Study Groups
Guild members who have particular interests form study groups to share ideas, learn and explore and inspire one another in a positive small group environment.  Some study groups focus on exploration of structures like lace, doubleweave, crackle or overshot, or explore color, sewing with their handwovens or any number of topics. These groups meet outside the regular monthly meeting and may be ongoing or may meet only a few times.

Any member may initiate a study group by putting a notice in the newsletter or by making an announcement at a general meeting.

Because some study groups meet in members' homes, the size of a specific group may be limited.

Unless otherwise indicated below, most study groups are open for new members to join.  Please email the contact listed if you are interested.
Covid Safety Guidelines for Study Groups
Everyone must sign in and visitors must provide contact information.
N95 or KN95 masks are required for study groups.  If the number of people present is small, and all mutually agree to do so, masks may be removed and social distance reduced. Any physical closeness or touching (such as handshakes or hugs) must be done with mutual consent. 
​Study Group Sign Ups
 We have several current study groups that have room for additional members:
  • More than Four (previously known as the 8H Study Group) - 1st Monday of every other month, 10:30 am
  • Contemporary Textile Discussion Group- 2nd Monday from 2-4 pm  
  • Fiber Exploration - 4th Monday, 1-4 pm
  • ​Heddle to the Metal Rigid Heddle - 3rd Saturday at 11 am
  • Sewing with Handwovens- 3rd Monday of most months at 1 pm 
  • ​Shibori - 3rd Sunday at 2 pm
  • Tapestry - 1st Thursday at 9:30​ am
  • To Dye For - 1st Monday at 1 pm
 
If you are interested in any of these groups, please send Jane Bynum a brief email (bynumjane@gmail.com) and she will add you to the lists. Study groups are a great way to expand your weaving knowledge and capabilities, and to get to know other guild members.

TWG Study Group Listing:   Updated 6/2022

More Than Four Study Group - New!  
(Previously known as the 8H Study group)
A colleague supported focus on weaving structures that use more than four harnesses/shafts.  The group employs an approach that encourages and facilitates self-learning and achieving personal goals combined with the  sharing of resources, knowledge, experience, and feedback.  Examining threadings, tie-ups, and treadlings, as well as fiber choices and fabric purpose are all parts of the discovery process.   Since its inception during the pandemic, members have explored plaited twills, broken twills, and undulating twills, with inspiration from drafts in Carol Strickler's compendium and Handweaving.net, producing a variety of samples and projects based on individual interests.   This “relaxed study group” emphasizes inspiration over deadlines.
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​Meets the first Monday of every other month (August, October, December, February, April, June) at 10:30 am.  For now, we are meeting via Zoom.  

Contact person:
Jane Bynum at  bynumjane@gmail.com
Advanced Color Study Group
We are focused on how to optimize color selections in weaving.   Extending our color study beyond the basics, we further examine the application of color theory and concepts to weaving, especially the intersection of color with fiber and weaving structures.    We  challenge ourselves to incorporate what we learn into our woven work and collaborate on shared experiences that enhance our individual efforts and foster fun and fellowship.   Completion of the TWG Beginning Color Class or similar education is a necessary foundation to participation.   We are currently a full group but watch this space for openings.

The group meets the second Monday of each month from 11:30 to 2:00, preferably in person at TFAC in Room 1. 

Contact person: Debbie Silar  d.silar@yahoo.com
Contemporary Textile Discussion Group (Contemp.T)
Each month a new topic relating to contemporary textiles is chosen.  Members independently research the topic and meet to share and discuss their findings.  The focus is on "ideas" and "what if's".

​This group meets second Monday of the month from 2 pm until 4 pm at TFAC.  For upcoming meetings, check out the TFAC Calendar.
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​Coordinator: Rose Warner, rosewarnerart@gmail.com
$FAB$: Fiber Arts for Business: Selling Your Fiber Art
This group is specifically geared towards selling your fiber art.  We like to brainstorm and share ideas about selling online, improving your online presence, using social media to help your sales, finding and entering craft shows, making beautiful displays at those shows, talk about pros and cons about showing in galleries, etc.

