Calendar
Practical and social time from 7-7:30 pm. Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm. March program is Lisa Fox “A Freedom of Expression” - warp painting on the loom.
Practical and social time from 7-7:30 pm. Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm. April program presenter is Emily Leon: Foundations Course at Newbury School of Weaving.
Practical and social time 7-7:30. Meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm. May program is Dianne Totten: “From Cone to Clothing”.
Saturday, June 6, & Sunday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days Herkimer County Fairgrounds, 135 Cemetery St.; Frankfort, N.Y.
HMWG will participate in this event as part of our community outreach.
Wednesday, July 22 Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, N.Y. (there will also be a chance to demonstrate on the Fair’s barn loom; details to follow)
HMWG will participate in this event as part of our community outreach.
HMWG will participate in this event as part of our community outreach.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, & Sunday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington County Fairgrounds, 392 Old Schuylerville Rd, Greenwich, N.Y.
HMWG will participate in this event as part of our community outreach.
Meeting monthly in the home’s of members since 1983. February meeting at Wendy S’ home in Ballston Spa, NY.
A monthly spinning study group for members who spin or who want to learn how to spin. Contact Connie L with any questions. MONDAY, Feb. 16: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sandy L’s home in Wynantskill, NY.
Beth Ross Johnson: Sashiko Ori. Zoom Meeting begins at 6:45 p.m.
Meeting monthly in the homes of members. January meeting at Jan R’s home in Albany, NY.
A monthly spinning study group for members who spin or who want to learn how to spin. Contact Connie LaPorta with any questions (see newsletter for contact info). January meeting will be at Sandy L’s home, in Wynantskill, NY.
Helen Heibert: Paper Weaving
Zoom Meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. Please log on at 6:45 so there is sufficient time to work through any technical issues prior to the start of the program. Presentation from 7 to 8 p.m.; Lantern Making Workshop from 8 to 9 p.m. Please see updated materials list in the newsletter.
NOTE THIS IS THE FIRST THURSDAY! Meeting date was moved to accomodate S&S setup.
Social time and practical demo at 7. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. November program: Christin Knite: Sprang MAFA 2025
Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers November 2025 Meeting
Schoharie United Presbyterian Church 314 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157 Gigi Matthews will present a lecture titled “Plants to Cloth” during the organization’s November meeting. For thousands of years, leaves, stems, and even bark have been made into various forms of cloth. Learn the how’s, why’s, and when’s of how this has been done allover the world. Plus, discover what’s in the pipeline for new and sustainable textiles.
Heritage House Reformed Church 260 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157 Gigi Matthews, a spinning instructor from Brooklyn, will teach “Making Concept Yarns,” a spinning workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Heritage House, a few doors down Main Street from the Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, where The Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers, a member organization of the Northeastern Handspinners Association (NHA), meet. Attendees will work from a concept that provides an easy template for color and texture choices so that they can make their own, unique, handspun yarn. Participants will also learn carding and spinning techniques while working with a variety of protein, cellulose, and reclaimed fibers. This workshop is appropriate for advanced beginners or above, who should be able to spin a stable single yarn with their own equipment. Participants will need to bring their own spinning wheel or spindles with all of the necessary accessories for spinning. Fibers for spinning will be provided and there will be a modest materials fee, the amount of which has yet to be determined. The workshop fee is $25 and is required to reserve your spot. Registration will open at The Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers September meeting. To learn more about Gigi Matthews, visit her website, https://gigimatthews9.wixsite.com/my-site For more information about The Golden Fleece Spinners and Weavers, visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldenfleeceguild
Mallary Complex, Eastern States Exposition Grounds Memorial Avenue West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 205-5109 (Box Office) Less that two hours away from the NHA Open House location! Saturday hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission for ages 13 and older, $9/day For admission tickets, visit https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/tickets For more information about the event, visit https://www.facebook.com/fiberfestival/ or https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival
The Northeast Handspinners Association (NHA) will be holding “Going Batt-y,” an open house with workshops on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension Building, located at 24 Martin Road in Voorheesville.
