Textiles

(knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, needlework, weaving)

Pittsburgh Region

• Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh
  http://www.fiberartspgh.org/
  The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh is a nonprofit, member-supported organization that promotes the appreciation of fiber art and fosters its creative development and continuation. Every other year it sponsors the Fiberart Interational, a juried exhibition of fiber arts.
• Pittsburgh Lace Group
  http://pittsburghlace.8m.com/
  A not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to foster and promote interest in lace and lacemaking by providing a means for members to meet and exchange ideas and information, by offering demonstrations of lacemaking and exhibits of lace to the general public, and by providing programs and workshops on all aspects of lace, lacemaking, and related topics of interest to the members.
• South Hills Textile Arts Guild
  http://shtag.pghfree.net/
  An educational organization formed to encourage development of knowledge and ability in the textile arts with emphasis on those of the threaded needle.

Pennsylvania

• Mid Atlantic Fiber Association (MAFA)
  MAFA is a non-profit organization supporting the fiber arts and represents 64 guilds from 8 states in the Mid Atlantic region. Their website includes a guide to member guilds, including guilds in Pennsylvania.

United States

• Handweavers Guild of America
  An organization of weavers, spinners, dyers and basketmakers who share a passion for fiber
• International Old Lacers
  A volunteer, non-profit association of people who make lace (recreating historic old laces, or designing and making contemporary pieces), study and collect antique lace.
• Interweave
  Publishers of Handwoven (weaving), Spin-Off (spinning), Piece-Work (needlework), Interweave Knits (knitting), and Beadwork magazines
• The Joy of Hand Spinning
  http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/
  Information and supplies for the beginning and advanced handspinners. Their web site includes several video demonstrations to assist you in learning various techniques, along with articles of helpful information. Their online catalog provides spinning and carding equipment, fiber tops and rovings, natural dyes, books and more.
• Textile Musuem
  http://www.textilemuseum.org/
  Located in Washington DC, the museum is a center for scholarly research, conservation, interpretation and exhibition of textiles, with particular concern for the artistic, technical and cultural significance of its collections.
• Textile Society of America
  http://textilesociety.org/
  The Textile Society of America provides a forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about all aspects of textiles: historic, artistic, cultural, social, political, economic, and technical. Established in 1987, TSA is governed by a Board of Directors from museums and universities in North America. Its 500 members worldwide include museum curators, teachers, historians, artists, students, dealers, and collectors.