South Jersey Guild of Spinners & Handweavers

SJGSH General Meeting
2023-10-07 10:00 - 22:30 UTC | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Name Patterns for Knit-Crochet-Pin Loom & Weave-along; Discussion on Inspiration and Plans for the New Year-100 Days

2023 New York State Sheep & Wool Festival
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-22 | NJ
The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival is an annual gathering of fiber-arts enthusiasts in the United States that draws approximately 30,000 visitors and more than 300 vendors. It is held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York.
If you love yarn – you will love this event.

NJ Fibershed Fleece and Yarn Sale
2023-10-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Windswept Acres Sheep Farm, 173 Whitebridge Rd, Pittstown, NJ, 08867, United States
Need a fiber fix? Longing to see sheep? You’re in luck because we’re holding a Fleece & Yarn Sale on Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m (Rain date November 5).
The Sale will feature fleece, yarn, spinning fiber, honey, and other farm products from local fiber producers and artisans.
Are you a spinner? Pack your wheels and spindles and join us for a Spin-In, hosted by the South Jersey Guild of Spinners & Handweavers!
NJ Fibershed blankets will be available for purchase. Back by popular demand,Windswept Acres Farm will provide a Sheep Selfie station again.
This is an outdoor event, with field parking and shopping.
Location: Windswept Acres Sheep Farm, 173 Whitebridge Rd, Pittstown, NJ 08867
COVID-19 Safety Precautions:
To ensure the safety of all attendees this will be an exclusively outdoor event. Masks welcome!
There are no public restroom facilities, but there will be a hand washing station.

SJGSH General Meeting
2023-11-04 10:00 - 22:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
Program: Knit-Crochet-Pin Loom-Weave-a-Long

Rigid Heddle Study Group - SJGSH Event
2023-11-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-18 13:00 - 16:00 | NJ
Bring your Rigid Heddle and a snack to share!

SJGSH General Meeting
2023-12-02 10:00 - 22:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
Program: Fiber Study

SJGSH General Meeting - Rock Day!
2024-01-06 10:00 - 22:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
Program: Rock Day/Distaff Day

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-02-03 10:00 - 22:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Rae Turner – Needle Felting Demo/Learn Punch Needle

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-03-02 10:00 - 22:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Anne Choi and Laura Chandler Fibershed Update, Guild Hangout

Lines on the Pines - Demonstration Day
2024-03-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Stockton University Campus Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, 08205, United States

Greater Philly Yarn Crawl
2024-03-14 09:00 - 2024-03-17 16:00 | NJ
The Greater Philly Yarn Crawl is organized by the Local Yarn Shops in Greater Philadelphia! The 2024 Greater Philly Yarn Crawl is our first-ever Philadelphia yarn crawl and we are so very excited to welcome you to this fun four-day event taking place March 14-17, 2024 across 16 shops. A yarn crawl is an organized event giving fiber craft enthusiasts the opportunity to visit the local yarn shops in the area. You can register for the crawl by pre-ordering a Passport ($5) or Passport/Tote ($20) that will be available for pick-up during the crawl at the first shop you plan to visit. We are so very excited to welcome our Greater Philadelphia yarn community to all of our shops!! By supporting the Greater Philadelphia Yarn Crawl you are supporting 16 small businesses! We appreciate this community and can’t wait to see you on the crawl this year – THANK YOU!
(Check with the stores about times.)

Maker's Day - Demonstration
2024-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Flemington Library, 118 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, 08822, United States
Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on maker activities, including fiber arts, crafting, coding, engineering, and more. There will also be demonstrations and workshops led by local makers and experts in their fields. Attendees can expect to learn new techniques and tips, as well as receive advice on how to turn their ideas into tangible creations.
Admission is free, and no prior experience is required.

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-04-06 10:00 - 10:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Barbara Hamilton – Takadai Braiding Demo/Learn Kumihimo

Alpaca OPEN Farm Days!
2024-04-19 10:00 - 2024-04-20 17:00 | Windy Farm Alpacas, 61 White Pine Road, Chesterfield, NJ, 08515, United States
Visit the Alpacas,
Take a Pasture Tour,
Watch a Hand Spinner,
Shop Alpaca Products

NJ Fibershed Barn Crawl
2024-04-27 10:00 - 2024-04-28 16:00 | NJ
Join NJ Fibershed for a weekend of fiber immersion located at farms throughout New Jersey on April 27 & 28 from 10AM – 4PM each day! This year 2 South & 2 North NJ Host Farms are participating.
Come to meet the livestock, buy some home grown fiber and locally made products! Meet farmers, ranchers, designers, sewers, weavers, knitters, felters, spinners, and natural dyers living and working within New Jersey and neighboring regions. And if that wasn’t enough, there will be a drawing for NJ Fibershed swag at the end of the Barn Crawl event! Share your finds with #NJBarnCrawl24.

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
2024-05-04 - 2024-05-05 | Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD, United States
The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is one of the largest festivals of its kind celebrating all things sheep, from hoof to handwoven.

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-05-11 10:00 - 10:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Hang Out – Discuss MDS&W Purchases

Rigid Heddle Study Group - SJGSH Event
2024-05-19 13:00 - 16:00 | NJ
Bring your Rigid Heddle and a snack to share! It will be held at Dianne’s home. Details will be sent to the members of this group closer to the meeting date.

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-06-01 10:00 - 10:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: Fashion Show & Fiber Study Results

SJGSH General Meeting
2024-09-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-05 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-12-07 10:00 - 10:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ, 08057, United States
Guild Business will be discussed. Bring you fiber projects to work on during the meeting! We would love to see them.
PROGRAM: TBA

The 29th NJ SHEEP AND FIBER FESTIVAL
2024-09-14 09:00 - 2024-09-15 17:00 | Hunterdon County 4_H Fairgrounds, 1207 NJ Route 179, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States

Rigid Heddle Study Group - SJGSH Event
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 | NJ
Bring your Rigid Heddle and a snack to share! It will be held at Alice’s home. Details will be sent to the members of this group closer to the meeting date.

SJGSH Guild - Spinners Group Meeting
2024-10-05 13:00 - 16:30 | NJ
Our Spinners’ Study Group Meets four times a year.
Time and location information will be provided to the members of the group prior each meeting.

2024 New York State Sheep & Wool Festival
2024-10-19 - 2024-10-20 | NJ

Multi-Shaft Weavers Study Group
2024-11-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Smiling Dog Farm, 108 Fostertown Rd, Lumberton, NJ, 08048, United States
Our first project will focus on learning about color and how colors work in different weaving structures. We are suggesting that the group use a pattern from Lunatic Fringe for a color gamp.
This project will lead nicely into the projects we have planned for March and June, which are to weave lace, including lace color and weaves, and how to weave overshot.

Rigid Heddle Study Group - SJGSH Event
2024-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 | NJ
Bring your Rigid Heddle and a snack to share! It will be held at Barbara’s home. Details will be sent to the members of this group closer to the meeting date.
