Stop by the fiber art store to see a display of the process of dyeing with natural materials including samples of dye plants and the colors they give, indigo-dyed fabric swatches, ecoprinting with leaves and flowers, and a demonstration of bundle dying with flower petals. Free indigo seedlings will be given away while supplies last. Kate has been exploring natural dyes for at least 15 […]

Guild Members are invited to a Fun Day of Fiber Retreat on June, 25, 2022 at the Nashville Library (in Nashville, Indiana), 9am – 5pm. We have reserved a large room (with tables and chairs, and a small kitchenette) for the day. There is no specific program – just bring whatever you are working on […]

Friday, July 8, 2022, leaving Bloomington IN at 7:00 a.m. Our dye day will begin at 10:00 and conclude at 4:00. Approx. 3 hours drive time one way from Bloomington IN Cost per participant will be $40. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Please contact Mary Buschhorn to sign up: [email protected] Lisa will present a […]

We’d love to teach you how to fold and cut the plastic bags that we crochet into  sleeping mats for those experiencing homelessness. If you’d like to learn to crochet,  we’ll teach you that, too!  Our ‘Mat-Makers’ gather at the Fiber Arts Store on Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:00ish.  They make sleeping mats for the […]

We will be traveling to the Red Hill Fiber Mill on Tuesday, August 16. Admission is $5 per person and the tour will begin at 10 a.m. Bring a sack lunch and a drink. The trip will take about 1.5 hours. We will be carpooling from the College Mall parking lot in Bloomington. Meet in […]

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 […]

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, […]