September Program Night
Thursday, September 11, 2025
7:00 to 9:00 pm CDT
via Zoom (see guild member emails for link)
“Right Choice Shearing”
Katie and Darian
The sheep in Texas are blessed with an expert pair of sheep shearers who really care.
In the heart of the Texan countryside, an unexpected agricultural endeavor is turning heads and winning hearts. Right Choice Shearing, led by Katie and Darian McRose, is a business dedicated to the well-being and care of sheep, llamas, and alpacas. Their story is one of passion, perseverance, and education. In this exclusive interview, Katie McRose shares her remarkable journey and the vital message she’s spreading through the power of social media. (Excerpt from “From shear inexperience to social media stardom: The remarkable journey of Texas’ Right Choice Shearing“)
Serving the Central Texas area first, Right Choice Shearing now serves a large geographical area across several states. But it’s their commitment to spreading compassion and education that has made this pair superstars in the shearing community, with over 2 million subscribers to their YouTube channel.
In this presentation, Katie and Darian will talk about their business, the reality and rewards and what brought them to this work.
First Saturday
Saturday, September 6th
Noon – 2:00 PM
Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr, Austin, TX 78757
Meet-up Night
Thursday, September 25
7:00-9:00 PM
Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
Originally developed as a time and place for the guild’s spinners together wheels in a circle and spin, it has now transformed into a general “come as you are” night to chat, weave, spin, and craft. There is no special program, so bring a friend and come hang-out. You can work on a personal project or not. Knitting and crochet are welcome!
As a bonus, our guild’s Library is housed in this room at the ARC. The guild’s Librarian will be there to meet with you, and the Library is always open to members.
Don’t think you’ll have time to look through articles of books during meetings? Not to worry! Browse our online catalog which allows you to search for specific things, such as a technique, or an author. Guild members have borrowing privileges!
Our active study groups:
Saturday, September 13 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, September 18 – Color Play – Weaving Study Group
Saturday, September 20 – Natural Dye Study Group ORIENTATION
Saturday, July 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
See our members-only event calendar, newsletter, or Googlegroup for study group locations or Zoom links.