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All meetings are held at Trinity Old Lutheran Church and are subject to change
3445 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY
Guild may once again enjoy refreshments during guild meetings.
All Programs subject to change due to changing Covid restrictions.
2025
Show and Share Summer and Winter EGLFC, MAFA/member led
November 20, 2025 10 am TOL No Registration
This meeting will be an opportunity to share your experience and work that you accomplished after attending a workshop or class: MAFA, Convergence, EGLFC, or a Fair where you entered a project. Perhaps you designed a project of your own after our own “Summer/Winter” workshop in May.
Please email Barb Rohrer (barbrohrer@verizon.net) that you would like to share and try to attach a picture so our friends on Zoom can see too! Don’t be shy! Whether you are a new member or a veteran, this is what a Guild is all about...we all learn from each other!
Holiday Party at Wedgewood Commons Clubhouse Williamsville, NY
December 6, 2025 12:30pm No Registration, Open to all
We are very fortunate to be able to meet again this year in the Clubhouse at Kathy Pudlak’s to celebrate the winter holidays on December 6, 2025 at 12:30. The Clubhouse is located inside the Wedgewood Commons community and is the same place the party was held in 2024. There is a spacious meeting place that includes a dining area and a gathering/living room type area. There are some steps to navigate up to the main area with the restrooms being down one level. We have many things planned as usual for our gatherings. The finish of the Spinning Challenge, the start of the Weavers Challenge, the prize drawing for those volunteers that have been doing such a wonderful job through this interesting year.
If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, bring a wrapped gift.
Pot luck:
A-F-salad/bread
G-M- dessert
N-R- main
S-Z- drink
As usual, if you have a dynamite dish that doesn’t fit in your category, by all means, bring that.
We look forward to spending social time with our friends during this holiday season.
Please let Ellen know if you plan on coming.
2026
The Wool and Whiskey Tour of Scotland w/Suanne Pasquarella
January 15, 2026 6:30pm On Zoom No Registration/Virtual
Spinning Local: Exploring the Wonders of WNY Wool With Patricia Ohtake
January 22, 2026 10:00 am – 2:00 pm TOL
Maximum participants: 16 Materials Fee: $25 Registration
Have you ever hand spun the beautiful wool and fiber that is grown in Western New York? In this workshop, participants will experience the joy of spinning locally sourced, hand processed wool and fiber. We will be spinning merino, dorset, romney, cotswold, lincoln longwool, and alpaca fiber, all grown within 100 miles of Buffalo. You will be able to explore and appreciate the difference when spinning hand scoured and carded wool as compared to wool that has been processed commercially.
The workshop starts with an examination of the lock structures of the different wools and fiber and how these structural differences contribute to the characteristics these fibers give to yarn, such as elasticity, drape, luster, strength, and softness. We will also be discussing how the structure of the fiber informs how we might spin the fiber – drafting method selection, amount of twist, number of plies, etc.
The main part of the workshop consists of spinning the six different wools and fiber. As we are spinning the fiber, we will be examining our yarn samples, and will be comparing and contrasting the properties of the resulting yarn from each of the fiber types. You will leave the workshop with a new appreciation of the joy of spinning locally available wool and fiber and the diversity of yarns that can be easily crafted.
This workshop is suitable for beginner spinners (must be able to make yarn) and experienced spinners.
Supplies to bring:
Spinning wheel, bobbins, and accessories (spindles are welcome – although I have no experience with spindles)
Material Fee: The Wool and Fiber Kit ($25) includes 120g of locally sourced, hand processed fiber (six 20g batts) and supplies for sampling.
Transparency Presentation with Laura Viada
February 19, 2026 6:30pm On Zoom No Registration/Virtual
Introduction to Macrame with Karen Holloway
February 26, 2026, 10 am – 4pm, Trinity Old Lutheran Church
$15.00 materials fee, 15 max participants Registration
Let's Get Tied Up In Knots! Macrame is an old art that originated soon after fibers were twisted into ropes and twine. The kinds of knots are few, the combinations of knots are infinite. Pieces are often embellished with beads and tassels. Any kind of firm thread, string, and twine can be used, from fine linen to embroidery thread to string to rope. Three dimensional as well as two dimensional items can be created. Of special interest to weavers – macrame is one way to finish a woven piece.
