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2026 FTWG Conference

2026 Conference – April 16-19, 2026

Follow us to the Florida Tropical Weavers Conference.

The Conference will be held at at the Holiday Inn Kissimmee Resort by the Parks – the same place as last year!

3011 Maingate Lane – Kissimmee, Florida 34747

2026 Conference Schedule

Half Day Classes

Thursday Afternoon

Alanna Wilcox – Swatching for Color Using a Pin Loom
Adrienne Gaskell – Introduction to Temari
Constance Lee – Mend that Hole with Sashiko
Donna Folley – Creating a Natural Dye Practice
Emily Shrider – Hula Hoop T-shirt Basket
Emma Pinault – The Magic of the Twist: Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle
Jennifer Williams – Mapuche Inspired Band Weaving on a Frame Loom
Margarete Griffiths – Beautiful Hems
Mary Schmutte – Warping Front to Back – Tying on to a Dummy Warp
Sara Norine James – Create a Macrame Wall Hanging

Sunday Morning

Barbara McCormick – Sweetgrass Trivets (set of 2)
Dawn Edwards – Fabulous Felt Flowers
Peggy Adelman – Hallie’s Happiness Basket
Rebecca Bowen – Basic Knitting Cables
Tonya Cubeta – Waxed Linen Mini Hat

Full Day classes

Friday

Barbara McCormick – Sweetgrass French Bread Basket
Dawn Edwards – Felted Bird Pods
Peggy Adelman – Judi’s Casserole Carrier Basket
Sara Norine James – Coptic Book Binding
Tonya Cubeta – St. Kitts Mountain Peaks Basket

Saturday

Barbara McCormick – Sweetgrass Chip and Dip Tray
Dawn Edwards – Fabulous Spiral Fold Hat
Peggy Adelman – Spring Garden Basket
Ginger Clark – Fabulous Dorset Buttons and Shawl Pins
Tonya Cubeta – Scrap Basket Bowl

1.5 Day Classes

Thursday Afternoon thru Friday Afternoon

Laura Lee Zanger – Bear Club Tray Series

Saturday Morning thru Sunday Noon

Laura Lee Zanger – Safari Chic

2.5 Day Classes

Alanna Wilcox – Mastering Color in Your Spinning: Unlocking the Secrets of Hand-Painted Fiber
Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Braids Immersion
Beth Ross Johnson – Sashiko-ori
Christine Miller – Weaving with Wire
Donna Foley – Weft-Faced Weaves & Tapestry Techniques on Rigid Heddle
Janney Simpson – New Directions with Deflected Doubleweave
John Mullarkey – Tablet Weaving: Basics and Beyond
Tom Knisely – Doubling Down on Doubleweave


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