Handweavers Guild of the New River Valley

April Meeting - Bobbin Lace Weaving
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Bobbin Lace Weaving, with Vickie Green.
Bobbin Lace, the centuries old fascinating history of weaving threads around air and stories of women who created it.

Vickie Green is a Va native who loves all things fiber. She can often be found in colonial costume at local historical museums demonstrating floor loom weaving, spinning, box loom weaving, band weaving, tatting and bobbin lace making. Vickie teaches knitting, spinning, crochet and bobbin lace in workshop, retreat and guild settings.

May Meeting - Annual Yard Sale
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Annual Fiber “Yard Sale” – members bring yarn, weaving equipment, weaving books, etc, that they no longer need and offer them for sale to others. Often there are items available for free.
NOTE: this meeting is the 3rd Sunday, not the usual 2nd Sunday, due to Mother’s Day.

February Monthly Meeting - ZOOM
2026-07-15 08:00 - 17:00
The Eco-Nomics of the Fiber Arts – with Gigi Matthews
For more info, visit Gigi’s website: https://www.gigimatthewshandspinner.com/about-2

Wabi Sabi Shawl on the Rigid Heddle
2026-07-25 10:00 - 15:00 | South County Library – Roanoke County Library, 6303 Merriman Rd, Roanoke, VA, 24018, United States
Learn how to design and weave a Wabi Sabi Scarf or Shawl
using yarns in your stash.
Wabi Sabi Scarf or Shawl – Instructor Alyce Quinn, South County
Library Meeting Room 2.

Weaving Camp
2026-08-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Glenvar Library, 3917 Daugherty Rd, Salem, VA, 24153, United States
A beginning weaving camp will be conducted August 7, 14, and 28 at the Glenvar Library
Meeting Room in Roanoke County. Pre-registration will be offered first to those who
already signed up and indicated interest in the camp. Registration info will be shared
with those members first. If space allows, more information on registration will be
opened to our guild membership in May.

Monthly Meeting
2026-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
First meeting of the new guild year. Business meeting, and show-and-tell of what everyone made over the summer break.

Workshop with Karen Donde - "This Doesn't Look Like Plain Weave"
2026-10-02 09:00 - 2026-10-03 16:00
2 day workshop with instructor Karen Donde. For more info, visit Karen’s page:
https://karendondehandwovens.com/home.html

October Monthly Meeting
2026-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Holiday Ornaments in the Spirit of Dorset Buttons with Rona
Vrooman

November Monthly Meeting
2026-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Program TBD

December Monthly Meeting
2026-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Program: Holiday Meeting, Dirty Santa Gift Exchange, Easy Craft

January Monthly Meeting
2027-01-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States

March Monthly Meeting
2027-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
Fast, Quirky and Fun Little Woven Pouch with Vickie Green

April Monthly Meeting
2027-04-11 14:00 - 16:00

May Monthly Meeting
2027-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville, 24162, United States
NOTE: This meeting is the 3rd Sunday rather than the usual 2nd Sunday
Elections and Yard Sale
