Treat yourself to a Workshop
We cover handspinning, dyeing, knitting, crochet, lace, basket weaving,
paper making, quilting, weaving, wood carving, and much more! Hope to see
you there! Contact Carol for more
information or visit their website at http://www.www.FiberAndFolk.com"
USA
Arizona: "The Telarana Weavers and Spinners meet at the
Outreach Center of the First United Methodist Church, 15 E. Main, Mesa,
AZ on the Second Wednesdays of the month (Sept.-May) at 7pm. We feature
a monthly program as well as Show and Tell." Contact Nancy Wanek at
480-993-8584 for more information.
Arizona: "Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild Inc. Meets first Saturday Oct/May,
10:00a.m., AAG Building, 8912 N. 4th St., Phoenix AZ." Contact
B. Goodrich for more information.
California: "Castaic: Griffin Dyeworks Fiber Retreat,
May 29-31, 2009, 8am Friday through 2pm Sunday. This will be our 5th Annual
Retreat, 3 days of non-stop spinning, dyeing, weaving and other fiber crafts
in a wooded setting." Contact
Bjo Trimble for more
information.
California: "Columbia: Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners. 10 am, 2nd Tuesday of the
month at Eagle Cottage, Columbia State Historic Park. We meet every month, are always looking
for new members, have wonderful programs and hopefully a couple of workshops every year. We
would like feedback from folks if they can't meet at this time of day, we are looking into a
quarterly meeting planned for Saturdays. We also have a spinning group that gets together every
4th Tuesday at member's homes. Anyone can come." Contact
Shar for more information.
California: "Oxnard: The Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild holds
meetings, educational programs, and workshops on the 4th Saturday of the month January to
October from 9:30am - Noon at 714 Del Norte Blvd. units #115-120 Oxnard, California". Contact
Elizabeth Souza for more information.
California: "The Hangtown Fibers Guild in Placerville meets every 2nd Thursday of the
month at Lofty Lou's on Main Street." Contact Conrad Tracy at (530) 626-1215 for more
information.
California: "Redlands: The Inland Empire Handweavers Guild holds meetings with noted
speakers and instructors. Several workshops a year. We meet on the second Monday of each month
(except July/August) 9:00 a.m. - Noon at the San Bernardino County Museum: 2024 Orange Tree
Lane, Redlands, (California St. Exit on I". Contact
Jeanne Walker or call 909-820-3525 for more information.
California: "Ukiah, California - Yokayo Textile Guild. Meet 1st Saturday of the
month September - June usually (but not always!) at Mendocino College Weaving Room. Many
workshops including dying, weaving and felting. New members always welcome." Contact
Joanie Stevens for more information.
District of Columbia, Washington, DC:"Join us every Thursday at 7 PM at Esoterica of Leesburg for our
ongoing spinning circle. All levels of expertise are welcome - total beginners will be given as
much help as they need to get started spinning. $15.00 drop-in fee pays for use of the facility,
coffee/tea/cookies and the services of our instructor, Ashley Wells of Willowhawk Farm, or buy a
series of six for $90.00 (you pick the weeks; they needn't be continguous) and get a seventh
session free. Bring a wheel if you have one, or a drop spindle or we can show you how to make a
spindle out of cheap craft-store items. Wool ready to spin is available for sale from the
instructor. Leesburg is 30 miles west of Washington DC." Contact
Jane or visit http://www.esotericaofleesburg.com
for information and driving directions.
Florida: "The South FL Spinners and Weavers Group invites you to
join us to celebrate national Spinning and weaving week with a spin and
weave in , get together and demo .at Grenolds Park in North Miami Beach on
Oct. 5th from 10 AM. to 4 pm." Contact
Hallie Ewanus for more information.
Idaho: "We are the Fiber Freaks and Friends of Garden Valley, Idaho. We meet on the
third Sunday of each month from noon until 4pm at one member's home, in Garden Valley/Crouch.
Spinning, knitting, weaving, hooking - anything fiber we love. Please come join us if you
can." Contact Karla Russell for more information.
Idaho: "The Southeast Idaho Fiber Arts Guild in Pocatello, Idaho (USA) meets on a
monthly basis on Saturdays. However, a smaller group of us also meets on Tuesday evenings at a
member's home. Another small group meets in Inkom (about 10 miles south of Pocatello) on
Thursday afternoons." Contact Becky Stevens for more
information. Becky can also be reached via phone at either of the following phone numbers:
(208) 237-4502 at home, and (208) 282-3537 at work.
