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Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild

Since 1949

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Resources

Guilds

  • After Hours Weavers
  • American Tapestry Alliance
  • Champaign Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild
  • Complete List of Weaving Guilds (by Camilla Valley Farms)
  • Complex Weavers
  • Handweavers’ Guild of America (HGA)
  • Handweavers’ Guild of Peoria, Inc.
  • Weavers Guild of the North Shore
  • Wisconsin Handweavers, Inc.
  • Woodstock Weavers Guild

Classes (Local)

  • Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL)
  • The Chicago Weaving School (Chicago’s North Side)
  • The Fold (Marengo, IL)
  • TLD Design Center & Gallery (Westmont & Berwyn, IL)
  • 2-B Weavers (Western Springs, IL)

Schools (National)

  • Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts (Gatlinburg, TN)
  • John C. Campbell Folk School (Brasstown, NC)
  • Penland School of Crafts (Penland, NC)
  • Sievers School of Fiber Arts (Washington Island, WI)

Software

  • Fiberworks
  • Weave It
  • PixieLoom
  • ProWeave
  • Weave Design (by Pikes Peak Weavers Guild)

Digital Archives

  • Books About Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics
  • Hand Weaving and Draft Digital Archive

Magazines and Books

  • Shuttle, Spindle, and Dyepot
  • Complex Weavers Journal
  • Heddlecraft
  • Handwoven
  • Interweave Press
  • Weaver’s Craft

Looms and Equipment — Local (New and Used)

  • Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles, IL)
  • TLD Design Center & Gallery (Westmont & Berwyn, IL)
  • 2-B Weavers (Western Springs, IL)

Looms and Equipment — Other

  • Ashford Wheels and Looms
  • Glimakra USA
  • Harrisville Designs
  • Leclerc Looms
  • Louet North America
  • Mirrix Tapestry and Bead Looms
  • Schacht Spindle Co.

Next Meeting

Tuesday, February 9th
ZOOM Meeting 

“Finishing Techniques for Weaving”
by Betty Kirk

Betty Kirk is recognized for her expertise in felting, spinning and weaving, and is a workshop facilitator who is sought locally and nationally. Betty offers best practices, for both on-loom and after the piece is removed from the loom. Her goal is to provide the tools that make a piece polished, durable, usable and finished.

Members will receive access information via email. Non-members, please complete our Visitor Registration Form at least 48 hours in advance to participate.

Meeting Location

Congregation Etz Chaim
1710 S Highland Ave
Lombard, IL 60148

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