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 [...]
Federation is a fun weekend retreat for all fiber artists. All weavers, spinners, knitters, dyers and more are welcome to join us. October 12-14 on Lake Carlos outside of Alexandria, MN. This year Maddy Bartsch, Director of the Three Rivers [...]
The WGM Education Search Committee is thrilled to announce that after a careful search, Betsy Konop of Portland, Oregon has accepted the position of Education Manager with the Weavers Guild of Minnesota and begins her new role at WGM on August [...]
This past weekend Melba Granlund traveled to Moorhead with one of the guild's warp-weighted looms to participate in the Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival in Moorhead, Minnesota. The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County and Nordic Culture Clubs [...]
ARTICLES ON CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BUYING A WEAVING LOOM http://www.weavezine.com/content/how-buy-used-loom http://www.weavespindye.org/special-considerations-when-buying-a-used-loom http://www.ebay.com/gds/Buying-a-weaving-loom-/10000000004161039/g.html “Choosing the Perfect Loom”, Handwoven, September/October 2017, Pages 16-17. NEW FLOOR LOOM DEALERS Ashford www.foxglovefiber.com AVL Looms www.avlusa.com Gilmore Looms www.gilmorelooms.com Glimakra USA www.gilmakrausa.com Harrisville Designs www.harrisville.com Kessenich Loom [...]
Chenille – Oct. 8 The NOW (New and Occasional Weavers) and Fine Threads interest groups are meeting together at 1pm on October 8 to talk about weaving with chenille yarns. Chenille looks like a heavier yarn, even though it has [...]
"Small Looms" - NOW Interest Group - Sunday, September 10 at 1 pm, WGM Bonnie Buzza will talk about small looms at the next New and Occasional Weavers (NOW) interest group, Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm. She’ll have [...]
These member groups meet to discuss topics of specific interest or work on theme projects. They are open to all current WGM members. Participating in these groups is a great way for beginners–or experienced makers–to learn more about equipment and [...]
Learn More About Weave Structures at Upcoming NOW Meetings The next 3 monthly meetings of the New and Occasional Weavers (NOW) will focus on learning more about weave structures. All WGM members are invited to bring a brown bag lunch [...]
Explore Weave Structures with New and Occasional Weavers! Jere Thompson, NOW group leader The NOW interest group will be exploring one or two weave structures at their gatherings on the 2nd Sunday of the month, January - May. Overshot will be introduced [...]
