WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Come and socialize
6:30 Show & Share/Tell
7:00 Program: “Once Upon a Warp” with Denise Kovnat, followed by a short business meeting
Denise Kovnat will be joining us virtually for "Once Upon a Warp: From the Loom to the Runway." Denise is an internationally known weaver and states that "this lecture traces my weaving journey from concept to completion of a garment, followed by a fashion show of the garments themselves. Every year, since 2008, I have set myself a challenge: Weave a garment (or two) that will be juried into the Convergence fashion show, part of the biannual conference of the Handweavers’ Guild of America. To date, I have been able to meet the challenge – but there’s more to the story, with some ups and downs along the way! Anyone who weaves or creates fabric or designs garments will relate."
Zoom info:
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8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
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Workshop: Custom Woven Interiors
Custom Interiors- Rep Weave with Kelly Marshall (link to workshop description)
Location: The workshop will be held at Lake Farmpark.
Dates: April 10, 11, 12 2026 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Start at 9:00 AM each day
Day 1-Morning: intros, basics of Rep weave, design options for their pattern.
Afternoon: work on looms, weaving demonstration, beginning and ending a project.
Day 2-Morning: work on looms, Rep structure and drafting.
The lecture open to all guild members is planned for the afternoon followed by weaving.
Day 3-In depth design in Rep, and designing a next project, finishing up
Revelations in Rep weave with Kelly Marshall 3 day workshop
We are planning on being able to drop off our looms on Thursday afternoon so we will be ready to begin the workshop on Friday morning.
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
Location: Sue Ingrassia will host this meeting at her home in Chesterland.
Topic: Whether you spin, weave, or anything in-between - join us for our “Team Practice” day for the Wool-Hollow event at Chesterland Historical Village. We will be setting up duties and practicing roles for carding, spinning, winding bobbins, and weaving for a four hour “Fleece to Fabric” demonstration to be held at the village June 7th.
Can’t commit to the June 7th date, join us today for some “spin-in” time together! Feel free to bring snacks to share.
Additional information will be post here when it becomes available.
WRSW Small Looms SIG Mtg
Small Looms SIG meeting
Hosted by Yvonne Harrold
Members are invited to enjoy a luncheon starting at 11:30, followed by the program presentation from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Program Facilitators: Cindy Kolacz and Lisa Davis will demonstrate and discuss “Continuous Strand Weaving” on Triangle and Rectangle Looms.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Sharon Baird hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Chardon, Ohio.
Project: Gradient Color on Bottle Cover
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “Weaving Ergonomics” with Ann Kelly, OT
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
Lake Farmpark: Lamb Jamb
Lake Farmpark: Lamb Jamb is a two day event open daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Guild members are encouraged to bring your fiber tools and skills to demonstrate and engage with the visitors of the event.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
Save the Date!
More information forthcoming for this Spinning SIG meeting.
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
Weaving SIG Meeting will be at the Chester Historical Village: General Store -upper room.
Hosted by: Sue Ingrassia
Program/Discussion: Demonstrations and discussions on “Loom Dressing Techniques” (front to back and back to front).
Additional information will be posted when available.
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Purse (part one)
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “From Wool to Critter: Felted Wildlife Sculptures” with Megan Nedds
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
2026 Spinning SIG Meeting and Discussion
ZOOM Meeting: Join the meeting from the comforts of your own home.
Program/Discussion: Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and enjoy casual discussion while spinning your favorite fibers or working on a fiber project. Terra Young will lead the discussion.
ZOOM Link will be post here when it becomes available.
WRSW Felting SIG
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Purse (part two/completion)
WRSW Small Looms SIG Mtg
Small Looms SIG Meeting
Hosted at: Sharon Baird’s home
The SIG luncheon will begin at 11:30 am followed by the program presentation
Program/Discussion: Suzanne Paquin will facilitate a presentation on “Weaving a Twill Coaster on a Circular Cardboard Loom” from 1:00-3:00.
Additional information forthcoming.
