Susquehanna Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild
SpinnersWeaversGuild@gmail.com
Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Meetings held at Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3rd Street, Lewisburg. Basement Level. ADA Accessible.
Potential members may attend one meeting with no cost or obligation.
Children / Youth must be 12 or over to attend one meeting with a responsible adult.
Children / Youth 12 and over may become members and must have a responsible adult present to attend guild meetings and functions.
1:00 Library is open 1:30 pm Social Time 2:00 pm Meeting
Participants must pre-pay for all workshops.
Cancellation fee: If you cancel 30 days or more prior to the workshop you will receive a refund, less 10% processing fee.
If you cancel less than 30 days prior to the workshop no refund will be given.
2026
January 11 2:00
Guild Meeting Healthy Body - Healthy Fiber Activities
Sarah Steely - certified yoga instructor will present the benefits of regularly strengthening and stretching your body. She will lead us through a series of stretching exercises. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Fiber Sale - please bring fiber items to donate to our sale table and cash to drop in the donation box.
February 8 2:00
Guild Meeting Meeting to be held at the Central Susq. Chamber of Commerce, Milton
Rug Hooking with Sandy Costello
February 8 9 am- 12:30 pm
Workshop - Beginner Rug Hooking
Held at the Central Susq. Chamber of Commerce, Milton.
An introduction on the basics of rug hooking with yarn lead by Sandy Costello. Kits with design on linen as well as yarn will be provided at the workshop. Hooks and hoops will be available to use at the class. They can be purchased after the class. Please bring small scissors, a tapestry needle, and your lunch.
You must prepay and pre-register to attend. Member cost $45.00 Non-members cost $50.00
Minimum of 3 and maximum of 10 students.
February 28 & March 1
10 am -3 pm both days
Workshop - Beginner Rigid Heddle loom weaving.
** Class is full * You can be put on a wait list in the event of a participant cancellation.
Held at the East Buffalo Township Building, 589 Fairgrounds Road, Lewisburg PA
Workshop lead by Jane Kettlewell and Sally Meyer
Please bring your lunch each day. All materials are provided.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Cost for members is $75.00 Non-members $80.00
March 8 2:00
Guild Meeting The importance of Community by Lisa Stuart of Thimbleberry Yarn
Lisa Stuart is the owner of Thimbleberry Yarn, a small brick-and-mortar yarn shop in White
Haven, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2021, Thimbleberry offers high-quality yarns, hands-on education, and a welcoming community for local stitchers and tourists visiting Northeastern Pennsylvania’s outdoor destinations. Fiber arts and stitching are Lisa’s passion, and the thriving educational community at Thimbleberry is the most rewarding part of her work.
Lisa will discuss entrepreneurship, the realities and challenges of running a small business, and the vital role community plays in sustaining it. She will also explore how fiber guilds and independent yarn shops like Thimbleberry can spark and grow interest in the fiber arts. Drawing from her own experience, Lisa will address the challenge of guiding younger makers from online, YouTube-based learning into hands-on, in-person education, and share how she has
successfully built a growing following of new crafters.
Fiber Sale - Please bring your items to donate and your cash to purchase.
April 11
Workshop A The Lazy Knitters Guide to Pattern Stitches by Margaret Radcliffe
Held at the Central Susq. Chamber of Commerce, Milton
This workshop is taught via Zoom.
2 Hours 10 am - Noon.
You must prepay and register in advance. Members $35 Non-Members $40
Description: A curated collection of pattern stitches for those who love to knit and hate to purl!
Learn to make fabrics with ribs, diagonals, honeycombs, and more, just using the basic techniques of knitting below and slipped stitches. We’ll discuss the types of fabric these produce and the best uses for them. This is a hands-on class where you’ll swatch a selection of patterns and have the
opportunity to perfect your technique and ask questions.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner: should be comfortable casting on and binding off, working knits,
purls and simple pattern stitches.
Maximum Number of Students: 20
Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (plain wool yarn, in a solid light color) for swatches; straight
needles or circular needle in appropriate size (about #7 US) to knit this yarn.
Workshop B Knitting Stripes Tricks by Margaret Radcliffe
Held at the Central Susq. Chamber of Commerce, Milton
This workshop is taught via Zoom
2 Hours 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $35 Non-Members $40
Description: Nifty tricks and inspirational ideas for working knitted stripes. Learn to work single-
row stripes without cutting the yarn, how to create reversible striped patterns, ideas for designing
interesting striped patterns, coded stripes, integrating stripes into textured pattern stitches, managing
your yarn and dealing with ends. Class is a combination of hands-on swatching and lecture-demo.
Skill Level: Adventurous beginner and up. Must know at least one cast on, how to knit, purl and
bind off.
Maximum Number of Students: 20
Supplies: Smooth, solid-colored, worsted weight yarn in at least 4 colors. Pair of double pointed
needles or a circular needle in size appropriate for yarn (about #7 US/4.5mm).
