Summer and Winter with Jill Staubitz
First class March 18, 2023, second session March 20, 2023.
April Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesThe program will be “Triangle Loom Weaving/ Continuous Strand Weaving”, presented by Jackie Martin. This will be an in-person meeting.
May Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesThis meeting will include the guild's annual "Yard Sale". Bring fiber-related items you wish to sell. This is an in-person meeting.
September Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesFirst meeting of the new guild year. This is a business meeting, and will be in person at our Shawsville location.
October Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesThis will be an in person meeting, at the Community Center in Shawsville. No Zoom, and no recording. Program from member Alyce Quinn: "Fiber Animal to Fabric"
November Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesMember Heather Laing will present a program on "Little Looms", with an emphasis on rigid heddle looms. Rigid Heddle looms are often called "the gateway drug to weaving", for good reason! Affordable, needing less space and specialized equipment, and providing a quicker setup than shaft looms - what is not to love?
December Monthly Meeting
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesMember Pat Tracy will present a program on "Tips and Tricks" for weaving scarves. Anyone who has seen Pat's beautiful work will really want to see this program!
January Monthly Meeting
Meadowbrook Library 267 Alleghany Spring Road, Shawsville, VA, United StatesThis meeting will be held in the community room of Meadowbrook Library. We will be watching a movie on weaving on their big screen TV and enjoying popcorn. The Meadowbrook Library is next door to the Community Center where we normally meet. It is accessible from Rt 460.
February Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
Nicole Bunting will present a program on "Introduction to Tapestry Weaving". Tapestry is more than just imagery in weaving, but that can be a big part of it too! Today and throughout history, tapestry has been misunderstood and misrepresented. The true definition of tapestry is simple even if the techniques are wide and varied. We […]
Members Only Workshop – Accessing Online Weaving Drafts and Software and Their Usage
Glenvar Library 3917 Daugherty Rd, Salem, VA, United StatesHWGNRV Presents "Accessing Online Weaving Drafts and Software and Their Usage" with Instructors Pat Tracy and Judy Wills Dates: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cost $10 Member Location: Glenvar Library, 3917 Daugherty Rd, Salem, VA 24153 Maximum Number of Participants: 15 Workshop Level: Beginner Workshop Description: An overview of purchasing weaving drafts online […]
March Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
Take a virtual fiber-oriented trip to Japan, with Daryl Lancaster! Daryl will present slides and info about her trip to Japan with a fiber group, sponsored by Red Stone Glen. This is a Zoom meeting.
April Monthly Meeting – Backstrap Weaving
Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United StatesWeaving for the Future Cooperative The Maya weavers who live in the DC metropolitan area have come together to continue their weaving tradition on the back strap loom, share it with the public, teach their children, and create beautiful items for sale to enable a sustainable cooperative. Cooperativa Tejiendo Para El Futuro is an initiative […]