Margery V. Erickson will demonstrate how a simple 8 shaft threading and overshot can be used to create colorful rows of bees and many other patterns. She will talk about and show how she created this design.

Abdulrasheed Muhammed will talk about Nigerian traditional woven fabric called "Aso-oke," focusing on the categories of design, history, and future. Learn how history connects to the future on the tenets of principal designs.

Maureen Macedo of Macedo's Mini Acre Ranch will talk about the ranch and raising alpacas for their fiber. Maureen will show the wide range of items that can be created from alpaca fiber and explain why their fiber is good for the environment.

The Studio Habits of Mind can help you grow your fiber art skills. By understanding what the Habits of Mind are, attendees can deepen their understanding of their creative process and bring more intentionality in order to expand their fiber arts creative explorations.

Cameron Taylor-Brown will talk about a recent trip to Lyon, France—historic center of silk weaving in France, and where the Jacquard was invented and first used. She will give an overview of some textile history, her personal experience there, and what images inspire her new pieces in her series "Threads of Time."

Margaret A. Wilson will talk about her love of weaving with yarn and wire, how she likes to combine felting and weaving and how she has found her local and state guilds and other weaving organizations to be so inspiring! She will describe the different skills needed for different types of weaving and how to integrate related skills to weaving (felting, beading, dyeing).

Barbara Cabral will talk about how raising silkworms since 2013 led her to visit 17 textile venues in Thailand and Cambodia, meeting with weavers, dyers, golden silkworm farmers and conservators. Barbara has continued to visit Cambodia to study Khmer Hol (Ikat) and now gives lectures and workshops on Khmer weaving. She will share her experiences traveling, and her surprise meeting of a fascinating woman who became her teacher and friend. She will share collection of textiles, photos & videos of weavers working, scenery, and even brides in traditional silk Hol. She will also include a very brief demo on the basics of tying Khmer Hol (Ikat).

What do the stats mean? Micron, Comfort Factor? What are the various wool test results and why are they important?

Natalie Drummond will talk about her latest project (a year in the making) using a deflected doubleweave sample, commercial Shibori fabric, and ice-dyed cheesecloth to create a fabric collage. The addition of Sashiko stitching finishes the piece to create a work of art!

Karen LeBlanc will talk about her 2021 fiber art commission for a school, and the processes involved in creating it. From responding to a call for proposals to being awarded a contract, and the process to completion, see what lessons Karen learned and be inspired to break out of your comfort zone to try something new and to work toward creating a public art commission!

All about kudzu! Rachel Snack will talk about kudzu fiber and yarn, how it's harvested in Laos and US projects that are working with kudzu in the South. She'll show samples of kudzu woven and talk about using it in her various projects.

Denise Kovnat will share images and stories from around the globe and throughout human history, focusing on how and why humans have the need to create. It's a timeless and universal story, from Homer's "Odyssey" to McCartney's "Yesterday," from the Bayeux Tapestry to the work of Anni Albers. Craft has deep roots in the human spirit and unites us all in the pursuit of connection, communication, and beauty.

Gay O. McGeary will talk about the subtle beauty of 19th century southern counterpanes. The early southern counterpanes were woven with fine natural cotton using weave structures such as huck, dimity, honeycomb, M’s & O’s, and spot weave. Gay has been researching 19th century counterpane drafts and woven counterpane and weaving samples for six years. Attendees will gain an appreciation for the unique use of white on white cotton to create intricate designs, and learn about the weave structures and fringes which they could use for their own designs.

Mary M. Waite will discuss and show photos of the way she does her dyed warps and how this method came about. Mary started with one of those "I wonder what would happen if I did it this way" ideas and then made small changes till she liked the outcome. They are all one of a kind, both the warps and the skeins. Due to the dyeing process, they can not be recreated. Mary finds it to be a very freeing and interesting way to play with the colors as you see how the colors change while weaving, knitting, or crocheting; you won't know exactly how the colors will be in the finished item.

Carl Stewart will talk about textile recycling traditions from Prince Edward Island and Japan and how those traditions have informed his project wholecloth, a series of hand-woven cloths that utilize recycled and upcycled materials.

Astrid Tauber will talk about the top 5 reasons sergers are a great tool for weavers. Many are not aware of what an amazing tool sergers are! Some of the tips Astrid plans to touch on are: blind hems, securing work before wet finishing, finishing seams, and more! With sergers to demonstrate on and examples of past projects, see the benefits of sergers for your own work.

Weavers either love 'em or loathe 'em. Let's take a quick peek at the pros and cons of a Round Robin workshop, consider ways to minimize the drawbacks, maximize the benefits, and build confidence for your next round robin workshop experience.

Kate Sarah Mitchell will talk about 10 months in Peru working for Awamaki. Learn about another culture through the common thread of weaving and spinning.

Tommye McClure Scanlin will talk about her 16-year daily practice of tapestry diaries. The talk will give insight into the benefits she's found from having a small, simple daily practice. Its built discipline and focus, among other things. And has been a way to keep her tapestry weaving skills honed even when she can’t be working on larger things because of illness or other commitments.

Jenna Richards will talk about her art residency at The Little Loomhouse in Louisville, KY. This summer as the Artist in Residence, she surveyed the Little Loomhouse archives to research Lou Tate’s weaving drafts in order to digitize and carve them into stamps. They also held two workshops and an exhibition. Attendees will learn about Lou Tate Bausman, her work in preserving historic weaving patterns, The Little Loomhouse history, and finally about Jenna's research findings. She'll present images of her stamps, and the prints on handmade paper.