Portable Weavers Who are “the” Portable Weavers? we are an independent and eclectic group, preferring to “do our own thing” with the materials we like, but also learning new things, about other kinds of weaving and fiber characteristics, and what [...]
Scandinavian Weavers This group is committed to the study and promotion of traditional Scandinavian weaving techniques and other cultures of interest, encouraging each other to preserve traditional folk art techniques and use the techniques to expand contemporary artistic expression. All Weavers [...]
Dobby Weavers Why do we call ourselves the dobby weavers? That’s because our interest is in weaving on dobby looms: multi shaft looms that are controlled by a computer. The computer is connected to something called a dobby box. On the computer [...]
Rag Rug Study Group We build on a long legacy of encouraging, challenging, and supporting Rag Rug Weavers at all expertise levels. Our meetings are held at 6 P.M. on the third Tuesday of each month. At our meetings, there [...]
Rigid Heddle Interest Group The urge to weave often comes from seeing someone else carefully slide the shuttle through the shed over and over again. It becomes a meditative practice that we want to be part of. That is when [...]
Banditos Open to members interested in any form of band weaving or braiding. Currently 20 members from several locations: Twin Cities, Rochester, New York Mills, Bolivia Meets 2nd Thursday 10 AM - Noon via Zoom Typical attendance: 5-10 members, larger [...]
New and Occasional Weavers (NOW) Interest Group Don’t let the name of this group pull the wool over your eyes! New and Occasional Weavers is a generalist group—open to any level weaver who has an interest in the topic being [...]
Members of the Whorling Spinsters interest group are participating in a 3rd year of volunteering on behalf of the International Wolf Center, (Ely, MN). Using the hand groomed undercoat fur from the IWC’s Ambassador wolves, these spinners create yarn for [...]
Join the Whorling Spinsters on February 1 to benefit the International Wolf Center International Wolf Center (Ely, MN) www.wolf.org Saturday February 1, 12-4pm at WGM Spend an afternoon volunteering with your fiber community, knitting mitten cuffs using fluffy hand spun wolf [...]
“Wild and Woolie” StevenBe’s Community Volunteer Knitting Event benefiting the International Wolf Center (Ely, MN) www.wolf.org Sunday, December 8, 2019, 12-4pm StevenBe’s, 3448 Chicago Ave. So., Minneapolis 55407 Spend an enjoyable afternoon volunteering with your fiber community at StevenBe’s, knitting [...]
