Weftover Fiber Art Guild

(Sierra Vista/Cochise County)
Where: The Squirrel’s Nest

4049 Camino Principal
Sierra Vista, AZ

Weftover Fiber Art Guild

The Story Behind Our Dragon Yarn

by

Ruthann McCaulley

Designed especially for our fiber group - we now have a unique mascot spun from dragon fiber - Dragon Yarn.

Dragons shed some fiber every Spring - which is a good thing because shearing them would present problems. There are two highly distinctive things about dragon fiber. The first is the big difference between the coat at first shedding and the coat of an adult. The first coat bears a distinct resemblance to Pima Cotton, creamy white with long colorful guard hairs being quite pronounced. The coat of an adult is medium gray and closely resembles wool. Guard hair is even more abundant. The second distinctive characteristic of dragon fiber is the guard hair. It is colorful, about 3 inches long and quite soft, much like rayon "eyelash".

When: Last Saturday of the month

Time: 2-4 pm
Contacts: Gary Terlisner, President

520.378.1085

garyft45@cox.net

Shirley Koharik

520.378.0970

info@fibernuts.com
Guild website: n/a

 

  
Several classes are taught in Navajo, traditional floor loom, inkle and sock knitting. Member interests include basketry and numerous other fiber arts. Members demonstrate fiber arts throughout Cochise County.