Business Meeting, What Did You Weave This Summer?, Round Robin Discussions (Programs, Workshops, and Outreach)

Come see a fun use for all those thrums!  You will see how to create a small bird.  The heavier weight thrums are best for this program.

Panel discussion by members discussing online classes they’ve taken.

Holiday Party, gift exchange, weaving paper Swedish hearts (Joan W).

We will be making items for the goody bags at MAFA at this meeting.  More information will be in the December meeting minutes and also the January newsletter.  The previously scheduled movie will be moved to another meeting. NOTE:  This month’s meeting will be in the Community room of the Meadowbrook Library (the building on […]

Program Title: Garden Palettes: Exuberant Design from Glorious Gardens with Cameron Taylor-Brown Color, texture, pattern, balance, proportion - the vocabulary for a well-designed garden is the same as for a composition in fiber. Get excited by photographs of glorious gardens and the design ideas they inspire. Begin by looking at one garden in particular - […]

NOTE:  Due to the presenter being in a different time zone, the time for this meeting is not our usual 2 pm, but instead will start at 6 pm. "Oh, the Things You Can Do With a Rigid Heddle Loom" - Kelly Casanova Kelly is a weaver and teacher from Australia. She loves to share […]

Learn how to make warp-faced plain weave bands on an inkle loom.  Students will make a simple 2-color band about 3/4 inch in width, and approximately 60 inches long. This class will go over the basics: parts of an inkle loom how to make heddles creating a pattern winding the warp onto the loom starting […]

Incorporating Twining into Your Weaving While twining is a stand alone technique that can be used to create rugs and mats, it can also be incorporated into other weaving projects to add color, texture, and structure.  First and foremost, twining is a great way to keep warp threads spaced evenly. During this session, you will […]

Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Cost: $15 Member $40 Non-Member Location: Glenvar Library, 3917 Daugherty Rd., Salem, VA  24153 Maximum Number of Participants: 10 Registration Deadline: April 15th, 2025 Workshop Level: Advanced Beginner Required Loom: Inkle Lunch: Please bring a snack or lunch Workshop Description:  There are various techniques to weave patterns in inkle weaving.  In this […]

Dates: Saturday, May 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cost    $25 Member    $50 Non-Member Location: Shawsville Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, VA 24162 Maximum Number of Participants: 6 per session Registration Deadline: April 26, 2025 Workshop Level: Beginner Workshop Description:   Learn the basics of fabric […]

NOTE:  this is one week later than our "normal" monthly meeting of second Sunday, due to Mother's Day falling on the second Sunday.  And this is the last meeting of our 2024-2025 guild year.  We start the 2025-2026 year in September. Annual guild "Yard Sale" of fiber related material