Illinois: "Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair at McHenry County
College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL, on July 17, 18, 19, 2009.
Times: Fri: 10am-6pm, Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 10am-4pm". Come Celebrate the
Work of our Hands! Join us this summer for the third annual Midwest Fiber &
Folk Art Fair and SEIZE THE DAY!(You could spend a whole weekend. We believe
a fair should fuel all your passions and ignite all your senses!)
Wander through the Marketplace
Experience the Demonstrations
Be inspired by the Fine Art Show and other exhibits
Savor the Food
Enjoy the Music
Meet guilds and other fiber fanciers
Relax and work on your projects with us (or enjoy your new stuff)
Illinois: "St Clair Fiber Guild meets in O'Fallon IL the last
Thursday of every month at the O'Fallon Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Members represent several surrounding counties of southwestern Illinois and
the St Louis metro east. Guests and visitors are always welcome". Contact
St. Clair Fiber Guild for
more information or visit their website at
http://www.geocities.com/stclairfiberguild."
Illinois: "Moonspinners Spinning and Weaving Guild meets the 3rd Wednesday of every
month in the meeting hall of the Orangeville Methodist Church, Church St., Orangeville Illinois
61060. This is a very welcoming, friendly group of fiber enthusiasts who meet monthly to share
their fiber ideas, knowledge and joy in an informal setting. Please join us won't you?!"
Contact Char Foley 815-963-5186 or Nancy Jones 815-563-4911 PO Box 5 Cedarville, Illinois,
61013 for more information or call (715) 344-4104.
Illinois: "After Hours Weavers: Western suburbs of Chicago, DuPage, Kane, Cook, and
Will counties primarily. Our meetings are a weekday evening 7:30-9:30 PM usually during the
third week of the month. We meet in members houses. This guild is approx. 50 years old. New members are always welcome." Contact Nancy McKenna for more information or visit their web site HERE for more information.
Illinois: "Our guild Shearfun Fiber Guild has been meeting for the past 10 years.
We started out in our homes and now meet when we can at the Town Hall in Steward, IL, usally on
a Tues. or Thurs. evening from 6:30 to 10PM. Carol Hanson, 1465 Riverview Road, Amboy, IL 61310.
Steward is about 2 hours west of Chicago, IL just off Route 39." Contact
Carol Hanson for more information or call
815-857-2490.
Illinois: "Another guild that meets at Illinois Valley Community College in LaSalle,
IL (again just off Route 39) known as Illinois Valley Weavers Guild (also for spinners). We meet
every third Saturday from 1 - 3PM, except in January and February. This one the guys maybe
interested as we have gentlemen members." Contact Mary Beth Barton, 3435 East 25th Road,
Marseilles, IL 61341, 815-496-2468.
Indiana: "M5th Saturday Spin-Ins at Teasel Hill Angoras, 3286 N 50 W, Columbia City,
IN 46725. Come on Jan.29, April 30, July 30, Oct.29, from 10-4 to sit and spin and share your
projects. Bring a dish to pass. Visit the Angora goats" For more information, contact
Julie Davidson or call 260-244-1905."
Kentucky: "Kentucky Wool Festival in Falmouth KY October 2-4th.
There will be wool and yarn vendors, plenty of arts and crafts, and
demonstrations. Very fun little festival. Directions can be found at:
http://kywoolfest.org/directions.html." For more information, contact
Sara Dunham"
Maryland: "Third Thursdays of each month, all are invited to join the rug hookers who
gather at Forestheart Studio in Woodsboro (near Frederick). Meetings generally run 10 or 11 am
til 1:30 pm, followed by an optional one hour yoga session. Bring your hooking and a sandwich.
We take turns bringing drinks and a snack. Recent guest speaker was Abby Vakay (March 2001). A
Saturday meeting is planned for June 2, 2001 and a retreat is possible." Contact
owner@forestheart.com or call 301-845-4447.
Massachusetts: "The Cranberry Country Weavers Guild meets in West Bridgewater, MA, at
the West Bridgewater Public Library. We meet from 10:00am to 2:00 on the third Wednesday of
the Month. Each meeting has a speaker and/or fiber and weaving topic discussed and or
demonstrated. Visit our website www.cranberrycountryweavers.com, for our upcoming program."
