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A TEXTILE AND FIBER COMMUNITY

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Guild Meetings have Moved!

2026-2027 Guild meetings will be here!

First United Methodist Church

1421 Spruce St.

Boulder, CO 80302


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HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale


Welcome to one of Colorado's premier art and craft celebrations!
The Fiber Art Show & Sale of the Handweavers Guild of Boulder

November 4-8, 2026
Wednesday 10-6 | Thursday 10-8 | Friday & Saturday 10-6 | S
unday 10-3

Boulder County Fairgrounds | Longmont | Colorado

• 2026 Juried Showcase - VIVID - A Celebration of Color - Visit

• 2026 HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale Survey - Details

• Attend the Show & Sale - Details
• Participate in the Show & Sale - Details
• Share and Promote the Show & Sale - Details
• 2026 Guide to the HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale - pdf

Upcoming Meetings

  

October Program - Justin Near

Day Meeting Presentation: Clothing Journey

Where does your yarn and clothing come from? Where is it going? We will discuss fiber sources, supply chains, processing and manufacturing, scale, and circularity.


Evening Meeting Presentation: Fiber Content & Shopping for Sweater Yarn
Learn about commercial sweaters and reading labels. Shopping for a sweater to unravel? You'll find out why not all sweaters are a good fit.

Don't forget that this meeting is at our new location. Find a buddy and carpool to save on parking.

Day Meeting: Monday, Oct. 12

  • 8:00am
    • Fiber Art Show & Sale Assistance: Standards Review – Sale Tech – Parim – Publicity
    • Library and Social Time
  • 9:00am President welcome & presentation 
  • 10:15am Break
  • 10:30am Business Meeting and Announcements
  • 11:00am Show and tell

Evening Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 13

  • 6:00pm
    • Fiber Art Show & Sale Assistance: Standards Review – Sale Tech – Parim – Publicity
    • Library and Social Time
  • 7:00pm Evening chair Welcome, Business Meeting & Announcements
  • 7:30pm Program
  • 8:30pm Break
  • 8:45pm Show & Tell
Workshop: Yarn on a Budget: Upcycling Sweaters with Justin Near
Unraveling knit sweaters can provide you with plenty of high-quality yarn (up to a mile!) at a very low cost. Learn how to choose the right sweater to unravel, de-seam a sweater (the hard part!), and unravel it (the fun part!). Every student will be provided with one thrift-store sweater to keep, or bring a sweater from home to learn more about it. 



