One-Day Workshops
See our Calendar for workshop schedules
See our Calendar for workshop schedules
Our one-day workshops aim at advancing the skills of beginning and intermediate weavers and spinners. Each topic will provide you with a new skill, and will be easy enough to finish in a day.
Be sure to check the materials and equipment requirements at the bottom of each description.
Registration is paid via PayPal. To pay via check, go here
Be sure to check the materials and equipment requirements at the bottom of each description.
Registration is paid via PayPal. To pay via check, go here
Spinning Workshops
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Spinning with a
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Cotton Spinning
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Turning Flax in Linen
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Scheduled Dates:Apr 19, 2025; Sept 13, 2025
Instructor: Susan Hector Practicing with a hand spindle is a great way to learn fundamentals of spinning fiber. A hand spindle lets you slow down the process of drafting fiber to make yarn... read more and register... |
Next date: TBD
Instructor: Susan Hector Learn the basics of spinning cotton on a supported spindle in this workshop. Cotton is a short fiber so some extra tricks are needed to create sound yarn for weaving and knitting. read more and register... |
Scheduled Dates: Feb 15, 2025, Oct 11, 2025
Instructor: Susan Hector Turning what looks like dry sticks into crisp linen is a magical process. The one-day class will introduce students to the special techniques required to make this happen. read more and register... |
Weaving Workshops
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Introduction to Inkle Loom Weaving
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Twining A Small Wall Piece
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Reading a Weaving Draft
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Scheduled Dates: May 31, 2025
Instructor: Virginia Parks Inkle looms are lightweight, portable, and perfect for weaving colorful bands. What can you do with an Inkle band? Some ideas include belts, straps, bracelets, hatbands, or collars. Combine several together to make a bag or cushion! read more and register... |
Scheduled Dates: April 12, 2025
Instructor: Polly Giacchina Use the twining technique to weave a small flat multi-colored weaving. Twining is an easy basketry technique with two weavers traveling together around a warp. read more and register... |
Scheduled Dates: May 17, 2025
Instructor: Liz Jones Have you ever looked at a weaving draft and not known what it was trying to tell you? This workshop is a basic introduction to reading a draft and understanding what it is telling you. read more and register... |
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Cancellation/refunds:
Workshop cancellation by the guild will result in refunds to all students. No refunds will be made to students canceling either prior to or after start of workshops. Students may find a substitute and make payment arrangements among themselves. The guild will provide no direct refunds in this case.
Workshop cancellation by the guild will result in refunds to all students. No refunds will be made to students canceling either prior to or after start of workshops. Students may find a substitute and make payment arrangements among themselves. The guild will provide no direct refunds in this case.
