Could I Really Learn to Weave?
You can! And you don’t need an expensive loom—or any special equipment at all—to find out whether you enjoy it.
At its simplest, weaving means holding one set of threads in place while passing another through them. You can even begin with something as simple as a branch, a hoop, or an inexpensive little loom.
You can try weaving for a few dollars—or for nothing at all—before deciding whether you want to explore further.
And if you do fall in love with it, there is an enormous world of looms, techniques, fibers, and textiles to explore. You don’t have to know where to begin.
You Don’t Have to Learn Alone
You can learn a lot about weaving from books, videos, classes, and simply experimenting. But one of the best resources is other weavers.
A weaving guild brings together people with different interests, skills, and experience to learn from one another. Some members have been weaving for decades. Others are just beginning. Nobody knows everything, and there is always something new to learn.
You don’t have to become a weaver before finding your weaving community. A guild can help you learn, explore, and find your own way into the craft.
And weaving isn’t all you’ll find in a weaving guild. Many weavers also spin, dye, felt, make baskets, and explore other fiber and textile arts. Interests overlap, skills cross boundaries, and there’s always something new to try.
And if you’re in southern Colorado, there’s a community of weavers right here.
Handweavers Guild of Pueblo
For more than 50 years, the Handweavers Guild of Pueblo has brought people together to learn, create, and share their knowledge of weaving and fiber arts.
Our members range from beginners exploring a new interest to fiber artists with decades of experience. Some work with traditional looms and techniques; others experiment with contemporary materials and methods. We weave, spin, dye, felt, make baskets, and follow our interests wherever they lead.
What we have in common is a willingness to learn from one another. Guild meetings and programs give us a chance to share what we know, see what others are making, ask questions, solve problems, and discover something we haven’t tried before.
The Guild also reaches beyond its membership through classes, demonstrations, exhibitions, and community events. If you’re curious about fiber arts, you don’t need to wait until you know what you’re doing to get acquainted with us.
Come Meet Us
Visitors are always welcome. You don’t need an invitation, and you don’t need to be a member to come see what we’re about.
Our regular Guild meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Wesley United Methodist Church, 85 Stanford Avenue in Pueblo. People begin arriving around 9:00 AM, and the business meeting starts at 9:30.
A typical meeting includes Guild business and announcements, time to visit with other members, and plenty of opportunities to see what people have been making. Members share current and finished projects, ask questions, exchange ideas, and help one another solve problems. At 11:00 AM, we usually have a program or presentation on a fiber-art topic. Meetings end around noon.
You don’t need to bring anything. Come in, find a seat, and get acquainted. If you have a project or something fiber-related you’d like to ask about, though, you’re certainly welcome to bring it.
Prefer Something More Casual?
WIP Wednesday is our informal afternoon gathering, held on the third Wednesday of each month from 1:00–4:00 PM, in the same room at Wesley United Methodist Church.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a work in progress—or just bring yourself. It’s a chance to visit, work on projects, get advice, try something new, and meet Guild members without the structure of a regular business meeting.