Outreach
The Weavers' Guild of Boston encourages its members to demonstrate weaving at fairs, festivals, and other events and work with educational and social welfare organizations to spread knowledge of and appreciation for the craft. We also support Plimoth-Patuxet Museums with handwoven articles for the Living History village.
Gifts to the Weavers' Guild of Boston
Our Guild enjoys many generous gifts from our members and the public. We greatly appreciate these gifts, as the proceeds support the Guild. The following guidelines govern the Guild’s acceptance of weaving related items.
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The donor may send a request and/or pictures of weaving equipment, and/or fiber supplies to the Guild at weaversguildofboston@gmail.com.
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A member/team will arrange a visit to assess the condition before accepting the items. Items will be tagged, inventoried, and photographed.
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Equipment or supplies, once approved and accepted, must be delivered by the donor to the treasurer’s home in Leominster, MA.
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Yarn is not being accepted at this time, due to current overload and maxed out storage capacity. Swanson’s Fabrics in Turners Falls, MA accepts yarn donations. https://www.swansonsfabrics.com/donations
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Proceeds derived from the sale of donated items remains the sole property of the Weavers’ Guild of Boston. The Guild will no longer maintain the role of sales agent for estate property, or reimburse a percentage of the proceeds to an outside party estate.
Clean Out the Old and Bring Home the New
WGB Yarn and Equipment Sales!
WGB will have two YARN and EQUIPMENT SALES this year. The first at the SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 Guild meeting and the second at the APRIL 14, 2027 Guild meeting. Bring your unwanted yarn, looms, equipment, accessories, etc. to the meeting to sell to other members. This is also a fundraiser for the Guild since 20% of any sale will be donated to WGB.
Guild members who choose to participate in the sale need to download and fill out the yarn sale form (inventory sheet) and label their items with TWO tags. One tag will be removed when the item is sold. The tags need to have your Guild number, item number from the inventory sheet, brief description of the item, and price. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so the Treasurer can mail you a check.
Items may be dropped off at the meeting anytime after 9:00 am. Any yarn and equipment that has not sold by the end of this sale must be picked up by the member.