Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild

Welcome!

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.

Benefits of Membership to DH&SG

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:

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 - Designing a Digital Vision Borad
Sat., November 2, 2024 at 10:00 am

Christine Miller will share her Powered Up Practice in two installments for the Guild. The first activity is at the November 2, 2024 general meeting program: Design a Digital Vision Board. She will present a simple digital platform to organize the ideas and inspirations you have to support and grow your creative practice. There will be homework if you want to participate in the second part of Powered Up Practice by creating a digital vision board to be used for the follow-up Learning Lab. On February 8, Christine will guide participants through the Studio Habits of Mind, using the digital vision boards created in November. Supporting documentation will be available. Please be sure to register for the Learning Lab, if you are interested in continuing this interesting subject.

Please bring a snack or treat if your last name starts with C, D or E for the social time before the meeting. If you have something to share for clothesline, please send your pics to by Friday, November 1 for inclusion in the presentation.

October 2024 President's Message

Hello!

I attended DFW Fiber Fest this week. I am in love with art yarn, and I spent two full days learning and practicing how to create it. I met interesting and fun people from all over the country and got to know a few of our members better. The Guild was in the vendor hall winding yarn for our annual fundraiser. People were working hard, creating amazing things, and the mood was fun.

At the 2023 Board retreat we asked the question: why do we gather? There were many answers – and you will have your own. But the one that resonated with me this weekend is that we gather because community is energizing.

I am energized by this community. I hope you are, too.

Why do we gather?