skills to replicate items like pants, coats, and dresses. You will leave with a finished pattern and the confidence to turn your closet into a library of sewing patterns.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Intermediate (&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students must be familiar with sewing garments. A knowledge of grainlines and construction techniques is a must.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Earle-Sigler &amp;amp; Sam Green (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Mary and Sam's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; No Materials fee for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Detailed handouts provided. If you cannot bring an item on the supply list, contact instructor ahead of time, to see if extra can be provided. If so, materials fee will be cost of items requested.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Student's own T-shirt &amp;amp; classic woven shirt, 18” to 48” wide roll or sheets of paper, Fabric chalk or chalk pencils, Pencils (different colors helpful) and pens, eraser, paper scissors, tape, ball-head sewing pins matching the weight of your garment (fine pins for fine fabrics), magnetic pin holder, Rulers; straight, curved, quilting etc, Dressmaker’s tape measure, Cardboard or foam core board min. size 18" x 24"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693864</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Pattern Making: Drafting a Sleeveless Top (29 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/1000010727.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="350" height="1262" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;This beginner's patternmaking class will provide an opportunity for students to learn about using front and back bodice blocks, along with patternmaking techniques to manipulate the blocks to draft a sleeveless top of your design. We will cover button and buttonholes, facings, seams, pleats, shirring and dart manipulation. Intermediate sewing skills are required for this class as you will cut and sew the finished pattern in muslin.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Intermediate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Giovanni Daina-Palermo&amp;nbsp;(&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;Read Giovanni's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $440&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $528&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;None for this workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Drafting paper&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;A detailed list will be emailed to registered students closer to the event. Student will need: pencil, eraser, L square, 2x18 clear ruler, French curve, scissors, awl, pins, pattern weights.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6739942</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (31 August 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (01 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311267</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Patternmaking from Ready-to-Wear (01 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/25-11-JCCFS-pattternmaking-from-garment-1%20copy%20-%20Mary%20Sigler.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Have you ever wanted to duplicate a favorite garment? &lt;font color="#222222" style=""&gt;This course demystifies patternmaking from garments&lt;/font&gt;, teaching you how to capture the fit and style of existing garments while keeping them intact. Moving sequentially from simple to complex, we first master the fundamentals with a basic T-shirt before diving into shaping and intricate details with a classic woven shirt. We will cover replicating collars, sleeves, and darts, all of which teach essential skills to replicate items like pants, coats, and dresses. You will leave with a finished pattern and the confidence to turn your closet into a library of sewing patterns.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Intermediate (&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students must be familiar with sewing garments. A knowledge of grainlines and construction techniques is a must.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Earle-Sigler &amp;amp; Sam Green (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Mary and Sam's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; No Materials fee for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Detailed handouts provided. If you cannot bring an item on the supply list, contact instructor ahead of time, to see if extra can be provided. If so, materials fee will be cost of items requested.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Student's own T-shirt &amp;amp; classic woven shirt, 18” to 48” wide roll or sheets of paper, Fabric chalk or chalk pencils, Pencils (different colors helpful) and pens, eraser, paper scissors, tape, ball-head sewing pins matching the weight of your garment (fine pins for fine fabrics), magnetic pin holder, Rulers; straight, curved, quilting etc, Dressmaker’s tape measure, Cardboard or foam core board min. size 18" x 24"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693864</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (02 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393359</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (03 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311795</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Patternmaking from Ready-to-Wear (03 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/25-11-JCCFS-pattternmaking-from-garment-1%20copy%20-%20Mary%20Sigler.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="500" height="640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F" face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Have you ever wanted to duplicate a favorite garment? &lt;font color="#222222" style=""&gt;This course demystifies patternmaking from garments&lt;/font&gt;, teaching you how to capture the fit and style of existing garments while keeping them intact. Moving sequentially from simple to complex, we first master the fundamentals with a basic T-shirt before diving into shaping and intricate details with a classic woven shirt. We will cover replicating collars, sleeves, and darts, all of which teach essential skills to replicate items like pants, coats, and dresses. You will leave with a finished pattern and the confidence to turn your closet into a library of sewing patterns.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Intermediate (&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Students must be familiar with sewing garments. A knowledge of grainlines and construction techniques is a must.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Earle-Sigler &amp;amp; Sam Green (&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read Mary and Sam's bio&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $220&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $264&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; No Materials fee for this workshop.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Detailed handouts provided. If you cannot bring an item on the supply list, contact instructor ahead of time, to see if extra can be provided. If so, materials fee will be cost of items requested.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;Student's own T-shirt &amp;amp; classic woven shirt, 18” to 48” wide roll or sheets of paper, Fabric chalk or chalk pencils, Pencils (different colors helpful) and pens, eraser, paper scissors, tape, ball-head sewing pins matching the weight of your garment (fine pins for fine fabrics), magnetic pin holder, Rulers; straight, curved, quilting etc, Dressmaker’s tape measure, Cardboard or foam core board min. size 18" x 24"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6693864</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Pattern Making: Drafting a Sleeveless Top (05 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/1000010727.jpg" alt="" title="" border="1" width="350" height="1262" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;This beginner's patternmaking class will provide an opportunity for students to learn about using front and back bodice blocks, along with patternmaking techniques to manipulate the blocks to draft a sleeveless top of your design. We will cover button and buttonholes, facings, seams, pleats, shirring and dart manipulation. Intermediate sewing skills are required for this class as you will cut and sew the finished pattern in muslin.