Des Moines Weavers & Spinners Guild
Spreading the joy of fiber arts in the community.
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Weaving Workshop
Weaving Workshop | November 8th - 9th | 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Welcome to our annual weaving workshop weekend! We have looms prepped and ready for you to weave samples, talks scheduled, and inspiration all around. There will be 4 multi-shaft, 3 rigid heddle, a tapestry, 2 inkle looms, and pin looms to try out and play with. Missy will be warping the Baby Wolf back to front in preparation for the Threads and Fiber event, so you can watch that process. We have a schedule of talks on Saturday for you to learn more about different weaving topics. We will also have a special showing of The Nettle Dress each day.
Saturday Presentations
12:00 The Nettle dress
1:00 What is sett, and what do the numbers on yarn cones mean?
1:30 Navajo Style Weaving
2:00 Warping Front to Back
2:30 Rigid Heddle Color and Weave
3:00 Inkle Weave Pick-Up
Sunday Presentations
1:00 The Nettle Dress
We’ll have lots of different weave structures for you to try, and you can tag them and take them home with you once the workshop is over. We’ll also be weaving bookmarks on the Schacht Cricket Quartet loom to sell for charity at Threads and Fiber, so you can participate in that project as well. Come and play with us!
Who we are
The Des Moines Weavers and Spinners Guild was formed in 1945 to stimulate an interest in the arts and crafts of hand weaving, spinning and various other fiber arts. The guild promotes education and skills of the membership and the general public. We welcome all levels of talent and experience. Any person interested in weaving, spinning and fiber arts is welcome to become a member.
What we do
The Des Moines Guild begins the meetings/presentations in September, however we are active all year long. We start the season creating hats, scarves and mittens and donating to those in need. We also conduct outreach classes with various organizations as well as classes for the community. We participate in weaving and spinning demonstrations at various events throughout the Des Moines area especially the Iowa State Fair in August each year. You may have also spotted us at Blank Park Zoo or the Beaverdale Farmer's Market. We have hosted the Bi-Annual Iowa Federation meeting and recently hosted the Midwest Weavers Conference in June 2023.
2021 Iowa State Fair
Demonstrating at the Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge
2021 Fiberpalooza
2021 Fall Iowa Federation Winning Entries
The Des Moines Weavers and Spinners Guild is extremely appreciative of our generous community of supporters. Together with our dedicated individual donors, these organizations and agencies provide invaluable support that is essential for us to continue sharing the arts of weaving and spinning. Thank you for standing with us in our mission!
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