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 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: February 20, 2022
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 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.
Please click on our membership button "JOIN US"
( above left link button) to see our membership form with instructions for membership, fee, and where to send in the form.
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.
September 15 2021-zoom
Weaving the V Shawl with Penny LaCroix
October 20, 2021-zoom
Handwoven Holiday Cards-with Jayne Flanagan
November 17, 2021-zoom
Fundamentals of Overshot with Jill Staubitz
JANUARY 19,2022-zoom
TAKING AWAY THE MYSTERY OF TURNED DRAFTS with Jill Staubitz
February 16, 2022 zoom
MAKING CHENILLE TO MAKE DEEP PILED RUGS with Mary Mandarino
March 16 2022 IN PERSON MEETING
WEAVING ERGONOMICS WITH LAURA FREEMAN
APRIL 20,2022 IN PERSON MEETING
DESIGNING KROKBRAGD ON PAPER WITH NORMA SMAYDA
MAY 18,2022 IN PERSON MEETING
HANDWOVEN Garments: The Design Process with Manon Pelletier and Judy Schaefer
Next New England Weavers Seminar will be In July 2023- details to come! Weaving conference is CHANGING its Massachusetts LOCATION!!
New England Weavers Seminar
at Smith College,
Northampton, MA
July 2019-
(OUR LAST IN PERSON WEAVING CONFERENCE)
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 in the past
GUILD AND MEMBER PHOTO GALLERY
March 16, 2022, we will move back to offering IN PERSON Guild Programs!
2021 July Towel Exchange- IN PERSON outdoor picnic
Celebrating our 50th year of Weaving, Encouragement, Education and Friendship
1971-2021
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