Weavers of Orlando

Established in 1942, Weavers of Orlando is a nonprofit organization of over 100 members from the Central Florida area who are interested in promoting and encouraging interest in the fiber arts such as weaving, spinning, basketry, dying, and felting.

Monthly meetings are held at the Leesburg Center of Arts and via Zoom, on the 3rd Saturday of each month – Except in March, due to Florida Tropical Weaving Guild (FTWG) Conference. Meeting consists of brief business updates followed by members showing off projects they have completed recently, then a program on something fiber related.

Members receive bi-monthly newsletters and get first chance to take three sponsored workshops, two of the workshops are usually with nationally known instructors. The Guild participates in Florida Tropical Weavers Guild (FTWG) conferences and Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) activities. We also host an annual Holiday Sale in December.

Leesburg Center of the Arts

429 West Magnolia Street

Leesburg, FL 34748

What's New

The Weavers of Orlando's annual auction will be held during our next meeting in April.

Location: Leesburg Center of the Arts

Date: Saturday 4/20/2024

Time: Zoom Start 9:30a.m. EST

Meeting Start 10:30a.m. EST

Another wonderful year at the FTWG Conference.

If you were not able to make it, check out our guild table and this year's Fiber Exhibit winners on the Gallery page.

Share your knowledge and become a Guild Mentor. Forms and list of Mentors are now available on website.

Scheduled Meetings for Berna Lowenstein Study Groups. Members will receive email with Zoom link.

Weaving Study Group - Mornings.

Date: Thursday, April 18th

Time: 10a.m. – Noon. EST

Weaving Study Group - Evenings.

Date: Thursday, April 25th

Time: 7p.m. - 9 p.m. EST

Sprang Study Group

Date: Tuesday, April 30th

Time: 10a.m. – Noon. EST

Upcoming Events

Gallery

Mentor Program

Website News:

New Tips & Tricks document

New Resource page links:

New yarn and fiber links
Recommended books and magazines

2024 WoO Holiday Show & Sale application forms.

Join and become a member of the Weavers of Orlando Guild.

More - Resources

Membership

Members Area - Tips & Tricks

Members Area - WoO Holiday Show & Sale

Stimulating Interest and Providing Education in Fiber Arts

Demonstrations

Members go to schools, fairs, festivals, art shows to share their knowledge of Fiber Arts.

Workshops and Monthly Programs

Three-day workshops with nationally known instructors are held 2-3 times a year for a fee to cover workshop cost. Mini-workshops are occasionally held after lunch for a small materials fee.

Study Groups

Weaving Study Groups are made up of guild members interested in sharing information about weaving with each other and in challenging each other to learn new weaving skills.