Join the Northeast Handspinners Association (NHA) in support of the promotion and education of the art and craft of handspinning.
The Northeast Handspinners Association (NHA) is a pan-New England organization serving New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
NHA provides a communications network for individuals and groups, and gives handspinners the opportunity to share, learn, educate, compete, and cooperate on a regional basis.
NHA sponsors and supports events to bring spinners from the northeastern states together, including workshops, open houses, skein contests, grants to guilds and fairs, and scholarships.
The Gathering: a biennial weekend spinning retreat that features the best in spinning classes with respected teachers from all over the US and Canada is held in even years.
In order to keep our class fees low we require anyone attending to register for classes.
The Open House: a biennial one-day spinning Open House is held in odd years. All NHA members are welcome to attend.
Venues for both events move around the Northeast.
Announcing our 2026 Mentors for The Gathering!
Sarah Boink
Tapestry Weaving with Handspun Yarn
Tapestry Weaving with Handspun Yarn 6 hrs
Designing with Handspun Yarn in Tapestry 3 hrs
Diane Cadrain – 2D Felting
Landscape felting – three 3 hour classes
Terri Drouin Guerette – Spinning
Spindle Clinic
Handcarding for Fractal Yarns
Blending Board Techniques
Gigi Matthews – Spinning
Spin the World – Fibers from Around the World
Yoga and Spinning: An Awareness Class
Amy Tyler – Spinning
Spinning with Silk Hankies
Plying Balanced Yarns
Spinning Marl Yarns
Mary Ann Williams – Basket Making
Don’t Leave Home Without it Tote
Supplies Basket
Jane Woodhouse – Fiber Dyeing with Organic Dyes
Getting to the Root of the Madder and Other Red Dyes
Portfolio Making
Patsy Sue Zawistowski – Spinning
Flax, Yesterday’s Fiber for Today
Spinning Hemp and Ramie