The 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium “Every Thread Has a Story . . .” was held in October, bringing together individuals who are devoted to preserving and reviving traditional textile techniques...
In 1940, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota was founded to educate and support its members and the community and to advance the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing. Today it is one of the largest communities...
The Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild (Colorado) is collaborating for the second time with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to view and analyze textiles from Latin America. The Museum is the steward...
A diverse group of weavers, spinners, and knitters brought together by their common interest in the fiber arts form the Champaign Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild (Illinois). Members are using their talents...
The Michigan League of Handweavers celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with workshops and a conference at Hope College, in Holland in early August. The Ontario Handweavers and Spinners sponsored a juried...
The Windy City Knitting Guild hosted the fair’s first garment competition at this summer’s Midwest Fibers & Folk Art Fair with original entries being modeled on stage by their creators...
The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) offers educational opportunities that depend on countless unnamed members of local spinning and weaving guilds. As a nonprofit, international organization, HGA’s...
We count on our spinning groups to be there for us when we need them. Think how many years of learning and living are represented in your guild! So much knowledge is held within the minds and hands of...
Unemployment in Elkhart, Indiana, reached nearly 20 percent in March, and a new group was formed to use knitting as a way of relieving some of the built-up stress. The Yarn Overcomers (YO) are providing...
“Wooly, Warped Women and Material Men” is the theme for the 2009 Wisconsin Spin-In held October 20 to November 1, 2009, in West Bend. Classes, vendors, giveaways, and an ongoing spinning circle...
The Green Market Bag Challenge is the latest group project for the Spindle and Dyepot Guild (Wisconsin) . Members may use any material and any method they want to create the bag, but entries will be judged...
The Redwood Empire Handweavers and Spinners Guild (California) is organizing a Fleecy Fun Fiber Fora y as an outreach event for this year’s Conference of Northern California Handweavers, Spinners...
Making sections for the World’s Longest Scarf is the current mission of the Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild (California) as part of an effort to support Heifer International’s goal to...
The Fiber Antics (Indiana) is a group of fiber enthusiasts who boast an open membership, no dues, and no need to know about fiber arts! Just bring a brown-bag meal and share your love of all things fibery...
The annual celebration of “Spinners Week” and the All-Ohio Spin-In will take place in Malabar Farm State Park in Lucas on Saturday, October 3rd. Refreshments will be provided by the Malabar...
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