Indigo the Magical Blue February 26, 2022 10:00 am — 2:00 pm Arts & Culture $65 Connie on left, Pat P. on right Connie Elliott is teaching Indigo Dyeing at the Houston Botanic Gardens. The natural blue dye indigo is perhaps the most famous vat dye, meaning it...
Monthly Spin In Beautiful Skeins from a recent annual sale. This meeting is for those who create handspun yarn, be it by drop spindle, spinning wheel, or electric spinner. We meet the first Saturday of each month at the Guild House at 10 am. This is a casual meeting;...
The Handweavers Guild of America is Accepting Entries for the Vistas along the Appalachian Trail Yardage Exhibit Deadline: February 9, 2022 Slipstreams by Kathryn Arnold Vistas along the Appalachian Trail is an international, juried exhibit produced by the Handweavers...
January display on Spinning at the Guild House, by Connie Elliott. Really lovely work. The detail is of a pair of hand spun shorts! Wonder what the elves will put on the walls for February . . .
We have a new Facebook group called Contemporary Handweavers of Houston - weaving community group. Facebook groups are a really fun way to stay in touch between meetings. You can share photos of projects, let us know if you have any looms or fiber for sale, ask...
Workshop Feb. 18-20, 2022 by Deborah Silver Break out of blocks with split-shed weaving. Weave curves and blend colors using continuous wefts on a 4-shaft loom with no special equipment. In this workshop, students will learn to weave multiple combinations of weave...
Join us to Celebrate Roc Day - Cancelled Roc Day/St Distaff Day - Mark your calendar for January 8, 2022 10 am - 2 pm @ the Guild House. Saint Distaff's Day (also known as Distaff Day, Roc Day or Rock Day) is the day when spinners go back to work after the holidays. ...
2022 Handspun Skein Exchange hosted by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) is excited to announce we are introducing a new exchange event: Handspun Skein Exchange. Participation is open to all who hold an active...