Our Duluth, Minnesota Guild members

gather together for learning and fellowship in appreciation of the fiber arts. Join us and explore weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, basketry, felting, beading and other allied crafts.

from our guild portfolio

Knit shawl

Artist: Ruth Schmidt-Baeumler

This was knit from gray alpaca and black cotton and it is very warm!

Handspun project

Artist: Teresa Clayton

This blend of brightly colored Merino wool was spun on a spindle and then crocheted into small granny squares.

Narrow handwoven band

Artist: Jazmin Hicks-Dahl

Ombre indigo dyed linen warp, handspun tow linen weft–a great portable project!


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Join Us!

Members of the Duluth Fiber Guild have access to study groups, special events, resources including a library and rental equipment, and a fabulous community of new fiber friends.   Learn more about Membership.

Upcoming Events

Oct
5
Sat
9:00 am CLASS: Beginning Floor Loom Weaving @ Duluth Fiber Guild
CLASS: Beginning Floor Loom Weaving @ Duluth Fiber Guild
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am – Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm
This is a one-weekend introduction to floor loom weaving. Students learn to warp the loom and weave a sampler using plain weave, twill, and other structures. Weaving vocabulary, loom structure and function, and basic pattern... View Article
Oct
7
Mon
6:30 pm Member meeting featuring speaker... @ Duluth Fiber Guild
Member meeting featuring speaker... @ Duluth Fiber Guild
Oct 7 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
This month, we feature member Nicholas Scott. He will talk about styles of Kumihimo, a word that is a reflection of a group of three styles of finger braiding. His specialties are Marudai, round disk... View Article
Oct
8
Tue
1:00 pm Redo & Renew Interest Group @ DFG Studio
Redo & Renew Interest Group @ DFG Studio
Oct 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Have fun while exploring a variety of techniques and tools to find new uses for unused textiles, clothing, and other waste fiber and fabric. Members share current projects, excess materials, ideas and inspiration. This eclectic... View Article
Oct
9
Wed
10:00 am Floor Loom Interest Group @ DFG Studio
Floor Loom Interest Group @ DFG Studio
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
This group meets at the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. We study various weave structures, are inspired by the group’s “show-and-tell” and get and give encouraging feedback on projects. Contact Becky with... View Article
10:00 am Open Studio hours @ Duluth Fiber Guild Studio
Open Studio hours @ Duluth Fiber Guild Studio
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open studio hours–if you want to access the library, rent equipment, or get help with something fiber-related, please stop in. If you are not a DFG member yet, this is a good time to check... View Article
2:00 pm Knitting and All Handcrafting In... @ Yarn Harbor
Knitting and All Handcrafting In... @ Yarn Harbor
Oct 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This is a group for all handcrafters to visit, show what we’re doing, and perhaps see something new to try.

Guild News

Summer at the DFG

Even though summer (and the accompanying heat and rain) is upon us in Northern Minnesota, we still think about and... Read more →