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- After Hours Weavers Guild - Du Page County, Illinois. Meeting information as well as info on other Northern Illinois weaving guilds.
www.angelfire.com/il/faena/after.html
- Alabama Guilds - Association of guilds statewide affiliated with Handweavers Guild of America. List of local textile collections and instructors.
www.alguildshga.homestead.com
- ANWG, the Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds - Fiber artists in the northwestern US and western Canada. Individual subpages for guilds in this region, along with articles on weaving and discussion forum.
anwg.org
- Arizona State Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds - Separate listings for member guilds statewide.
home.earthlink.net/~azfed/Guilds
- Ashtl'o Navajo Weaving Guild - Members from many localities committed to learning and supporting weaving the Traditional Navajo Way. Members gallery, members list, online newsletter archives.
www.redshift.com/%7Ebcbelknap/ashtlo.html
- Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners, Dyers - An organization of UK guilds to preserve and improve craftsmanship in textile arts, offering a quarterly journal, summer school, and certificate of achievement.
www.wsd.org.uk
- Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers - Weavers, spinners and dyers living in the area of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada meet in a social atmosphere.
www.parl.ns.ca/ash
- Birmingham and District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Birmingham, UK. Current schedule.
uk.geocities.com/spincity_bham_uk/main.html
- Bishop Hill Fiber Guild - A group of enthusiasts in West Jersey, Illinois. Calendar, events, photo gallery.
home.mchsi.com/~bhfg_webspinner
- Black Sheep Hand Weavers Guild - Los Altos, California. Guild news, calendar, online library catalog.
www.textilelinks.com/blacksheep
- Buellwood Weavers Guild - Hancock, Michigan. Meetings and information on the Upper Peninsula Weavers Exchange.
www.upclics.org/bwg
- Burlington Handweavers and Spinners Guild - Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Scheduled meetings, online library catalog.
home.interlynx.net/~rstowe/bwg.htm
- Burr House Spinners and Weavers - Guild of spinners and weavers in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Meeting and contact info.
ilearn.senecac.on.ca/english/ann.rostrup/BurrHouse.htm
- California Indian Basketweavers Association - Annual gathering, classes, education and conservation activism.
www.ciba.org
- Carson Sierra Spinners and Weavers - A resource for practicing and aspiring fiber artists in the area of Carson City, Nevada.
www.scs.unr.edu/~ashannon/cssw
- Champaign Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild - Organization in Champaign, Illinois dedicated to promoting the fiber arts in the community. Information on study groups and programs for the guild year.
www.prairienet.org/cuswg
- Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild - Atlanta, Georgia area handweavers guild promoting weaving and other fiber arts. Program, class, exhibit and workshop schedules plus membership information.
www.chgweb.com
- Colorado Handweavers Guilds - A list of groups in Colorado, along with where they meet and on what day of the month.
stripe.colorado.edu/~dowellm/cologuilds.html
- Columbia Weavers and Spinners Guild - Supports education in the skills of weaving, spinning and other fiber arts and promotes appreciation of these arts and crafts in central Missouri.
cwsg.missouri.org
- Combined Textiles Guild of New Zealand Inc - Formed from several guilds in New Zealand. Features a list of local displays and exhibitions.
combinedtextiles.co.nz
- Complex Weavers - By-mail international guild publishes member-contributed journal on study group subjects. Lending library, gallery, information on annual meeting.
www.complex-weavers.org
- Conference of Northern California Handweavers - Umbrella organization of guilds in Northern California hosts a biennial fiber conference. Member guilds information, educational opportunities.
www.cnch.org
- Contemporary Handweavers of Houston - Serves weavers, spinners and felters in the greater Houston, Texas area. Features workshop information, photo gallery, online library catalog.
weavehouston.org
- Craft Guild of Nevada County - Grass Valley, California guild supports textile and other crafts. Photos, quality standards, annual show information.
www.nccn.net/~craftgld/welcome.htm
- Cranberry Country Weavers Guild - Weavers in Bridgewater, Massachusetts offer programs.
cranberryweavers.homestead.com/ccwhomepage.html
- Creative Fibre - New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcraft Society
www.creativefibre.org.nz/index.htm
- Creative Weavers Guild. - San Diego, CA. Creative Weavers Guild, est. 1946, educating the general public in the art of weaving.
w3.thegroup.net/~janis/sdiego.html
- Crossthreads Fiber Guild - Sioux Falls, South Dakota and surrounding areas. Current programs.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/1501
- Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild - Non-profit organization in Dallas, Texas, promoting the arts of handweaving and spinning. Information on shows, workshops, study groups.
dallasweavers.org
- Edmonton Weavers' Guild - Alberta, Canada. Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing; classes and workshops, study groups, annual show.
freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/weavers
- Etobicoke Handweavers and Spinners Guild - Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Workshops, fleece-to-Shawl competition.
webhome.idirect.com/~npcc/residentGroup/ehs.htm
- Fairbanks Weavers' and Spinners' Guild - Founded in Fairbanks, Alaska by 11 weavers in 1952. History, information on membership, meetings and classes.
www.fairnet.org/Agencies/weavers/weaver.html
- Feltmakers, Lacemakers, Embroiderers, Weavers, Spinners (FLEWS) Group - Located in the UK. Includes information on current textile course and themed tour travel opportunity.
www.flews.co.uk
- Fiber Artisans Guild - San Jose, California. Guild calendar, photo gallery of activities.
www.turtlesilk.com/fiberartisans
- Florida Tropical Weavers' Guild - Odessa, Florida group who educate the public on the art and craft of weaving, spinning and basketry. Information on state conference.
www.ftwg.org/index.htm
- Foothill Fibers Guild - Nevada City, California. Current events and classes offered.
www.mindsync.com/had/guild/main.html
- Fresno Weavers and Spinners Guild - Fiber Artists and hobbyists in Fresno, California. Review of past and calendar of future activities, printable membership application.
www.fresnoweavers.com/fresnoweavers_001.htm
- Fylde Heddles and Treadles - Weeton, Preston, UK. Current schedule, gallery of members' work.
www.geocities.com/fyldeht
- Gainesville Handweavers Guild - Gainesville, Florida. Current programs, show-and-tell photos.
www.geocities.com/GainesvilleWeavers
- Georgia Basketry Association - Affiliate basketmakers guilds statewide. Photo gallery of association-hosted convention.
www.geocities.com/ga_basketry_assoc
- Grampian Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Aberdeen, UK. Fostering a sense of design and artistry in felting, basketry, knitting, woven tapestry and braid making.
www.ifb.co.uk/~bmr/grampian
- Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild - Fiber enthusiasts in Birmingham, Alabama. Study groups, equipment rental, current calendar of guild events.
www.gbfg.itgo.com
- Greensboro Weavers Guild - Weavers in Greensboro, North Carolina of all ages and skill levels. Meeting and contact information, photos of members' work.
home.att.net/~gboroweavers
- Guild of Canadian Weavers - National weavers guild for Canada. History, membership information, downloadable library catalog, certification requirements and sample newsletter.
www.the-gcw.org
- Gulf Coast Weaver's Guild - Group in Pensacola, Florida encouraging the growth and promotion of fiber arts. Members' photo gallery.
www.gulfcoastweavers.homestead.com
- Hampshire Guild Of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Stockbridge, Hampshire, England. Includes general information on spinning, weaving and dyeing, and programme schedule.
www.hants.org.uk/HantsGuildWSD/default.htm
- Hand Weavers, Spinners and Dyers of Alberta (HWSDA) - Individual members and represented guilds in Alberta, Canada offer an Annual Conference, Library Loan Program, Weaving Certificate Program.
www.hwsda.org
- Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria Inc. - Victoria, Australia. Offer beginning classes, lists pages for affiliated area guilds.
home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin/index.htm
- Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. - National Guild headquartered in Duluth, GA, dedicated to promoting the textile arts, provides a forum for fiber artists and hosts Convergence biennial conference.
www.weavespindye.org
- Handweavers Guild of Boulder - Members in the Boulder, Colorado area. Study groups schedule, memorial scholarship funds.
www.handweaversofboulder.org
- Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild of Tasmania Inc - Tasmania, Australia. Biennial exhibition, guild resources, international sock competition results.
www.tased.edu.au/tasonline/spinners
- Jack Pine Spinners and Weavers - Cass Lake, Minnesota group of of spinners, weavers and wannabes. Contains news, meeting information, and history of the International Back to Back Wool Challenge.
www.jackpinespinnersandweavers.org
- Jockey Hollow Weavers - Morris County area, New Jersey. Current programs, photo gallery of past activities.
community.nj.com/cc/jockeyhollowweavers
- Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners - Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Workshop schedule, quality standard.
www.paulgyoung.com/khws/Default.htm
- Lake Ainslie Weavers and Craft Guild - Fiber-oriented group who meet at the Scotsville School of Crafts, Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
www.auracom.com/~laweavers
- Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild - Las Vegas, Nevada group preserves and promotes spinning, weaving, and other fiber arts. Current schedule and contacts.
communitylink.koz.com/servlet/lvrj_ProcServ/DBPAGE=cge&GID=01002010550948156111277303
- Lewis and Clark Handweavers Guild - Alton, Illinois. Current events, local suppliers list
www.siue.edu/wgsl/html/lewis&clarkwg.htm
- London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Members in London and the Home Counties, UK aim to maintain and improve the standards of craftsmanship and design. Guild history, information on meetings, publications and competitions.
www.london-guild.demon.co.uk
- Loom and Shuttle Guild - San Francisco, California. Photo gallery, textile-related travel.
www.artcycles.com/weaver/index.html
- Maclean Spinners and Weavers - Group of Spinners and Weavers from the Clarence Valley in Northern New South Wales, Australia.
www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/9056
- Manasota Weavers Guild - Serves Sarasota and Manatee, Florida Counties and environs. Meeting information, photo gallery, public service statement.
www.manasotaweaversguild.com
- Mary Meigs Atwater (MMA) Weavers Guild - Park City, Utah. Downloadable newsletter, partial library list, used looms for sale.
www.eatough.net/atwater
- Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild - Meets in Ohio. Includes coming workshops, membership form, pictures of activities, and information about other area guilds.
www.geocities.com/medinaswguild/index.html
- Merseyside Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Details of activities and gallery of work for those interested in weaving, spinning or dyeing.
www.btinternet.com/~mersey.weaver
- Michigan Weavers Guild - Farmington, Michigan. Current program schedule, officers.
www.artservemichigan.org/members/mwg
- Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association - A non-profit organization supporting the fiber arts, MAFA represents guilds from eight states in the Mid Atlantic region.
www.mafafiber.org/conference.html
- Mid-Essex Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers - Crafters willing to share skills and expertise. Meeting location, schedule of programme topics.
www.spinandweave.org.uk
- Misti Washington Gourd and Basketry Guild - Group in Encinitas, California. Members photo gallery.
www.baskets-gourds.com/index.htm
- New Forest Guild Of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Dorset, UK. Workshops, demonstrations, speakers, outings.
www.hants.gov.uk/istcclr/cch03268.html
- Northwest Pennsylvania Spinners and Weavers Guild - Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Upcoming local fiber events, newsletter online, members-only area.
npswg.allegheny.edu
- Online Spinning and Weaving Guild - Web-based guild for anyone interested in the textile arts. Features user-contributed photo gallery, textile discussion area, real-time chat, and events calendar.
herran.com/textile
- Ontario Handweavers and Spinners - Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Membership benefits, education programs, conferences and regional seminars, services, study groups and sample exchanges, history of the organization.
www.OHS.on.ca
- Ottawa Valley Weavers and Spinners - Members in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, interested in fibre art and crafts, particularly weaving and spinning. Information on current meetings, contacts, annual show.
www.webruler.com/ovwsg/Default.htm
- Palisades Guild of Spinners and Weavers - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Photo Gallery, guild calendar, current meeting information.
community.nj.com/cc/palisadesguild
- Palomar Handweavers Guild - Group meeting in Escondido, California. Includes gallery, membership and program information.
www.weavershand.com/palomar.html
- Paumanok Weavers Guild - A non-profit guild promoting weaving and weaving education throughout the Long Island area. List of past activities, meeting and contact information.
www.geocities.com/paumanokweavers
- Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers - Manayunk, Pennsylvania. Meeting schedule, workshops, guild news.
www.libertynet.org/phweaver
- Pinellas Weavers' Guild - Largo, Florida. Photo gallery of activities, meeting information.
www.pinellasweavers.org
- Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers - Grey and Bruce Counties, Ontario, Canada. Membership and meeting information, photos.
www.geocities.com/RainForest/1842
- Prairie Wool Weavers - A small rural guild of enthusiastic dedicated weavers in Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada. Meeting and contact information, photo of members.
www.dig.craik.sk.ca/pww.html
- Ravenstail Weavers Guild - A group of women in Juneau, Alaska, who publish a newsletter about classes, patterns and news related to Chilkat weaving. Contains subscription information and photos.
www.ravenstail.com/ravenstail_and_chilkat/ravenstail_weavers_guild.htm
- Sacramento Weavers' and Spinners' Guild - Sacramento, California. Workshop and class schedule, library and rental equipment list.
www.angelfire.com/art/weaver
- San Diego, California Weavers Guild - The Weaver's Hand, San Diego Weavers Guild Gallery, photos of the artists' work.
weavershand.com
- Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild - Sandpoint, Idaho. Current schedule, workshops and classes open to public and members.
www.povn.com/fiberart/index.htm
- Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild - Santa Cruz, California. Meeting information, downloadable newsletter, information on Anne Blinks Collection.
www.santacruzhandweavers.org
- Sarnia Handweavers and Spinners - Members from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada and nearby areas of Michigan, offer beginning classes.
www.sarnia.com/groups/weave-spin
- South Hills Textile Arts Guild - 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.
trfn.clpgh.org/shtag
- Southern California Handweavers Guild - A group of greater Los Angeles area fiberarts enthusiasts who "Weave to preserve to past and create for the future". Information on programs.
www.schg.org
- Spinners & Weavers of Indiana Fibers and Textiles (SWIFT) - Offers contacts to help fiber artists in Indiana find a fiber arts group. Contains table of groups and when they meet, membership and event information.
www.gardenstreet.org/swift
- Sudbury and District Weaver's and Spinner's Guild - Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Photos, show-and-tell.
www.bivens.ca/SWSGuild.htm
- The Berkshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers - Located in Sonning, England. Photos, planned programmes, background on annual challenge.
www.whorls.freeserve.co.uk/guild/index.html
- The Clwyd Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - Members in Ruthin, UK. Current meetings, photo of "millennium tapestry rings" project.
home.clara.net/cajordan/clwyd/index.html
- The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, Inc. - Jackson, Mississippi. Photos of exhibition of fiber and other crafts.
www.mscraftsmensguild.org
- The Norfolk and Suffolk Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers - A brief history of the Guild together with photo gallery, details of planned events.
www.fxo.freeuk.com/weavers
- The Potomac Craftsmen - Washington DC area. Offers study groups, degree programs, runs an artists' co-op gallery.
www.potomaccraftsmenguild.org
- The Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore, Inc. - A diverse group of fiber enthusiasts hold special events, workshops, study groups, a grant program and technical rating program.
www.wggb.org
- Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild - Ventura, California. Current guild calendar, library and guild equipment list.
venturaweaveandspin.homestead.com
- Wabash Weavers Guild - Group in West Lafayette, Indiana welcoming all levels and fiber interests. Contains meeting information and newsletter archives.
www.gardenstreet.org/wabashweavers
- Wagga Wagga Handweavers and Spinners Guild Inc - Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Spinning classes schedule, contact information.
www.geocities.com/sandra_d_au
- Weaver's Guild of Kalamazoo - Weavers in Kalamazoo, Michigan offer study groups and workshops.
www.telecity.org/weaversguild
- Weaver's Guild of Miami Valley - Contains the Guild calendar, workshops, history and activities for weavers, spinners and other fiber artists in Ohio's Miami Valley area.
www.geocities.com/wg_mv
- Weavers Group - Craft Guild of Iowa City - Single page with current information on programs, meeting times, officers.
www.jccn.iowa-city.ia.us/~iccraft/weavers.html
- Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati - Offers education in a wide range of fiber processes and techniques, including weaving, felting, spinning, basketry, knitting, and dyeing.
www.geocities.com/weavers_guild_cincinnati
- Weavers Guild of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota. Current workshop schedule and calendar of events, news and volunteer information.
www.weaversguildmn.com
- Weavers Guild of Pittsburgh - Founded in 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Guild history, online newsletter.
www.weaversguildpgh.crosswinds.net
- Weavers' Guild of Boston - Founded in 1922, the oldest weavers guild in the United States. Meeting information, weaving classes.
www.weaversguildofboston.org
- Weavers' Guild of Rochester, Inc. - Rochester, New York. Calendar, Photo Gallery.
www.weaversguildofrochester.org
- Weavers' Guild of St. Louis - St. Louis, Missouri. Study groups, on-line library catalog.
www.siue.edu/wgsl/html/WGSL.htm
- Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild, Inc. - Promoting fine craftsmanship in textile arts, the guild holds monthly meetings, workshops, sponsors the Blue Ridge Handweaving Show, and holds an extensive textile library.
www.main.nc.us/wncfhg
- Zumbro River Fiber Arts Guild - Fiber artists in Rochester, Minnesota. Regional conference and meeting information, photos of activities.
www.geocities.com/zumbroriverguild
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