Cambridge Historical Society and Mujseum (CHSM) is honored to have received an award of a Community Arts Grant ffrom the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council 2025 for hosting and administering the Community Weaving Project: Following the Thread.

Susannah White will use examples in the CHSM collection to follow the development of textile industry in and around Cambridge.

HMWG annual summer picnic will be held June 14 at Debbie Y’s house in Great Barrington, MA. Please bring a dish to share.

Meeting the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the homes of members since 1983. May Day Guild will be at Wendy S’ house in Ballston Spa, NY.

A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. May meeting is at Sandy L’s house in Wynantskill, NY.

7-7:30 is social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. May program will be Rebecca Smith talking about woven transparencies.

May practical: Shoulder Seams. If you have ever made or considered making a lined vest, I’m pretty sure you’ve come across the idea that shoulder seams must, at least in part, be sewn by hand in order to turn the garment right side out. If you would like to learn a method that has no hand sewing (except possibly for button application), don’t miss Martha Hubbard’s May practical. This method is faster and all of the seams are sturdy.

Meeting the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the homes of members since 1983. The April Day Guild will be at Wendy S’ home in Ballston Spa, NY.

A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. April meeting is at Sandy L’s home in Wynantskill NY.

7-7:30 social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. April program will be Suzanne Hokanson: Beyond Potholders - What You Can Do on a 10-inch Potholder Loom.

April practical: APRIL 10 THE CALL FOR THE INKLES! Anyone who has attended a Scottish game is familiar with the opening ceremony where the various clans parade forth. Our April practical is a riff on the Scottish tradition with a “call” for everyone to bring in their inkle looms to be paraded! Inkle looms come in all shapes and sizes - table top, floor, big, small, homemade or commercially made. These looms are used to create narrow weavings with the complexity determined by the weaver. So bring in your inkle loom, warped or not. If there is a warped project that people can try, all the better!

Meeting the fourth Wednesday of the month in the homes of members since 1983. March day guild will be at Connie L’s home in Troy, NY.

A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. March spinning bee is at Sharon P’s home in Malta, NY.

In-Person!! 7-7:30 social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. March program will be Linda London: The Book Nook Class at Vavstuga Weaving School.

March practical: WHAT WOOL WILL WORK? For rugs, that is! The world of weaving is full of many beautiful wools, but not all will yield a successful rug. Is a yarn too thin or thin, over-spun or under-spun? What about one ply versus two ply? All wool or wool blend? During this practical, Nancy Sharples will review wools that work for rug weaving, why other wools won’t work and tricks for getting wools to work together. Bring wools that you want to review with Nancy for rug suitability.

Meeting in members’ homes on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. since 1983. Feb meeting is at the Albany home of Jan R. Details in newsletter.

A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. Feb meeting will be in the Malta home of Sharon P. See details in newsletter.

HMWG received an invitation from the Green Mountain Weavers and Spinners Guild to participate in their Annual Spin-in. This event is scheduled in conjunction with the North Adams Winterfest.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Place: All Saints Berkshires Episcopal Church 59 Summer St. North Adams, MA.

Bring a lunch or purchase food from Winterfest Vendors. Coffee, tea, and soup will be available. The guild has a public Facebook page which can found by searching Green Mountain Weavers & Spinners Guild

Feb meeting will be Zoom only. See newsletter for link. Program will be Justin Squizzaro: Any Flower Drawn — The story of restoring a 19th century Damask Loom.

Our February program, featuring Justin Squizzero of The Burroughs Garrett, tells the tells the story of how a mid-19th century Jacquard machine made for the Irish linen damask industry made its way to Scotland and then Vermont. After Justin shares the process of restoring that machine to weaving f igured linen damask, he’ll provide us with an in-depth look at recreating a piece of 17th-century linen, from painting the point paper to punching the Jacquard cards and the operation of the loom itself.

Please check the newsletter for Zoom link. If you would like to attend as a guest, please contact us.

Meeting in the homes of members on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. since 1983. The January meeting will be at Gay G’s home in Saratoga Springs, NY.

A spinning study group for HMWG members who spin or want to learn to spin. We get together to sit and spin and talk once a month. Contact Joan J with questions. The January spinning bee will be held at Sandy L’s home in Wynantskill, NY.

January meeting is ZOOM only. 7-7:30 Social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30. Program is Dueling Rabbits by Amy Blair. Please check the newsletter for Zoom link. If you would like to attend as a guest, please contact us.

7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: Annual Bucket Auction

NOTE: November meeting is FIRST Thursday, not the normal second Thursday.

7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: What I Learned at Vavstuga Weaving School by Dotty Taft

Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Avenue, Latham NY 12110

At Pat B’s house in Troy.

OUR DOUBLEWEAVE STUDY GROUP CONTINUES! We are extending our summer of doubleweave into the fall. Join us to talk all things doubleweave. Show off your projects and work through challenges. You do not need to have attended the previous sessions. The next study group meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Please note that the Zoom link/login details provided below are different from previous sessions.

See the newsletter for the Zoom link.

7-7:30 pm: Refreshments and social time. Program starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Program: Weaving in Sweden by Sue Dent

Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Avenue, Latham NY 12110

Meeting the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the homes of members since 1983. September meeting at Sandy L’s in Wynantskill.