Contact Ro Spinelli for more information.
Massachusetts: "Sherborn, MA: Advance Beginner's Weaving Workshop! March 12 & 13,
2005. An Advanced Beginner's Weaving Workshop held at Iron Horse Farm, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both
days. Rental Looms and fiber will be supplied as part of the two day course. Completion of
the Beginning Weaving workshop or equivalent weaving experience is a prerequisite for this
course. We will be working with chenille yarns and each participant will make a scarf. During
this class students will learn to calculate the project yarn and size requirements, determine
appropriate setts for the chosen yarn, wind their own warp and dress their loom. Once their
projects are off the loom students will choose their own edge finishing technique. Class is
limited to 6 people, so please register early. The fee for this workshop and lunch is $225.00.
Rental fee for loom is $20.00. Iron Horse Farm 29 Coolidge Street, 508-653-3433." Contact
Debbie Smith for more information.
Massachusetts: "Cape Cod Spinners' Guild Saturday Meeting at the Museum of Natural
History, Rte 6A, Brewster, MA will be held in the auditorium on March 19, 2005, from 12 noon
to 3 p.m. Bring your wheel and fiber to spin with us!" Contact
Sandra Wilkins for more information.
Massachusetts: "We call ourselves The Roving Spinners. We are located in Western
Massachusetts (Worthington, Cummington, Plainfield, Ashfield area) Our group is VERY informal.
There are about 14-20 members and we get together to spin, knit, crochet, play with fiber, drink
tea, eat treats, and talk. We meet every other Tuesday evening at about 7ish pm and break off
somewhere between 9 and 10 pm and rotate houses, although members don't have to host a meeting
if they can't or don't want to. (For instance, my house is far too loud and infested with many
wonderful children, dogs, and other assorted beasties, including my oldest boy's pet rooster in
the kitchen. Spinning group is never at my house {;>} We have a meeting this evening (3/20/01)
and that means every other Tuesday from today, but sometimes it changes Tuesdays if the weather
fouls us up. We always welcome new members." Contact
Jamie Bishop for more information.
Massachusetts: "Westford, MA: We are starting a new spinning group and will be
meeting on second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Westford Museum."
For more information or to get updates and notices on this spinning group join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westfordspinners/" Contact
JLynne Chantler for more information.
Michigan: "Alpaca Heaven in Fowlerville offers Sunday afternoon classes in spinning,
dyeing and blending, knitting, crocheting and weaving. Two hour classes with equipment
available for rent or purchase, plus a wide range of fiber and an opportunity to meet the
alpacas. Beginning spinner classes 4x2hr for $50 and advanced classes are also offered.
Classes are on-going and new folk are welcome to join at any time. During summer classes will
be held in the garden shade with iced tea and alpaca babies with linen, silk, cotton and soy
fibers for lightweight garments. We also have a group of spinners who return to practice and
share time and experiences with each other." Contact
Alpaca Heaven for more information or call
517-223-3053.
Missouri: "HFA Fiber Fair 2009 ~ May 16, 2009 ~ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
~ Webster County Fairgrounds, N. Marshall St., Marshfield, Missouri. Free
admission and parking. Featuring handcrafts using natural fibers; vendors;
supplies for dyeing, knitting, spinning and weaving; animal exhibits;
competitions; demonstrations; mini-workshops; children's crafts; fashion
show and more. Pavilion booth space available." Sponsored by Highland Fiber
Artists which meets on the 4th Wednesday each month, 10 a.m. at the Empire
Bank in Marshfield. Visitors are welcome." Contact Helen Grace Muzzy at
(417) 859-7840 for more information, or visit their web site at
www.hfafiberfair.com.
Missouri: "New guild in South West Missouri---Fiber Folks of Southwest Missouri, we
meet every other month, next meeting will be August 4 at Aurora Library from 10-3 with a covered
dish luncheon. Our meeting times and places change so no one drives a long distance each time."
Contact Darlene Megli for more information.
New Hampshire: "New Hampshire Spinners and Dyers Guild."
Contact Nancee Harrigan, South Hill Road RR2 Box
288A, Colebrook, NH 03576 for more information.
