This booklet is the catalog and notes to an exhibition of weavings by Hilma Berglund. The cover includes an illustration of a floor loom with all of the parts labeled. The catalog opens with an essay by Laurence Schmeckebier, Department of Fine Arts, University of Minnesota. The rest of the booklet lists and describes each work. The pieces are samples of a wide variety of weave structures.
Hilma Berglund printed this Christmas Card in black ink on red cardstock. A sheet of tinted vellum covers the angel imagery on the upper 2/3 of the card, causing the ink to appear green. Three angels and four pairs of wings are arranged in the form of a Christmas tree with a gold star applied at the top.
Announcement for the 1950 Twin Cities Weavers Guild Institute in Weaving held at Jones Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes names of attendees and techniques taught.
Announcement for Minnesota Weavers Guild seminar with instructor Harriet Tidball. The seminar/workshop was scheduled for February 29, March 1, and March 2, 1960 and was held at the Walker Art Center.
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display cases are visible and one of the cases holds a spinning wheel.
Twin Cities Weavers Guild annual exhibit at a Saint Paul bank on May 8-June 9, 1945. Display case hold a loom on the left and a spinning wheel on the right.
This is the page of printed instructions from the Minnesota Loom. These assembly instructions were packed with the Minnesota Loom, which was designed and distributed by Hilma Berglund.
Hilma Berglund created this card in 1955 on blue paper. It contains both text and a woven sample. The actual card is 34 x 5 cm and when folded fits into a handmade envelope which is 18 x 5.5 cm. The card is printed with purple ink on blue paper. The swatch warp is of multicolor linen and lurex threads, woven with lurex weft. The 2.5 x 2.5 cm swatch is plain weave.
Hilma Berglund printed this Christmas Card with maroon ink on cream paper. The image is a bridge with supports labeled "composure, confidence, perseverence (sic), self-discipline, thoughtfulness, friendliness, cheerfulness, reliability, courtesy, patience."
Hilma Berglund printed this card with black ink on red card stock, then folded. Silver lines were added on the sun image. The card depicts the sun shining down on the earth.
Class photo from 1954 Summer Weaving Institute, held at the University of Minnesota. The Institute was sponsored by the Guild of Twin Cities Weavers. Pictured are Mrs. Lynwood Downs, Mary M. Atwater, Hilma Berglund, Mrs. W. F. Geddes, Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mrs. A. G. Athens, and Helen D. Eeles. They are gathered around a loom.
January 1960 correspondence between Nancy Iona of Denver, Colorado and Hilma Berglund concerning details of Twin Cities Weavers Guild structure. Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild is seeking advice concerning membership requirements and participation.
Thisbooklet, written by Hilma Berglund, consists of 8 pages and a cover. It contains recommendations for mordanting, equipment, dyestuffs and fibers. It includes directions for the dye process and a chart of plants, mordants and resulting colors. The colors are identified using the Munsell Color System notations.
A flyer for a dye workshop by Vince Kennedy on February 25 and 26, 1983, and sponsored by Kaleidoscope Quilts & Fabric Arts, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, and Surface Design Minnesota.
A woven swatch in green and off-white cotton threads, mounted on cardstock, woven by Hilma Berglund. The weaving is 8 x 13.5. The title "Eight-Harness Double Weave" is hand printed by Hilma Berglund.
An entry for the 1984 Fiber Fair sponsored by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota with instructions for entrants, a payment stub, and a sign-up sheet for volunteers.
A schedule of courses offered by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for fall of 1983, and including classes on frame loom, floor loom, dyeing, spinning, and related subjects.
Color photograph of guild items for sale. Items include garments such as scarves, skirts, aprons, dress, and a coat. There is a small loom visible in the background.
A flyer and entry form for the Fibers Minnesota '90 exhibit and sale sponsored by the Minnesota Crafts Council, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minnesota Quilters Surface Design Minnesota, and American Sewing Guild, and held at Calhoun Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A report of the Twin City Weavers' Guild participation in the How-to-do-it show sponsored by the St. Paul Junior Chamber of Commerce in Feb 1955 describes the booth exhibit and weaving demonstrations. The exhibit included two handwoven men's suits and other items. Two demonstration looms featured a Structo table loom and a foot-powered loom warped for evening bags and towels. The report is submitted and signed by Hilma Berglund. The second page details items in the exhibit and their insurance value, a list of equipment and demonstrators, and a list of members who manned the booth.
