February 18, 2026 | Needle felt in 2-D with Myranda Gillow

Evening Meeting 

6:30pm, Weaving and Fiber Arts Center, East Rochester

Join us to learn how to use wool to create a needle felted art piece appropriate for the ROCO 6x6 exhibit. Learn how to use wool roving to mix colors and "paint" with wool, the basics of needle felting in 2-D, and, maybe, produce your own mushroom art.

Myranda is a fiber artist and the creative mind behind Hearth and Heather Co. She spends her time teaching felting classes at the Kathy Klem Museo de Arte, as well as drop spinning for the Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild. In addition to spinning and felting, she is a farmer who enjoys growing her own botanical dyes.

Hearth and Heather Co. https://www.hearthandheatherco.com/

March 11, 2026 | A Wool and Whiskey Tour of Scotland with Suanne Pasquarella
followed by the Just the Ticket Auction

Guild Monthly Meeting 

9:30am, First Baptist Church  Zoomed to big screen and to home members

Join me as we embark on a tour of Scotland, where we imbibed in some whiskey and fondled a lot of wool; toured a number of castles; walked the Royal Mile; visited Dovecot Gallery and even saw Dollie the sheep. We witnessed endless rainbows on the Isle of Skye and road through the town of Loch Ness; visited with artisans from knitters, to dyers, to tapestry weavers and more. Fix a cup of hot chocolate or tea and enjoy, or perhaps even have a wee nip!”

About Suanne Pasquarella
Suanne was taught to knit and crochet as a child, but in her early 20’s a friend had taken a weaving class and decided to teach teach her how to weave. She purchased her first loom shortly thereafter, but admits it was years before she truly knew how to weave a draft. She believes in supporting our crafts and joined the local organizations in her area, including Plattsburgh NY; Brunswick,GA; Buffalo, Rochester, Chautauqua, Enchanted Mountain and now Hudson Mohawk. She has served in various positions in her local guilds and also served as President of MAFA and HGA. Suanne writes, “In taking vacations, I decided after living near the shore in Georgia, that future trips would be about textiles and fibers.”

March 18, 2026 | Color Theory with Mary Ann Proia

Guild Evening Meeting 

6:30pm, Weaving and Fiber Arts Center, East Rochester

Color can make or break a project. The right colors can take a project from good to fabulous, whereas a poor combination can be a waste time and fibers. Color is important but it’s one aspect of fiber arts that many weavers struggle with. Whether you’re weaving, dyeing, or spinning, the color choices that you make before you even begin will have an impact later. In this session, with a simple set of watercolors, we will learn about color theory, how it works in your dyeing, weaving, spinning, and how to apply it in your work.

Mary Ann teaches beginner weaving, tapestry weaving and dyeing with natural dyes at WaFAC. She has an HGA Certificate of Excellence in Dyeing. She displays her work widely. Who better to help us learn to use color more effectively in our own weaving?

April 8, 2026 | Designing Cloth and Accessories with Braid with Terry Newhouse Flynn

Guild Monthly Meeting 

9:30am, First Baptist Church  Presentation in person and on Zoom

Learn how kumihimo and other braiding techniques are used in clothing embellishments. She will share the designing of her hand woven fabric and the braided accessories.
About Terry
Terry Newhouse Flynn is a textile artist and art educator who is fascinated with the myriad ways that people, across time and cultures, have found ways to create both functional and artistic work with thread. This journey led her to explore the braiding arts of Japan and the Andean cultures of Peru and Bolivia.
In the 1990s, Terry owned a yarn shop and teaching studio that specialized in weaving, knitting and kumihimo. She creates garments, accessories and sculptures that combine her interests in these arts. That experience deepened her understanding of yarn, color interaction and designing teaching programs. She returned to school in 2000 and earned a BFA in Fiber (2004) and a M.A.T. in Art Education (2005) from Maryland Institute College of Art.
Terry has worked with Rodrick Owen since 1993, coauthoring two books: Andean Sling Braids, New Techniques for Textile Artists (2016), and Sling Braiding Traditions and Techniques from Peru, Bolivia and Around the World (Nov. 2017). Her articles on weaving have been published in Handwoven magazine. Terry has taught and co-taught braiding and weaving in many venues and is known for her patience and ability to show students how to make the learning process easier. As an art teacher, she strove to make art-making accessible and engaging for stu-dents with special needs.

April 15, 2026 | Weaving with Linen with Rebecca Lennox

Evening Meeting 

6:30pm, Weaving and Fiber Arts Center, East Rochester

"Learn the ins and outs of weaving with linen and see and feel samples of multiple weave structures and thicknesses. You will gain insight and confidence into weaving with this durable and ancient fiber. Hints for ease of dressing your loom and weaving with linen will be discussed. Multiple samples of different linen yarns as well as woven pieces will be available for examination.

 

May 12-13, 2026 | Hands on Coiling Workshop with Jappie King Black

Guild Monthly Meeting 

:1-4 pm, First Baptist Church  Presentation in person for members

Demonstration of coiling and forming a basket using the figure eight, long stitch and lace weave techniques.
Create your own beautiful sculptural form, using some of your special yarns (Note: no loopy or texture until day two). Our base will start with smooth yarns, such as 3/2 mercerized cotton.