FiberArts Guild of Pittsburgh

Annual Board Officer Election & Budget Planning Meeting
2025-06-09 19:00 (America/New_York) | PA
At this annual meeting, board members nominate and vote for the upcoming year’s board officers. The Treasurer presents the planned budget for review and discussion.

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Stitch Circle
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 02:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Bring something you are working on and join FGP members for our monthly hand embroidery group. We will stitch, share resources, and support each other’s handiwork practice.

We’ll meet in the Free to the People Room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch. Feel free to bring a friend!

Questions? Contact Nancy Langer

Monthly Fiber Meetups
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2-3 pm Knit and Crochet Fiber Interest Group

Join other Knit and Crochet-loving guild members to exchange ideas and see new work, and to find opportunities and community projects to increase the power of small stitches. Beginners are welcome!

2-3 pm Spinning and Carding Fiber Interest Group

This group shares a love of creating beautiful yarns and threads for weaving, knitting, crocheting or hand work from plant and animal fibers. They explore this sustainable craft using local sources and historical methods. Beginners are welcome!

3 pm Fiber Feedback and Discussion with FI 2007 and FI 2022 artist Camilla Pearce

Fiber Feedback: Bring in what you are working on, to show off or ask for direction.

Camilla will share selections of her incredible “fine” hand work, her prints, her work in progress, her inspiration and she will talk about Fiberart Internationals past and the one coming up in June.

What does Fiberart International mean to FGP members, to Pittsburgh and to fiber artists around the world? Be part of the conversation! What does Fiberart International mean to YOU?

Camilla has a unique perspective, being both a Fiberart International artist, whose work was selected from a pool of hundreds of international entries and as a Guild member and an FI volunteer. Camilla has volunteered assisting visiting artists at the Fiberart International Forum/aka as Artist Support, as Forum Chair in 2007 and 2010, and as Artist Hospitality 2016 (housing and feeding visiting artists) and the very difficult job of selling/touring the show 2013.

Portals Making Session
2025-05-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Panera Bread at Waterworks Shopping Plaza, 942 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15238, United States
Create! Pick up supplies! Drop off completed works!

Portals is a project of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh in conjunction with Fiberart International 2025 and Contemporary Craft’s public art fund. The intention of this project is to connect communities across the world through the accessibility and diverse nature of fiber art. Portals will be displayed at locations throughout the Pittsburgh region, with satellite installations possible at other locations. An augmented reality component will be utilized to bring artists and their works together. The concept for Portals was created by Cheryl Hopper, and she is the lead artist on the project.

Join us for a fun and collaborative session as we bring the Portals project to life!

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FGP Board Meeting
2025-05-12 19:00 | PA
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Fiber Interest Groups & More
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
As artists and makers, we often work alone, but we occasionally need to join with others who share our passion for textiles and art-making. One of the goals of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh is to provide activities to bring members together to spark friendships and learning, to support our craft and each other.

Join us for an afternoon of making, learning, and community!

2-3 pm Knit and Crochet Fiber Interest GroupJoin other Knit and Crochet-loving guild members to exchange ideas and see new work, and to find opportunities and community projects to increase the power of small stitches. Beginners are welcome!

2-3 pm Spinning and Carding Fiber Interest GroupThis group shares a love of creating beautiful yarns and threads for weaving, knitting, crocheting or hand work from plant and animal fibers. They explore this sustainable craft using local sources and historical methods. Beginners are welcome!

2:30 pm Welcome and 3:00 Basic Design EssentialsGuild member and retired art teacher Barb Kubala shares suggestions and exercises to improve the design potential in our work no matter your fiber interest or experience. Join us as we learn and grow.

4-5 pm Fiber FeedbackSmall group interactions offer members a safe place to show their finished work or work in progress, and to get whatever level or kind of advice they desire (or not–it’s up to the artist). At a Fiber Feedback you can ask for technical help or “show off “your latest accomplishment. What are you working on?

Silkscreen on Fabric Workshop
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | AIR – Artists Image Resources, 518 Foreland Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
Join FGP and Artist Image Resource for a Silkscreen on Fabric Workshop and Yardage Demo!

Workshop Includes:

–Tour of the AIR facilities–Silkscreen process overview & demo on printing yardage–Hands-on printing with provided screens (8–10 designs)–Water-based fabric inks & equipment included

What to Bring:

–Fabric & paper for printing (light to mid-tone, 20”x22”)–Pre-ironed fabric on freezer paper–Old clothes & apron (screen printing can be messy!)–Lunch, snacks, & drinks (no food available on-site)

Parking: Street parking requires a permit. Paid lot available across the street.