New Jersey: "The Palisades Guild of Spinners and Weavers meets the fourth Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the Upper Saddle River Library. Our dues are $30 for the year (September
through June); the guest fee for non-members is $5 per meeting. We also have a spinning group
and a weavers' study group that meets monthly at members' homes." Contact
Elisa Eiger for more information.
New York: "New York City - Staten Island Handspinners and Weavers meets at 7 PM on the
third Tuesday of every month in the Richmond County Courthouse in Historic Richmond Town. We
always welcome new members, and we're a very friendly group." Contact
Barbara for more information.
North Carolina: "Rockingham County Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild
meets in Reidsville, NC the second Sunday of every month from 2-4 pm at the
Agricultural Building 525 NC 65. We serve the towns of Madison, Mayodan,
Eden, Summerfield, Oak Ridge, Greensboro and Caswell County. We have a
different fiber program each month. Most are free. Our programs include:
batik, weaving, spinning, knitting, paper making, marbling, dyeing, color
theory, making clay buttons for clothing, introduction to looms and more. We
also participate in many local festivals." Contact
Beth Lanier for more information.
North Carolina: "Apex/Cary, NC: Triangle Treadlers meets on the 2nd Thurs. every
month in members' homes, and we're now in our 7th year of spinning along. We also have a Knit
Night on the 4th Tuesday of every month, also in members' homes." Contact
Judy for more information.
Ohio: "Meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 at the Olde Yarn Loft. Knitting, Spinning, Weaving.
Located at the Olde Yarn Loft 6425 State Rt 668 Somerset, in central Ohio (Perry County."
Contact Appalachia Fiber Guild of Ohio, P.O. Box 877, Somerset, Ohio 43783, 740-743-3261"
Contact
Kim Christman for more information..
Ohio: "River Cities Fiber Clan meets the fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 to 9:00ish
at First Southern Baptist Church, 113 Collins Ave, South Point, OH 45680." Contact
Mitzi Ross or visit their web site
HERE for more information..
Ohio: "Malabar Spinning & Weaving Guild. Located at Malabar Farm State Park in
Lucas. We have open work area in the Agriculture Library house basement. That is open every
Monday from 11am-4pm. We also have Monthly Meetings with a speaker. The first Tuesday of the
month. We do just about every fiber art that is known. Weaving, Spinning, Knitting, Crocheting,
Bobbin Lace, Tatting, Rug Hooking, Soap Making and Basket Weaving." Contact
Anne or Sally for more information..
Oklahoma: "Tulsa Handspinners Guild meets the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Martin
Library." Contact Diana Hartzmann, 918/438-0369.
for more information..
Pennsylvania: "The Susquehanna Valley Spinners and Weavers Guild meets on the second
Sunday of each month in the Lewisburg, PA area, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m." Contact
Kathy Wagner for program details.
for more information..
Tennessee: "Lawrenceburg: Sheep to Shawl Seminar. 9am to 5pm
class covering all the steps of making a shawl from begingin to end.
It is a class that teaches you about shearing, sorting, washing, picking,
carding, spinning, and weaving. It will be held on November 8, 2008 in
Lawrence County TN (70 miles south of Nashville)." Contact
Jill Wood for more information.
Tennessee: "Amish Country Spinners of Middle Tennessee group meets
every first Saturday of the month. We meet at different homes in the area"
Contact Jill Wood for more
information.
Texas: "The Spinning Guild, Fredericksburg, Texas meets every third Saturday at the
Pioneer Museum; also bi-monthly business meetings. Contact Ruth Davis, 347 Woodland Drive,
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624." Contact Ruth Davis, 347
Woodland Drive, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624, for more information.
Texas: "(Houston), The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston meets the 3rd Thursday of
each month (excluding June and July) at 7pm at 4141 S. Braeswood. We are a large and lively
group with smaller study groups, an annual sale, and a number of workshops and special programs."
Contact information@weavehouston.org for more
information.
Texas: "(South Fort Worth/Arlington/Burleson Area) Burleson Area Fiber Artists meet
for a Fiber Therapy group at J.J. Mocha's, formerly Mountain Mudd, (817-426-0300) in Burleson's
Old Town District on Wednesday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. All portable fiber arts are
welcome. Knitting, Crochet, Spinning, Needlework, etc. Come to craft or watch and learn!