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Intermediate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Giovanni Daina-Palermo&amp;nbsp;(&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;Read Giovanni's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $440&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $528&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;None for this workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Drafting paper&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;A detailed list will be emailed to registered students closer to the event. Student will need: pencil, eraser, L square, 2x18 clear ruler, French curve, scissors, awl, pins, pattern weights.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6739942</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (07 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389470</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (09 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393360</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (10 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311765</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (10 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Intergenerational%20Stitch%20Circle%20Interest%20Group.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6734142</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (14 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389472</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (15 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323242</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (16 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393364</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (17 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Pattern Making: Drafting a Sleeveless Top (19 September 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;This beginner's patternmaking class will provide an opportunity for students to learn about using front and back bodice blocks, along with patternmaking techniques to manipulate the blocks to draft a sleeveless top of your design. We will cover button and buttonholes, facings, seams, pleats, shirring and dart manipulation. Intermediate sewing skills are required for this class as you will cut and sew the finished pattern in muslin.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Intermediate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Giovanni Daina-Palermo&amp;nbsp;(&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;Read Giovanni's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $440&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $528&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;None for this workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Drafting paper&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;A detailed list will be emailed to registered students closer to the event. Student will need: pencil, eraser, L square, 2x18 clear ruler, French curve, scissors, awl, pins, pattern weights.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6739942</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (20 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323306</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (20 September 2026)</title>
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323346</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (20 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Design Divas (21 September 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/workshops/Divas.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left" style="margin: 10px;"&gt;Designer Divas is a wearable art group. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. &amp;nbsp;Members gather&amp;nbsp;at 10am. &amp;nbsp;Brief business meeting&amp;nbsp;at 10:30, followed by scheduled&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;presentation/demo and show and tell. &amp;nbsp;People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. &amp;nbsp;First meeting is free. &amp;nbsp;Annual Dues are $20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311254</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (21 September 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (23 September 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mountain Art Quilters (24 September 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311252</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (24 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311767</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Pattern Making: Drafting a Sleeveless Top (26 September 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;This beginner's patternmaking class will provide an opportunity for students to learn about using front and back bodice blocks, along with patternmaking techniques to manipulate the blocks to draft a sleeveless top of your design. We will cover button and buttonholes, facings, seams, pleats, shirring and dart manipulation. Intermediate sewing skills are required for this class as you will cut and sew the finished pattern in muslin.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Intermediate&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Giovanni Daina-Palermo&amp;nbsp;(&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors"&gt;Read Giovanni's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $440&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $528&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;None for this workshop&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;Drafting paper&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;A detailed list will be emailed to registered students closer to the event. Student will need: pencil, eraser, L square, 2x18 clear ruler, French curve, scissors, awl, pins, pattern weights.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6739942</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Helene Waterline Project Dedication (27 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Helene%20Waterline%20Project%20Dedication.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="567" height="567"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene flooded our Studio, leaving a waterline nearly 11 feet up our walls. Two years later, to the day, we gather to dedicate what our community has made of that mark.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Helene Waterline Project is a permanent, collective installation created from individual works of fiber art contributed by Local Cloth members.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Each 2" x 6" piece — in every fiber medium and technique imaginable — joins a continuous line encircling the Studio at the height the water reached, transforming a record of loss into something lasting, beautiful, and shared.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us as we dedicate the installation, honor the stories woven into it, and celebrate the resilience of our fiber community.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;&lt;em&gt;More details on the evening's program to follow.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6730117</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (28 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389475</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (30 September 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393368</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (01 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311797</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (05 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389476</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (06 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311268</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (07 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393389</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (08 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311768</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (08 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Intergenerational%20Stitch%20Circle%20Interest%20Group.