Handmade in America Hosts Textile Study Group

Want to learn more about textiles?

The Textile Study Group is a way to explore information and history of various forms of textiles. It's open to anyone at HandMade in America at 5:30 each month:

2012 Schedule
January 18      Textiles and Natural Dyes in India, Catharine Ellis
Feb. 15           Tencel, Bamboo, Rayon, Modal...What are they? Karen Donde
March 21         North Carolina Mill History, Susie Wheelis
April 18           Felt, Vasanto
May 16            The Local, Sustainable Approach to Textile Manufacturing, Daniel Sanders
June 20           How old is fiber work?, Teena Tuenge
July 18            Egyptian Revival Textiles, Gwen Perkins
August 15        History of the spinning wheel, Eileen Hallman
Sept. 19          Starting a Spinning Mill in the 21st Century, Julie Jensen
October 17      History of Rag Rugs, Mary Jo Lanik
November 21   TBD
December 19   Destinies Drawn and Spun: “Images of Eve and Mary as Spinstresses”, Beth Johnson

Questions about the study group? contact:
Catharine Ellis,catharine@ellistextiles.com  or Susie Wheelis alpacasusie@gmail.com