Calendar

2026-2027 Program Listing Coming Soon


Upcoming events

Past events

October 11, 2026 Yarn on a Budget: Upcycling Sweaters with Justin Near
October 08, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
October 08, 2026 Rocky Mountain Weavers' Guild Fiber Art Sale
October 03, 2026 Curator Conversation: The Making of DIVA
October 03, 2026 Farm-to-Fashion Fair 2026
October 03, 2026 The 2026 Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival
October 03, 2026 InterFaith Quilters Of Longmont Fall Boutique
September 25, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
September 22, 2026 Programs planning meeeting
September 19, 2026 Beyond the Edge: Explorations in Blanket Stitch. It’s not just for blankets anymore!
September 17, 2026 The Enduring Beauty of Diné (Navajo) Weaving
September 16, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
September 12, 2026 Salida Fiber Festival
September 05, 2026 Art of Mastery
August 18, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
August 12, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
August 12, 2026 HGA Convergence
June 11, 2026 Estes Park Wool Market
June 06, 2026 Learn Tunisian Crochet Workshop
May 30, 2026 Stash Sale
May 26, 2026 Knitters & Spinners Study Group - In-Person
May 13, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
May 12, 2026 HGB Evening Meeting
May 11, 2026 HGB Day Meeting
May 10, 2026 Tortilla Basket Workshop
May 09, 2026 Market Basket or Tote Workshop
May 02, 2026 Colorado Weavers Day
April 15, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
April 14, 2026 HGB Evening Meeting
April 13, 2026 HGB Day Meeting
April 11, 2026 Embroidery 2.0 Workshop
April 11, 2026 Introduction to Embroidery Workshop
April 11, 2026 Maker Festivals Colorado
March 19, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
March 11, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
March 10, 2026 HGB Evening Meeting
March 09, 2026 HGB Day Meeting
March 08, 2026 International Women's Day
March 05, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
February 17, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
February 14, 2026 Weaving Letters on an Inkle Loom Workshop
February 14, 2026 Introduction to Inkle Weaving Workshop
February 11, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
February 05, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
January 20, 2026 FOCUS Study Group
January 14, 2026 HGB Board Meeting
December 19, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
December 15, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
December 10, 2025 HGB Board Meeting
December 09, 2025 HGB Evening Meeting
December 08, 2025 HGB Day Meeting
November 18, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
November 12, 2025 HGB Board Meeting
November 12, 2025 One Warp, Many Structures: Explorations in Extended Parallel Threadings
November 11, 2025 HGB Evening Meeting
November 10, 2025 HGB Day Meeting
October 23, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
October 18, 2025 Dyeing with Lichens and Mushrooms - Deane Bowers
October 15, 2025 HGB Board Meeting
October 14, 2025 HGB Evening Meeting
October 13, 2025 HGB Day Meeting
September 30, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
September 18, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
September 13, 2025 Icelandic Tapestry Embroidery Workshop - Njál Saga
September 10, 2025 HGB Board Meeting
September 09, 2025 HGB Evening Meeting
September 08, 2025 HGB Day Meeting
August 13, 2025 HGB Board Meeting
June 12, 2025 June Felting Workshops with Katia Mokeyeva
May 21, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
May 12, 2025 Weaving Data into Landscapes
May 10, 2025 Stash Sale
May 07, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
April 23, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
April 12, 2025 Brioche with Lesley Anne Robinson
April 02, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
March 22, 2025 Pine Needle Basket Weaving
March 20, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
March 13, 2025 Innovations Fair Night with Louisville BVSD
February 26, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
February 19, 2025 From Our Lands to Your Hands
February 14, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
February 08, 2025 English Paper Piecing
January 29, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
January 25, 2025 Pine Needle Basket Weaving
January 16, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
January 01, 2025 FOCUS Study Group
December 19, 2024 FOCUS Study Group
December 07, 2024 Mini Fiber Fest
November 02, 2024 Books, Textiles and Bookmaking Fusion
September 30, 2024 Grasslands Challenge - Participation Registration
August 24, 2024 Farmer's Market Demonstrations: Longmont 2
August 24, 2024 Farmer's Market Demonstrations: Longmont 1
August 16, 2024 The Beat Deadline
July 10, 2024 Farmer's Market Demonstrations: Boulder 3
June 22, 2024 Farmer's Market Demonstrations: Boulder 2
June 22, 2024 Farmer's Market Demonstrations: Boulder 1
May 10, 2024 Split Shed Weaving - Multiple Structures Using a Straight Thread
March 10, 2024 Thick and Thin Art Yarns
January 29, 2024 Felted Sweater Creations
January 20, 2024 Toasty Feet
November 14, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - November
November 13, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - November
October 12, 2023 Transformation through Cordage
October 10, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - October
October 09, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - October
October 07, 2023 HGB Fall Stash Sale
September 30, 2023 Colorado Grasslands Challenge - Tallgrass Colors - A Walk with Dave Sutherland - Workshop
September 12, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - September
September 11, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - September
August 05, 2023 Colorado Grasslands Challenge - Hidden Worlds of the Shortgrass Prairie - Workshop
July 01, 2023 Seaweed Tapestry Challenge at Louisville Public Library
May 09, 2023 Have a Bowl with Beth - May Evening Meeting
May 09, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - May