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (12 October 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (14 October 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Application Fee for SHCG Fair (15 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please purchase the $5 application fee to finalize your application.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;To fill out the application form, click &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H51PyX9ckoiqfhT191qb46WezyihkvZiTRijPpMhDWE/edit" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6736984</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (15 October 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311798</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Sashiko &amp; Boro Interest Group (16 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Sashiko&amp;nbsp;and Boro Interest Group at Local Cloth Fiber Studio in Asheville offers a welcoming space for fiber enthusiasts to explore and celebrate the rich traditions of Japanese hand-stitching. Each monthly gathering will provide opportunities to refresh foundational techniques, participate in stitchalong projects, and discover the artistry behind&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;and boro through profiles of notable makers and exhibits. Whether you are new to these practices or a seasoned stitcher, the group will foster skill-building, creativity, and appreciation for the cultural heritage woven into every stitch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Beyond technique, the group will highlight current trends and innovations in the&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;world, from new tools and products to contemporary interpretations of traditional practices.&amp;nbsp;Members will enjoy lively discussions, hands-on exploration, and a supportive community that values both the meditative process and the expressive potential of rhythmic stitching. Together, we’ll cultivate inspiration, share resources, and deepen our connection to this timeless craft in a collaborative and engaging environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any finished projects for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Gail Clement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (18 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323308</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (18 October 2026)</title>
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323348</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (18 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Design Divas (19 October 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/workshops/Divas.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left" style="margin: 10px;"&gt;Designer Divas is a wearable art group. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. &amp;nbsp;Members gather&amp;nbsp;at 10am. &amp;nbsp;Brief business meeting&amp;nbsp;at 10:30, followed by scheduled&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;presentation/demo and show and tell. &amp;nbsp;People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. &amp;nbsp;First meeting is free. &amp;nbsp;Annual Dues are $20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (19 October 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389479</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (20 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323244</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (21 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393423</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mountain Art Quilters (22 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311252</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (22 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311769</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (26 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389481</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (28 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393424</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (29 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311772</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fleece to Fiber (30 October 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F1F1F"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/IMG_2337%20-%20Kirsten%20Bonanza.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Start where it actually begins — with freshly shorn (dirty) wool.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In **Fleece to Fiber**, we begin with raw, unwashed fleece and walk step-by-step through the transformation into usable yarn. This is a hands-on, practical class designed to build real confidence working with wool in its natural state.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You won’t just hear about the process — you’ll do it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We Begin With Cleaning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Each participant will receive**raw, unwashed wool** to practice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Cleaning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Washing/scouring techniques that clean without felting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Proper temperature control and handling&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Drying methods&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spinning in the Grease&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Before everything is perfectly washed and fluffy, we’ll briefly explore **spinning in the grease**: This gives you a real understanding of fiber behavior at different stages.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carding Clean Wool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You will also receive **cleaned wool** to practice:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Opening and fluffing fiber aka picking &amp;amp; flicking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Combing &amp;amp; Hand carding&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You’ll feel the difference between raw, washed, and fully prepared fiber — which is the key to discovering what kind of yarn you want to create.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From Fiber to Usable Product&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We’ll finish by drafting and spinning prepared fiber into yarn using:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Drop spindle (great for beginners)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Spinning wheel (bring your own)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You’ll Leave With&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Hands-on experience cleaning raw fleece&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Practice spinning both in the grease and from fiber you prepare&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Carded wool ready for spinning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;* Confidence to process those fleeces you've been eyeing on your own&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No prior experience required. All materials provided.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is something deeply satisfying about working from fleece to finished fiber. Once you understand the whole process, you’ll never look at yarn the same way again.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Level:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginner&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instructor:&lt;/strong&gt; Kirsten Bonanza (&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/instructors" target="_blank"&gt;Read Kirsten's bio&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $110&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non Members:&lt;/strong&gt; $132&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $40 cash or venmo (&lt;em&gt;to be paid day of the workshop&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials provided by instructor:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;Unwashed fleece, Washed fleece, soap, a mesh bag, a variety of carders and combs (to borrow)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Students should bring:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Please bring drop spindles, and/or cards/ combs if you have them&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;Interested in applying for a scholarship?