Donation Days! May 5-7, 11a-3p at WGM Spring cleaning? Us too! (You should see how great our two biggest classrooms look.) Drop off your extra yarn, processed fiber, gently-used equipment, and books at WGM. Your items will be evaluated for [...]
Thank you volunteers, shoppers & supporters! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who showed up and shopped at last week's sale of yarn from the estate of Madeline Shinbach. WGM raised more than $7,000 in a few short hours, in [...]
"Just what do you do with a nonfunctional spinning wheel? Where do you find quality help for repairs?" I asked myself these questions when I bought a beautiful lateral treadle spinning wheel at a garage sale several years ago. Obviously [...]
Could you be our next Board President? Our Board election for the next fiscal year is coming up this spring. We are seeking candidates to be our next President-elect. The President-elect is a key Board role, serving a strategic three-year [...]
Join Us: March 25, 11am-2pm Swing by WGM on Friday March 25 to meet WGM's new staff addition, Paige Tighe, and to introduce yourself. (Feel free to bring a project that shows what you can do!) We'll provide treats and [...]
Spinning Wheel Maestro David Potter is Retiring He's hanging up his tools: After years of service, repairman and fix-it specialist David Potter of Saint Paul has ended his spinning equipment repair service. For many years, WGM has referred a constant [...]
Dig in to the Community Read: Join us March 22 for Part 2 Catch up now (or skip ahead) to join us for the second half of "Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years." Meticulously researched and full of detail--sure to [...]
Inspired by Color: The Very Peri Project by Karen Mallin The use of color should inspire, intrigue, and excite the eye. I often say that certain colors tickle my eyes. When that happens, I immediately take note to replicate this [...]
Portable Weavers’ Ornament Challenge Winner The votes are in! Bonnie Buzza's Matryoshka doll family received the most votes in a close race with the Woven Picot Flowers by Shirley McKee of Ohio. Voters were charmed by Bonnie's stitched family, including [...]
Weaving on Simple Looms in South America, with Laverne Waddington March 2, 7pm CT over Zoom, REGISTER From her home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Australian Laverne Waddington has been traveling since 1996 to meet and study with indigenous weavers from [...]