April 12 2:00
Guild Meeting My Journey through the Heritage Sheep Breeds by Margaret Radcliffe.
Located at the Central Susq. Chamber of Commerce, Milton
This presentation is via Zoom
Since early 2019, Margaret Radcliffe, knitting designer, writer, and teacher, has been
exploring the most endangered of the heritage U.S. sheep breeds. Along the way, she documented
the challenges and successes of her work with each breed. This lecture will follow her journey of
exploration, her discoveries about each breed’s potential and their distinct characteristics and
provide information about The Livestock Conservancy’s Shave ’Em to Save ’Em (SE2SE) program.
April 25 10am - 2 pm
Workshop Spinning Color 2 by Linda Bauer
Held at the East Buffalo Township Building, Lewisburg
Linda will present new color spinning ideas with examples. You will experiment combining different colors. All roving is provided.
You must bring your spinning wheel, niddy noddy, and lazy kate.
Linda will have roving and yarn for sale.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $25 Non-Members $30.
May 9 10am-4pm
Workshop Introduction to Crochet by Lynne Hoffman and Lynn Noecker
Location of Workshop TBA
Join us for this beginner workshop and discover crochet. No experience required.
Provided in the cost of the workshop is two crochet hooks, patterns, a book, a small tool kit and two balls of yarn.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $65 Non-members $70
May 16 & 17
Demonstration Members of SVSWG will be demonstrating Spinning, Weaving and other fiber arts during the fiber festival. Stop by our space to watch and learn from the experts.
May 17 2:00
Guild Meeting Held at the Central PA Fiber Festival, Lycoming County Fairgrounds, Hughesville.
June 4 through July 29
Tour de Fleece 2026 Join your fellow guild members by participating in this year's spinning event.
New this year is the platform in which we will connect to share our progress and encourage fellow members along the way. We will be hosting our guild's Tour on the SVSWG Facebook Group. This is a private group just for our members. You are encouraged to post pictures and comments every day. If you have not joined the FB Group yet please do so in advance of the event. Note: we will not be using Ravely in 2026.
Sat. Jun 13
Workshop - Flax to Linen, from Seed to Thread
Location TBA
Join farmer and fiber artist Abigail Appleman for a one-day session on how to grow the flax plant from seed, harvest and process the plant for fiber, and hand spin flax fiber into linen thread. Anticipate an experience that includes tactile senses, body movements, and the mind.
Abigail grows flax and wool as well as other crops on her local farm. She learned to spin flax into linen as a child, and ever since, she’s been captivated by the alchemy of fiber grown from a mere seed transforming into soft and durable textile. Abigail has been growing flax on a “back yard” scale for many years, and she is currently one of the only two agricultural equipment operators for the mechanical harvest of flax in the eastern U.S.
Class fee: $100 (Materials costs are included in the class fee.)
9am - 4pm, including lunch break
Participants should be comfortable spinning at an advanced beginner level (or beyond) and familiar with their own spinning equipment.
During the morning session, the flax processing demonstration involves equipment that pinches, smashes, and has very sharp parts. Participation is at your own risk.
Participants should bring:
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Spinning wheel (wheel preferred, drop spindle not recommended for this class, e-spinners are fine, bring an extension cord)
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Woven tea towel or an apron
There will be an hour break from noon to 1pm. Participants can bring their own lunch or obtain it locally.
Sun. June 14 2:00
Guild Meeting Raising, Processing and Spinning Flax by Abigail Appleman.
Fiber Sale - please bring fiber items to donate and cash to purchase
Sat. June 20
Demonstration Noll-Spangler National Historic Farm
Come and learn about spinning and weaving from the members of
SVSWG. This is a free event open to the public.
1175 Wildwood Road, Mifflinburg.
July 12 2:00
Guild Meeting. Introduction to Gotland Sheep by Melody and Scott Masich
August 8 10a - 4p
Workshop Advanced Beginner Crochet by Lynne Hoffman & Lynn Noaker
Located TBA
As an advanced class participant should familiar with chain stitch, single and double crochet. You will learn stitches beyond the basics, stitch combination sequences, increases and decreases, and how to read intricate patterns. Please bring your tool kits, including scissors, darning needles, stitch markers, etc. The workshop includes yarn, hook, patterns and project book.
You must prepay and register for this class. Members $65 Non-members $70
Minimum participants is 4 and maximum is 10.
August 9 2:00
Guild Meeting. Scandinavian Fiber Arts by Minna Coles
Today’s presentation offers an overview of Finnish folk dress, including its history and development, traditional fibers and materials, and contemporary regional use. Garments were primarily made from natural fibers such as wool and flax, with cotton calicoes, muslin, and silk when permitted by 19th century sumptuary laws. Techniques include picked-pattern belt weaving, embroidery, sprang weaving for narrow bands, millinery, bobbin lace, Dorset buttons, and hand-sewn garment construction.