I’ll guide you through the creation of a small wall decoration, using all the basic knots and some basic combinations of knots. No experience necessary. I’ll supply all the materials and pre-cut the string, just bring a pair of scissors for the occasional snip. You’ll have your choice of three string colors, and of bead colors.
Bring lunch, those scissors, and your imagination.
Fiber Identification Lecture w/Maria Pacheco
March 19 6:30pm No Registration/TOL
Make and Take Basket w/Ellen McCarthy
March 26, 2026 10:00am Registration and Fee/TOL
Weave Structures for Color and Texture Lecture with Robyn Spady
April 23, 2026 6:30pm No Registration Trinity Old Lutheran
Perhaps you have walked into a yarn shop and been fascinated with stunning novelty yarns. But as a weaver, it can be a challenge to figure out how to incorporate them into weaving projects to showcase the yarns without breaking the bank. Or you may have been inspired by the fabric used for a Chanel-style jacket that was created by Linton Tweed, Lesage, or Bernat Klein and would like to understand how these fabrics were created so you can design and weave your own. In this program, Robyn Spady will share a small collection of weave structures that let you take advantage of fun and exciting yarns and to add new dimensions to your weaving.
Robyn Spady 3 Day Workshop
A Parallel Threading is the Weaver’s Playground
April 23-25, 2026 10am-4pm Trinity Old Lutheran
The workshop A Parallel Threading is the Weaver’s Playground is an on-loom workshop that is a combination of weaving, presentations, and discussion. During this workshop, we will explore the possibilities in color and treadling variations of a parallel threading – from echo weaves and corkscrew twills to turned taqueté and network-drafted twills. You will warp your floor or table loom prior to the workshop and weave only on your own loom during the workshop.
I encourage workshop participants to use materials they already have on hand. The warping instructions for this workshop specify 5/2 cotton, 8/2 cotton, 8/2 Tencel®, or 10/2 cotton; however, if you would like to substitute a yarn you already have, please contact me so we can adjust the sample set-up accordingly.
Come prepared to learn and have fun. I’m looking forward to sharing with you my enthusiasm for parallel threadings and the amazing possibilities. It’s not uncommon to run out of warp before you run out of ideas.
Mark your calendar for April 2026. More details and registration will be in the December Gamp. Level: Intermediate to Advanced (and adventure-seeking beginners).
The cost for members will be $180. plus a $15 materials fee.
What is a Parallel Threading?
Thanks to Denise Kovnat, this information can be found at denisekovnat.com, Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Echo is one of the treadling variations that Robyn Spady will be teaching.
Echo, Echo, Echo on 8 Shafts
A parallel threading is used for ‘Echo’. Take a simple 8-shaft point draw. Insert a parallel threading line that is 4 shafts above it. The parallel thread is usually half of the total shafts above the base-line thread.
Eight-shaft parallel twill threading example:
Threads 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 have a parallel threading line that is 4 shafts above them on an 8 shaft loom. The overall threading is now 1,5,2,6,3,7,4,8. Then, when you reach the base-line thread on shaft 5, the parallel thread “above” it is on shaft 1. Just as with a straight twill, after 8, the next thread for a straight draw is 1.
On 4 shafts, the base-line of 1,2,3,4 becomes a parallel threading of 1,3,2,4,3,1,4,2. On 4 shafts, the parallel threading line is 2 shafts above the base-line.
Echo calls for two colors in the warp, one for each threading line. For the workshop you will wind 2 warp threads together- one dark and one light. Robyn will provide the drafts, treadling variations, and weft suggestions.
2026
May 21 6:30pm Hidden Treasures- Raffle, Auction, Show and Tell No registration/TOL
May 28 10:00am Painting a Warp Lecture w/Mary Jo LaClaire and Barb Rohrer
No Registration/Trinity Old Lutheran
June 6 12:30pm End of Year Picnic Location TBA
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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