Directions, regularly updated information and photos can be found on our public announcement
page at www.fibertherapy.groups.vox or call group spokesperson at 817-426-3711."
Vermont: "Southern Vermont Yarn Crafters Guild meet at Mountainspun Farm & fiber arts
studio Whitingham VT 2nd Thursday monthly from 7-9 pm; We welcome all levels of crafters in
handspinning, frame loom weaving, needlepoint, knitting, crochet, rug hooking (with yarn), any
craft involving yarn." Contact Mountainspun Farm for
more information.
Vermont: "The River Spinners guild meets on the first Thursday of each month in the
community room of the Brattleboro Savings and Loan in Brattleboro, Vermont from 7-9 pm. A
mid-month meeting is also held at a member's home each month."
Contact Linda Diak for more information or call
802-843-1103.
Virginia: "Northern Neck, VA has the Five Rivers Fiber Guild for artisans or
would be artisans of the fiber arts: spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, needlepoint, quilting,
etc. A good group of people meeting the second Monday of each month. Contact
Judy Mooers, Secretary for more information. A
really good group of fun people!
Washington: "NWRSA North West Regional Spinners Assoc., 4th Sunday of every month,
Port Angeles Library, 2210 South Peabody, Port Angeles, WA 98362." Contact
Aughtry for more information.
Washington: "NOSSG North Olympic Shuttle and Spindle Guild, 1st Saturday of every
month, 630 North Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA 98382. Up coming events: Spin-in's the 3rd Friday of
every month. Monthly Topics: February: "One of a Kind Garments"; March: Bergman Looms; April:
We will be meeting at Whidby Island." Contact
spinweav@olypen.com for more information.
Wisconsin: "Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch, 7:00-9:00 p.m., EVERY
Thursday, Mocha Moments, 1121 Center Ave., Janesville. The normally solitary
act of knitting has become more communal with stitchers who gather together
every Thursday for coffee, dodging skeins of run-away yarn, stitching and
conversation. Even new knitters who aren't yet consumed by the growing
popularity of the craft - or other needleworkers who crochet, embroider,
cross stitch, etc. - can enjoy an evening spent stitching with others
providing the further opportunity to learn, and get advise. FREE lessons and
troubleshooting. The focus of the group is knitting but welcomes all
needle-crafty people of all ages and genders with different levels of
expertise." For more information visit http://www.mochamoment.com/stitch.htm,
http://stitchingcreationsandcommunity.blogspot.com, or call 608-752-9248.
Email proartist@aol.com for more
information.
Wisconsin: "Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch II, 1:30p-3:30pm.
EVERY Monday, Speak Easy, 19 N. Main, Janesville, WI. The normally solitary
act of knitting has become more communal with stitchers who gather together
each Monday to dodge skeins of run-away yarn, stitching, conversation and
coffee. Even new knitters who aren't yet consumed by the growing popularity
of the craft - or other needleworkers who crochet, embroider, cross stitch,
etc. - can enjoy an evening spent stitching with others providing the further
opportunity to learn, get advise, and learn about the library resources for
their craft. FREE lessons and troubleshooting. The focus of this Stitch 'n
Bitch "spin-off" group is knitting but welcomes all needle-crafty people with
different levels of expertise." For more information visit
www.stitchingcreationsandcommunity.blogspot.com, or call 608-752-9248.
Email proartist@aol.com for more
information.
Wisconsin: "Stitch 'n Assist, 2nd and 4th Saturday each month
10am, CoDoS Coffee Shop, 19 N. Main, Janesville, WI. Here's your opportunity
to join in the fun and learn to spin, knit or crochet for FREE! We'll even
loan you some basic tools and yarn to get started." For more information,
visit www.stitchingcreationsandcommunity.blogspot.com or call 608-752-9248".
Email proartist@aol.com for more
information.
We are a brand new guild, only started this summer but we have already established a full and varied programme with our first session on kumihimo braiding and with future sessions to include weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting and other textile-related sessions. Next month, for example, we are undertaking a "Hebridean Challenge" with fleece sent out from one of our members in Scotland and will be using this fleece towards a rare breeds rug next year.
Next year we hope to have some outside speakers and workshops on-line too. Members also receive the Association Journal from the UK." Contact Margaret Parkerfor more information or visit their web site HERE.
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