JOIN THE GUILD
Long Distance Members Welcome
We also have "long-distance members," so if you live far from our area you can download the membership application to apply for membership and return it to:
SVSWG
Attn: Treasurer
P O Box 182
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Our History
In 1986, twenty-three spinners and weavers from neighboring counties met to create what we now call the Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild.
Dedicated to learning, preserving, and promoting the art of spinning and weaving, Guild members include novices as well as those who have spent many satisfying years perfecting their skills.
Weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, basket-making, felting, and sewing are but a few of the interests we share.
Join our Guild and explore your interests, or just share in the fellowship of our monthly meetings!
be our guest!
You are cordially invited to be a guest at one of our meetings.
Feel free to call or email any of the Guild members listed below to confirm the time and place of the next meeting.
Phylleri Ball, Trout Run
570-988-2221
steamvalley@verizon.net
Mary Candland, Lewisburg
570-524-2355
mcandlan@bucknell.edu
Valerie Grahn, Selinsgrove
570-374-3476
susriverval@yahoo.com
Eva Hurliman, Beavertown
570-658-4972
hurliman@sunlink.net
Brenda Ocker, Mifflinburg
570-966-9489
ockersbj@dejazzd.com
Anna Raschi, Mifflinburg
570-966-9895
raschia@dejazzd.com
Cecile Stiner-Martin, Benton
570-925-6593
coruno@epix.net
Kathy Wagner, Danville
570-257-5450
dulcimerlady@aol.com
You will quickly discover that Guild members are friendly and eagar to share their enthusiasm and knowledge.
Visit us to learn more about the Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild.
Meetings are held at the Senior Citizens Center, 116 N. 2nd Street Lewisburg, PA on the second Sunday of each month unless noted otherwise on the calendar page.
We look
forward to seeing you soon!
About Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild
EDUCATION
Education is one of the most important functions of our Guild. Spinning and weaving programs are offered to local schools and to the community on "heritage" or "historical" days.
We also provide information on raising the animals which produce such wonderful fibers as wool, mohair, angora, alpaca, and llama. The animals, which many of us raise, include several breeds of sheep for diverse wool characteristics, angora goats for silky mohair, angora rabbits for extra-warm angora, and llamas for soft undercoat.
NEWSLETTER
A quarterly newsletter publishes program information and a calendar of scheduled demonstrations, workshops, and related activities.
For a nominal fee, members may also place classified ads for livestock or used equipment.
LIBRARY
The Guild maintains a modest library with a variety of books and magazines on fibers, dyeing methods, and techniques for spinning, weaving, and knitting. Old publications on these subjects are hard to find, so we are always pleased to accept donations.
WORKSHOPS
For those interested in perfecting and developing new techniques and skills, the Guild sponsors several workshops throughout the year. Workshops might include, but are not limited to, basket-making, dyeing with natural and chemical products, felt-making, rug-braiding, paper-making, bead weaving, tapestry-weaving, and preserving fibers. Techniques related to knitting, spinning, and weaving are also always of interest.
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
The Guild owns several pieces of spinning and weaving equipment that can be rented by members at a nominal monthly fee. This allows the beginning fiber artist to try out a new technique without bearing the expense of costly equipment.