Back The state guild is divided geographically into four areas. For information about any area, contact the area chairperson. The local areas hold regular meetings in addition to the bimonthly state meeting. Please feel free to attend any Area meeting!

For information on which area is closest to you, contact the webmaster at weavemaster@handweaversguildofct.org

Area I - North Central CT

Meetings held bimonthly on the first Tuesday from October through June.

June - 
Area 1 have their annual potluck on Tuesday, June 8th at 4:00pm. We will meet at KC Alexander’s in Higganum. You may contact KC by email if you need directions. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share.

We will be exchanging our historical draft towels at the meeting. Participants are reminded of the following:

  •  Towels are to be woven 20” (in reed) by 38” long (allows for a 1” hem at each end)
  • Towels are to be hemmed.
  • Please provide a draft and a sample for each participant. At this time, it is expected that there will be 20 participants
  • Please wrap all of your towels in the same paper

We will also be discussing our project for next year, so be sure to bring any ideas/suggestions you may have.

If you have any questions, contact Fran.

Area 1 Contacts:
Fran Curran or
Jean Bronson

Area II - South Central CT

Monthly meetings held on the first Thursday of the month in members' homes @ 7:00 p.m.

June-Our end of year potluck dinner will be Thursday, June 10.  Contact Donna for more info.  

Contact:
Donna Batsford

Area III - Western CT

Monthly meetings held in members' homes the 2nd Sunday afternoon during winter months (Standard time) or the 2nd Wednesday evening during spring and early fall (Daylight Savings time).

May 2  Sunday 1 pm at Kay W.'s in Stamford. Contact Kay to RSVP or for directions. Please car pool and park on the street at the bottom of the driveway. We will choose our patterns from the Silas Burton Drafts for this year’s Friendship Project pillow.

June 12 -Saturdya  10:00 am till?? at Lorry McLaughlin’s in Easton; email to RSVP or for directions. Our 20th Annual Dye Day – come celebrate this milestone with a dish to share for lunch, yarn to dye or spinning wheels, etc. Also, bring ideas for next Fall’s programs.

Contact for Area 3:
Julie McClure

Area IV - Eastern CT, Southern CT River Valley and Rhode Island

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at the home of the members. All meetings include a short business meeting and show and tell. Members of Area 4 are notified of the meetings by email for additional information and directions. If you are a member of Area 4 and have had a change in email address, please send an email to area4@handweaversguildofct.org.  Also, any member of the guild who wishes to attend the area meetings can be added to the email list.

May 13 - Thursday 9am at Janney S.'s home. We'll do a dye day with an indigo pot and Prochem dyes. Bring warps, wefts, fabric, fleece, etc. All fiber needs to be washed/pre-scoured before you arrive. Most fibers can be dyed in indigo. Cellulose fibers are best with the Prochem MX reactive dyes. There will be a $5 materials fee to cover all dyes and chemicals that Janney is providing. Pot luck and show and tell are also happening. Contact Jody for more information or for directions

June 10 - Thursday 10am at Cindy P.'s home.  A felting experiment is happening this day. Anyone with felting experience can throw their knowledge into the pot. People are encouraged to do some research and see what felting is all about and see what techniques are out there that we might attempt. It should be an adventure and loads of fun! There will be instructions printed out for several different projects. This is a day to discover and have fun. Pot luck and show and tell are on for the day. Contact Jody for more information

Contact for Area 4:
Jody Brewer