Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

FTWG is a statewide guild in Florida for the fiberarts.

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2026 Sashiko-ori

Enjoy a 2-1/2 day class with Beth Ross Johnson –
Sashiko-ori or Woven Sashiko challenges weavers to think about design in a different way as they learn to control the intersections of pattern threads in the warp and weft.

Meet – Tom Knisely

Tom Knisely has made his career from his interest and love of textiles from around the world. He has been studying, collecting and teaching others about weaving and spinning for more than four decades, making him one of the most well versed weaving instructors in North America.

Meet – Rebecca Bowen

I learned how to knit when I was 10 years old. I started teaching knitting when I was 12. Knitting is a way of thinking as well as a method of making fabric

2026 Mastering Color in Your Spinning

Enjoy a 2-1/2 day class with Alanna Wilcox –
Are you tired of spinning beautiful hand-painted tops and rovings only to end up with muddy or lackluster colors in your final yarn? It’s time to unlock the secrets of color in spinning!

Meet – Mary Schmutte

I have been weaving for over 40 years. I am self taught rug weaver then in 1986, I started taking classes and became hooked on weaving with finer threads and exploring all the wonders of fiber.

2026 Kumihimo Braids Immersion

Enjoy a 2-1/2 day class with

Meet – Jennifer Williams

Jennifer B. Williams is a band weaver who finds endless joy in her inkle loom, her favorite tool for creative exploration. Inspired by both tradition and innovation, she explores techniques from around the world and adapts them to the inkle loom.

2026 Introduction to Temari

Enjoy a Thursday afternoon class with

Meet – Ginger Clark

Ginger Clark has been spinning and weaving for more than 40 years. She spins the yarns she needs for the projects she wants to make whether for weaving, knitting, needlepoint, or embroidery.

Meet – Emma Pinault

Emma Pinault developed a love of teaching and learning new things during her ten year career as a public librarian.

2026 Felted Bird Pods

Enjoy a full day class on Friday with Dawn Edwards –
Come and enjoy a fun day of wet-felting as you create a felt bird pod which is sure to be a hit with your feathered friends.

2026 Fabulous Felt Flowers

Enjoy a Sunday morning class with Dawn Edwards –
In this fun half day hands-on workshop, we will transform Merino wool top into beautiful felt flowers using just our hands, imagination, and a little soap and water.

2026 Doubling Down on Doubleweave

Enjoy a 2-1/2 day class with Tom Knisely –
There are several different ways to weave Doubleweave. There is Block Doubleweave, with its patterned square cells that are two sided. Sometimes these cells are stuffed to have a raised textured surface, like little squares of ravioli.

Meet – Adrienne Gaskell

Adrienne Gaskell is a celebrated jewelry artist who has transformed the ancient art of kumihimo braiding by incorporating gemstones, pearls, and beads into modern jewelry designs.