The featured speaker will be internationally known textile historian weaver, and spinner Rabbit Goody, who will provide an inside look at textiles from both the 18th and 19th centuries through the letters of Hannah Hayden.
Other workshops include:
• Spinning Flax with Rabbit Goody
• Woven Landscapes: Tapestry Weaving with Handspun Wool & Alpalca with HMWG member Sarah Boink
• Sustainable Spinning with Gigi Matthews
The Open House is free for NHA members. To join, please visit the membership page on the website: nehandspinners.org/nha-membership/ Once you’ve become a member, please register for the Open House to chose your workshop and lunch option. There will be a nominal fee for a sandwich. Beverages, apples, and snacks will be available for all attendees to enjoy. For more information, including a detailed schedule of events, please visit nehandspinners.org/open-house
Spin-in CeCe’s Wool Yarns and More Hamilton Square Mall 2080 Western Ave. (U.S. Route 20) Guilderland, NY 12084 (518) 608-6002 A large, motorized drum carder will be available to make your own batt. For more details, visit www.ceceswool.com
Meeting the fourth Wednesday at 10 AM in the homes of members since 1983. October Day Guild will be at Debbie Y’s home in Great Barrington, MA.
A monthly spinning study group for members who spin or who want to learn how to spin. Contact Connie L with any questions (see newsletter for contact info). Oct bee will be at Sandy L’s home, in Wynantskill, NY.
Working Weavers Studio Trail is a self-guided driving tour of weaving studios along back roads in western MA at the height of fall foliage.
Sheep shows, workshops, used equipment auction and so much shopping.
The Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.
Anyone who participated in any way in the weaving of the rugs will be entered in a raffle. Names will be drawn and the rugs will be dispersed throughout the village. We will also celebrate all of the volunteers who have helped to make CHSM a valued community resource.
Social time and practical demonstration (end-feed shuttles) start at 7. Program starts promptly at 7:30. October program: Linda London: What would you do with this fabric? at Vavstuga Weaving School.
Linda London will present what she learned while attending The Book Nook Class at Vavstuga Weaving School in Shelbourne, Mass. Find out what YOU can make with 18 inches of woven cloth in eight different weaves. Plus, Linda will share some sewing techniques to transform woven textiles to pillow cases, a notebook cover and more.
Social time and practical at 7 pm. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. December program will be the annual bucket auction. Make your life easier and bring some of those free address labels you likely receive from various charities hoping for a donation.
The Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, NY. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities.
Our next in-person evening meeting will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church in Latham, N.Y., beginning with the practical and social hour at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11.
The Guild will be demonstrating at the Old Fashioned Sunday at the Pruyn House in Colonie, NY.
The Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.
Join the Community Weaving Project’s last “Highlights and Handwork Workshop” as we harvest and process the colors of the season, dyeing cotton, wool and silk. This all-day workshop covers fiber preparation, harvesting of plants, the dyeing process, and simple patterning techniques. Everyone welcome to drop in and observe. Bring Lunch.
Registration required for full participation in this workshop. Email Susannah White, carapacefarm@yahoo.com
Meeting in the homes of members on the fourth Wed of the month since 1983. August Day Guild will be at the home of Jan R in Albany.
The Washington County Fair will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, NY. HMWG will be exhibiting as part of our outreach activities on Wednesday, Aug 20.
The Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.
The use of thread to tell a story is an important part of textile work. Heather Boyne will begin our narrative by sharing new stiches, combinations, and applications with us. We will also look at historic examples from the CHSM collection.
The Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.
Once the rug is off the loom, there are many decisions to be mad. Will there be fringe? Will it be braided? What wears well? Weaver Tomi Bentley will provide guidance in making appropriate decisions.
Saratoga County Fairgrounds 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 as part of our outreach event.