Pricing:

Discounted fee for all: $67

Custom Screen Option:

Take-home screen with your own design/image: additional $60.50 to be paid directly to AIR. Contact Michelle Browne ASAP mlbatoast7@gmail.com for instructions. AIR needs at least a week to prepare, and preparatory images must be in a recommended format.

NOTE: Workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Silkscreen on Fabric Workshop
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FGP Board Meeting
2025-04-14 19:00, 2025-01-14 19:00 | PA
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Annual Members Meeting & Board Director Elections
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
Join us for our Annual Members Meeting, a gathering of creativity, planning, and official business.

We’ll kick off with 30 minutes of Artist Trading Card creation. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own. Next, we’ll dive into a one-hour strategic planning session to shape our vision and goals for the next fiscal year. Finally, we’ll conclude with 30 minutes of official business, including voting in new board members and expressing gratitude to our outgoing board.

Your participation is key to shaping our future—don’t miss it!

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Knit & Crochet Group
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
Bring something you’re working on and join the Knit & Crochet Group for a quick meetup before the Annual Members’ Meeting.

Spinning Group
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
Join the Spinning Interest Group for a quick one-hour catch up prior to the Annual Members Meeting! We’ll spin together and talk about the future direction and goals of our group before joining up with other Fiberarts Guild members for the Annual Meeting.

FGP Board Meeting
2025-03-18 19:00 | PA
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Threadpainting: Embellishing & Playing with Wool
2025-03-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NEW DATE AND TIME Learn simple embellishment techniques with Pam Bice and Barb Grossman.

We will be using basic needle felting techniques and threadpainting to embellish commercial panels or create an original 2-dimensional pieces with needle felting. We will discuss the different ways needle felting can be used to embellish quilts and supply options.

Commercial panels will be available for you to use, or you may bring a fabric panel of your choice. Wool rovings and other embellishments such as yarn thread will be available. An embellisher will be available to try out, but most of the needle felting will be done by hand.

Threadpainting will be demonstrated and used to highlight features of the cloth panel.

Mending a garment with needle felting will also be shown. No need to throw out a sweater with a hole or two! Bring a wool sweater that is thrifted or damaged, and we’ll explore how to turn it into a one of a kind garment. (If bringing a sweater with moth holes, please be sure to freeze it–in a plastic zip lock bag–for at least 48 hours to ensure there are no moths or moth eggs present in the fabric)

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A modest material fee donation may be made to the instructor if you don’t have your own needle felting supplies (fabric, wool roving and needles)Members are freeNon members: $25.00 at the door

Artist Trading Card Making
2025-03-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Panera Bread at Waterworks Shopping Plaza, 942 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15238, United States
Come make with us!

Help us reach our goal of creating 100 artist trading cards to give to Fiberart International 2025 artists at the Artist Welcoming Reception. Artist trading cards are tiny works of art measuring 2.5″ x 3.5″ in size and they can be any medium!

This event will provide instructions and parameters for creating Artist Trading Cards, examples of completed cards, and materials and tools to begin creating together. Each of these works will be collected, documented, and gifted to the FI2025 artists who are joining us in Pittsburgh this June.

Last session we had a station with materials to share, templates, and a sewing machine set up for finishing. We created felted, crocheted, beaded, embroidered and quilted works! This is your way to share a piece of handmade art with a new FI friend!

Contribute to "The Witness Quilt"
2025-03-09 10:00 - 2025-03-16 17:00 | Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222
FGP has an opportunity to participate in “The Witness Quilt,” part of Pittsburgh artist Louise Silk’s new exhibition at the Heinz History Center: Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life in the museum’s fifth floor Barensfeld Gallery.

“The Witness Quilt” is an interactive community project. Silk has started to create a special quilt from 1,152 patches of reused fabric, each bearing folk sayings collected over a lifetime of listening and learning.

“The Witness Quilt” embodies the major themes of Silk’s career. It explores the fluid boundaries between craft and art, highlights quilting’s interactive and communal aspects, and integrates Jewish cultural expression into the broader fabric of American life.

Throughout the run of the exhibit, Silk and a team of volunteers – the Patchwork Life Stitching Circle – will be stationed inside the exhibition to continue working on the quilt.

A special display of the FGP archives will be on display on the sixth floor at the same time.

Special Opportunities for FGP Members

Free admission for all guild members March 9-16.

