UPDATED July 14, 2026
Except where noted below or in the Next Meeting post on the home page, we usually meet on the second Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm at:
ACC Solid Waste Conference Room
725 Hancock Industrial Way
Athens, GA 30605
Anyone interested in weaving is welcome to join us!
Dates or program order are subject to change. Watch the email group and the Next Meeting box on the home page for updates.
January 11: Historical Dye Plants: Donna will compare dye plants that were grown in the past for commerce with those that were used by people for their own woven fabric for use in their daily lives.
February 8: Wedge Weave: Sue will discuss this technique in which weft is woven diagonally across the warp, distorting the warp and creating scalloped edges and distinctive zigzag designs. You can bring prepared small tapestry looms to try this technique during the meeting.
March 8: Show and Tell and Questions: Bring your recent woven pieces for a traditional show and tell as well as pieces that didn’t turn out quite as you hoped. We’ll share gentle suggestions for ways to learn from mistakes and surprises.
April 12: Loom Reconstruction: Mary and Joshua will share their adventures in bringing an inherited loom into working condition.
May 17: Indigo Dye Day (RESCHEDULED): We’ll meet at Donna’s house to experience indigo dyeing in action. The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm, but you can come and go as needed. Bring your lunch and a chair, or run out for lunch during the noon break. Prior to the meeting, she’ll share instructions for preparing fiber, yarn, and cloth that you can bring and add to the dye vats. This event is for group members only, and details and location information will be sent via email.
June 14: Intro to Spinning for Weavers: Kathryn will give a spinning demo with her drop spindle and Joan S. will lead a discussion on spinning animal and plant fibers and paper. Even if a new spinning hobby is not in your future, every weaver can benefit from knowing the properties of spun fiber and how the fiber prep and spinning processes affect your yarn choices and finished woven products. If you happen to have a drop spindle, portable wheel, or favorite spinning resources, bring them!
July 12: Norwich Textiles: A Global Story 1750-1840: Cheryl will give an overview of the textile history of her home town in England with emphasis on its huge industry based completely on handspun and handwoven cloth in the time period before the Industrial Revolution.
August 9: Shadow Weave: Sue will present an overview of Shadow Weave, starting with Mary M. Atwater’s announcement of a new weave in the February 1942 Shuttle-Craft Guild Bulletin and continuing through the development of Marian Powell’s alternate drafting method described in her 1976 book, 1000(+) Patterns in 4, 6, and 8 Harness Shadow Weave. But as Alice would say, from there things get “Curiouser and curiouser!”
September 13: Peg Loom Weaving: Susannah Johnson (Bellaluna Sheep and Wool) will demonstrate weaving on a peg loom, a simple and portable device made of removable vertical pegs on a board. These are often used to weave sturdy textiles such as rugs and decorative pieces using larger wefts such as wool roving and upcycled cloth strips in addition to conventional yarns.
October 11: Weaving for a Purpose: This round-robin discussion will focus on the characteristics of cloth made for various purposes, and how you can achieve this as a handweaver.
November 8: Bobbin Lace: Paul will give an overview of bobbin lace, an intricate type of lace that is akin to both weaving and braiding. The tools are simple but the results are stunningly complex.
December 13: Holiday Lunch: location and time TBD.