Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild
The Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild is dedicated to promoting the art of weaving and the craft of fiber work through education, member activities, and mutual support. The Guild promotes fellowship among members with meetings Sept. through May, educational workshops and community demonstrations.
Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and our mission is to educate the community about weaving, spinning and the fiber arts. Begun in 1972, DH&SG continues to bring programming and hands on experiences to the surrounding community. CONTACT US for possible demonstrations at your event.
The DHSG’s exhibits give each member an opportunity to show off their latest treasures. We invite you to join us and experience the camaraderie of our members and the interesting topics at one of our general meetings.
Guild members meet September through May on the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 am. We meet physically at The Point, Center for Arts and Education on the campus of the CC Young Memorial Home, located at 4829 West Lawther Drive, in East Dallas near White Rock Lake. We also meet virtually via Zoom for members who can’t attend in person. We enjoy friendships, old and new, and learn from speakers on a wide range of subjects and areas of interest to our members.
If you currently live in North Texas, or plan to visit our area, please join us at our regular meetings, or sign up for workshops or special events.
Contact us for more details.
Benefits of Membership to DH&SG
- Make new fiber friends!
- Participate in our Study Group and learn new weaving structures and techniques!
- Have priority registration to workshops.
- Improve your skills in one of our Meet Ups, like the Spinners gatherings or Fiber Play get togethers.
- Get a mentor and have access to the expertise skills of our members.
- Attend our holiday Off the Shelf party and swap for a wonderful handcrafted item.
- Exhibit your work in one of our public exhibitions.
Another benefit of membership is having access to our wonderful library of books, magazines, periodicals, and equipment that you can rent! Click the Library tab in our menu that links to our digital library and scroll through our collection. You will find instructions to:
- Hold a book from our library.
- Search our library for the topic you're interested in.
- Do an advanced search of the library.
With your guild membership ID, you can reserve and check books out. Connect to a community that keeps growing and learning! Join today!
General Meeting:
Ergonomics for Artisans
Nicole Dane
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 am
Our own Nicole Dane is going to give us a program on ergonomics, which can extend our creating time and enjoyment!
Artisans. Making small improvements in your studio space to maximize productivity and reduce pain. We will discuss posture, stretches, and simple tools that help us create with ease.
Our general meeting begins at 10:00 and continues until 12:00. You are welcome to arrive early at 9:30 to enjoy refreshments and time to visit with other guild members.
We meet at The Point on the CC Young Campus. You can find more detailed information about the location on our Calendar Page. We are looking forward to seeing you!
April 2026 President's Message
April 2026
Hello! Happy spring! I hope everyone is well!
The general purpose and mission of the guild is education – to teach weaving, spinning, and related art forms. And I’ve been thinking about learning styles (https://bau.edu/blog/types-of-learning-styles/). To be fair, learning styles do seem to be hotly debated (https://onlineteaching.umich.edu/articles/the-myth-of-learning-styles/), but I still find the basic idea interesting.
Perhaps I am drawn to the fiber arts world, in part, because I love to learn through doing. This seems obvious; we must practice the techniques to master them. But in years past, I would also spend time trying to learn about fiber arts through books or lectures – only to be thwarted every time. Now that I understand myself, I seek out other opportunities – mostly videos and one-on-one time with instructors.
It is also interesting to think about the learning environment in which you thrive. Do you enjoy learning with others, learning in nature, learning while alone? I know I learn best when I am by myself. I can focus, repeat the lesson, and get into a flow state. I can’t learn with music in the background or very much noise at all.
The guild is educating the community and fellow spinners and weavers in so many ways: general meeting programs, learning labs, community demonstrations, and workshops. We also house an extensive library that our members can access. I’m proud of all that we do.
How do you learn? Have you ever changed the way you learn about spinning and weaving? Is there something you feel we’re missing that could help you learn? Feel free to share your thoughts with us at a meeting. We would love to hear from you.
Thank you for all you do for the guild! Your volunteering, participation, friendship, teaching, and learning. How wonderful!
Happy weaving, spinning, and dyeing!
Katherine
You can find us learning, demonstrating & teaching!
We welcome you to join us!
