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Guild Calendar

Meetings are held either hybrid (in-person and zoom) or virtual (zoom only). Details on zoom meetings are sent to members, public can contact the guild directly if interested, [email protected].

In-person meetings are held at the  Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library,
  105 Locust Street, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, 17316 - unless another site is listed for the meeting notification.  

Meetings start at 1:00 PM unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming Meetings:

May 7th, 2025 - All about Cotton (growing in PA) - Annette Ehly

June 4th, 2025 - Picnic and Stash Realignment Sale

July 2nd, 2025 - Movie: The Nettle Dress

August 6th, 2025 - Presentation by Mary Parsons, Master Weaver

September 3rd, 2025 - OnTap Tapestry Group Presentation

September 20th, 2025 - 65th Anniversary Presentation


Past Meetings:

April 2nd, 2025 - Weaving and the Role of Women in the Viking Age - Diana Buck

March 5th, 2025 - ReDo/ReMake/ReUse - Liz Spear


February 5th, 2025 - Crimp Cloth - Diane Totten

January 8th, 2025 - Name Drafts - Karel Henneberger

December 4th, 2024 - Holiday party

November 4th, 2024 - Rae Newhouse - Jacob Witmer coverlet project

October 2nd, 2024 - Color Theory by Christine Forsythe


September 4th, 2024 - Overshot by Susan Kesler-Simpson

August 7th, 2024 - 8 Shaft Twill - A Weaver's Creative Friend by Barbara Diefenderfer

July 3rd, 2024 - Playing with Little Looms

June 5th, 2024 - Picnic and Stash Realignment Sale

May 1st, 2024 - Library Clean-Out at EBACC

April 3rd, 2024 - Weaving Healthy Bodies with Kristin Zwemer


March 6th, 2024 - Designing at the loom with multiple warp chains with Kathryn Weber

February 7th, 2024 - Dorset Buttons with Denise Kovnat

January 3rd, 2024 - A Swedish Textile Tour by Sally Orgren

December 6th, 2023 -  Holiday Gathering


November 1st, 2023 -  The 'Oh Yes','Oh Crap','Oh My','Oh WHY' of Design in Weaving with Kelly Grotzinger

October 4th, 2023 -  Flax and Linen Project with Janeil Henderson

September 6th, 2023 - A Textile Educational Journey by Kelly Padulese-Czyewski


August 2nd, 2023 -  Krokbragd with Maggie Patterson

July 5th, 2023 -  Christmas in July Gathering - 11am start

June 7th, 2023 -  Picnic and Stash Sale


May 3rd, 2023 -  Margie Mutmansky and JoAnne Trygg sharing their rug adventures

April 5th, 2023 -  Weave a Real Peace (WARP)

March 1st, 2023 -  Sharon Schaeffer - Basket Weaving

February 1st, 2023 -  Linda Edquist - Care of Heirloom Linens - virtual meeting

January 4th, 2023 -  TeDi Jansen - Weaving on Small Looms - virtual meeting


December 7th, 2022 -  Interpreting 19th Century Southern Counterpane Drafts with Gay McGeary

November 2nd, 2022 -  Heather Winslow - Theo Morman - virtual meeting

October 5th, 2022 -  Dye Plants with Sandra Miller


September 7th, 2022 -  Susan Kesler-Simpson - Shadow Weave

August 3rd, 2022 -  Cheryl Dawson - Mushroom Dyeing

July 6th, 2022 -  Tom Knisley - Krokbragd


June 1st, 2022 -  Stash Realignment Sale and BYOL picnic - vessel exchange

May 4th, 2022 -  Laverne Waddington - "The Backstrap Loom and Weaving in South America"

April 6th, 2022 -  "Summer & Winter, A Block Weave" with Barbara Diefenderfer


March 2nd, 2022 -  “TNT: Dynamite tips and techniques for every weaver” with Robyn Spady

February 2nd, 2022 -  “Breed Specific Yarns: Finding the wool you want to make your perfect
cloth” with Lilly Marsh


January 5th, 2022 -  “Double Rainbow – An Evolution in Color” with Jennifer Moore

December 1st, 2021 -  Annual Holiday Party/ Pot Luck Luncheon/ Gift Exchange

November 3rd, 2021 -  Linen and Hemp with Sara von Tresckow

October 6th, 2021 -  Ten Steps to Designing a Tapestry with Anna Raschi

September 1st, 2021 - The Handcrafts of Gujarat with Marilyn Romatka

August 4th, 2021 - Terry Flynn - Marudai/Takudai/Kumihimo

July 7th, 2021 -  Sara Bixler - Bateman Weaves


June 2nd , 2021 -  CPGH Annual Picnic and Castoff Sale

May 5th, 2021 -  Warp Exchange Reveal & a brief introduction to Tien Chiu's Color Courage for Weavers

April 7th, 2021 -  Historic & Antique Textiles on 2, 3, and 4 shafts with Marjie Thompson

March 3, 2021 - Daryl Lancaster - Leftovers Again? What to do with Leftover Handwoven Fabric


February 3, 2021 - Barbara Diefenderfer - Drafting for Weaving

January 6, 2021 - Rosalie Neilson - Rep Weave

December 2, 2020 - Holiday Pot Luck Luncheon and Gift Exchange... Zoom event.

November 4, 2020 @ 10 AM - Melissa Weaver Dunning, French Acadian Weaving

October 7, 2020 @ 10 AM - Laverne Waddington, South American Textile Techniques

September 2, 2020 @ 10 AM - Deb Lawson, Parallel Weaves

August 5, 2020 @ 6 pm - Tom Knisely, Weaving a Good Rug

July 1, 2020 @ 6 pm - Sara Bixler, Weaving with Fine Threads

June 3, 2020 10 am - Margery Erickson, Weaving Zapotec Dreams in Oaxaca
(No Guild Picnic or Cast-off Sale, hopefully next year!)

May 6, 2020 - MEETING CANCELLED (Weaver's Poker and Roundtable Exchange, TBD)


April 1, 2020 - MEETING CANCELLED (Susan Weaver, Guatemalan weaving, TBD)

March 4, 2020 - Melissa Weaver Dunning, Tartan Throws and Scottish Tradition

February 5, 2020 - BarbaraDiefenderfer, Deflected Double Weave and CPGH Towel Exchange with Robin Leidner and Rose Meagher

January 8, 2020 - Tina Mickley, "My MAFA Experience"

December 4, 2019 - Holiday Party and Potluck Luncheon (begins at 11 AM)

Festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. - one hour later than usual.
Please bring:
1. a covered dish to share (appetizer, main dish, or dessert)
2. a handmade gift for exchange (optional)
3. an appetite for good food and fun!

November 6, 2019 - Gay McGeary, Block Weaves

October 2, 2019 - Susan Kesler Simpson, Simply Overshot

September 4, 2019 - Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Teller Pete,
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