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February Monthly Meeting

Our program this month will be all about our members. First we’d like you to share with the group any Tips or Tricks that you have found help you in your weaving journey. Is there a gadget that you use to help you in warping your loom, or something you do that makes your weaving […]

March Monthly Meeting

“Interpreting Nineteenth-century Weaving Drafts” – Frances Richardson This was changed to a Zoom meeting, due to the weather.

April Monthly Meeting

Shawsville Community Center 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, United States

The 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 States

This 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 States

First 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 States

This 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 States

Member 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 States

Member 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 States

This 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 […]