Meetings will occur every month or two at Pattie Lamb's house. 

Email Pattie Lamb at lambweaves@yahoo.com if interested.
Fiber Exploration 
An exploration of "fiber" (including  paper, wire, anything + traditional fiber) with no loom required.
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​The group meets the 4th Monday of the month from 1-4 pm.  With covid we have met by zoom or at Carol's house which is near TFAC. We may start meeting at TFAC again.  People who are interested should contact Carol to find out.

Not meeting over the summer!  Will meet again on 9/26/22 at Carol's. 
Contact person:  Carol Gunther-Mohr   carol.gunther.mohr@gmail.com
Handwoven I Discussion Group
This group meets to discuss Handwoven magazine and members' recent projects.  Members need to subscribe to Handwoven. 

We meet from 2-4 pm on the first Tuesday of the month, usually taking the summer off.  Meetings are held at TFAC. 

Not meeting in  July but resuming in August at TFAC

​At present this morning group is at capacity. 

​ Contact person:  Sandy Lyles shlyles@gmail.com
Handwoven Study South (HSS)
This group meets to discuss Handwoven magazine and members' recent projects.  Members need to subscribe to Handwoven. 

The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month between September and May from 6:30 to 8 pm at Marion Flint's house. 
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​Contact person: Marion Flint robmarflint@gmail.com, 919-301-8779
Heddle to the Metal Rigid Heddle Study Group  
An exploration of rigid heddle weaving.

​The group meets the 3rd Saturday of the month, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
For now, meeting on Zoom until members in the group deem it safe to meet in person at TFAC.

​Contact person:  
​Donna Eash  Eashdonna@gmail.com  919-594-4820 or
Katherine Rickett  Rickettk@gmail.com  757-650-5644
Sewing with Handwovens

This study group was begun following Daryl Lancaster's workshop several years ago.  It is an opportunity to pursue the many facets of sewing with handwoven fabric, and with weaving for the purpose of sewing garments or other items. 

​We meet on the third Monday of most months at 1 PM at TFAC, with breaks for holidays and mid-summer.  

 This group is on hiatus until September, 2022

We welcome new members, including beginners.  For more information, please contact Maggy Inman at   maggyinman@yahoo.com

 
Shibori Study Group
This group explores the variety of Shibori techniques to create resist patterns on cloth, including binding on commercial fabric and hand woven items, as well as woven shibori. Members independently research techniques and create pieces to discuss. Various dyeing methods, including chemical dyes, indigo, natural dyes, and eco-printing are also discussed.
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Meetings are held at TFAC on the 3rd Sunday at 2 pm. Contact Kelli Crispin,   crispin.kelli@yahoo.com , if interested.
Tapestry Study Group - OPEN!
Demi-duites, pick and pick, hatching and hachures;  these are just a few of the tapestry techniques we explore as we gather to study this weft-faced weaving art form. This group is self-led and flexible, due to the slow process of tapestry development and weaving, with members often at different stages in their creations.
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This group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 am at TFAC, in room 3.  

​If you are interested in joining this study group, please contact Carol Lerner,  clerner44@gmail.com, to be added to the email notification list. 
To Dye For 
Sharing techniques in surface design, including printing, painting, and dying fiber.
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The group meets the 1st Monday of the month, from 1 – 3pm. TFAC

Not meeting this summer! 

​Contact person: Sarah Warren at sarahwarr@gmail.com
Warpsters
This group studies one weave structure at a time.  One structure is researched, and participants weave samples and projects that pertain to the subject and share them at our meetings.  Structures that have been studied so far have included doubleweave, huck lace, turned taqueté and crackle weave.   The group offers good support for weavers of all levels.   

We meet the first Monday evening of each month at 7 pm at TFAC.
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Not meeting in July!

Although the group is currently at maximum size, members do occasionally drop out.  If you are interested in joining, contact Pattie Lamb at lambweaves@yahoo.com.