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Bead Inlay with Nancy Taylor

Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild is hosting a workshop with nationally known fiber artist, Nancy Taylor. Participants will be introduced to various inlay weaving techniques, including bead inlay. Participants should be proficient with basic plain weave. To see examples of Nancy’s work, go to the September 2021 issue of Handwoven magazine. When: Saturday, Oct. 15, […]

$100 – $130

October Guild Meeting

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Our October Guild meeting will feature Nancy Taylor. She will do an in-person  presentation on her extensive collection of West African textiles.  Visit her website at nancyt.tumblr.com 

November Guild Meeting

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Program: Catherine Ellis on Woven Shibori

BSWG Holiday Meeting

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Our meeting will be held at the BSWG Fiber Arts Store, College Mall, across from Zale Jewelers. We will be holding a special holiday meeting! We have a special invitation from Peggy McIntosh (see below), as well as plenty of time to socialize. Let’s have a fiber art and cookie swap. Bring an extra skein […]

January Guild Meeting

Online

The January 2023 meeting will be held in Zoom. A link to the meeting will be included in the January newsletter sent to all BSWG members. Program: Vesterheim, Warmth and Color

Beginning Knitting with Peggy McIntosh

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

In this three-day class, students will learn the basics of hand knitting, including how to cast on and bind off stitches, and the knit and purl stitches. They will make a set of coasters to protect furniture from beverages. No previous knitting experience is necessary. The instructor will provide knitting needles and yarn for the […]

Two-Heddle Rigid Heddle Weaving with Peggy McIntosh

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

In this one-day class, students will learn to warp and weave using two heddles on a rigid heddle loom in order to weave a twill scarf. Previous rigid heddle experience is necessary. Students need to be proficient in warping a single heddle and weaving on a rigid heddle loom. The first part of the class […]

February Guild Meeting

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Our February guild meeting will be held in person at our fiber arts store. We will have an embroidery program with Ayelet E. Lindenstrauss

Beginning Knitting with Peggy McIntosh

Fiber Arts Center, College Mall, Bloomington 3038 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

In this three-day class, students will learn the basics of hand knitting, including how to cast on and bind off stitches, and the knit and purl stitches. They will make a set of coasters to protect furniture from beverages. No previous knitting experience is necessary. The instructor will provide knitting needles and yarn for the […]