The Hudson Valley Fiber Arts Network is a listing directory, marketing & news resource to promote and celebrate the diversity & creativity of the fiber arts community of the greater Hudson Valley region - from New York City to the Canadian border, along the I-87 and Hudson River corridor and surrounding areas.
LISTINGS-GUILDS, ORGANIZATIONS, & LIBRARIES
Craft Guilds, Professional Organizations like breeder's associations, Community groups with fiber art related activities, Libraries with fiber-related groups, etc.
Library fiber arts related groups
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GUILDS
Ulster County Handspinners Guild
Kingston, NY
Website: ulsterspinners.wordpress.com
Ravelry group: Ulster County Handspinners Guild group on Ravelry
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/UlsterCountyHandspinnersGuild
The guild meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 pm. Most meetings occur at Town of Ulster Senior Center, 1 Town Hall Drive Lake Katrine, NY 12449. Meetings last about two hours and generally include a business portion, show and tell, and wheel and spindle spinning. All are welcome.
Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild
Red Hook, NY
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/420934583230666
Instagram: www.instagram.com/elmendorphhsg/
E-mail: ElmendorphGuild@gmail.com
The Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild does spinning, weaving and other fiber art demonstrations at various events throughout the year including at the Wool Room at the Dutchess County Fair. The Guild also competes in the Fleece-to-Shawl competitions at the Ulster County Fair, the Dutchess County Fair and the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival.
About once a month on a Saturday, our members meet at the Elmendorph Inn in Red Hook, NY (Dutchess County). 10 am to 3 pm to spin, knit, crochet, weave, chat, learn. See the Events Calendar for workshop dates.
For more information or to inquire about joining the Guild please e-mail: ElmendorphGuild@gmail.com
Woodstock Weavers
Website: woodstockweavers.org
E-mail Woodstock Weavers
Founded in 1972 to honor Berta Frey, our mentor and friend, we meet the second Tuesday of the month. Most meetings occur at the Unitarian Congregation, Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY. Our purpose is to foster interest in handweaving and textile arts.
ORGANIZATIONS
LIBRARIES WITH GROUPS RELATING TO THE FIBER ARTS
County: Columbia | Dutchess | Ulster |
Columbia County
Claverack Library
Contact person: Sally Alderdice
629 Rt. 23B, at the corner of 9H and 23B
Claverack,NY 12513
518-851-7120
Claveracklibrary.org
sladice@yahoo.com
The group meets at the library Mon. and Wed. afternoons, 1-3 pm. We work on our own things and knit squares for blankets that we send to the Veterans Hospital in Albany.
Dutchess County
Clinton Community Library
Contact person: Alice Graves, Director
1215 Centre Road
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Phone: 845-266-5530
www.clinton.lib.ny.us
clintonlib1215@gmail.com
Common Threads (knitting, crocheting, needlework) meets the 4th Friday of each month at 6 pm. All levels welcome.
Grinnell Public Library District
Contact person: Jessica Simmons, Outreach Coordinator
2642 East Main Street
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845-297-3428
www.grinnell-library.org
Jsimmons@grinnell-library.org
Knitting & Crocheting Group meets Tuesdays 10 am–12 Noon upstairs in the Non-Fiction room. Check with library to see if the group is continuing. Participants can bring their supplies and own projects. Instructor will be there to assist if participants need assistance or to learn how to knit or crochet.
Here's a link to the Knit-Crochet poster.
Morton Memorial Library & Community House
Contact person for yarn group:
Cher de Rossiter
yarn.witch@gmail.com
Contact person for the library:
Sandy Bartlett
sandy.mortonlibrary@gmail.com
82 Kelly Street
Rhinecliff, NY 12574
845-876-2903
http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us/
Yarn Group meets Tuesday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm in Morton Hall. Do you Knit, Crochet or Spin or would you like to learn? Bring projects to work on, get advice from others or share your expertise, or just come to enjoy the company of other yarn enthusiasts.
Stanford Free Library
14 Creamery Road
Stanfordville NY 12581
845-868-1341
www.stanfordlibrary.org
stanfordlibrary@optonline.net
Knitting Group, 1st 3rd and 5th Thursday of the Month, 7– 8:30 pm
Tivoli Free Library
Contact person: Veronica Stork
86 Broadway
Tivoli NY, 12583
845-757-3771
www.tivolilibrary.org
tivoliprograms@gmail.com
"Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads" --Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10 am & 2 pm, every Thursday.
Ulster County
Gardiner Library
Contact person: Nicole Lane, Library Manager
133 Farmer's Turnpike
Gardiner, NY 12525
845-255-1255
www.gardinerlibrary.org
librarian@gardinerlibrary.org
Knitting group meets in the library on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. This group is free and open to people of all levels.
The Hurley Library
Contact person: Caitlin Decker
PO Box 660
Hurley NY 12443
845-338-2092
http://hurleylibrary.org/
The Hurley Purlers meet every Tuesday afternoon from 4-5:30 pm in the Dutch Room of the Hurley Reformed Church, Main St, Hurley, NY 12443.
The ages of members runs the gamut: we have a teenager as well as a beloved centenarian. This is a very friendly group with plenty of "purls of wisdom" to share. We welcome new knitters and crocheters with open arms. We plan field trips and always have carpools to the Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, as well as the occasional rendezvous to our favorite LYS.
Olive Free Library
4033 Route 28A
West Shokan, NY 12494
845-657-2482
www.olivefreelibrary.org
Knitting & Crochet Group Wednesdays at 11 am. Sharing conversation and knitting tips.