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Fiber artists host annual Christmas Fair in Brisbane, Australia.

The Queensland Spinners Weavers and Fibre Artists will hold a Christmas Fair this Sunday, November 25 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Published Nov 23, 2012 8:55 PM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Grants Help the Weavers Guild of Minnesota to Grow

The Weavers Guild of Minnesota offers members a wide range of opportunities to learn and grow. Grants help make it happen.

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Published Jul 27, 2012 8:10 AM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Spinning and weaving at Hale Farm and Village living history museum.

The Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild was invited to help refurbish The Saltbox House site at Hale Farm and Village in Ohio. Guild members helped make the Saltbox House look more like a home.
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Published Jul 6, 2012 9:34 PM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Handwoven, Dyeing Yarn
Spinning Guilds share their craft at county fairs

What was your first handspinning experience? Many people are inspired to learn to spin after seeing a demonstration at a museum, festival, or fair. Guilds help make it happen!
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Published Jun 29, 2012 1:15 PM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Processing Fiber, Spindle Spinning, Drop Spindle, Handspun, How To Spin, Drum Carder, Spin-Off Magazine, SOAR, Types of Yarn, Carding and Combing, Spinning, Dyeing Yarn
Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild invites Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo filmmaker.

The Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild (New Mexico) will be viewing Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo at its April meeting. The 2011 documentary will be presented by the producer/director herself!
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Published Apr 13, 2012 1:00 AM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Natural Dye Display at Oberlin College

Two members of the Lorain County Spinners and Weavers Guild and the Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild have been sharing their love of natural dying with their community in Oberlin, Ohio. Betsy Bruce and Karen Long created a display in a busy hallway of...

Published Feb 17, 2012 8:00 AM by Kate Larson

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Handwoven, Dyeing Yarn
Sacramento area weavers and spinners explore "Tradition and Innovation"

The spinners of the Sacramento Weavers' and Spinners' Guild (California ) exhibited their own fiber/scarf exchange project at an open house in February with the theme "Tradition and Innovation." The weavers showcased their study of garments...

Published Sep 23, 2011 8:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Handwoven, Dyeing Yarn
Highlighting local fiber producers at The Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival

In conjunction with the Bisbee Farmers Market, the annual Bisbee Fiber Arts Festival (New Mexico) featured local fiber artists demonstrating spinning, weaving, and dyeing. The artists used a variety of fibers from local area ranchers, including Navajo...

Published Jul 1, 2011 7:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Classes to Go at The Textile Center: Weavers Guild of Minnesota

"Weaving our past, spinning our present, creating our future" is the motto of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota . The guild's thirty-sixth annual sale was held in conjunction with the November Fiber Fair. Proceeds from the annual event support...

Published Apr 1, 2011 5:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Handspun, Types of Yarn, Dyeing Yarn
Lorain County Spinners and Weavers Guild (Ohio)

With the help of the Lorain County Spinners and Weavers Guild , hundreds of Ohio elementary school children witnessed firsthand how early settlers dyed fiber . Mordanting, dye bath preparation, and the use of natural dyestuffs were covered in the Pioneer...

Published Jan 7, 2011 7:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Bishop Hill Fiber Guild (Illinois) Spin-In and Book Signing

The Twenty-Ninth Annual Spin-In held by the Bishop Hill Fiber Guild (Illinois) went green to feature eco-friendly home décor in the guild projects exhibited at Black Hawk College. Their own member Suzanne Tietjen , author of The Sheep of His Hand...

Published Oct 29, 2010 7:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Handspun, Spinning Wheels, Drum Carder, Carding and Combing, Dyeing Yarn
Butler County Spinners and Weavers Guild (Ohio)

An upcoming event at Providence Plantation prompted a Girl Scout leader to contact the Butler County Spinners and Weavers Guild (Ohio) for help in working with young women to fulfill a requirement for the Women Through Time and Heritage Hunt Interest...

Published Oct 15, 2010 7:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Processing Fiber, Drum Carder, Carding and Combing, Dyeing Yarn
Marshall Pleasant Spinners (Wisconsin)

A sheep to shawl event was held at this year's Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival through the efforts of the Marshall Pleasant Spinners . This guild began in 1979 with a small group of spinners that over the past thirty years have taught and demonstrated...

Published Sep 24, 2010 7:00 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn
Weavers Guild of Minnesota

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 of weavers, spinners, and dyers in the country...

Published Jan 11, 2010 5:35 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Spindle Spinning, Drop Spindle, Spinning Wheels, Dyeing Yarn
Midwest Weavers’ Association (MWA) Conference

For a fiber-related destination this summer, the Midwest Weavers’ Association (MWA) Conference will be held at Grinnell College in Iowa June 25–27. Since 1972, the MWA has been offering these gatherings in the Midwestern states on alternate...

Published Jun 1, 2009 4:39 AM by Peggy Coffey

Filed under: Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Dyeing Yarn

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