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!
Our meeting place is theWest Bridgewater Public Library, 80 Howard Street, in West Bridgewater , Massachusetts . 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.
Driving Directions to the West Bridgewater Public Library
Directions to West Bridgewater Library:
From the North:
Take route 24 south to exit 16A.
Follow route 106 east for approximately 1.6 miles.
At blinking yellow light past High School, (middle/senior high school)
turn left onto Howard St. Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL, #80 Howard St.,
is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or left side lot of building.
From the South:
Take route 24 north to exit 16A Follow route 106 east for approximately 1.6 miles.
At blinking yellow light past High School, (middle/senior high school)
Turn left on to Howard Street Follow curve to right, pass two houses
and WBPL, #80 Howard St., is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or left side lot of building.
or...From the South:
Rte. 495 to Exit 7 for Rte. 24 North. Take Exit 16A for Rte. 106 East into West Bridgewater. Pass through 1 set of traffic lights (at Hockomock Ctr.). Pass West Bridgewater High School on left. At blinking yellow light past High School, turn left onto Howard St.
Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL is brick building on right. Park in front lot or side lot of building.
From the West:
Follow route 106 east.
Turn left on to Howard Street (right after the Middle / Senior High).
Follow Howard Street to 80 Howard St. Follow curve to right, pass two houses and WBPL is brick building on right.
Park in front lot or side lot of building.
From the East:
Take route 28 north from Bridgewater to route 106 west.
Follow route 106 west through the center of West Bridgewater.
Turn right on to Howard Street (right after the Police and Fire Station).
Follow Howard Street to 80 Howard St.
From the East Bridgewater/Whitman area:
Take Rte.18 South to Rte. 106 West. Continue past intersection of Rtes. 106 and 28 at lights
and proceed past WB Police station to blinking yellow light on 106 (before WBHS).
Take a right on Howard St. The WBPL is around the curve on the right.
This page was last updated on: October 16, 2021
The Cranberry Country Weavers Guild is a contributing guild member of the New England Weavers Seminar held every two years. The LAST New England Weavers Seminar held in person was in July 2019 at Smith College in Northampton MA. Photos of the guild's exhibits at the conferences are below. For more information about the New England Weavers Seminar Click the link button for N.E.W.S. NEWS in July 2021 was held virtually.
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
2021 Programs
and meeting dates-September-NOVEMBER
new program schedules will be
sent to members in September,
and again in January 2022, with the Spring programs January-May.
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
More MEMBER PHOTOS
MEETINGS ON ZOOM
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.
Please click on our membership button "JOIN US"
( above left link button) to see our membership form with instructions for membership.
Cranberry Country Weavers normally would meet at the West Bridgewater, MA, Public Library on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am.-2:30 pm.
September 15 2021
Weaving the V Shawl with Penny LaCroix
October 20, 2021
Handwoven Holiday Cards-with Jayne Flanagan
November 17, 2021
Fundamentals of Overshot with Jill Staubitz
Next New England Weavers Seminar will be In July 2023- details to come!
New England Weavers Seminar
at Smith College,
Northampton, MA
July 2019
Cranberry Guild show:
WEAVING (is) FOR THE BIRDS
Jan's Award winning Tote
Carol's award winning Scarf - Hand dyed silk
Photos from other NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINARS in the past
