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Guild Meetings
(Meetings generally run 9:30am to 2pm)

  • January 11, 2008
    Business meeting
  • February 8, 2008
    Jim Overdorf will demonstrate making strong cordage for traditional leather stitching and offer hands on experience.
  • March 14, 2008 (this was changed from 3/7)
    "Wool Combing and Worsted Spinning" by Mary Lou
  • April 4, 2008
    Business Meeting    , Mini program on spinning and dying Bamboo, from a HGA Learning Exchange.
  • May 9, 2008
    SANDY TERP will be doing "Kinds of Lace"
  • June 6, 2008
    Dye Pot Day #1 using Commercial Acid Dyes.
  • July 11, 2007
    Business Meeting. This guild meeting will be held offsite, contact us for more information.
  • August 1, 2008
    TBA
  • September 5, 2008
    Dye Pot Day #2 using Natural Dyes.
  • October 3, 2008
    Business Meeting
  • November 7, 2008
    TBA
  • December 5, 2007
    Pot Luck Holiday Party

Guild Events
(Workshops are occasionally open to non-members only if space allows after all members have been offered a spot).
No workshops currently open

Non-Guild Events

May 3-4, 2008 -  Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
The largest fiber festival on the east coast, held in West Friendship, MD. For more info, see their web site.

May 10-11, 2008 - New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival
The website is www.yankeeshepherd.com . This is a medium size show which is chock full of vendors and activities and has a great fleece show and sale and wonderful fiber contests. It is a very nice show.

September 6-7, 2008 - Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival
Raw and Processed fibers, yarns, clothing, spinning & weaving supplies and more. For more info see their web site.

October 4-5, 2008 -  Garden State Sheep Breeders Sheep and Fiber Festival
A local sheep and fiber festival to be held at the new Hunterdon Country Fairgrounds. More info can be found at the Garden State Sheep Breeders web site.

October 18-19, 2008 -  Dutchess Country Sheep and Wool Growers Association New York Sheep and Wool Festival
A large sheep and fiber festival held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. More info can be found at their web site.