Colorado Weaving Connection

Welcome to the Colorado Weaving Connection web page for fiber resources. This page lists various resources by subject. Click here to report any problems with content, or to add additional resources you would like listed on this page.

General Fiber Arts

• charitable groups: Friendship Bridge; Weave A Real Peace; The Wool Project
• organizations: Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association; The Taos Institute; The Textile Society of America
• magazines: PieceWork
• marketplace: Wool Festival.com; Etsy
• virtual exhibits: Textile Museum of Canada; The Textile Museum; Thread Project

Beading

• information: Bead and Fiber Junction
• magazine: Beadwork

Dyeing

• information: A Simple Method of One-Pot, Multi-Color Dyeing

Crocheting

• magazine: Interweave Crochet
• organizations: Crochet Guild of America; Ravelry

Felting

Hooking

• information: Hooked!

Knitting

• information: Wool Works ; Wise Needle
• magazines: Interweave Knits; Knitter's Magazine; Vogue Knitting
• organizations: The Knitting Guild of America; Ravelry

Quilting and Sewing

• events:
  • Berthoud Outdoor Show, Berthoud
  • Firehouse Quilt Show, Highlands Ranch
  • Longmont Guild Show, Longmont
  • Quilt-A-Fair, Longmont
  • Rocky Mountain Creative Quilters Shows, Loveland
• information: Lily's Sewing Resource Guide, Quilt Index
• magazine: Threads Magazine
• museum: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden
• organizations:
  • Arapahoe County Quilters, Englewood
  • Colorado Quilt Council, state-wide
  • Columbine Quilt Guild, Arvada
  • Inter Faith Quilters, email: ekreibich@yahoo.com, Longmont
  • League of Northern Colorado Quilters, Ft. Collins
  • Longmont Quilt Guild, Longmont
  • Quaking Aspen Quilt Guild, Boulder
  • Rocky Mountain Creative Quilters, Ft. Collins

Spinning

• information: FAQ about Spinning Wheels; Spinning to Match the Crimp Worksheet
• magazine: Spin-Off

Sheep

• information: Sheep Breeds; Wool Judging for the Beginner

Weaving

• information: A Timeless History of Tapestry and Wall Hangings; The Weaver's Hand
• magazine: Handwoven; Weavers Craft
• organizations:
  • American Tapestry Alliance (ATA)
  • Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds
  • Complex Weavers
  • Handweavers Guild of America
  • Weave A Real Peace
  • Weavers Guild of Boston

Miscellany

• Fiber-related electronic resources