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco3LO1NVIb2K79ygTFzRzp1DDUVfgH8SOZWeY06Ai3Go7U6g/viewform?usp=dialog" style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato;"&gt;Apply here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#202124"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white;"&gt;&lt;font color="#D61355"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;Learn about our COVID policy here:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#202124" face="Lato"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Workshops"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato"&gt;Workshop Policies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6694618</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Local Cloth Spinners Time Change Sunday Dye Day (01 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Local Cloth spinners will gather in the dye lab for a Time Change Sunday Dye afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6606125</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (02 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389482</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (03 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311269</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6311269</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (04 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393426</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (05 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311799</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (09 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389484</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (11 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393428</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6393428</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (12 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311773</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (12 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Intergenerational%20Stitch%20Circle%20Interest%20Group.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6734144</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (15 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323309</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (15 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/nat%20dye%20group%2007-21%20copy.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323349</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (15 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Design Divas (16 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/workshops/Divas.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283.5" height="378" align="left" style="margin: 10px;"&gt;Designer Divas is a wearable art group. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. &amp;nbsp;Members gather&amp;nbsp;at 10am. &amp;nbsp;Brief business meeting&amp;nbsp;at 10:30, followed by scheduled&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#26282A" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"&gt;presentation/demo and show and tell. &amp;nbsp;People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. &amp;nbsp;First meeting is free. &amp;nbsp;Annual Dues are $20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311254</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (16 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389485</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (17 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323247</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (18 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393431</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mountain Art Quilters (19 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://localcloth.org/Studio-Rental"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Studio Rentals&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311252</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (19 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311801</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Sashiko &amp; Boro Interest Group (20 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Poster.png" alt="" title="" border="1" width="400" height="600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Sashiko&amp;nbsp;and Boro Interest Group at Local Cloth Fiber Studio in Asheville offers a welcoming space for fiber enthusiasts to explore and celebrate the rich traditions of Japanese hand-stitching. Each monthly gathering will provide opportunities to refresh foundational techniques, participate in stitchalong projects, and discover the artistry behind&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;and boro through profiles of notable makers and exhibits. Whether you are new to these practices or a seasoned stitcher, the group will foster skill-building, creativity, and appreciation for the cultural heritage woven into every stitch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Beyond technique, the group will highlight current trends and innovations in the&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;world, from new tools and products to contemporary interpretations of traditional practices.&amp;nbsp;Members will enjoy lively discussions, hands-on exploration, and a supportive community that values both the meditative process and the expressive potential of rhythmic stitching. Together, we’ll cultivate inspiration, share resources, and deepen our connection to this timeless craft in a collaborative and engaging environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any finished projects for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Gail Clement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6518344</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (23 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389487</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (30 November 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389489</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>GoFigure Figurative Art Interest Group (01 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc.&amp;nbsp; Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies participants should be bring:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;No supplies are necessary. Partici&lt;/font&gt;pants are encouraged to learn from one another &amp;amp; encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level necessary for participants:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in&amp;nbsp; discussions of work that is presented for Show &amp;amp; Tell.&amp;nbsp; Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; All interested participants may reach out to either Dorann Nelson, &lt;a href="mailto:mnlt@live.com"&gt;mnlt@live.com&lt;/a&gt;, or to Karen Hawkins, &lt;a href="mailto:karenhawkins75@gmail.com"&gt;karenhawkins75@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311270</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6311270</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (02 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;" title=""&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393434</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (03 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311802</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6311802</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (07 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389490</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (09 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393436</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6393436</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>V-Handwork Circle (10 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311774</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together (10 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Intergenerational%20Stitch%20Circle%20Interest%20Group.