Welcome to the Carmel Crafts Guild

“Where Imagination is the Beginning of Creation”

“We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing” ~Louisa May Alcott

Carmel Crafts Guild is one of the oldest fiber-arts guilds in the United States.   Established in 1948 as a multicrafts guild which included many different artisans, from those who worked with iron, wood, and leather to jewelers, potters, spinners, and weavers.  Today’s focus is on the fiber arts. We are a group who enjoy weaving, dyeing, spinning, tatting and many other fiber crafts.

Our general meeting is held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, from 10:00 to noon.  

Currently we are meeting at:

The Wool Room at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. 2004 Fairgounds Rd Monterey CA 93940

In addition we also broadcast our meetings over our  Zoom Channel.

We offer classes from world class teachers. For example in 2023 we hosted Deb Essen, Annie MacHale, and Marilou Moschetti.  These classes may have fees associated with them.  However study groups are an integral part of our guild and are free to members.  This is where we learn together.  Currently we offer study groups in spinning, weaving structure, small looms, and tatting.  In addition, our members may hold classes for people who want to learn a crafting skill. 

Carmel Crafts Guild members participate in many annual events, showing off our fiber talents. Our members display and demonstrate at the Monterey County Fair. Another annual event is Farm Day where we teach school children about spinning, weaving, knitting and other fiber arts.  Ask us to demonstrate, and we will happily show up to share our love of fiber arts.

Every year we hold a Winter Holiday Potluck Party.  We coordinate a personal gift exchange of a handmade item or there is a general “under $20.00” gift exchange.  Participation is fun, but not required.

Joining the Carmel Crafts Guild is easy.  Go to the membership page and download the form.  Fill that out and mail with your check for $35.00, made out to Carmel Crafts Guild, send it  to PO Box 32, Pacific Grove, CA 93950