Anchorage Weavers
& Spinners Guild
Events
Regular Meetings and Study Groups
Guild Meeting Second Saturday from September to May
When: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: First Congregational Church of Anchorage (Lower parking lot)
2610 E Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99508
Make It Gathering Hosted by Lorri Wright
Join us for the Monthly Make-It Gathering on every third Saturday, year round.
10 am to 2 pm. Note: No meetings in April and July. April 18th is the AWSG fashion show at the Museum and July 18th is the Creative Weaving event at the Mat Su Valley Fiber Festival.
Where: This will be located at the Mt. Vernon Commons House, 3322 Commons Circle, Anchorage, AK. Walk straight back from the parking lot to The Commons House. There are three separate rooms for our different study groups, or just bring the project of your choice.
Band Weavers Study Group Led by Karen Williams
Meets monthly on 3rd Saturday
10 AM-2 PMAt Mt. Vernon Commons
Churanunu Study Group Led by Scharine Kirchoff
Meets Monthly on the 4th Sunday at 11 AM
Please contact Scharine Kirchoff at RyukyuHeritageTextiles@gmail.com for additional information. On Break until we know not when.
Garment Study Group Led by Anne Brooks and Gwen Mathew
Let us know if you are interested by sending an email to Anne Brooks @
brooks.markaanne@gmail.com. Hope you will join us.
Wednesday Handwork Gatherings
When: Second and Fourth Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Sarah's house
Why: Fun, bring the project of your choice.
Please RSVP at sarahrobicheaux.ak@gmail.com, so I have an idea of how many
people are coming.
Sprang Interest Group Led by Marjorie McLaren
Monthly 3rd Saturday of the month at Make It Gathering
Workshops
Creative Weaving
Express your creativity with weaving! You provide the imagination; we will provide the tools. In this beginner workshop, you will be expertly guided in the process of weaving by our skilled weavers.
There will be a variety of colors and textures for you to choose from to weave your fabric. Saori Piccolo looms are prepared with black cotton warp – the perfect canvas for any color you choose for the weft!
There will be enough time for you to weave a beautiful piece of cloth - perhaps for a scarf, a table runner, a tote or a unique wall hanging. At the end of the session, you will be taking home your own exclusive woven creation!
Dates & Times: Saturday July 18 & Sunday 19, 2025
Each class is 2.75 hours.
Saturday 10:15 am – 1:00 pm
Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Sunday 11:00 am -1:45 pm
Location: Mat Su Valley Fiber Festival, Palmer Fair Grounds in the Farm Exhibits Building, 2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645
From the Glenn Highway, enter the large parking lot – identified as Rebarchek Road. Follow the road to the back access road for the fairgrounds. There is a parking lot near the Farm Exhibits building.
Class Fee: $55 (per class) To reserve a spot in the class, please register via sign-up genius and send payment via https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/UN4577FMYL62G . Please note that registration is a 2-step process using both Sign-up Genius and the Payment link. Payments not received by July 11th will result in forfeiture of reservation.
You may also register at the time of the class on a first come first serve basis. Each class has a maximum of 10 participants and it has historically been full prior the start of class.
If you have questions, please contact Lorri Wright, (907) 360-0276, lorrihome@live.com.
Summer 2026 Camping Trip
AWSG 2026 Camping trip at K'esugi Ken in Denali State Park from Thursday, July 31 - Monday, Aug 3
Join your Guild buddies for an enjoyable hangout at K'esugi Ken Camp Ground. Bring all your projects to work on. Sites can be reserved 7 months in advance. They go fast, so don't delay.