BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FiberArts Guild of Pittsburgh - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fiberartspgh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for FiberArts Guild of Pittsburgh REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000 DTSTAMP:20250211T021213Z CREATED:20250211T021208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T021213Z UID:10211-1740837600-1740844800@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Stitch Circle DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet in the Free to the People Room at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch . Feel free to bring a friend! \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Nancy Langer  URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/stitch-circle-2/ LOCATION:Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch\, 4400 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/stitch-circle.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T160000 DTSTAMP:20250130T164422Z CREATED:20250122T200432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T164422Z UID:10166-1740924000-1740931200@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Spinning Group DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nAll are welcome. Members-free. Non members-$5 \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jasmine Davis. URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/spinning-group-3/ LOCATION:Sixth Presbyterian Church\, 1688 Murray Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/spinning-group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T160000 DTSTAMP:20250123T171741Z CREATED:20250123T171739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T171741Z UID:10172-1740924000-1740931200@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Knit & Crochet Group DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome. Members-free. Non members-$5 \n\n\n\nMeeting area is accessible. Questions? Contact Louise Vorhes. URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/knit-crochet-group-3/ LOCATION:Sixth Presbyterian Church\, 1688 Murray Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/knitcrochet-group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T170000 DTSTAMP:20250216T230032Z CREATED:20250106T181727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T230032Z UID:10076-1741514400-1742144400@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Contribute to "The Witness Quilt" DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n“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. \n\n\n\n“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. \n\n\n\nThroughout 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. \n\n\n\nA special display of the FGP archives will be on display on the sixth floor at the same time. \n\n\n\nSpecial Opportunities for FGP Members\n\n\n\nFree admission for all guild members March 9-16. \n\n\n\nBetween 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. \n\n\n\nLouise will be available to meet with FGP members and give us a personal tour on  \n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 12\, 3-5 pmSunday\, March 16\, 1-3 pm \n\n\n\nNo 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. URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/contribute-to-the-witness-quilt/ LOCATION:Heinz History Center\, 1212 Smallman Street\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/contribute-to.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T140000 DTSTAMP:20250304T032431Z CREATED:20250304T032428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T032431Z UID:10254-1742122800-1742133600@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Artist Trading Card Making DESCRIPTION:Come make with us! \n\n\n\nHelp 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! \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLast 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! URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/artist-trading-card-making-2/ LOCATION:Panera Bread at Waterworks Shopping Plaza\, 942 Freeport Road\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15238\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T170000 DTSTAMP:20250221T215200Z CREATED:20250121T145805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T215200Z UID:10146-1742133600-1742144400@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:Threadpainting: Embellishing & Playing with Wool DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE AND TIME Learn simple embellishment techniques with Pam Bice and Barb Grossman. \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nCommercial 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. \n\n\n\nThreadpainting will be demonstrated and used to highlight features of the cloth panel. \n\n\n\nMending 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) \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nA 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 URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/threadpainting-embellishing-playing-with-wool/ LOCATION:Sixth Presbyterian Church\, 1688 Murray Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/threadpainting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T190000 DTSTAMP:20250211T020741Z CREATED:20240729T145326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T020741Z UID:9618-1742324400-1742324400@fiberartspgh.org SUMMARY:FGP Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh’s Board. \n\n\n\nGuild members are always welcome at our monthly board meetings! If you would like to join virtually or in person\, please let us know you are coming by clicking the event link and filling out the attached form. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Attend a Board Meeting\n \n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email URL:https://fiberartspgh.org/event/fgp-board-meeting-8/ LOCATION:Pennsylvania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fiberartspgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-board-meeting.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR