Online Fiber/Dye Education
Online Mud-Dyeing Workshop with Aboubakar Fofana- may 31-June 2, 2024
Upcoming MAFA Classes and Lectures
New! Vävstuga Band Weaving video class
The handweaving academy is now excepting students- link
john c campbell folk school 2023 virtual classes - link
DOUBLE RAINBOW ONLINE CLASSES WITH JENNIFER MOORE THROUGH LUNATIC FRINGE - LINK
JANE STAFFORD SCHOOL OF WEAVING - LINK
REBECCA MEZOFF, ONLINE LEARNING SERIES OF CLASSES IN TAPESTRY - LINK
NEW! VÄVSTUGA WEAVING BASICS CLASS IN VIRTUAL FORMAT - INTRODUCTION VIDEO
WEAVING WITH WIRE ONLINE WORKSHOPS WITH CHRISTINE K MILLER - LINK
BOTANICAL PRINTING ONLINE CLASSES WITH IRIT DULMAN - LINK
SCHOOL OF SWEET GEORGIA - weaving, SPINNING, DYEING - AN ONLINE, MEMBERSHIP-BASED FIBER ARTS SCHOOL - LINK
E-WEAVEONLINE - MARGARET COE - LINK
THE WEAVER SEWS, VIDEO’S BY DARYL LANCASTER - LINK
LONG THREAD MEDIA - LINK
PEGGY’S OSTERKAMP’S WEAVING TIPS - LINK
IN-PERSON EDUCATION
Weaver house - philadelphia - link
Studio Schweinfurth Workshops & retreat - link
The weavers croft - link
HARRISVILLE DESIGNS IN-PERSON WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2024 - LINK
VÄVSTUGA WEAVING SCHOOL - LINK
RED STONE GLEN - LINK
PETERS VALLEY SCHOOL OF CRAFT - LINK
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT - LINK
WEBINARS/TALKS
BOTANICAL COLORS FEEDBACK FRIDAY ARCHIVE VIDEOS - LINK
PODCASTS
THE PROFESSIONAL WEAVER SOCIETY - LINK
WEAVE - GIST YARN - TAP PODCAST MENU FOR EPISODES BY TOPIC ON LEFT HAND SIDE - LINK
WEAVECAST - LINK
LONG THREAD MEDIA PODCAST - LINK
Haptic & hue - link
ARTICLES
OLIVIER MASSON - complete list of ARTICLES - This includes the first part of the book “shaft weaving and graph design” - LINK
HGA CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE EXAMS — REGISTRATION DEADLINE for Handweaving
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) Certificate of Excellence (COE) is a self-directed certification program for members in the areas of Handweaving, Spinning, Dyeing, and Basketmaking. The deadline to register for the COE examination in Handweaving is April 1, 2024.
Why take the COE?
Expand your knowledge
Evaluate your skills
Designation is used to identify and locate technically qualified Handweavers, Spinners, Dyers, and Basketmakers
We offer two COE Levels:
Level 1 — is a focus on technical skills, design principles, and knowledge of materials and equipment.
Level 2 — is available upon completion and certification of Level 1. This master level is an in-depth study in a specialized area of the applicant’s choice.
The COE Handbook explains the requirements for the COE and is available for purchase by applicants and those who are interested in using it as a means to increase their knowledge and skill level. Purchasing the COE Handbook does not require you to submit for the COE Examination.
NEW OR BACK-IN-PRINT TEXTILES BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS/MONOGRAPHS
Tapestry with pulled warp by susan iverson
Rags to Rugs: 30 New Weaving Designs for Repurposed Fabrics by tom knisley
weaving max8 by marian stubenitsky
Weaving outside the bOX: 12 Projects for Creating Dimensional Cloth by denise kovnat
Benches, Stools, and Chairs: A Guide to Ergonomic Woven Seating By Walter Turpening and Deborah Held
Creative Treadling with Overshot, Explorations in Weave Structure & 36 Projects By Susan Kesler-Simpson
Thread Magic by Lotte Dalgaard & Paulette Adam
JIN & TONIC BY MARGARET COE, A MONOGRAPH
PLAIN WEAVE: 60 PATTERNS FOR MASTERING THE BASIC TECHNIQUE BY TINA IGNELL, TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS, 2022 ENGLISH
THE ENIGMA OF SHADOW WEAVE ILLUMINATED: UNDERSTANDING CLASSIC DRAFTS FOR INSPIRED WEAVING TODAY BY REBECCA WINTER, AVAILABLE ON SEP 28, 2022, SCHIFFER PUBLISHING
JANNA WEAVES, HER ADVENTURE WITH THREADS BY JANNA VAN LEDDEN-VALK, 2021
WEAVING: STRUCTURE AND SUBSTANCE, BY ANN RICHARDS, CROWOOD PRESS, LTD. 2021
THE WEAVING HANDBOOK: THE ART AND THE CRAFT: THEORIES, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROJECTS, BY ÅSA PÄRSON & AMICA SUNDSTRÖM, TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS, 2021
TAPESTRY DESIGN BASICS AND BEYOND: PLANNING AND WEAVING WITH CONFIDENCE, BY TOMMYE MCCLURE SCANLIN (2021), FOREWORD BY REBECCA MEZOFF, SCHIFFER PUBLISHING
KROKBRAGD PATTERNS, BY DEBBY GREENLAW (2021) — A SEQUEL TO HER FIRST KROKBRAGD BOOK
WEAVE TO DYE, BY KAY FAULKNER - A FREE E-BOOK ABOUT WOVEN SHIBORI — THIS IS A GIFT FROM KAY TO ALL WEAVERS WORLDWIDE - LINK
WEAVING DAMASK, BY ANNE E. NYGÅRD, NEW ENGLISH VERSION, HARD COVER
WARP WITH A TRAPEZE & DANCE WITH YOUR LOOM, BY KATI REEDER MEEK — NEWLY RELEASED EDITION WITH A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED “A REVOLUTION IN LACING-ON”. AVAILABLE AT VAVSTUGA.
3-D HAND LOOM WEAVING: SCULPTURAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES, BY SALLY EYRING
IKAT - THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK TO WEAVING WITH RESISTS, BY MARY ZICAFOOSE
EXPLORING WOVEN FABRIC, BY JANET PHILLIPS
THE ART OF TAPESTRY WEAVING — A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MASTERING THE TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING IMAGES WITH YARN, BY REBECCA MEZOFF
THE ART IS THE CLOTH: HOW TO LOOK AT AND UNDERSTAND TAPESTRIES, BY MICALA SIDORE, SCHIFFER, 2020
RYA RUGS, DESIGN AND MAKE YOUR OWN, BY MELINDA PURCELL BYRD
BOUND PLATTVÄV COVERLETS, BY ASA VIKSTEN STROMBOM
WARP AND WEFT, BY MARIANA ERIKSSON, GUNNEL GUSTAVSSON, KERSTIN LOVALLIUS
(ENGLISH VERSION, SOFT COVER)
FAVORITE RAG RUGS, 45 INSPIRING WEAVE DESIGNS, BY TINA IGNELL
JOURNEYS IN NATURAL DYEING, TECHNIQUES FOR CREATING COLOR AT HOME, BY KRISTINE VEJAR, AND ADRIENNE RODRIGUEZ
VELVET ON MY MIND, VELVET ON MY LOOM, VELVET WEAVING PAST & PRESENT, BY WENDY LANDRY