Between March 9-16, FGP members are invited to participate in expanding the “The Witness Quilt” by bringing in a piece of fabric that holds personal significance and donating it for incorporation into the quilt or by volunteering to join the Stitching Circle.

Louise will be available to meet with FGP members and give us a personal tour on

Wednesday, March 12, 3-5 pmSunday, March 16, 1-3 pm

No prior registration is required. The Heinz History Center will have a list of FGP members and all you need to do is tell them your name and that you are a Fiberarts Guild member.

Knit & Crochet Group
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Do you enjoy knitting and crocheting? Please join us monthly for the knit and crochet interest group. Show and share your project if you wish. Make something to donate to worthy causes. As we go and grow we will discuss and possibly participate in other activities.

All are welcome. Members-free. Non members-$5

Meeting area is accessible. Questions? Contact Louise Vorhes.

Spinning Group
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Whether it comes from plants, animals, or even milk protein, there’s a wide world of fiber available for spinning! This month, we’ll be discussing all the fabulous fibers we love to spin into yarn. Feel free to bring fiber or finished yarn from your favorite fibers for a show-and-share while we all spin together.

All are welcome. Members-free. Non members-$5

Questions? Contact Jasmine Davis.

Stitch Circle
2025-03-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Bring something you are working on, and join FGP members for our monthly hand embroidery group. We will stitch, share resources, and support each other’s handiwork practice.

We’ll meet in the Free to the People Room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch . Feel free to bring a friend!

Questions? Contact Nancy Langer

Artist Trading Card Making
2025-02-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Panera Bread (back room), 934 Freeport Road, Blawnox, Pennsylvania, 15238
Come make with us!

For FI2022, Swag Bags were given to the attending FI artists at the Artist Welcoming Reception. For FI2025 we are planning to do it again and want FGP members to contribute their creativity and share their work with our guests.

This event will provide instructions and parameters for creating Artist Trading Cards, examples of completed cards, and materials and tools to begin creating together. Each of these works will be collected, documented, and gifted to the FI2025 artists who are joining us in Pittsburgh this June.

FGP Board Meeting
2025-02-10 19:00 | PA
Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board.

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Planning an FGP Exhibition & Critique Session
2025-02-09 13:30 - 16:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join Carolyn Carson and Barb Kubala for an engaging and educational session designed to prepare you to help plan the guild’s upcoming juried show for fiscal year 25-26! For decades, this annual tradition has been a cornerstone of our community, and now it’s your chance to be part of it. Whether you’re interested in becoming a co-chair or joining the planning committee, this session will cover everything you need to know to create a successful guild exhibition.

Topics Covered:• Finding and securing a gallery• Collaborating with a juror• Determining a theme and writing a prospectus• Key timelines and steps involved in planning

Learn how to make volunteering for this rewarding project easier and more enjoyable by understanding the process. Planning a juried show is a fun and meaningful way to contribute to the guild while building valuable skills.

Following the exhibition planning meeting, we’ll host a formal critique session open to all. Bring artwork you’d like feedback on or simply attend to observe and learn. This is an opportunity to:

• Receive constructive, kind, and helpful feedback from peers• Ask specific questions about your work• Learn from critiques of others’ pieces

Moderators will ensure all feedback is supportive and aligned with each artist’s needs. After the critique, there will also be time for individuals to share work without seeking feedback. Whether you’re showcasing art or just enjoying the discussion, this session fosters learning, camaraderie, and inspiration within our artistic community.

This educational opportunity is free for FGP members.

Non-members pay $25 at the door.

Spinning Group
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bring out your spindles and wheels for the February meetup of the Spinning Interest Group! This month, we’ll be discussing spinning tools from chac-chacs to rakestraws, so feel free to bring your favorite spindle, wheel, or spinning tool for a show-and-share while we all spin together.

All are welcome. Members-free. Non members-$5

Questions? Contact Jasmine Davis

Member Workshop
2025-01-12 14:00 - 16:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Join us for a new monthly gathering!

Get together with friends for a hands-on fiber experience.

This month’s workshop will be led by Nancy Langer. Learn (or re-learn) simple embroidery stitches as you design your own mandala!

Free for members. $10.00 at the door for guests. Registration is limited!

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Knit & Crochet Group
2025-01-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Our new knit and crochet special interest group is for all knitters and crocheters who are interested in spending time together. Share your latest project and participate in upcoming special installations.

Questions? Contact Louise Vorhes
