Jockey Hollow Weavers, Inc.

MAFA, the Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association - an organization of member guilds from the mid-Atlantic region who sponsor a biennial conference

HGA, the Handweavers Guild of America - a national organization of handweavers who sponsor an biennial weaving conference http://www.weavespindye.org/

North Country Spinners - an active spinning group meeting in Blairstown; many members are also weavers; they have a biennial conference in the fall with well known speakers.  Visit their website for more information on their weekend Guild Retreat.   The Retreat is open to non-members; registration is required and there is a fee.  

Frances Irwin Handweavers - an active weaving guild meeting in Blairstown, NJ 

Private Instruction

Equipment & Supplies

Interweave Press - the publishers of Spin-Off and Handwoven magazines as well as a wealth of other spinning, knitting, and weaving books.

The Spinnery - a weaving, spinning and fiber store located in Frenchtown, NJ, which offers spinning and weaving lessons as well as yarn and equipment  

Aunt Jean's Handicrafts - a weaving, spinning and fiber store located at 38 Center St. in Clinton, NJ, 908-713-0101.

Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Pages - a website to buy and sell used equipment

Fiber Equipment and Barter Page - another website to buy and sell used equipment and books

Fiber Finds - another website to buy and sell  fiber related materials

The Oregon WoodWorker - offers a handmade yarn switft for a reasonable price; will be offering other handmade equipment in the future

Fiber Arts Eweporium at Mountainspun Farm -  Knitting, Hand Spinning, Weaving, Felting Equipment Tools, Books, VIdeos, Earth Friendly Exotic Fibers and Handspun Yarns.  Private instruction, Shetland sheep, German Angora Rabbits.  For shop hours or more info:  wool4ewe@sover.net.

Budding Star Quilts - Although not weaving related Budding Star Quilts carries some nice fabrics and has just started carrying knitting yarn and supplies.  They are located in Lebanon, NJ.  Visit their website for more information.  

Button Sources 

Purse Handles/Frames/Hardware & Buckles

Fiber Festivals

Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival - another big sheep festival in New York state in October every year.   

Garden State Sheepbreeders - a local sheep group that holds a sheep and fiber festival in Warren County every September.

Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival - Vernon, CT

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair - Cummington, MA

New Hampsire Sheep & Wool Festival - Hopkinton, NH

Maine Fiber Frolic - Windsor, ME

Continuing Education

Informative Websites