Carrie Biddle and Sue Speichert will be on hand all day at the Fiber Arts Store to share their enthusiasm for the fine art of spinning. They will demonstrate how to use a drop spindle, a Turkish spindle, and their favorite types of spinning wheels. They will also have on hand some of their (extensive […]
Our next Guild meeting will be held on Monday, September 19 at the Fiber Arts Store. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an in-person program by Natalie Drummond on wet felting with handwovens. Natalie is a nationally recognized fiber artist who lives in Fremont, Indiana. Make sure to learn more about Natalie and her work […]
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, […]
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
Program: Catherine Ellis on Woven Shibori
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
