Welcome to the
Bloomington Spinners and Weavers
Fiber Arts Guild
Our mission is to educate all persons who are interested in the rich and diverse fields of fiber arts. We strive to encourage creativity and excellence, as well as ensure the preservation of our fiber arts heritage.
Our November guild member meeting will include a woven holiday card Make and Take project.
Time: Saturday, November 16, 2024
10:30 AM Eastern Time at the Fiber Arts Center
This is an in-person meeting. Note that member meetings October-March are the third Saturday each month at 10:30am.
Fiber Arts Center
Our Guild’s home and headquarters is our Fiber Arts Center, located in the College Mall at 3038 East Third Street in Bloomington, Indiana. Enter the mall through Target, turn to the left, and you’ll find us on the left just beyond American Eagle Outfitters.
In our Fiber Arts Center, we offer study groups, classes, and workshops on a wide variety of topics in spinning, weaving, and related fiber arts. We also have an area that features members’ fiber arts creations for sale. In addition, our Center houses our library and fiber arts equipment for member use and rental. Our guild meetings are held in the Fiber Arts Center as well.
Fiber Arts Study Groups and Workshops
The most important purpose of our Fiber Arts Center is to host study groups and workshops.
Study groups focus on various aspects of spinning, weaving, and related fiber arts. We currently have a Monday all-fiber-arts group, a Wednesday knitting group, and a Sunday small loom group. Our study groups are free and open to the public.
Fiber arts workshops are always popular in our Fiber Arts Center! These focus on a particular skill, such as beginning weaving to create a chenille scarf, beginning rigid heddle weaving, or knitting with beads.
Fiber Arts Gallery
As part of our mission to spread the love of fiber arts and to support our member-makers, our Fiber Arts Gallery serves as a showplace of our members’ fiber arts creations that are available for purchase through our Guild. Our gallery is open from Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 pm, for you to shop our local, unique, and handmade fiber arts.
Monthly Meetings
Full Guild member meetings are held on the third Monday of each month April-September and the third Saturday of each month October-March. We have a program on a fiber arts topic as well as our business meeting. Monthly Guild meetings are free and open to the public.
Organizational Guild meetings are open to Guild members and serve essential functions to ensure that our Guild runs smoothly.
Fiber Arts Show and Sale
We share our interest and appreciation for fiber arts with the community through public demonstrations, outreach, and our annual Fiber Arts Show and Sale.