The Weaving, Spinning and Fiber Arts Guild of Idaho Falls (Idaho) held a display at the Grand Teton Mall in celebration of their 30th Anniversary and National Spinning and Weaving Week last October. To...
The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild (California) is seeking a new location for the Textile Library Collection now housed at the American River College Boettcher Library. Established...
Is your guild membership decreasing? The Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild increased its membership by 21% this past year and feels regenerated by the new members who have jumped right into their...
“Color is the bond that connects us with fellow artists, our community, and our world” according to the Association of Southern California Handweavers and they plan to inspire, motivate, and...
The 160th anniversary of the California Gold Rush was celebrated May 2–4 as the Conference of Northern California Handweavers, Inc. (CNCH) held their conference with the theme “California Trail”...
A field trip to the National Hispanic Cultural Center was conducted by the Las Arañas Spinners & Weavers Guild (New Mexico) in November. A docent led members through the Mayan Textile Art Exhibition...
A 7-foot triangular loom made by member Jim Crytzer is now a focal point at meetings of the Northwest Pennsylvania Spinners and Weavers Guild. The idea arose when the group was demonstrating at the Edinboro...
The sheep to shawl team of Loyalhannon Spinners Guild took home four awards to sweep the competition at the 5th annual Sheep and Fiber Fest at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Saturday May 17, 2008. The team received...
Spinners who love county and state fairs enjoy telling others about how yarn is made. These events provide opportunities to educate the public as well as demonstrate spinning, display yarns, and compete...
We at the the Queensland Spinners, Weavers & Fibre Artists Ltd receive and read your newsletters with great enjoyment. Here are photos from our Ekka and RNA Show with items made & sold to benefit...
Wilfred the Wildfiber Moose was created by 20 members of the Greater Vancouver Weavers' & Spinners' Guild for their booth exhibit at the Association of Northwest Weaving Guilds conference in...
Lots of useful hints and ideas are posted in your newsletters and here are a few that may not have appeared in past columns. When working with fine fibers in the high desert, static electricity can be...
The Acadian Weavers and Spinners (Louisiana) took part in the Ville Platte Cotton Festival in October. The community of Ville Platte has one of the oldest festivals in Louisiana, and the 2007 King Cotton...
The Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild (Arizona) has been involved in a year-long project at Ochoa Elementary School since September. Twice a month children from grades two through five participate...
The Peachtree Spinners (Georgia) take an active part in their state fair held at the end of September. Entries in the Fine Arts Division 2007 had more than sixty-five skeins and seventy-five finished pieces...
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