Many of our guild meetings are still being held via Zoom. Links to each Zoom meeting are sent to the guild membership in email via the Googlegroup discussion list. Zoom links are also available to members under the “Events” tab on the membership pages.
General Guild Meetings
Program Night Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month. It is currently held over Zoom.
Hands on Project Night is the 4th Thursday of every month and currently meets in-person at the Austin Recreation Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We don’t at all meet in August. There are no Hands on Project Night meetings in November or December.
Study Groups
We have several study groups. In general, they have met during the day at a member’s house. Most are currently being held over Zoom. See schedule below. The physical locations or the zoom links will be posted in the Googlegroup or published in the guild newsletter.
Meeting Schedule
2nd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. — Program Night
2nd Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. — Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group (this has changed date and time)
2nd Saturday of every month at 1 p.m.— Spinning Study group
3rd Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. — Tapestry Study Group
3rd Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. — Swatch Study Group
4th Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. — Hands-on Night
4th Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. — Spin-In
There is a dye study group in email only which does not have a monthly meeting.
2023 Meetings
September
Thursday, September 14 Program Night — “Spinning and Weaving with Mohair” – Mickey Stam
Thursday, September 28 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Friday, September 1 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Saturday, September 9 – Spinning Study Group
Saturday, September 16 – Tapestry Study Group
Thursday, September 21 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, September 23 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
October
Thursday, October 12 – Program Night — “Weaving with Supplemental Warps” – Deb Essen
Thursday October 26 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Friday, October 6 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Saturday, October 14 – Spinning Study Group
Saturday, October 21 – Tapestry Study Group
Thursday, October 19 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, October 28 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
November
Thursday, November 9 Program Night — “Predictable Color Mixing with Natural Dyes” – Catharine Ellis
Friday, November 3 –Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Saturday, November 11 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, November 16 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, November 18 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, November 25 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
December
Thursday, December 14 Program Night — Holiday Potluck
Friday, December 1 –Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Saturday, December 9 – Spinning Study Group
Saturday, December 16 – Tapestry Study Group
Thursday, December 21 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, December 23 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
2024 Meetings
January
Thursday, January 11 – Program Night — “Fiber as Art Therapy: Weaving as Physical and Mental Therapy at the Friedman House” – Oberon Waters
Thursday, January 25 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, January 13 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, January 14 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, January 18 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, January 20 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, January 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
February
Thursday, February 8 – Program Night — “Acadian Spinning and Weaving” – Melissa Weaver Dunning and Austin
Thursday, February 22 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, February 10 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, February 11 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, February 15 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, February 17 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, February 24 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
March
Thursday, March 14 – Program Night — “The Art of Weaving Unraveled Sweaters” – Pam James
Thursday, March 21 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, March 9 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, March 10 –Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, March 21 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, March 16 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, March 23 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
April
Thursday, April 11 – Program Night — “Optical Illusions in Weaving” – Stacey Harvey-Brown
Thursday, April 25 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, April 13 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, April 14 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, April 18 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, April 20 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, April 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
May
Thursday, May 9 – Program Night — “Sari Silk Ribbon Squares” – Liz Keefe
Thursday, May 23 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, May 11 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, May 12 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, May 16 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, May 18 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, May 25 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
June
Thursday, June 13 – Program Night — Summer Potluck, Annual Business Meeting and Annual Guild Election
Thursday, June 27 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, June 8 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, June 9 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Saturday, June 15 – Tapestry Study Group
Thursday, June 20 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, June 22 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
July
Thursday, July 11 – Program Night — TBD
Thursday, July 25 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Saturday, July 13 – Spinning Study Group
Sunday, July 14 – Weaving Mentoring and Support Study Group
Thursday, July 18 – Swatch Study Group
Saturday, July 20 – Tapestry Study Group
Saturday, July 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
There are no meetings in August.