May 08, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - May
May 06, 2023 Guild Library Day & Member Fiber Swap - A Member Only Event
May 06, 2023 Felted Poncho/Pullover Top - Workshop with Beth Marx
May 05, 2023 The Textured Handbag - Workshop with Beth Marx
April 15, 2023 An Introduction to Bark Fiber - Workshop with Jill Powers
April 11, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - April
April 10, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - April
March 14, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - March
March 13, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - March
February 15, 2023 Knitting with Beads Made Easy - Beading 101 workshop with Laura Nelkin
February 14, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - February
February 13, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - February
January 17, 2023 Guild Evening Meeting - January
January 16, 2023 Guild Day Meeting - January
December 13, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - December
December 12, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - December
November 15, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - November
November 14, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - November
October 11, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - October
October 10, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - October
October 09, 2022 Twined Rag Rugs Workshop with Bobbie Irwin (October 9)
October 08, 2022 Shimmering Iridescent Scarves Workshop with Bobbie Irwin (October 8)
September 17, 2022 HGB Legacy Donation Yarn & Fiber Event
September 17, 2022 Eco Printing Workshop with Susan Brooks (Sept 17 & 18)
September 13, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - September
September 12, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - September
May 14, 2022 Guild Library Day & Member Fiber Swap (MEMBERS ONLY)
May 10, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - May
May 09, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - May
May 06, 2022 Colorado Weavers Day
April 12, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - April
April 12, 2022 Workshop with Liz Spear - Sewing Your Handmade Woven or Felted Fabric
April 11, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - April
March 15, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - March
March 14, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - March
February 15, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - February
February 14, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - February
January 11, 2022 Guild Evening Meeting - January
January 10, 2022 Guild Day Meeting - January
December 14, 2021 Guild Evening Meeting - December
December 13, 2021 Guild Day Meeting - December
November 16, 2021 Guild Evening Meeting - November (Program: Luana Rubin-eQuilter.com)
November 15, 2021 Guild Day Meeting - November (Program: Luana Rubin-eQuilter.com)
October 12, 2021 Guild Evening Meeting - October (Program: Rare Sheep and their Wool-Treasures We Can’t Afford to Lose)
October 11, 2021 Guild Day Meeting - October (Program: The Magic of Wool-You Can’t Make Anything Like It in a Lab)
September 14, 2021 Guild Evening Meeting - September (Program: FIBERSHED)
September 13, 2021 Guild Day Meeting - September (Program: FIBERSHED)
September 01, 2021 September Beat Published (Deadline for submissions is August 13)
August 27, 2021 2021 Yesteryear Farm Show - Outreach Opportunity - August 27-29, 2021
August 11, 2021 Summer Board Meeting - August
July 07, 2021 Summer Board Meeting - July
July 01, 2021 Summer Beat Published (Deadline for Submissions is June 15)
June 09, 2021 Summer Board Meeting - June
May 12, 2021 May Board Meeting
May 11, 2021 Evening Meeting
May 10, 2021 Day Meeting
April 14, 2021 April Board Meeting
April 13, 2021 Evening Meeting
April 12, 2021 Day Meeting
March 10, 2021 March Board Meeting
March 09, 2021 Evening Meeting
March 08, 2021 Day Meeting
March 06, 2021 Flora Carlile-Kovacs Felt Jewelry online workshop
February 10, 2021 February Board Meeting
February 09, 2021 Evening Meeting
February 08, 2021 Day Meeting
January 13, 2021 January Board Meeting
January 12, 2021 Evening Meeting
January 11, 2021 Business & Day Meeting
December 16, 2020 December Board Meeting
December 15, 2020 Evening Meeting
December 14, 2020 Day Meeting
November 10, 2020 Evening Meeting
November 09, 2020 Day Meeting
October 14, 2020 October Board Meeting
October 13, 2020 Evening Meeting
October 12, 2020 Day Meeting
September 16, 2020 September Board Meeting
September 15, 2020 Evening Meeting
September 14, 2020 Day Meeting
August 29, 2020 CANCELLED: Curious About the Sale - Standards
August 10, 2020 Board Meeting
July 25, 2020 Curious About the Sale - Standards
July 25, 2020 Curious About the Sale - Making scary computer stuff less scary
July 22, 2020 Curious About the Sale - Sale 101
June 27, 2020 Curious About the Sale - Standards
May 23, 2020 Curious About the Sale - Introduction
May 13, 2020 May Board Meeting
May 12, 2020 CANCELLED: Evening Program - Bobbie Irwin
May 11, 2020 CANCELLED: Day Program - Bobbie Irwin
May 08, 2020 CANCELLED: Shimmering Colors Workshop - Bobbie Irwin
April 17, 2020 April Board Meeting
April 14, 2020 CANCELLED: Evening Program - Laura Devendorf
April 13, 2020 CANCELLED: Day Program - Steven Frost
March 11, 2020 March Board Meeting
March 10, 2020 Evening Program - Pat Wier
March 09, 2020 Day Program - Pat Wier
February 12, 2020 February Board Meeting
February 11, 2020 Evening Program - Jennifer Guyor
February 10, 2020 Day Program - Jennifer Guyor
January 15, 2020 January Board Meeting
January 13, 2020 Day Program - Dawn Edwards
December 11, 2019 December Board Meeting
December 10, 2019 Evening Program - Potluck & Ornament Exchange
December 09, 2019 Day Program - Potluck Luncheon
November 12, 2019 Evening Program - Deane Bowers
November 11, 2019 Day Program - Catherine Ellis
October 15, 2019 October Evening Program - David Johnson
October 14, 2019 October Day Program - David Johnson
September 17, 2019 Evening Meeting
September 16, 2019 Day Meeting
September 10, 2019 September Evening Meeting
September 09, 2019 September Day Meeting
August 10, 2019 Boulder Library Fiber Fest

