Frances Irwin Handweavers

• Professional programming, in the form of a demonstration or workshop by a regionally or nationally known textile artist. Past programs have included Jason Collingwood, Sharon Alderman, Sharon Costello, and Robyn Spady.

• A yearly "Round Robin," where members bring table top looms warped for a particular fiber focus. Participants then share their looms, increasing everyone's experience and skill level in the selected topic.

An example from our Boundweave Round Robin

• Show 'n Tell, a monthly opportunity to see projects in progress, finished items, or share challenges and solutions discovered when weaving.

• Swatch samples, with detailed warp & weave instructions, are available periodically for a nominal fee.

• Make weaving history from the 1800's come alive with summer volunteer opportunities in the National Park Service at Millbrook Village.

• Occasional field trips to museums, suppliers, or distributors of fiber-related products.
  

• The Holiday Luncheon and woven gift exchange held in December.

If you enjoy historic interpretation, guild members volunteer at  three regional venues:
1) Hill House, located in Millbrook Village NJ, Delaware Water Gap  National Park (link to www.millbrooknj.com)
2) Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg, PA (link to www.quietvalley.org )
3) Fort Delaware, Narrowsburg, NY (link to www.scgnet.us/orgMain.asp?storyid=199)