This weekend’s Beginning Floor Loom Weaving class at Duluth Fiber Guild was fantastic! Erin lead us through everything– from parts of the loom, to warping, to different weave structures to weaving our own 3 yard sampler (and everything in between). The... View Article
The final exhibit for the Anniversary celebration “DFG~ 50 Years and Beyond” opens this week at the Textile Center in the Twin Cities. The “Janet Meany- A Retrospective” exhibit will have the same pieces of Janet’s work that were shown... View Article
Members of the DFG Rigid Heddle study group will be at the Tweed Museum of Art this Saturday in support of our 50th Anniversary art exhibit. Try your hand at this small loom weaving or just stop by to watch... View Article
Not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 rigid heddle looms were warped yesterday! Check the Guild Portfolio for photos of two scarves, one shawl, and a set of mug rugs when they are completed. The Guild’s rigid heddle study... View Article
Marian Dahlberg from Väva! Veve! led a workshop on October 6, 2018 – giving lucky weavers an opportunity to weave with linen yarn and to achieve the classic center stripe and Dahlberg’s signature hanging tab. Weavers created 24×24” hand towels... View Article
The Shetland blanket – a joint project of the spinners and the weavers of the DFHG – is now finished! The end result is a gorgeous twill lap robe, hand spun and hand woven, with subtle (and not so subtle)... View Article
Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild has initiated a new challenge, one that includes not only the spinners but the weavers! It all started with a gorgeous tri-colored Shetland fleece from a local Duluth shepherd that was donated to the spinning group. ... View Article
Carol Colburn was a teacher for a weaving program in Norway and gave an awesome and inspiring program about it. She started with a power point slide show with beautiful and amazing photos of the Norwegian setting as well as... View Article