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “Yes, there is creative life after felt!” Encaustic” Painting with Donna Christley
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
2026 Spinning SIG Meeting and Discussion
ZOOM Meeting: Join the meeting from the comforts of your own home.
Program/Discussion: Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and enjoy casual discussion while spinning your favorite fibers or working on a fiber project. Terra Young will lead the discussion.
ZOOM Link will be post here when it becomes available.
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
The July Weaving SIG meeting will be at Karen Gerken’s home
Program/Discussion: “Using Finishing Techniques to Complete Your Projects” Bring your own resources and examples to share/demo.
PLEASE NOTE: Co-Facilitators, Karen Gerken and Sue Ingrassia are looking for experienced members to help lead the discussion.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Save the Date!
More information forthcoming for this Felting SIG meeting.
WRSW Guild Picnic
4:00 Informal Socializing
6:00 Dinner
8:00 Departures
Please bring a dish to share. Also bring your own beverage and table service.
If you have fiber and/or equipment to sell, you are encouraged to use the Stash Relocation Form.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Spinning SIG meeting at her home in Newbury, Ohio.
Rachel Wilson will lead the group in a review of “Art Yarn” techniques and uses.
Whether you spin up a fresh batch of Art Yarn or your own spinning goals, join us for a time with “like minded” friends.
Feel free to bring tasty treats to share!
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Luminaries
WRSW Small Looms SIG Mtg
Small Looms Meeting
Hosted at: Yvonne Harrold’s home
A luncheon will be enjoyed by members starting at 11:30, with program to follow from 1:00-3:00 pm.
Program/Discussion led by with Sharon Baird on “Making a Chair Pad or Floor Rug Using Lucet Braids”
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “From Flax to Frock: Textile History of the Western Reserve” with Lisa Pettry
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer will host and lead the group in Blending Board techniques. Make bats to spin up using your favorite technique whether it be woolen, worsted, or art yarn.
Feel free to bring tasty treats to share.
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
The September Weaving SIG Mtg will be held at the Chesterland Historical Village: General Store - Upper Room.
Program/Discussions: “Fixing Floats and Other Errors On and Off the Loom” (Using the looms warped in May).
Bring: one or more projects that have floats or errors, some of the materials used to weave the project, and various needles to repair errors. Join in on the discussion and activity.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cindy Kolacz hosts and leads the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Chardon Ohio.
Project: Pine needle scarf/wrap
John's Nursery: Honey Bee Festival
The Honey Bee Festival, entering its eighth year, is held at John’s Nursery located in Middlefield, Ohio. Guild members are encouraged to bring fiber tools and skills to demonstrate and engage with the visitors of the event.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “World of Resist Dye Techniques” with Sara Hume
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Demonstrators Needed: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens for the Textile Arts and Artisan Show
Demonstrators needed for Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens for the Textile Arts and Artisan Show
Daily: Oct 1 thru Oct 4 from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Stan Hywet Hall 714 N Portage Path Akron, Ohio 44303
Contact: Joyce Fath to confirm attendance or for more information at fath.joyce14@gmail.com
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
2026 Spinning SIG Meeting and Discussion
ZOOM Meeting: Join the meeting from the comforts of your own home.
Program/Discussion: Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and enjoy casual discussion while spinning your favorite fibers or working on a fiber project. Terra Young will lead the discussion.
ZOOM Link will be post here when it becomes available.
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
The final 2026 Weaving SIG meeting will be at Sue Ingrassia’s home studio in Chesterland Ohio.
Program/Discussion: “Refresher on Sewing Machines” (what to look for, how to use, and how to maintain to finish your weaving projects)
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio. Martha Whitmer leads the group through the steps to make a pair of felted slippers
Project: Slippers
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “WRSW Special Interest Groups - Presentations and/or Fashion Show”
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Small Looms SIG Mtg
Small Looms Meeting
Hosted at: Sharon Baird’s home in Chardon
Luncheon will begin at 11:30 followed the scheduled agenda.
