Guild Calendar
Until in-person gatherings are safe for our guild, meetings will be held via online meeting (details sent to members, public can contact guild directly if interested, centralpaweavers@gmail.com)
In-person meetings are held at the East Berlin Area Community Center at 405 North Ave, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, 17316 - unless another site is listed for the meeting notification.
Meetings start at 10:00 AM unless otherwise noted.
In-person meetings are held at the East Berlin Area Community Center at 405 North Ave, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, 17316 - unless another site is listed for the meeting notification.
Meetings start at 10:00 AM unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Meetings:
June 1st, 2022 - Stash Realignment Sale and BYOL picnic - vessel exchange
July 6th, 2022 - Tom Knisley
August 3rd, 2022 - TBA
September 7th, 2022 - Susan Kesler-Simpson TBA
October 5th, 2022 - Dye Gardens with Sandra Miller
November 2nd, 2022 - Sock Cranking
December 7th, 2022 - Holiday Snowflake Bash
Past Meetings:
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,
Traditional Navajo Style Tapestry Weaving
June 1st, 2022 - Stash Realignment Sale and BYOL picnic - vessel exchange
July 6th, 2022 - Tom Knisley
August 3rd, 2022 - TBA
September 7th, 2022 - Susan Kesler-Simpson TBA
October 5th, 2022 - Dye Gardens with Sandra Miller
November 2nd, 2022 - Sock Cranking
December 7th, 2022 - Holiday Snowflake Bash
Past Meetings:
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,
Traditional Navajo Style Tapestry Weaving