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All meetings are held at Trinity Old Lutheran Church and are subject to change
3445 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY
Program Schedule
2026-2027
9/17/26 6:30 Pie and Ice Cream Social, Show & Tell, TOL
9/24/26 10 All About Rep Weave w/ Susan Gilday, TOL/Zoom
10/1526 6:30 Circular Weaving w/ Risa Klee, TOL/Materials Fee
10/22/26 10-4 Sewing With Handwovens w/ Peggy Kresovich, TOL/Materials Fee
11/19/26 6:30 Fiber Identification w/ Maria Pacheco, TOL
12/5/26 12:30 Holiday Party at TOL- Saturday 12/5
1/21/27 6:30 When You Make the Yarn, You Make the Cloth
w/ Michelle Boyd, Zoom Only
1/28/27 10 Spinning w/ Barb Whitten, TOL/Materials Fee
2/18/27 6:30 Taking Our Art Beyond Where We've Been
w/ Vicki Assegued, Zoom Only
2/25/27 10-2 Potholder Loom Weaving
w/ Marti Schrichte and Karen Modlich
3/18/27 6:30 In The Beginning… Show & Share, TOL
3/25/27 10 Basket Weaving w/ Ellen McCarthy, TOL/Materials Fee
4/8-9/27 10-4 Weaving With Supplemental Warps- without a second back beam!
2 Day Workshop w/ Deb Essen
Registration Fee/TOL
4/8/27 6:30 Color Value for Fiber Artists
All Guild Lecture w/ Deb Essen
No Registration/TOL/Zoom
4/22/27 10 Decorative Mending
w/ Susan Aiello, TOL/Materials Fee
5/20/27 6:30 Raffle, Election, TOL
5/27/27 10 Weaving Basics- Member Demos,
TOL, guests welcome
6/5/27 12:30 End of Year Picnic, Location TBA
Pie and Ice Cream Social, Show & Tell
September 17, 2026 6:30pm TOL
Welcome back everyone to a new and exciting guild year! Come join your guild friends on September 17th for an ice cream social with pie and other goodies. We are exploring other ideas to start the new guild year. We are breaking from tradition this year. No pot luck! Instead, we will have ice cream, pie, cookies, cake and fruit to enjoy while we gather to commiserate that summer is over and winter is coming.
We do not have a hospitality chair at this time. Are you interested? For the social, all available board members and member chair leaders will set up for the social. Ice cream will be purchased. Everyone is to bring something, a pie, cookies, cake or fruit for all to enjoy. Coffee and water will be provided. Bring your own beverage if you prefer.
Arrive at 6:00 to visit and to gather your goodies. The business meeting will start at 6:30 pm and program to follow.
Bring your show and share items! What have you done this summer related to the fiber arts? Bring it on in and lets see it!! We always enjoyed this program and I am looking forward to seeing everyone on September 17th at our guild home, TOL.
Please provide a label of possible allergens – ie. nuts, gluten, dairy.
All About Rep Weave with Susan Gilday
September 24, 2026 10 am TOL
Susan Gilday will be offering a presentation on Rep Weave: the what, why and how. The talk is in three parts, starting with the basics: what makes rep rep, and the ups and downs of working with the structure. Part 2 covers designing for rep and things to consider when doing so. For part 3, Susan talks about her own explorations around rep weave and various sources of inspiration. Using examples of her own work Susan will show how she got from the initial idea to the finished piece.
After lunch, members are invited to share examples of Rep Weave. Please share tips from your own experience. Feel free to include nontraditional variations such as thick and thin weaving.
Annual lecture series funded by generous donations from the Janet and Leo Fedor family.
Circular Weaving with Risa Klee
October 15, 2026 6:30pm TOL Registration due by September 17, 2026.
In this class you will begin by learning how to warp a circular hoop. Then you will create a circular weaving using tabby, soumak stitch with wool roving and soumak stitch with yarn. You may also incorporate rya knots and/or rya loops into your piece. These techniques will be taught to you if they are unfamiliar.
Instructions, hoops, yarn, and roving will be provided. You can also bring your own yarn or roving, and a tapestry needle for weaving. Hand spun, roving, bulky yarns and art yarn are best for this type of weaving.
Circular weavings make beautiful, one-of-a-kind wall or door decorations. The fee for this workshop will be $10 to cover the cost of hoops and printed instructions.
Payments can be made at that time or on the day of the class.
Sewing Handwovens with Peggy Kresovich
Assisted by Mary Jo La Clair October 22, 2026 10am - 4pm TOL Registration due by September 17, 2026.
Take your weaving to the next level! Traditionally, this program helps you finish a sewing project that you are working on. We will be adding a new twist this time. Learn useful sewing techniques as you create a tote bag or pillow. Or, if you prefer, you may bring your own project to work on.
Bring in your piece of handwoven. Or, you can use commercial fabric if you are chicken - then when you get home use what you have learned with your handwoven fabric to complete a project. Feel free to call me to talk about your project and what you will need to bring: Peggy K- 716 862-0514.
There is no fee for this class but there will be optional materials available to purchase. We are going to buy a bolt of Pellon Easy-Knit Fusible Interfacing which you can purchase at cost for securing your handwoven fabric. Estimated cost, $7.00 per yard, please bring cash or check.
What to bring:
Handwoven or commercial fabric. The amount depends on the size of your project.
Your sewing machine, or share ours. Usual sewing tools: thread, scissors, pins or clips.
Also-
For a pillow: We will have:
Pillow form 2” larger than desired pillow. Interfacing for sale.
Zipper Iron and ironing board.
For a tote bag: Sewing machine to share.
Lining fabric- cotton or blend.
Strap/handles or make them from fabric.
Zipper for inside pocket (optional).
Fabric for bottom and pocket (optional).
Many sewing techniques will be explained and demonstrated. Please let us know what you would like to learn. Return the registration form to Barb Rohrer at the first Guild meeting or email barbrohrer@verizon.net.
Ongoing programs – open to all members
Our satellite groups (Northtown Spinners, Special Interest & FIFI Find It Finish It) are open to all members, newbie or experienced. They meet once a month to socialize, exchange ideas & tips, teach new techniques, & answer questions.
Special Interest - last Wednesday of month.
Daytime FiFi - (Find it, Finish it) last Wednesday of month.
Northtown Spinners -1st Wednesday of month.
The Northtown Spinners are currently working on this year's Spinners Challenge which involves spinning fiber from the Livestock Conservancy's Heritage breeds (description follows). You don't have to sign up for that to attend our meetings (but it isn't too late); just come to see what we're about.
Our Special Interest unit is currently researching Historic 18th & 19th Century (and earlier) fabrics & patterns with a goal of modernizing them with newer colors or fibers.
Our FIFI group is open to anyone looking for a time & place to tackle those UFOs (Unfinished Objects) whether weaving, spinning, sewing, beading, knitting, etc. that we all have accumulating around the house.
The Special Interest & FIFI groups meet together.
If you are interested in joining any or all of our groups, just give Elaine your e-mail address to receive meeting notices.
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