If you are interested in joining the Programs Committee, please email Melanie at programs@cvfg.org.
To add items to our website, calendar, and newsletter, please use the Event Submittal Form.
For a downloadable list of 2019 Guild Programs for the Summer months, please click here.
2019 Events:
| Date(s) | Event | Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2019 | Weave Structure Study Group | 1pm-3pm | Contact Laurie Duxbury for more info at laurieduxbury@mindspring.com | Laurie's House |
| 1/6/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 2/3/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 2/3/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Skill Study - Chain Plying. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 2/9/2019 | Fiber Prep - Combing, Picking, Carding & Batts | 9am-Noon & 1pm-4pm | Join Kimberly Radcliffe and Candy Hargett for an introduction to fiber prep for spinning. More details on the Workshops page. | Hollymead Fire Station |
| 2/10/2019 | Sock Machine Group | 12pm-4pm | Join us for a mini-crank-in, or just stop by the shop to see CSMs in action. | Laughing Sheep Yarns, Charlottesville |
| 3/3/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 3/3/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Breed Study - Leicester Longwool, Color Challenge - Marled vs Barber Pole. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 3/3/2019 | Tie-Dye and Shibori Demos | Tying at 2:30pm Shibori at 3pm | Tying Fabric for Dyeing Demo Shibori Dyeing Demo | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 3/3/2019 | Weave Structure Study Group | 3:30pm-4:30pm | Contact Laurie Duxbury for more info at laurieduxbury@mindspring.com | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 3/10/2019 - RESCHEDULED | Yoga for the Fiber Artist - Susan Haines | 12:45 - 2:30 pm | See the Workshops page for details. This class is free to all members. Sign up by emailing programs@cvfg.org | Hollymead Fire Station |
| 3/24/2019 | Weavers Group Studio Visit - Klaus Anselm | 1pm-3:30pm | Philosophy of design, start to finish, Klaus's way | See Newsletter for directions |
| 4/7/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 4/7/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Skill Study - Long Draw Spinning. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 4/7/2019 | Weaving Study Group | 3:30-4:30pm | This month: Twill | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 4/14/2019 | Dorset Buttons Mini-Workshop | 1:30-4:30pm | See Newsletter & Workshops page for details. FULL - to inquire about the wait list, please email: programs@cvfg.org | Monticello Fire Station |
| 4/27/2019 | Powhatan's Festival of Fiber | 10am-5pm | Join us for fiber arts demos at the festival. For more info or to volunteer, please contact Kim at outreach@cvfg.org | Powhatan, VA |
| 5/4/2019 | Fluvanna Old Farm Day | All Day | Join us for fiber arts demos at the festival. For more info or to volunteer, please contact Kim at outreach@cvfg.org | Pleasant Grove Park, Palmyra, VA |
| 5/5/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 5/5/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Breed Study - Tunis, Color Challenge - Fractal spinning. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 5/18-19/2019 | Beginning Crochet - Edie Eckman | See Workshops page | See Newsletter & Workshops page for details. Please register here: Crochet Signup | Hollymead Fire Station |
| 5/26/2019 | Weavers Group Studio Visit - DeeDee Greer | 1pm-3:30pm | Beginning Weaving | See Newsletter for directions |
| 6/2/2019 | ANNUAL MEETING + Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. We will also have our annual business meeting. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 6/2/2019 | Spinning Study Group | ~ 2pm - after the Business Mtg | This month: Skill Study - Spin from the Fold. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 6/2/2019 | Weaving Study Group | 3:30-4:30pm | This month: Lace Weaves | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 6/8/2019 - POSTPONED | Spring Picnic & Dye Day | It's raining, it's pouring, we have to reschedule the picnic to 8/4, and dye day to 9/15 | ||
| 6/27-30/2019 | MAFA 2019 Conference | Visit the MAFA website for more information about the conference. | Millersville University, Millersville, PA | |
| 7/7/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 7/7/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Breed Study - Black Welsh Mtn, Color Challenge - Tweed yarn. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 7/26-28/2019 | Albemarle County Fair | Join us for fiber arts demos at the fair. For more info or to volunteer, please contact Kim at outreach@cvfg.org | James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA | |
| 8/4/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 8/4/2019 | Weaving Study Group | 3:30-4:30pm | This month: Crinkle Weave and/or Woven Shibori | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 8/11/2019 | Sock Machine Group | 12pm-4pm | Join us for a mini-crank-in, or just stop by the shop to see CSMs in action. | Laughing Sheep Yarns, Charlottesville |
| 8/18/2019 | Weavers Group Studio Visit - Cyndi Jara-Almonte | 1pm-3:30pm | Differences in looms, reading a draft, how the threads work. | See Newsletter for directions |
| 9/1/2019 | Monthly Craft-In + Stash Sale/Swap + PICNIC | 12:30pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. More picnic and stash sale details in the July newsletter. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 9/1/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Breed Study - Churro or Teeswater, Color Challenge - TBD. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 9/1/2019 | Tying for Tie-Dye Demo | 2pm | Susan Wright will demo techniques for tying your shirt or fabric for interesting patterns when you dye! | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 9/15/2019 | Dye Day - Rescheduled Date | 1pm-4pm | Details of our rescheduled dye day will be in the July/August newsletter. Find the info and sign up here. | Margaret's House, directions emailed after you sign up. |
| 9/21-22/2019 | Weaving Workshop: Huck Lace - Laurie Duxbury | 9am - 5pm 9am - 4pm | More info on the Workshops page, or download a flyer with complete details. Register here. | Hollymead Fire Station |
| 10/5-6/2019 | Fall Fiber Festival and Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials | All Day | Join us for fiber arts demos at the festival. For more info or to volunteer for a demo, please contact Margaret at craftdemos@fallfiberfestival.org | Montpelier Station, VA |
| 10/6/2019 | NO CRAFT IN - FFF | Please volunteer at FFF! | ||
| 10/12/2019 | Spinning Workshop - Beginning to Yarn Jam | 9am - Noon 1 - 4pm | Join Kimberly Radcliffe and Candy Hargett for an introduction to spinning techniques, from worsted, to woolen, to art yarns. Both spinning sessions can be taken individually for a half-day workshop or together for a full day of spinning workshops. More details on the Workshops page. Advance registration required, register HERE. Download a flyer. | Hollymead Fire Station |
| 11/3/2019 | Monthly Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 11/3/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Breed Study - Alpaca, Color Challenge - TBD. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 11/3/2019 | Weaving Study Group | 3:30-4:30pm | This month: Turned Taquete | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 11/9/2019 | Needle Felted Holiday Ornament - Donna Markey | 9am-12pm | More details later in the newsletter | Location TBA |
| 11/10/2019 | Sock Machine Group | 12pm-4pm | Join us for a mini-crank-in, or just stop by the shop to see CSMs in action. | Laughing Sheep Yarns, Charlottesville |
| 11/16/2019 | Weavers Group Studio Visit - Laurie Duxbury | 1pm-3:30pm | Weave Structures | See Newsletter for directions |
| 12/1/2019 | Holiday Party and Craft-In | 1pm-5pm | All are welcome! Bring your holiday goodies to share, and your portable fiber art to work and play. | Peace Lutheran Church |
| 12/1/2019 | Spinning Study Group | 1:30-2:30pm | This month: Challenge - make something from one of your study/skills yarns. | Peace Lutheran Church |
Workshop and Program Locations:
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Download directions to Monticello Fire Station or Link to a Google Map