Weaving Instruction
We frequently are asked for information about places to learn how to weave. We have compiled a list by area. To the best of our knowledge this list is up to date but some information may have changed. If you find that something on the list is inaccurate, please use the Contact form so that we can correct it.
Tri-State Area
Brookfield Craft Center
Brookfield, CT
203-775-4526
brookfieldcraft.org
Weaving, felting, dyeing, knitting, color theory.
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Brooklyn Craft Company
Brooklyn, NY
646-201-4049
brooklyncraftcompany.com/collections/all-workshops
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Catskill Weaving School
Brooklyn, NY and Catskill, NY
Weaving, natural dyeing, tapestry and sewing.
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Cleo's Yarn Shop
Brooklyn, NY
929-529–7542
cleosyarnshop.com/collections/classes
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Fashion Institute of Technology
NY, NY
212-760-7650
fitnyc.edu
Weaving classes for continuing ed. students.
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Gorges Fiber Arts
Owego, NY
(607) 223-1628
gorgesfiberarts.com
Weaving, spinning and knitting classes.
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Guildford Art Center
Guilford, CT
203-453-5947
guilfordartcenter.org
Sspinning, weaving, dyeing, surface design.
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Loop of the Loom
Manhattan and Brooklyn
212-722-2686
LoopoftheLoom.com
Weaving, felting and dyeing classes.
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Peters Valley School of Craft
Layton, NJ
973-948-5200
petersvalley.org
Weaving, spinning, dyeing, surface design, felting.
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Studio Andreas
Stamford, CT
203-219-8609
Fiber arts for beginners and advanced students.
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Tatter Textile Library
Brooklyn, NY
Extensive fiber-related library. Stitching classes.
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Textile Arts Center
Brooklyn, NY
718 369-0222
textileartscenter.com
Weaving as well as many other fiber-related topics.​
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Woolyn
Brooklyn NY
718-522-5820
woolyn.com/collections/weaving-class
East Coast
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Gatlinburg, TN
865-436-5860
arrowmont.org
Fiber, baskets, paper, weaving, surface design​
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Harrisville Designs
Harrisville, NH
603-827-3996
harrisville.com
Weaving, felt making, knitting, spinning
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John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
folkschool.org
800-365-5724
Sewing, spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, hooking, felting
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The Newbury School of Weaving
Newbury, VT
Historical textile classes
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Penland School of Crafts
828-765-2359
penland.org
Basketry, beading, floor loom weaving, tapestry weaving, surface design, other fiber techniques
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Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center
York Haven, PA
717-212-9022
redstoneglen.com
Beginning to advanced weaving. Tom Knisely and Sara Bixler workshops. Spinning and book making.
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Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts
Maplecrest, NY
518-263-2000
Weaving and fiber classes
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Thousand Island Arts Center - Home of the Handweaving Museum
Clayton, NY
315-686-4123
tiartscenter.org
Fiber arts, jewelry, dyeing, pottery, book making
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Vävstuga Swedish Weaving and Folk Arts
Shelburne Falls, MA
413-625-8241
vavstuga.com
Swedish style weaving school: weaving basics, draw looms, linens, & more.
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The Weaver's Croft
Marshfield, VT
weaverscroft.net
802-426-3073
Historic textile classes
Online Learning
Craftsy.com
www.craftsy.com
Craftsy is an online platform that delivers crafts education, from quilting and knitting to cake decorating and paper craft, via high-definition interactive video tutorials and downloadable workshops.
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Creativebug
creativebug.com
Subscription-based, access to over 700 award-winning art and craft classes with expert instructors
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Handweaving Academy
Tien Chiu and Janet Dawson provide in-depth classes, live instructors, and a welcoming weaving community.
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Jane Stafford Textiles
Handwoven's Teacher of the Year has subscription-based online classes.
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Interweave Press
Publisher of Handwoven, the website offer 15 online weaving workshops featuring the most well-known names in weaving.
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Modern Weaver
Jill Staubitz teaches live, online Zoom classes for handweavers interested in understanding weave structures, with an emphasis on design potential.
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Rebecca Mezoff
rebeccamezoff.com/online-learning/
Online tapestry classes with live components
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DIGITAL ARCHIVES
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On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics
University of Arizona
www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/weavedocs.html
An exhaustive archive of historical weaving information and drafts, mostly as PDFs. Many are digital facsimiles of paper documents.
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Handweaving.net
www.handweaving.net
Digital weaving archive with drafts, historic weaving documents, and more. This website contains thousands of weaving drafts, many of which are public-domain.
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Rent a Loom
We have several different looms for rent: rigid heddle, and 4-shaft and 8-shaft table looms. You can rent for up to 3 months. Sign up here.
Join the Guild - beginners welcome!​
Meet other fiber enthusiasts at monthly meetings that include a social hour, Show & Tell and speakers.
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Join now for only $25/year.