Spinning and Weaving Links

Ashford spinning wheelHere are links to spinning and weaving resource pages on the web!  Enjoy and come back often, I will update the list monthly!

Spinning Links

Looking for a spinning guild near you? Find out in this nation wide list who could be spinning not too far from you!

Follow the Schacht blog with useful information about Schacht spinning wheel maintenance to keep your wheel in great shape

Kromski North America's Facebook page "Kromski Fun" or follow the Kromski North America Blog for fun ideas on spinning and weaving

Join the "Ashford Club" for the Ashford Wheel Magazine and resource with spinning and felting tips

Great Ratio Comparison Chart for all Kromski spinning wheels

FiberArt.com offers fiber arts resources for hand spinners

Blacksheepgathering.org is the official site for an annual fiber festival held in Eugene, Oregon. A newsletter for sheep breeders, sheep lovers and spinners is also available.

Flock and FiberFestival.com for more information about this annual fall gathering in Canby, Oregon.

 

Weaving Links

weaving loom

If you live in the Portland, Oregon, area you may like this link to the Portland Handweavers Guild or join them on facebook from afar.

Or check out the Salem Fiberarts Guild The Salem Fiberarts Guild has been around since the 1940s. This very active guild meets and weaves at the Textile Learning Center (4th Floor) in the Mill Building at Willamette Heritage Center. Or drop send them an email. You can find out more about this guild on their facebook page.

If you live in Central Oregon you might also take a look at the Central Oregon Spinners & Weavers Guild with members in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. You can also look them up on facebook.

Or check out the American Handweavers Guild, great resource for all weavers.

The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center is in Tillamook Oregon and makes a great stop if you are visiting the coast. Check out the weaving looms and projects.

Find thousands of weaving drafts at Handweaving.net A treasure trove for any hand weaver looking for new patterns.

Check out Weavolution for lots of weaving tips, weaving forums and expert advice.

cnch.org for information about the Conference of Northern California Hand weavers and their annual gathering

Louet Support Center for questions about Louet spinning wheels and weaving looms

Weaving Terms and Definitions can be found with this useful link

 

History of Weaving

ball of weaving yarnFind a short descriptive article about the history of weaving here.

An interesting description of a weaving factory in Victorian era England

Information about weaving in Ancient Greece

 

 

Customer's Pick

Although on a commercial site, this weaving link is a gateway to other interesting weaving related pages that are worth exploring