A collective of weavers, knitters, crocheters, spinners, and more
The Gainesville Handweavers Guild meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:30 am at the Cone Park Library in Gainesville, Florida. We welcome fiber artists of all skill levels. In addition to our monthly meetings, we offer special programming and workshops throughout the year. For more information, check out our calendar!
January: Hand Painting with Laura Lough
Dive into the world of indie dyers and learn the basics of small batch, hand dyed yarn with our very own Laura Lough. See the Programs page for what to bring.
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 10:30am-12:30pm
Member’s home – current members may contact for location
Latest Member News
Nuno Scarf Class
From GHG member Patti Barker: I’m planning a Nuno felt scarf class at my studio on April 27th, 11-4pm. The coat is $70, plus $30 for materials. Below is a photo from a previous class. Can you publish in the next newsletter? I’m offering it to guild members first and if I don’t fill 8…
Keep readingLinda Nickel magazine article
GHG President Linda Nickel has written a piece about our guild for Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot magazine! It’s in the current issue. A copy will be available at this week’s guild meeting.
Keep readingGrayson Osborne podcast interview
GHG Webmaster Grayson Osborne did an episode of the Fiber Enby podcast. They talk about textile history, the GHG, and being a non-binary fiber artist. The episode is available wherever you normally get your podcasts. You can also listen here.
Keep readingPatti Barker Wins Award, Teaches
GHG member Patti Barker, an accomplished nuno felting artist, won an Excellence in Technique award at the Biennial ArtWear show in Ft Collins, CO this month for her work titled “No Way Back”. Patti will be teaching four felt making workshops at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF) in October. See and register for her…
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