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Celebrate Spinning & Weaving Week 2009
October 5–11, 2009
Spinning & Weaving Week is an outreach event where talented spinners and weavers join together to celebrate their craft and share it with the public.
Founded by the Weaving and Spinning Council in 1981, and now sponsored by The Handweavers Guild of America, Spinning & Weaving Week is celebrated worldwide through events at local yarn shops, studios, guilds, and fiber festivals.
New to Spinning and Weaving?
Come to a Spinning and Weaving Week event to see live demonstrations of spinning and weaving. You may even get a chance to take a turn behind the loom or wheel! Meet cuddly fiber-producing animals such as sheep, llamas, alpacas and rabbits. Learn where cloth comes from: how to spin, weave, and dye yarn and fabric. All ages are welcome. This is fun and educational event for the whole family.
Here’s a freebie to get you started: the Spinning & Weaving Coloring Sheet (PDF), a cute sheep coloring page with a drawing created by Tomie dePaola, famed children’s book author.
Here are links to SWA members who are hosting events:
- Schacht Spindle Company
- Handwoven and Spin-Off (Interweave Press) (PDF)
- Heritage Spinning & Weaving
- Shuttles Spindles and Skeins
Host an Event
If you are a fiber artist and want to share your craft with others, you can join the activities your local shop has organized or host your own event. All celebrations help raise awareness about spinning and weaving, no matter how small or informal. SWA has put together ideas to help you plan your own Spinning & Weaving Week event.
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