Textiles

Resource center for the fiber arts community specializing in spinning, weaving and dyeing.

Focus on classes and workshops. List of yarns offered.

Repair, restoration and appraisal. List of services, contact information.

Provides workshops using textiles, particularly felt and also runs a craft shop based in Chorlton, Manchester, United Kingdom. Contains workshop information, gallery and online shop.

Textiles from different epochs, and methods of textile conservation and restoration. Photos of the artist's work in ecclesiastical textiles and iconographic paintings.

A collection of silk paintings by the artist.

Gallery offered by this fiber sculptor features organically shaped pieces using basketry techniques in linen, biography and statement.

Collages incorporate fabric, beading, painting, printmaking, photography, computer images and found objects. Artist's statement, gallery, workshops and upcoming shows.

Carol Todd, natural dye specialist. Contains recipes for the Dye Plant of the Month, handwoven rugs, and a gallery of hand-painted silk items.

Older issue of this e-zine dedicated exclusively to macrame. Includes review of an exhibit at a park museum, and a plant hanger pattern.

Humorous collection of 70's style macrame owls and wall hangings.

Features macrame tips and techniques, tutorials and inspirational photos.

Studio tour and hand wovens including portage fluff rugs, placemats, blue jean rugs, scarves, shawls, and table runners.

Hand weaving studio in New York City, specializing in Japanese Saori method. Includes schedule of upcoming events, classes and online gallery.

Wool show and sale. Fiber competitions for children and adults. Sacramento, California

Yearly fiber festival. Classes for all fiber arts. Vendor list. Registration information. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Class information and registration form. Vendor policy and form. Seguin, Texas

Annual wool and fiber event. List of workshops and instructors. Vendor information. Tunbridge, Vermont

Festival history. Fashion show. Demonstrations, competitions, vendor information and forms. Osage Beach, Missouri

Technical overview of properties of soap versus detergent, scouring, felting, and fulling in textile mills.

By-mail international guild publishes member-contributed journal on study group subjects. Lending library, gallery, information on annual meeting.

Mailing list - Leslie Carroll

Fiber artist designs hand woven silk ikat and wool clothing - handmade from yarn to fabric, then to finished clothing.

Musician and weaver. Information on workshops, teaching schedule, music recordings.

Weaver in Prince George, British Columbia shares a gallery of the artist's works, workshop schedule, essays and how-to information for weavers.

Weaver of blankets and throws on 1940s vintage dobby looms. Retail blankets and custom weaving available.

An Italian weaver's travelogue in Ghana.

Experienced handweaver showcases clothing, accessories and gives show information.

Artist producing primarily landscapes. Background and photos of works.

A fiber artist specializing in three-dimensional, hand-woven tapestries. Includes gallery, biography and information on commissioning a custom work.

Tapestry artist from Denmark. Includes statement and process, picture gallery and catalogue of available work.

Dedicated to weaving and mixed media art; includes a portfolio and description of workshop and weaving lessons.

Located in Sonning, England. Photos, planned programmes, background on annual challenge.

National Guild headquartered in Duluth, GA, dedicated to promoting the textile arts, provides a forum for fiber artists and hosts Convergence biennial conference.

Group in Mesa, AZ featuring weaving, spinning, basketry and dyeing. Information on meetings, workshops and exhibits.

Umbrella organization of guilds in Northern California hosts a biennial fiber conference. Member guilds information, educational opportunities.

Weavers, knitters, spinners, felters and anyone else interested fiber arts meet regularly in Grand Junction, Colorado. Meeting and program information, directions.

Program and meeting information and resources.

A group in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with emphasis on those textile arts using a threaded needle. Photo gallery, calendar of events and programs.