Gearing up for the new season

We are restocking the store with many colorful choices and useful tools, books, and accessories. We’re prepping the rooms and dressing the looms, waiting for your arrival. While we all wait, check out Becky’s 2024 Weaving Year in Review video.

Class registration is open

Register for one of our in-depth weaving experiences this 2025 season. For new weavers, we still have spaces in our Vävstuga Basics classes. For more advanced weavers, we have an assortment of enticing options. Of those, we’d like to highlight the classes featuring our esteemed visiting instructors from Sweden:

• Plain Weave Play with Tina Ignell
• Rya Ruminations with Åsa Viksten Strömbom
• Open Rep or Chenille Rug with Monica Hallén
• Rag Rug Techniques with Monica Hallén

Don’t wait, as spaces are limited. Hope to see you soon.

Vävstuga Video Classes online

If the cold weather has got you down, now is the time to heat things up with Vävstuga Video Classes. If you’re unsure whether they are right for you, sign up for the free 3-day trial to view the videos, and more importantly check out the worksheets and classroom materials. Follow along step by step with these intensive weaving classes, from Basics to Bandweaving, with Swedish Classics on the way. Sign up by the month or by the year. A great technical resource anytime.

FREE Vävstuga Press books to US weaving guilds

Vävstuga Press and Vävstuga Weaving School are offering a selection of Vävstuga Press book titles to weaving guilds across the country. These beautiful and informative weaving resources are being offered at no cost to the guild, except for shipping and handling. We have curated a list of weaving titles that are sure to expand the technical capabilities and knowledge of any weaver, making an invaluable addition to any weaving library. To receive your Vävstuga Press books, simply follow us on social media (Facebook or Instagram), and have the guild’s director contact our office by email or phone. We will gather the guild’s information, send out a PDF list of books to choose from, then get the books headed in your direction. Spread the word!

Sprang weaving presentation by Carol James

Our sister non-profit Fabric of Life presents an Introduction to sprang weaving with world-class textile expert Carol James. This FREE 90-minute Zoom session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, from 7:00–8:30 EST. Preregistration required. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn about this once common, now disappearing textile technique.

Construction continues

The construction team is making great progress on our new barn. They’ve been hard at work in all types of extreme weather conditions.

Just for fun

• Video of an amazing quilt — “Heartwarming Days” by Aki Sakai, at the International Quilt Show in Houston
• Weaving cotton into cloth — using thousand year old techniques