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State Meetings

Agenda

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9:00 - 10:00 Weftovers

  • ​New Member Orientation, Sharing Exhibit, Library browsing, Weftovers & Vendors

  • Coffee and tea will be available - please bring you own mug​​

 

10:00 - 11:30 Workshops​

  • Open Workshops are taught by guild members and local New England fiber artists, they are free and open to all members and guests.

  • ​Mini Workshops are $16.00.  Member may select only 1 Mini Workshop per meeting.

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11:30 - 12:15 Lunch 

  • Equipment sale, Library and Weftovers continue

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12:15 - 12:45 Show and Tell

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12:45 - 1:15 Business Meeting for all Guild Members

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1:15 - 2:30 Afternoon Program​​

Library and Hospitality Schedule for 2026-27

 

September  – Area 4

November - Area 2

January – Area 1

March – Area 1

May – Area 3

Maxi Workshops

 

These are in-depth courses of 2 or 3 days in length.  The total fee for the workshop and materials varies. See individual listings in this guide for details.

*Many of the workshops, particularly the maxis, fill very quickly. It is recommended that you register promptly. 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 - STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: The Wonders of Jacquard Weaving, A Trip to Italy, Bev Lewis and Shari Diamond

  • Mini #1: TLC for the Loom, Anne Graham

  • Mini #2: Pumpkins or Owls, Oh My! Marsha Lodge

  • Mini #3: Rust Dyeing, Susan Jackson                                                  

  • Mini #4: Ratings, Dorrie Hunt & Fran Curran

  • Afternoon Program: The Web They Wove, Women and their Wardrobes During New England’s Revolution, The Dirty Blue Shirts

 

NOVEMBER 5 & 6, 2026

  • MAXI WORKSHOP

    • Color Coded Threads, Susie Taylor

                                                                                                                              

NOVEMBER 7, 2026 - STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: The Story of Silk - From Cocoons to Connecticut, Carol Cheney

  • Mini #1: Toys from Trash, Marilyn Keurajian

  • Mini #2: From Loom to Lens, Taking Easy Photos of your Handwoven Work, Lois Matson

  • Mini #3: Designing and Sewing Handwoven Garments, Emily Skolfield

  • Afternoon Program: Weaving Origami, Susie Taylor

 

JANUARY 16, 2027— STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: Inspiring Weavers of Northern Morocco, Chris Leach

  • Mini #1: ROC Day Celebration, Let the Games Begin! Myra Ambrogi

  • Mini #2: Introduction to Tablet Weaving, Mary Roche

  • Mini #3: Colorful Fiber Wrapped Wood Blocks, Andrea Adair

  • Afternoon Program (via ZOOM): The Art and Heritage of Rug Weaving, Sara Bixler

 

JANUARY 23 & 24, 2027

  • ONLINE MAXI WORKSHOP (via ZOOM)

    • Reversible Rag Rugs, Sara Bixler

 

MARCH 20, 2027 STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: Spreading Technology, Carpet Coverlet Weavers and Ingrain Carpet Workers, 1820-1840, Sandra Rux

  • Mini #1: Weaving on Cardboard Looms (for fun or to teach children to weave), Susan Hall

  • Mini #2: Mini Bark Berry Baskets, Jennifer Lee

  • Mini #3: Exploring Pickup on the Inkle Loom, Louise Gould

  • Afternoon Program: Bark Baskets of the Indigenous Northeast, Jennifer Lee         

 

MAY 15, 2027 — STATE MEETING

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  • Morning Program: A Closer Look at Handweaving in Connecticut, Margaret Liljedahl

  • Mini #1 Hemstitching and Finishing Table Linens, Lisa Greene

  • Mini #2: Design Your Own …, Shari Diamond

  • Mini #3: Weaving on Pin and Sock Looms, Cathy Wilcox

  • Afternoon Program: Attend to All the Mending in the House. Repair, Reuse or Recycle: From 1697 to 2027, Susan Jerome

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