Member Book Suggestions Looking for a book to captivate you? How about trying one of these books nominated by our members: Indigo: In search of the color that seduced the world By Catherine McKinley Reads like a personal memoir as well [...]
The votes are in! Introducing the first Community Read, as nominated and voted on by you. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair "All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the [...]
What We're Reading: The Maker’s Hand: A Close Look at Textile Structures by Peter Collingwood Also available under the title, Textile and Weaving Structures Reviewed by Celeste Grant I am writing a book review on a book I have not [...]
What We're Reading: Theo Moorman 1907-1990: Her Life and Work as an Artist Weaver Reviewed by Ever Woodward Published by the University Gallery Leeds to accompany an exhibit celebrating Theo Moorman’s sixty-year weaving career, "Theo Moorman 1907-1990" illustrates her work, [...]
Clara Parkes presents "Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool" Monday, October 21, 7pm at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, go to www.magersandquinn.com for more info Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool is a fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming [...]
As a thank you to our members, WGM members save 10% in Fiber Source December 12-14. Please mention you are a member at checkout. Discount applies to purchases of in-stock new and used equipment, books and magazines, yarn and fiber. [...]
Where do you go for weaving, spinning or dyeing ideas? The lovely photos on Instagram and Twitter can be great, but sometimes you want the feel of a print magazine or book. Paging through a magazine or a classic weaving [...]
We were thrilled to open the November/December issue of Handwoven and see a letter about the WGM NOW (New and Occasional Weavers) Interest Group. Member Jere Thompson, NOW's leader, writes about how the group started and how they structure their [...]
Our Weavers Guild Library has an extensive collection of fiber related books, but do we have them all? Are there fiber books available that we don’t have in our collection? This summer, the Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) gave us [...]
