Meetings: When and where we meet

The Vermont Weavers Guild meets the second Saturday of September, October, November, February, March, April, and May at the White River Craft Center in Randolph, Vermont. (See map)

• Meet for socializing, coffee and tea, and open library at 9:25 am.
• Morning Presentations are from 10-11 am and are open to the public.
• The Business Meeting follows at 11 am and will include time for "Show and Tell".
• Members can attend via Zoom.
• Workshops and field trips may be held in the afternoons of meeting days or other days as scheduled.

September 13, 2025, 10:00 am

Weaving with Triangles and Other Peg Looms with guild member Leslyn Hall
	Leslyn's talk will illustrate her experiences and provide tips for weaving on Triangle and other peg looms
September 13, 2025 12:00-12:45pm Potluck Lunch All guild members are invited to a potluck lunch to kick off our new Guild year. Bring a lunch dish to share. The Guild provides plates, cups, tableware, etc and beverages. Good food, conversation, and a chance to get to know your fellow guild members!

October 11, 2025, 10:00 am

Wedge Weave by Connie Lippert

Used with permission of Connie Lippert, DO NOT COPY

Even though wedge weave was practiced by the Navajo in the late 1880's, it virtually disappeared for a century. Today, wherever you find an exhibition of weaving, wedge weave is almost always represented. How did this happen?    Connie Lippert will share her theories. She will also describe the wedge weave technique through images of her work and others practicing wedge weave. Resource: https://connielippertart.com/index.html

November 8, 2025, 10:00 am

Earth Wind and Fire by Linda Cortwright
Used with permission of Linda Cortwright DO NOT COPY	Linda Cortright's illustrated talk will discuss the relationships between and impacts of climate change on textiles and textile production. Resource: https://www.wildfibersmagazine.com

February 14, 2025, 10:00 am

Design a Digital Vision Board by Christine Miller
Resource: https://www.christinemillercourses.com	Christine Miller's illustrated talk will explain how to use the digital tool, Padlet. Padlet organizes ideas and inspirations to support and grow creative efforts.    Following the presentation, viewers will have the knowledge to begin to use Padlet to create their own digital vision boards.    The presentation will support participants in the follow-up March 14th workshop 'Powered Up Practice".

March 14, 2025, 10:00 am

Northern New England Fibershed by Lea Rossignol

Lea Rossignol, co-founder of Northern New England Fibershed, will present an illlustrated talk covering the formation and benefits of the Northern New England Fibershed.    Attendees will learn how their fiber use can support local fibersheds. Resources:https://nnefibershed.com "Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy" by Rebecca Burgess - available in the Guild Library -

April 11, 2025, 10:00 am

Weaving Odysseys by members Marty Reid and Shannon Cunniff
Used with permission of Marty Reid	Marty Reid will tell us about her participation in a Navajo Weaving tour sponsored by Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys that featured a session with the Curator of Ancient Textiles at the Mesa Verde Research Center (CO). The tour included visits to historic trading posts, and weaving with Navajo weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas in Canyon de Chelly (AZ).
Used with permission of Shannon Cunniff	Shannon Cunniff will take us to Northern India where she participated in one of Linda Cortright's fiber-focused tours. She will share her encounters, weaving and spinning with the semi-nomadic Changpa people who raise Changthangi goats for cashmere; and perhaps another story or two about her experiences in the Himalayas.

May 9, 2025, 10:00 am

Eri, The Silk with Humble Beginnings by Kim McKenna
Used with permission of Kim McKenna DO NOT COPY Resources: https://www.claddaghfibrearts.com See also: Spring 2025 Handwoven: "Eri Silk Runs Deep In Assam" by Karen Selk and "Sugar Plum Lace Scarf" by Susan Du Bois and Robin Wilton Winter 2025 Spin Off: "In Serch of Wild Silk, Eri -- Samia ricini" by Karen Selk "Silk Worker's Notebook"by Cheryl Kolander Available on Amazon "In Search of Wild Silk Exploring a Village Industry in the Jungles of India" by Karen Selk Available on Amazon	Kim McKenna shares "Curiosity and colour are what propel my fibre journey.    To me, no day is complete without having carved out a bit of time for fibre preparation, spinning, weaving or knitting. I am constantly challenging myself to learn new skills and improve upon old ones. As I spin, weave or knit, I am ever present, mindful and attentive. When questions arise in my mind, I research and experiment until I find the answer.    It is this melding of knowledge, intuition and observations that helps me to discern what characteristics the fibre and/or yarn will lend to my knitted or woven fabric."    Kim's illustrated talk will describe the life cycle of the eri silkwom. Showing how the silk is synthesized in the silk gland, and the main differences between bombyx and eri silks. In addition, Ms. McKenna will share how to prepare, spin, and finish eri silk for weaving.
May 9, 2025 12:00-12:45pm Potluck Lunch All guild members are invited to a potluck lunch to close the 2025-2026 year. Bring a dish to share. The Guild provides plates, cups, tableware, etc and beverages. Good food, conversation, and a chance to share all your weaving adventures of the past year!

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Welcome, Weavers!
If you're a weaver—beginner or pro—the Vermont Weavers Guild welcomes you. Plan to join us at one of our regular meetings at the White River Craft Center Kimball House, Randolph, Vermont.