2020 - 2021 Calendar
During the pandemic we are meeting on the second Wednesday at 7pm via Zoom. Guild members will receive a zoom link the weekend before the meeting. The upcoming meeting topic will also be announced at that time. The meetings are recorded and made available for Guild Members for one month after they occur. The recordings can be found under Program Notes in the Members section of the site.
September - Photo Tour of Stucken Group.
Anna Warren took us on a photo tour of wool and mohair processing operations in South Africa
October - Show & Tell
Members had the opportunity to show off their lockdown creations
November - The Real Polar Fleece
A special guest lecturer from the Wild Fibres magazine, Linda Cortright spoke about The Real Polar Fleece.
December - Travels to Guatemala
Mary Anne Dalkowski shared the details of her trip to Guatemala
September - Photo Tour of Stucken Group.
Anna Warren took us on a photo tour of wool and mohair processing operations in South Africa
October - Show & Tell
Members had the opportunity to show off their lockdown creations
November - The Real Polar Fleece
A special guest lecturer from the Wild Fibres magazine, Linda Cortright spoke about The Real Polar Fleece.
December - Travels to Guatemala
Mary Anne Dalkowski shared the details of her trip to Guatemala
2019 - 2020 Calendar
Our meetings are typically on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month with doors opening at 6:30 pm and the meeting beginning at 7:15. Guests are always welcome we would love to meet fellow fibre enthusiasts. Drop us a line on the contact page and some one will be sure to make you feel comfortable and welcome!
Joint Meetings
September 11, 2019 : Meeting
December 11, 2019 : Meeting & Potluck
June 10, 2020 : Meeting & Potluck
December 11, 2019 : Meeting & Potluck
June 10, 2020 : Meeting & Potluck
SEPT 11 Joint meeting: Textile Conservation. Patty Wahn from the Wellington County Museum will talk about care and conservation of textiles
OCT 9 Weaving: Boro Techniqueswith Pat Bowley. Learn how to join small pieces of your special handwoven fabric to make something special and ideas on embellishing it so it becomes a piece of art.
OCT 24 Spinning with Silk Hankies with Hazel Alexander. Various ways to spin with silk hankies; e.g., novelty yarns. Presentation, demo and hands-on component for members
NOV 13 Weaving:Saddle Blanket Weavingwith Linda Fredrickson
NOV 27 Spinning: Raising Romney for Fibre with Laura Sharpe, Twin Oaks Farm. Flock of mostly Romney near Eden Mills, raised for fibre. Laura sells raw fibre, roving and yarn. Presentation, opportunity to purchase yarn and/or fibre. Washed samples to prep and spin.
DEC 11 - Joint meeting/pot-luck: Doors open at 5:30 pm, dinner starts at 6:30pm. Please bring a potluck dish, plate, cup and cutlery.
JAN 8 Weaving:“Combining Weaves” Have you wondered how Mary-Anne comes up with those winning shawl designs? Want to see how you can get more design possibilities on your 4-shaft loom? What happens when we take that up to 8 shafts? You won’t want to settle for straight 1-2-3-4 threadings any more.
JAN 22 Spinning: Getting More Mileage from Fibre Stash with Anne Valliant. Anne shows how to maximize a fibre stash by combining various elements; e.g., fibres from different animals, adding white or black, etc. Presentation, demo, hands-on component.
FEB 12 Weaving: Tapestry with Marg Stalker
FEB 26 Spinning: Spin In Pair rookies with veterans to work on spinning challenges; e.g., how to calculate how much raw fibre is needed for a particular project, finishing techniques, spindle tutorial
MAR 11 Weaving: Basketrywith Wendy Durfey
MAR 25 Spinning: Cotton Without Tears Margaret Stalker and Hazel Alexander. Presentation and demo on how to spin various preparations of cotton, with hands-on activity.
APR 8 Weaving: Finger Manipulated Weaves with Diane Woods
APR 22 Spinning: How to Spin Painted/Variegated Top Types of results possible and how to achieve them. Presentation, demo, hands-on experience.
MAY 13 Weaving:Inkle Weavingwith Hazel Alexander. Hazel will explain how to read an inkle draft,
how to set up the loom and how to weave to make wonderfully unique bands,
MAY 27 Spinning: Plying Methods with Donna Hancock. Andean plying, chain plying, etc. Advantages/applications of each method. Presentation, demo, hands-on experience.
JUN 10- Joint meeting/pot-luckDoors open at 5:30 pm, dinner starts at 6:30pm. Sharing And Challenge Exchange. Please bring a potluck dish, plate, cup and cutlery.
OCT 9 Weaving: Boro Techniqueswith Pat Bowley. Learn how to join small pieces of your special handwoven fabric to make something special and ideas on embellishing it so it becomes a piece of art.
OCT 24 Spinning with Silk Hankies with Hazel Alexander. Various ways to spin with silk hankies; e.g., novelty yarns. Presentation, demo and hands-on component for members
NOV 13 Weaving:Saddle Blanket Weavingwith Linda Fredrickson
NOV 27 Spinning: Raising Romney for Fibre with Laura Sharpe, Twin Oaks Farm. Flock of mostly Romney near Eden Mills, raised for fibre. Laura sells raw fibre, roving and yarn. Presentation, opportunity to purchase yarn and/or fibre. Washed samples to prep and spin.
DEC 11 - Joint meeting/pot-luck: Doors open at 5:30 pm, dinner starts at 6:30pm. Please bring a potluck dish, plate, cup and cutlery.
JAN 8 Weaving:“Combining Weaves” Have you wondered how Mary-Anne comes up with those winning shawl designs? Want to see how you can get more design possibilities on your 4-shaft loom? What happens when we take that up to 8 shafts? You won’t want to settle for straight 1-2-3-4 threadings any more.
JAN 22 Spinning: Getting More Mileage from Fibre Stash with Anne Valliant. Anne shows how to maximize a fibre stash by combining various elements; e.g., fibres from different animals, adding white or black, etc. Presentation, demo, hands-on component.
FEB 12 Weaving: Tapestry with Marg Stalker
FEB 26 Spinning: Spin In Pair rookies with veterans to work on spinning challenges; e.g., how to calculate how much raw fibre is needed for a particular project, finishing techniques, spindle tutorial
MAR 11 Weaving: Basketrywith Wendy Durfey
MAR 25 Spinning: Cotton Without Tears Margaret Stalker and Hazel Alexander. Presentation and demo on how to spin various preparations of cotton, with hands-on activity.
APR 8 Weaving: Finger Manipulated Weaves with Diane Woods
APR 22 Spinning: How to Spin Painted/Variegated Top Types of results possible and how to achieve them. Presentation, demo, hands-on experience.
MAY 13 Weaving:Inkle Weavingwith Hazel Alexander. Hazel will explain how to read an inkle draft,
how to set up the loom and how to weave to make wonderfully unique bands,
MAY 27 Spinning: Plying Methods with Donna Hancock. Andean plying, chain plying, etc. Advantages/applications of each method. Presentation, demo, hands-on experience.
JUN 10- Joint meeting/pot-luckDoors open at 5:30 pm, dinner starts at 6:30pm. Sharing And Challenge Exchange. Please bring a potluck dish, plate, cup and cutlery.