Program/Discussion: Co-facilitators Sharon Baird and Yvonne Harrold will introduce “Weaving a Ribbon or Paper Basket” and “Year End Project Review and Wrap-Up”
Additional information forthcoming.
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
Save the Date!
Sue Ingrassia to host the November gathering.
More information forthcoming for this Spinning SIG meeting.
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Necklace
WRSW Guild Mtg
6:00 Informal Socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program: “Knot the Problem” with Stephanie Rothschild and The Detanglers
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Guild Holiday Luncheon
Event Date Subject to Change
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Dye SIG Meeting
Facilitator: Linda Christopher
Special Note: Look for your Dyeing SIG email for further details.
“Please check with facilitator, Linda Christopher, to ask if space is available for WRSW members who are not current Dye SIG members."
Additional information will be posted when available.
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
CANCELLED due to weather! Stay safe.
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Book Covers with Something Green
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
This will be an “in-person” meeting for the WRSW Spinning SIG. Terra Young, facilitator and presenter, will host the meeting at her home in Willowick, Ohio.
Topic: Raising Angora rabbits for wool. Terra will have both animals and harvested wool fibers to share in the discussion. Members are welcome to bring spinning wheels and current projects to spin-up during our time together.
Members are welcome to bring light snacks or finger foods to share during the meeting.
Additional information will be posted when available.
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
The March 2026 Weaving SIG meeting will be at the Breitzmann’s home.
Program/Discussion: Bob and Jean will share their weaving apparatus and give a presentation on the weaving technique of Biederwand.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Small Looms SIG Mtg
Small Looms SIG Meeting
Program/Discussion Sue Ingrassia will host and facilitate a demonstration and discussion on “Lace Making” at her home in Chesterland, Ohio.
Lunch to be enjoyed by attendees starting at at 11:30, followed by program from 1:00-3:00 pm.
Additional information will be posted when available
WRSW Guild Mtg
Meeting Room: Lake Farmpark - Cafeteria
6:00 Come and Socialize
6:30 Show & Share/Tell
7:00 “President's Challenge Reveal,” followed by a short Business Meeting and vote on the 2026 Guild Budget
A reminder that the President's Challenge was to make a series of work that shows your thought process in refining a technique or project OR share a work that you have made that incorporates a coded message.
ZOOM Link:
Topic: WRSW Monthly Guild Meeting
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WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Surface Embellishments
WRSW Spinning SIG Mtg
2026 Spinning SIG Meeting and Discussion
ZOOM Meeting: Join the meeting from the comforts of your own home.
Program/Discussion: Grab a hot cup of coffee or tea and enjoy casual discussion while spinning your favorite fibers or working on a fiber project. Terra Young will lead the discussion.
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WRSW Executive Committee Mtg
The 2026 Executive Committee meeting will be via ZOOM.
Topic: WRSW Exec Meeting
Time: Jan 27, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 880 6052 5779
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Agenda includes. . .
- welcome and updates from the leadership on their areas of interest, - finance report, - review of Audit Committee findings, - Review of proposed Budget, - Review the finance report, - Approval of new RAAM activities, - Confirm the deadline/schedule for Newsletter submissions for 2026
WRSW Weaving SIG Mtg
2026 Weaving SIG Organizational Meeting and Discussion
ZOOM Meeting: Join the meeting from the comforts of your own home.
Program/Discussion: Karen Gerken and Sue Ingrassia lead a discussion on a Weft magazine article (Issue no. 3) with further conversations on fiber properties used in table linens.
For additional details and handouts, see Karen’s email sent to SIG members on Jan 6, 2026.
ZOOM Link: WRSW Weaving SIG
Time: Jan 25, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Felting SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio.
Project: Pre-felts for future projects
WRSW Dyeing SIG Mtg
Cheryl Laufer hosts the Dyeing SIG Meeting at her home in Newbury Ohio. Linda Christopher will facilitate the meeting discussion.
Topic: Bring your dyes, ideas, calendar!
