Dates, Times, and Location 2011

Thursday, Nov 3 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, Nov 4 10:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday, Nov 5 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, Nov 6 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Josiah Smith Barn
358 Boston Post Road
Weston, MA 02493
Google Map, Directions

If you can't get to the sale, or are looking for custom weaving, check the list of guild Commission Weavers.

 Joshia Smith Barn

Josiah Smith Barn

Exhibit and Sale Now....

This event has two parts.  First, there is an exhibit. The subject of the 2011 Exhibit will be lace weaving.

The sale part of the event offers shoppers a wide range of juried weaving by guild members:  colorful blankets, household items, soft warm scarves, one-of-a-kind clothing, and novel gifts.  More Pictures.
Front Room of Sale

One of Two Rooms Filled with Weaving

 

... and Then

The sale was started in 1922 by charter members of the Weavers Guild of Boston who offered fine hand woven items to Boston customers.  They strove to keep quality high and to encourage continual learning by their members.  The purpose remains the same today and upholds the fine traditions set by the original seven women.

The guild was able to house the sale in private homes until the early 1980's.  The increase in both the number of weavers and the volume of work dictated moving to a large hall.  The Josiah Smith Barn, filled with rustic beauty, was chosen.  Having a permanent location has made it easy for our customers to find us.  Today there are over 2,000 items in the sale and customers come from long distances to enjoy the colorful atmosphere created by the artistic weaving.

Submission Information and Forms

The material below is up to date for 2011. (Inventories due October 25, 2011.)

General Information*
Rules for Non-Wovens*
Waiver Form*
Download Inventory Form**

Publicity:  Members, you can help with publicity by printing a few copies of this year's poster to put up around your community. 
* Almost everyone has Adobe Acrobat Reader, needed to open PDF documents. If you do not, download it from www.adobe.com which is a trusted site.
** Requires you to have Microsoft Excel (version 97 or later) installed on your computer. Save option recommended.  If you don't have Excel, then contact the sale chairperson (listed in General Information) for assistance.

Common Excel questions:
Having trouble typing in an edit?  Check the top of the Excel window for a message that the workbook is protected, and click where it sez to enable editing.
Trouble seeing your sheet tabs/horizontal scroll bar in Excel? 1) Enable editing, 2) go to View and click Full Screen.  Thereafter when you open the spreadsheet the tabs will be visible.

  
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