The Weavers Guild of Springfield

The Weavers Guild of Springfield library has over 900 books, notebooks with samples, study group notebooks, and other printed and media items. Many of these are rare and out of print. To encourage the use of these valuable resources, the emphasis for our 2024-25 study group is using our valuable library. The study group topic for this program year is Lace.

We will have the supporting resources pulled from the library and available on tables at the September meeting. Members of the Guild with knowledge in those areas will be available to answer question and assist with selections (Jane, Jo Ann, Susan W., and Loris). The areas of Lace are hand manipulated, huck, Swedish, and Bronson.

This is also an opportunity for three or four members to decide to study a topic together. At each meeting there will be a chance to ask questions or to receive help from the general membership.

Of course, it would be nice to weave a sample and a finished item.  The sample can be paper or actual fabric (20 would ensure each member would have a sample sheet with an actual woven sample). The conclusion of the study group will be at the April 2025 meeting. Included items should be name of resource (s), discussion the main source in detail to help introduce that resource to other members, and actual sample.

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Past study groups:

2021-22	Twill (4-3-2-1)
2020-21	No study group
2019-20	Weaves inspired by favorite books
2018-19	Supplementary warp
2017-18	Mary Meigs Atwater Recipe Book, Chapter 5
2016-17	No study group
2015-16	Color-and-weave
2014-15	Log cabin weave
2013-14	Main study group: Twill Special study group: Yarn challenge
2012-13	Main study group: Monk's Belt Special study groups: Lunch Bags & Dimity
2011-12	Mystery draft
2010-11	Guild sample notebooks
2009-10	Plain weave
2008-09	Towel exchange
2007-08	Shadow weave
2006-07	Lace weaves
2005-06	Doubleweave
2004-05	Summer & Winter
2003-04	Overshot | Mary Ann Ostrander