Frequently Asked Questions

What classes does HWGL offer?

Yes, the Guild offers classes several times per year! Most years, the Beginning Weaving classes are offered in the fall and in the winter. Beginning Spinning is usually offered in the spring. The guild also has irregular offerings of advanced classes and workshops.

For dates and more information, see our Classes & Workshops page, or call the Studio at 402-486-1422. You can also email us at hwglwebmaster@gmail.com.

How much does it cost to get started?
Please access the Membership page for dues and studio fees. There is no cost to visit us! Our monthly meetings, tapestry group, and spinning group are open to the public.

When is the Studio open?
Saturday 10:00 AM – mid afternoon*
Thursday 10:00 AM – mid afternoon*

*Times are approximate. Please call ahead to ensure someone is in the studio.

Studio members can use the studio at any time.

Do I need a loom to participate?
The studio has many looms available for use, of various sizes and types.

Looms are provided for all classes, and for most workshops.

If you want to work on a project of your own at the studio, whether on your own floor loom or one of ours, you need to be a guild and studio member.

What can I make?
What you make is limited only by your imagination!

Members have made rugs, tapestries, table runners, placemats, curtains, window dressings, scarves, table linens, book covers, guitar straps, as well as fabric for sewing.

Where do I get weaving supplies?
The studio has most equipment and materials that you need to complete a weaving project.

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Does weaving require a large time commitment?
Beginning weaving classes are five hours for 3 consecutive Saturdays. After that, weaving can take as little or as much time as you like.
No matter how accomplished you become as a weaver there is always something new to explore.

Are there other opportunities at the Handweavers Guild of Lincoln?
Yes. There is a rug and tapestry study group. The Rug/Tapestry Study Group was formed in 1999 as a “spin-off” of the Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln. It provides a more in-depth study of handwoven rugs and tapestries. Members of the study groups must be a current member of the HWGL.

Members have access to the Guild Library. Guild members may check out books, magazines and CDs/videos. The library has an extensive collection of weaving books and subscriptions to Handwoven, and Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot magazines.

There is a spinning group, which meets at 10:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month and a Tapestry Weaving group which meets on the second Saturday morning, prior to the monthly Guild meeting.

How is the Handweavers Guild different from the Studio?
The Studio provides a meeting place with a collection of everything needed for weaving. Guild meetings and Classes are held at the studio. Studio members pay a fee to use studio looms to work on projects. These fees help provide funds for rent, utilities and other aspects to support the studio space.

The Guild refers to the group of weavers and spinners in general. Guild members have use of an extensive weaving library. In addition, the fellowship of a network of weavers offers Guild members a tremendous store of weaving experience. Studio members must be members of the Guild. Not all Guild members are studio members.

Do you also do spinning and dyeing?
Yes. Many of the Guild members are accomplished spinners and dye their own fiber.

Is there also basket weaving?
While most of the weaving at the studio is cloth, an occasional workshop on basket weaving can be offered. Pine needle, rattan and sea grass baskets are just some of the styles that have been taught in past workshops.