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.
Join us !
1:00 Library is open
1:30 pm Social Time
2:00 pm Meeting
Children under 18 years of age are welcome to attend meetings if accompanied by a responsible adult.
Calendar of Events
Please note: Participants must prepay for all workshops
2023
December 10 2:00 pm
Guild Holiday celebration
No Meeting but lots of fun. Christmas card exchange
Board Meeting. The first board meeting for 2024. Meeting will be held at the Union County Public Library in Lewisburg. All members are welcome to attend, however, only board members may vote.
Jan. 6 10 am - noon
2024
January 13
PA Sheep to Shawl competition - State Farm Show complex in Harrisburg
January 13 9-5
Workshop Rigid Heddle Loom: Guild Member cost - $90.00, Nonmember - $110.00 (all materials are included in this fee) Limit: 12 students
Join Sara for this all-day workshop which has been designed for people who are familiar with and have woven on a rigid heddle loom. Sarah plans on bringing pre warped rigid heddle looms that will better help students understand how the use of color and texture can create a variety of patterns. In the afternoon, students will learn how the use of pick-up sticks can further enhance their designs.
Students will create a table runner that will show a variety of patterns, color combinations and textures.
January 14 9-noon
Workshop Introduction to the Rigid Heddle Loom: Cost: $20.00 per person Guild Members cost, Nonmember $25.00 Limit: 18 students
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about a Rigid Heddle loom and if you’d like to try it - then this is the workshop for you!
In this session, Sara will discuss the differences and similarities between a floor loom and a Rigid Heddle loom. Students will learn the names of the different parts of the loom as well as see how to warp and weave on a rigid heddle loom. She will show different makes and sizes of rigid heddle looms and students will have time to try weaving on a loom.
January 14 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting - Your 2024 membership dues are due today.
Sara Bixler of Red Stone Glen will share weaving samples as she discusses the use of different textures and
colors to produce different patterns using a rigid heddle loom.
Sara Bixler is the owner and resident instructor of Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center (redstoneglen.com). Sara has been teaching weaving for over 10 years and is the author of many weaving articles including articles found in the “Little Looms” journal.
“Sara has spent many years experimenting with color in weaving, focusing her studies on how color relationships are affected by yarn size, luster, sett and weave structure. She loves giving
students core principles to follow so they become more confident in their color decisions when designing new pieces.
Sara also strives to create new and different approaches to looking at plain weave fabrics through surface embellishments. Working primarily on a plain weave background, Sara enjoys the challenge of investigating everything from ancient techniques for decorating fabrics to the use of more modern day yarns produced for novelty type applications.
January 27 1:00 pm
Weavers Study Group. Meeting will be held at 525 Vine Street, New Berlin.
January 31 1:00 pm
Spinners Study Group - TBA
February 11 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
February 28 1:00 pm
Spinner's Study Group - TBA
March 10 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
March 16
For the Love of Fiber, Ramada Inn, State College
March 27 1:00 pm
Spinner's Study Group - TBA
April 14 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
April 24 1:00 pm
Spinner's Study Group - TBA
May 4 & 5
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, Howard County, MD
May 18 & 19
Central PA Fiber Festival, Hughesville, PA Located in the Lycoming County Fair Grounds
May 19 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting & Demonstration - Location will be at the Hughesville Fiber Festival, Lycoming County Fair Grounds. Demonstration will begin at 10:00 am. Meeting will be at 2:00 pm.
Spinner's Study Group - TBA
May 29 1:00 pm
June 9 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting TBA
July 14 2:00 pm
June 29 thru July 21
Tour de Fleece 2024. The goal is to spin and post progress pictures of your spinning on Ravelry each day of the race. There will be a dedicated thread posted in the Susquehanna Valley Spinners and Weavers Group. Refresher instructions on how to post pictures and participate will be provided closer to the date.
Guild Meeting.
August 11 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
Sept. 6 & 7
PA Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, New Milford PA
Sept 8
Guild Meeting & Picnic
Annual Picnic and Eco Dye Silk Scarf Workshop.
This year we will be creating our own silk scarf by Eco Dyeing. We will start by prepping our scarves and then while they boil we will enjoy our pot luck picnic. We will provide the materials list and times to you as we get closer to the date. This will be a fun project and you will go home with a beautiful silk scarf.
Sept 21st 1:00 pm
Fleece to Shawl competition at Bloomsburg Fair.
Oct. 13 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
Oct. 21 & 22
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, Rhinebeck NY
November 11 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting
Fall Fiber Festival, Leesport, PA
Nov. 17
December 8 2:00 pm
Guild Meeting