2026 HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale - Important Dates

Announcements 

Celebration of Colorado Exhibition 

This juried exhibition of Larimer and Weld County artists celebrates the broad creativity in our Northern Colorado community. The exhibition will draw from artists from Northern Colorado- Larimer and Weld Counties only. The exhibition runs from June 26 to September 13.

2028 Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners Statewide Conference

Alpine Weavers and Spinners Guild in Kalispell, Montana is excited to host the conference Sept. 14-18, 2028. The theme is Fall.Fiber.Flathead.

Proposals are being sought for workshops and seminars in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, surface embellishment, braiding, knitting, crochet, basketry, and more. Conference workshops and seminars will be 1/2, 1, 2, or 3-day classes held Thursday through Monday. Instructors will be paid a teaching fee, plus reasonable travel, and on-site room and board.

Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People

Thursday, Sept. 3 to Saturday, Dec. 19

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University

This exhibition aims to showcase the diverse viewpoints of community members on the central theme through innovative, engaging and thoughtfully crafted works that explore the potential of textiles to express stories, memories and ideas of Colorado.

The Woolery Pays 5%

Did you know that if you shop at The Woolery and use our affiliate URL that the guild earns 5%? If you're already shopping there, you may as well! 

Intermountain Weavers Conference (IWC) 2027

Will be held at the Antlers Wyndham, 4 S Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO July 6-10, 2027. There is a special room rate of $165 per night plus taxes and fees. Everyone who attends the conference will have free parking with in and out privileges. All of the rooms used by the conference are on the main floor of the hotel. It will be easy to get to the various rooms. See the conference website.


IWC has added virtual workshops between conferences. IWC will provide the Zoom environment and a person to manage that environment during the class. If interested, submit a Zoom proposal.

The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) - Textiles & Tea - Each week HGA hosts a conversation with some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today. Textiles & Tea takes place every Tuesday at 4 PM (EST) and is broadcast via Zoom. These broadcasts are free to view and open to all. Click on the link for additional information.

Website Announcements - Submission Guidelines
Contact president@handweaversofboulder.org if you have an item for this website announcements section pertaining to fiber events of interest to Guild members. 

The Beat - HGB Newsletter - Submission Guidelines
Click here for information on announcements/advertising in the HGB newsletter. 
Click here to access announcement request form.
Please note, HGB members may place a free personal 30 word or less advertisement in the newsletter.

Colorado Gives Day
The Handweavers Guild of Boulder has been participating in ColoradoGives.org since 2019, providing a safe and secure platform to non-profits in the State of Colorado to receive charitable donations. Please join us in December for Colorado Gives Day. Link here for the Handweavers Guild of Boulder profile page and thank you for your ongoing support!

Handweavers Guild of Boulder has memberships with the following

HGB Non-discrimination Clause

Membership of the Guild shall be open to persons in sympathy with, interested in, or actively engaged in the art of handweaving and related arts/crafts. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex, age, ability, race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, native language, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status, marital status, veteran status, military status, political service, affiliation or disability.

HGB Photography/Media Policy

When you attend an HGB meeting, workshop, event, photography/videography may take place for use in promoting the Guild through print or other media. By attending, you give your consent to photography/videography and to the release of such media.

The Handweavers Guild of Boulder is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization focused on textile and fiber arts education.

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