Our Summer Natural Dyeing Event “date to-be-determined”
WRSW ROC Day
Come join in the camaraderie of ROC Day (St. Distaff Day) hosted by Cheryl Laufer in Newbury, Ohio. Bring your project(s) to work on and get start the 2026 year off strong on your fiber goals for the year.
Feel free to bring hot or cold finger foods to share and nibble on during the day.
Hope to see you there!
WRSW Guild Luncheon
WRSW Holiday Party
This year's Holiday Party will be at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Chagrin Falls, https://maps.app.goo.gl/NTB7Ss53WqMLPK7T6
Cost will be $15 each. Chicken and vegetarian main courses will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring an appetizer, salad/side or dessert to round out the feast.
Please RSVP to karen.gerken@gmail.com before December 1 - whether you will attend and the category of your contribution (appetizer, salad/side, dessert).
There will be a gift exchange of handmade items. To participate, bring your well-wrapped fiber gift with a value of approximately $15; the gift can either be made by you or someone else. The game of the exchange is great entertainment, whether you are participating or just watching!
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
The December Felting SIG meeting will in the “Oak Room” at Mangia, Mangia.
WRSW Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 50 Years of Western Reserve Spinners & Weavers Guild
Program: “Meet” our 14 Founders and learn about some of the history of the Guild’s early years, enjoy refreshments, and enter a chance for door prizes, all in the company of fiber friends.
You will also learn more about our new website.
Note: This in person only event will be held in the cafeteria.
WRSW Felting SIG Mtg
It will be a full day of fibery subjects as we move from the Felting SIG meeting at Cheryl’s home in Newbury to celebrating our Guild's 50th Anniversary at Lake Farmpark!
This Felting SIG meeting will be the completion of our Kristy Kun mums. Remember to bring your wet felting supplies, a small container deep enough to dip your rolled pre-felt into, sharp scissors to cut out the petals, a chopstick, and a light weight towel (tea towel) for fulling.
If you are able, bring along a print-out of the cover page of courses you signed up for from Living Felt (under "feltingtutorials.com)
Weaving SIG ZOOM
Final meeting for the 2025 Weaving SIG. A ZOOM from the comforts of your own space.
Discussion: Final wrap - up. How did the year go for you?
Recurring ZOOM Link
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Small Looms SIG
The last Small Loom gathering for 2025 will be at Cheryl Laufer’s home: 11245 Music St. Newbury, OH.
Soup and beverages provided, sides and desserts are welcome.
Please use the front door and park in the circle driveway.
Our program will be a wrap up of our year’s projects… with a look at 2026.
Spinning SIG
Below is the link for the meeting
The Woolista is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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WRSW Guild Meeting
6:00 Informal socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program Persistent Threads: Maya Culture in Maya Weaving
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Note, it you wish to request that a 2026 demonstration event be eligible for RAAM points, the forms are due October 31st.
Zoom info
Meeting ID: 870 4481 7490
Passcode: WRSW
Topic: WRSW October Meeting
Time: Oct 28, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Weaving SIG Meeting
Join us at the Chesterland Historical Village Town Hall for an in-person meeting.
Topic: How can we help the village celebrate the nation’s 250 year celebration?
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WRSW Guild Meeting
Topic: Monthly meeting held at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
6:00 Informal socializing
6:30 Intros and Show and Share
7:00 Program
8:00 Business Meeting & Announcements
Zoom info
Topic: WRSW September Meeting
Time: Sep 23, 2025 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Weaving SIG ZOOM
ZOOM Meeting from the comforts of your personal space!
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Demonstrate Fiber Arts at John's Country Nursery
Join Guild volunteers demonstrating at the fall Honey Bee Festival
John’s Country Nursery 15808 Old State Road Middlefield, Ohio 44062
Spinning SIG ZOOM
Let’s get together with your wheels, favorite fiber, and some stories to share. This meeting will be from the comforts of your own space via ZOOM. Join in!
ZOOM Link:
WRSW Guild Meeting
WRSW Guild Monthly Meeting
To be held in the auditorium of Lake Farmpark