Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Fiber Arts Guild Calendar
Events
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Beginning 4 Shaft Weaving with Gale Hill & Karin Lauderback, Day 2
In this 3-day workshop, students will learn the basics of loom weaving. They will learn to measure a warp, dress a loom and weave a chenille scarf. No previous weaving experience is necessary. Saturday and Sunday, April 18, 19, & Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 - 5:00 PM $130.00 BSWG Members $140.00 Student non-members (includes […]
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Beginning 4 Shaft Weaving with Gale Hill & Karin Lauderback, Day 3
In this 3-day workshop, students will learn the basics of loom weaving. They will learn to measure a warp, dress a loom and weave a chenille scarf. No previous weaving experience is necessary. Saturday and Sunday, April 18, 19, & Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 - 5:00 PM $130.00 BSWG Members $140.00 Student non-members (includes […]
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Spin Silk, Flax and Cotton
Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesSaturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Participants will be introduced to three non-wool fibers that can be tricky to work with at first. These three have wonderful properties and can, with a little instruction and practice, become important parts of your fiber and textile creations. Whether you desire drape, luster, absorption, softness, […]
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Fleece & Fiber Prep with Nelly DeVault
Saturday, May 9th, 2026, 1:00-4:00 PM In this workshop we will go over scouring a raw fleece, hand combing, carding, and making batts on a drum carder. Materials fee of $10 will cover fleece samples. Please bring to class. Students will take home their carded and combed preparations. Students should bring a wheel or drop […]
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Beginning Drop Spindle Spinning given by Nelly DeVault
Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesMay 16, 2026 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Participants will learn to make yarn of the oldest fiber arts tool in the world! When you leave, you will take your first yarn with you. $55 BSWG members $65 non-BSWG members students (includes one-year guild membership) $85 non-BSWG members (includes one-year guild membership) Class size 3-8 Materials […]
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Introduction to Two Color Brioche Knitting with Megan Bube
Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United StatesSaturday, May 30th 12:30 – 4:30 PM Curious about learning brioche knitting? Come join us for this one-day introductory class! Participants will learn two-color brioche knitting in both flat and in-the-round, including a few common increase and decrease stitches found in brioche patterns. Students are expected to know intermediate/advanced knitting techniques such as knitting in […]
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Painting with Wool – 2D Needle Felted Scenery with Tamara Smith
Students will make a 5” x 7” needle felted scene with clouds, a tree and a barn. The instructor will provide all the supplies for the workshop. This workshop is […]
