Welcome to AZ Weavers and Spinners Guild

Monthly general meetings are 10 AM the first Saturday of the month October to May.

Our Guild fiscal year runs June 1 st to May 31 st . Guild dues renewals for the following

year starts at the April and May meetings.

As you are reading this online you must have found our website, congrats!  The Guild website has contact info for Board members, back issues of the newsletter, workshop info, library catalog, etc. 

We also have Facebook and MeetUp groups!  Search Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild on Facebook to join.  Our MeetUp is at https://www.meetup.com/arizona-desert-weavers-and-spinners/

The Guild newsletter is called Mother of All (MOA) and is sent to your email once a month during the Guild year. In addition, you may receive brief email reminders of upcoming meetings and other Guild news. Submissions by members are welcome. You can download copies of the MOA from our website.

Interest Groups are an informal way to learn more about fiber arts by talking with Guild members. Check the Interest Group Page on our website or the MOA for more information.

Each year the Guild offers several workshops for more focused study. Some of the workshop leaders are nationally recognized, others are members with extensive knowledge of the workshop topic. Information about upcoming workshops can be found on our website or in the MOA.

We have equipment that members can rent for workshops or to try new techniques before buying your own equipment. There is a nominal monthly charge to rent. Spinning wheels, drum carder, looms, etc are available.

There is a raffle at every meeting to earn money for Guild expenses. Raffle items are mostly donated by members. Raffle tickets at monthly meetings are $1 each. Bring small bills to the meeting to buy tickets. In December, we hold our annual fundraiser. This offers higher quality or more valuable items, including items woven, knit, or created by our members.

The Guild library is housed at Northtown where we hold our monthly meetings. There is a link to the online catalog on the library page of our Guild website. You may check out books, magazines and videos during any Guild meeting and return them at the following meeting. In addition, the library sells extra books and magazines to buy new titles for the Library.

The Guild offers one $250 Grant every year to a member wanting to further their study of their chosen topic. Applications are due at the March meeting and reviewed by the Board with the winner announced in the April MOA. The Recipient is required to give a 45-minute program to the members the following calendar year. You can download the application form from our Guild Forms page and either fill it out electronically and email it to adwsg.president@gmail.com or bring a printed version to one of the meetings.

The Guild provides coffee and hot water for tea at meetings. Members bring goodies to share on a rotating basis. Check the MOA for your turn to bring refreshments. Please help put the room back in order before you leave at the end of the meeting.

Several times a year our Guild demonstrates our craft at events. Any member can volunteer to demonstrate. You get to share what you love to do AND get to know other members better.

Are you looking for mentorship in weaving, spinning, or another aspect of the fiber arts? The guild maintains a list of members who have offered their experience and expertise in mentorship roles within the guild.  Contact adwsg.hospitality@gmail.com for more information.