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intergenerational Stitch Circle: Kids and Adults Crafting Together&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Mix it up! Join a group where there’s no age expectations. Children will be accompanied by attentive parents. Adults are invited to join without children. Knit, crochet, sew, felt, weave, needle punch, mend, plan new projects…. Come sit in community while crafting whatever your little heart desires. Connect and make friends no matter your age.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: a project for yourself or a project to share. All supplies and materials must be taken home with you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level needed:&lt;/strong&gt; this is not a class. You are working at your own pace and at your own level. Skill sharing is encouraged.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name of host(s):&lt;/strong&gt; Amber &amp;amp; Mia H.&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;*Important notes!: The Local Cloth building has an open floor plan which houses a retail space, resident artist spaces and a dye studio. Children must be able to stay with the crafting group when asked to do so. You know your child. If they want to run, climb, jump, touch and they are not at a stage of listening well, please wait to join the group until they are in this ‘siting while crafting’ phase. If you and your child would love to craft in community but, your child’s attention span is shorter then you were hoping, please encourage your child to help you pack up so you can leave on your child’s schedule. Please ask for help if you need it. That’s what community is for &lt;img data-emoji="" alt=" " src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f495/32.png"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6734145</link>
      <guid>https://localcloth.org/event-6734145</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (14 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tapestry Study Group (15 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/%20Betty%20Hilton-Nash%20tapestry%20weaving.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="300" height="340" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes.&amp;nbsp; We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;about materials, techniques, etc.&amp;nbsp; We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Led by:&lt;/strong&gt; Betty Hilton-Nash&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323248</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (16 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6393441</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Handwork Circle (17 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Handwork.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="283" height="189" style="margin: 10px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork.&amp;nbsp; Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat!&amp;nbsp; The Handwork Circle will now be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;in person on the first &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" color="#000000"&gt;and third&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Thursday of every&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;month&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;on&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Zoom for the remaining&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2"&gt;hursdays of the month&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&amp;nbsp;from 1 - 3pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Bring&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6311803</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Sashiko &amp; Boro Interest Group (18 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Poster.png" alt="" title="" border="1" width="400" height="600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Sashiko&amp;nbsp;and Boro Interest Group at Local Cloth Fiber Studio in Asheville offers a welcoming space for fiber enthusiasts to explore and celebrate the rich traditions of Japanese hand-stitching. Each monthly gathering will provide opportunities to refresh foundational techniques, participate in stitchalong projects, and discover the artistry behind&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;and boro through profiles of notable makers and exhibits. Whether you are new to these practices or a seasoned stitcher, the group will foster skill-building, creativity, and appreciation for the cultural heritage woven into every stitch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Beyond technique, the group will highlight current trends and innovations in the&amp;nbsp;sashiko&amp;nbsp;world, from new tools and products to contemporary interpretations of traditional practices.&amp;nbsp;Members will enjoy lively discussions, hands-on exploration, and a supportive community that values both the meditative process and the expressive potential of rhythmic stitching. Together, we’ll cultivate inspiration, share resources, and deepen our connection to this timeless craft in a collaborative and engaging environment.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any finished projects for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: Beginners and experienced stitchers welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Gail Clement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6518346</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Garment Sewing Interest Group (20 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202024-08-26%20at%2012.26.13_PM.png" alt="" title="" border="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block; border-color: rgb(6, 38, 52);" width="500" height="328"&gt;Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt; Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323311</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Natural Dye Interest Group (20 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/nat%20dye%20group%2007-21%20copy.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323350</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>The Spinning Study Group (20 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/Spinning%20Study%20Group%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;T&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font color="#121212"&gt;he Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supplies:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt; This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Lato"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Judi Jetson&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6323373</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (21 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://localcloth.org/event-6389494</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (23 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Stitch &amp; Stab Circle (28 December 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote style=""&gt;
  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://localcloth.org/resources/Pictures/knitting.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="275" height="183" align="left" style="margin: 8px;"&gt;Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants:&lt;/strong&gt; Please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level&lt;/strong&gt;: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu"&gt;This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted&lt;/strong&gt; by Eileen Berchem&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wednesday Night Stitch Circle (30 December 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials supplied by participants&lt;/strong&gt;: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Bring your own supper or snack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skill level:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cohosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Judi Jetson &amp;amp; Mary Euler&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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