Minna is a lifelong knitter and crocheter, and creative pursuits have always been central to her daily life. This passion initially led her to pursue an art degree in industrial design. As often happens, her path took unexpected turns: she completed an undergraduate degree in history and later moved into the field of criminal justice in graduate school, with entirely different career aspirations. Throughout these changes, crafting remained an essential creative outlet.
The year of the centennial celebration of Finland’s independence, Minna acquired an old and worn traditional Finnish folk costume. This chance discovery sparked her interest in restoring and repairing vintage folk dresses, allowing her to combine her love of fiber arts with her academic interest in history. Since then, she has been studying 19th-century Finnish peasant garments while continuously learning new fiber craft techniques—a process she happily continues today.
September 13 1:00
Annual Guild Picnic
Please bring your own place setting, beverage, and a dish to share. Also bring your favorite fiber tool or book to discuss.
October 11 2:00
Guild Meeting Presented by Karen Donde, weaver. Topic is Color, Pattern, Shape from inspiration to design
Meeting will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce building, Milton
This will be a zoom presentation.
Ever get stuck trying to decide what to knit, weave, dye or felt next? Please bring interesting pictures cut from magazines or old calendars, printed pictures from your vacation or your garden. We will sort by various design parameters, organize your information in a sketch book discuss ways to formulate them into a design and share ideas.
October 31 1pm - 4pm
Workshop Overshot: Stars, Roses, Tables, and Beyond by Karen Donde
Workshop will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce, Milton
This workshop will be presented via Zoom.
After providing a foundation in overshot theory and design, Karen will illustrate the versatility of an overshot threading with examples of several tie-up, treading, and weft variations. Paper/pencil exercises and participant discussion will accompany the presentation, with digital handouts provided the week prior to the seminar.
You must prepay and register for this workshop Members $27.00 Non-members $32.00
Minimum participants is 15
November 7 9am- noon
Workshop A Short Row Sampler: German, Japanese, and Wrap & Turn Techniques that allow knitters to shape garments so they fit. Presented by Ann Weaver
Workshop will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce, Milton
Learn to knit short rows three ways: German, wrap and turn, and Japanese! In this workshop, students will work on the Short Row Sampler cowl, an easy pattern that provides students a chance to learn and practice three ways of working short rows. Then, students can compare the results of the three methods and evaluate their benefits and drawbacks. Never be intimidated by short rows again!
Skills needed: Casting on and working in the round; ability to read a basic pattern
Skills learned: German, Japanese, and wrap and turn short rows with full confidence and joy.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $55 Non-members $60
November 7 1pm - 4pm
Workshop B Fair Isle the Easy Way: Learn to Knit Fair Isle or Switch up your Fair Isle Technique. Presented by Ann Weaver
Workshop will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce, Milton
New to colorwork? Learn to knit Fair Isle or stranded knitting using two colors per round. Want to learn a new method of knitting Fair Isle? Learn to knit with one color in each hand, two colors in your right hand, or two colors in your left hand.
In this workshop, we’ll use the Madison Park hat to practice Fair Isle knitting. This hat uses small, intuitive colorwork patterns that enable you to focus on your technique. There are no long floats, so you won’t need to worry about catching your yarn when working with two colors. By the time you finish the hat, you’ll be comfortable with your chosen method of Fair Isle knitting.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $55 Non-members $60
November 8 9am- noon
Workshop C Mini-Mixology: An introduction to Intarsia. Presented by Ann Weaver
Workshop will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce, Milton
Intarsia—a method of working patches of color—doesn’t have to be intimidating, and it doesn’t have to create a snarled mess. In this workshop, we’ll explore intarsia by knitting small, easily manageable squares. These swatch-sized blocks with curved-edge and straight-edge shapes allow you to learn the technique and experiment with color. You’ll also have a chance to design your own squares. The squares can be joined to create a cowl, scarf, pillow cover, table runner, blanket—you name it!
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
• US Size 2 needles, straight or circular, any length
• Fingering-weight yarn in several colors
NOTE: If you’d like to use a heavier-weight yarn, collect several colors of your chosen weight and appropriately sized needles. The size listed on the ballband of the yarn will work well.
You must prepay and register for this workshop. Members $55 Non-members $60
November 8 2:00
Guild Meeting. Speaker Ann Weaver will present A Yarn Story - Harrisville Yarns
Will be held at the Central PA Chamber of Commerce, Milton
Anne is the owner of Plied Yarns and will bring a trunk show.
Ann will talk about her fiber journey and the inspiration she drew from Harrisville yarns. This is a presentation that will be of interest to all fiber artists in our guild.
November 27 & 28 10am - 5 pm
December 4 4 pm - 9 pm
December 5 10 am - 5 pm
Fiber Arts Holiday Sale
Located at the Union County Historical Society Annex Building
15 Water Street, Lewisburg.
December 14 2:00
Guild Holiday Tea - No business meeting