Cranberry Country Weavers' Guild is an organization of handweavers dedicated to the exploration and educational aspects of preserving  the art of handweaving and other fiber arts and their relationship to weaving.
We welcome all interested  in handweaving  to join us!
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 Our meeting place is NOW LOCATED AT:   Lakeville United Church of Christ
                                                                         1 Precinct Street
                                                                          Lakeville ,MA                                                                                                       
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month except for the months July, August and December.   
 The meetings consist of a business meeting and  an educational program or hands-on workshop
 about a technique of handweaving or project. We meet from 10:30am- 2:00 ,sometimes, 3:00PM.
This page was last updated on: September 24, 2022
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Cranberry Weavers Guild exhibit of the jackets woven by members . These photos were taken by C. Wooten at the New England Weavers Seminar held in July 2003
 Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Programs
and meeting dates-September- May 2023
 Full descriptions and notifications about  our programs  are in our Members' newsletters.
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Carol  and her First Place  award winning shawl
Nancy and Florrie at NEWS  2005
Key note speaker, Anita Meyer  and Nancy R. discussing dye techniques at the Pro Chem booth  2005 at Merrimack College


Kathy helping  Betty
 take her fabric off 
the loom 
Betty  passed away of ALS. 
We miss her.                                   
            

                                   Carol with her "BEST IN                                              SHOW" award jacket  
Maureen Chapman's award winning  tablecloth
Becky from Becky's Vav Stuga, Shelburn Falls, MA
visiting  the guild to give a program
Ro and Joia during the 3-day 
 60 mile walk for breast cancer research, THE  #-DAY , SUSAN KOMEN , Walk for the Cure

The New England Weavers Seminar  2009

A section of the Gallery Exhibit, Handpainted warp scarf- (red Ribbon award) Woven by Carol
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MEETINGS ON ZOOM and MEMBERSHIP 
Meetings begin at 10:30 AM, even while presented on ZOOM.
In order to be sent a zoom invitation to our programs you must be a fully paid  member, for the current program year.
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Cranberry Country Weavers  has moved our meeting HOME TO LAKEVILLE, MA!   ON  THE 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am.-2:30 pm.

 

For details of each program and what to bring consult the guild Newsletters and monthly email blasts:
September 21, 2022-  DRAFTING 101 -with Beth Guertin

October 19, 2022 - Weaving inspiration from the last 50 Years- 
                                            The NEWS sample library- Ro Spinelli and Donna LaVallee
November 16, 2022-  Designing  for Creative Weaving- with  Sarah Saulson

JANUARY 18, 2023-  Making  Zipper Bags with Handwoven Fabric -with Mary Mandarino and                                                                                                                                      Virginia Hamilton 
February 15,2023- " Express your Soles"-with Suzi Ballenger - This is a hands on, in person,workshop making  Espadrille Shoes with your handwoven fabric.

March 15, 2023 -TBA

APRIL19, 2023-TBA

MAY 17,2023-  ANNIVERSARY/BIRTHDAY PARTY- Annual meeting 2023
HANDWOVEN  GRAND SHOW AND TELL/Fashionshow strut
 ALL NewEngland Weavers Seminar (NEWS) GALLERY AND FASHSION SHOW ENTRIES'  DUE AT THIS MEETING

JULY  20-23, 2023 NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINAR Weavers  Conference- Classes, Speakers, workshops and  Handweaving exhibits !  Save the  Dates!!










 Next New England Weavers Seminar will be In July 2023- 
IN WORCHESTER, MA!
New England Weavers Seminar
 at  Smith College,
Northampton, MA
July 2019- 
(OUR LAST IN PERSON  WEAVING CONFERENCE,before COVID)

Cranberry Guild show:
WEAVING   (is) FOR THE BIRDS

WE ALL WERE DEALT  CARDS WITH BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND PHOTOS AND  INFORMATION ON THEM. EVERYONE WOVE  A PIECE THAT WAS INSPIRED BY THEIR INDIVIDUAL BIRD CARD.  A GREAT SUCCESS AS YOU CAN SEE!!
Jan's Award winning  Tote
Carol's award winning Scarf - Hand dyed  silk
Photos from other NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINARS  past years

GUILD AND MEMBER PHOTO GALLERY
2021 July  Towel Exchange-  IN PERSON outdoor  picnic
Celebrating our  50th year of  Weaving, Encouragement, Education                        and  Friendship
                       
Cranberry Country Weavers  Guild          has MOVED!!!!
The Entrance to our new "HOME" is around the back driveway .  No stairs are involved and  entrance is handicap accessible.  Parking is in two places,  upper  lot and lower back lot.   Limited spaces in lower lot.
Cranberry members' entries  to the virtual  handwoven Gallery at  VIRTUAL NEWS  2021
Participants in the photo gallery : L to R, above
 Diane Nunes, 
JoAnn Vierkant,
Ragen Tiliakos
Ro Spinelli
Leslie Lyman
and Jan Lyons

​ 
JUNE  2022
Field Trip to Draper knitting Mill in Canton , MA 

( This section is still under construction- check back  later!)