Letter from the corresponding secretary of the Golden Gate Weavers to Mrs. Alfred Bowen of the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the activities of the Golden Gate guild.
Letter from the corresponding secreatary of the Seattle Weavers' Guild to Mrs. Downs of the Minnesota Weavers' Guild, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the activities of the Golden Gate guild.
Hilma Berglund created this Christmas card in 1969 using green ink on a 6 3/8inch (16.2 cm) diameter white cardboard circle. Line drawings of nature decorate the inner part of the circle. Printed in the center is her name encircled by Happy Christmas 1968 and New Year 1969.
Hilma Berglund created this Christmas card in 1945. It is hand lettered in brown ink on off-white stationery. Samples of natural dyed wool yarns are inserted along the left side. Three dark brown strands represent a tree trunk. These are interwoven with 1 inch strands of pale green, light brown, rust and gold yarns representing branches. The card when opened measures 18.5 x 15.3 cm.
Hilma Berglund created this Christmas card in 1959. It is printed in red ink on tan card stock and has a matching envelope. The text is bordered by two woven swatches. The upper swatch is white with metallic thread and the lower swatch is multi-colored. The card measures 17.5 x 10.5 cm, the envelope is 11. 5 x 14.25 cm.
Hilma Berglund created her 65th and last handmade Christmas card in 1971. It is printed in black ink on tan paper. The bottom third of the paper is folded up with a window cut out to frame a woven swatch. The swatch is woven in shades of brown, aqua and orange, using cotton threads, with one gold metallic thread, in plain weave. The card folds to form its own envelope. A type written note is inserted which says that it is her last Christmas card. On the reverse is a handwritten note. The card when opened is 19 x 16 cm.
Course summary for the 1943 Institute in Weaving held by the Twin Cities Weavers' Guild at the University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study, Minneapolis.
Hilma Berglund created this trifold card in her 24th year of teaching at the University of Minnesota. It is printed in red ink on off-white paper. The card features a printed image of a horn and a pair of cymbals. A cardboard frame filled with fine linen threads covers the image.
Photo of guest artist Laura Wieman and Anna Smits, at a loom. Photo from an April 1965 workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Weavers Guild. Anna Smits replaced Hilma Berglund as weaving instructor in the University of Minnesota's Art Education department, after Hilma's retirement.
This handwritten letter dated January 4, 1940 on Seattle Weavers' Guild letterhead encouraged Hilma Berglund to form a guild in the Twin Cities area. It speaks to the benefits of weavers meeting monthly for programs and sharing of resources. It is addressed to Hilma's University of Minnesota address in Jones Hall.
Hilma Berglund wrote this letter to Clyde Dunbar of Arkansaw, Wisconsin, Twin City Weavers' Guild member. It is dated March 16, 1945. Hilma talks of building her house, her classes at the University of Minnesota, the growth of the new Twin City Weavers' Guild and invites him to the Guild's first exhibition at the Minneapolis Public Library. She also invites him to visit her weaving class at the University of Minnesota.
Letter to guild members, dated September 4, 1956. The letter announced the craft sale and exhibit to be held at the Minneapolis YWCA on October 30 and 31, November 1, 1956.
This card has been glued onto its envelope. Hilma Berglund printed this card in purple ink on cream colored card stock. A tiny (1 x .75 cm) purple woven sample is glued onto the image of the table loom that she designed. Threads from the weaving radiate from the loom to a list of west coast cities that she visited. When posting the card, Hilma chose ink and stamp colors to match the card.
A photograph of Mary Meigs Atwater, a guest instructor at the Summer Weaving Institute sponsored by the Guild of Twin City Weavers in 1954. She is sitting at a loom in the classroom at the University of Minnesota. Mary Meigs Atwater is the author of "Shuttlecraft Book of American Handweaving."
Hilma Berglund created this Christmas card in 1958. It is printed with green ink on off-white cardstock, when folded it creates its own envelope. The lines of the text form the shape of the state of Minnesota.
First issue of the fourth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver Quarterly" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the fall of 1984, containing reminders about upcoming study group meetings, and volunteering at Minnesota Germanfest and Fiber Fair; a report, with pictures, on the Midwest Weavers Conference, hosted by the Guild; and descriptions of upcoming workshops, and conferences.
First issue of the fifth volume of the ""Minnesota Weaver Quarterly"" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for the fall and winter of 1985 and 1986, containing a note from the editor and a call for contributors for the newsletter; descriptions of upcoming workshops, conferences, classes, and exhibits; book reviews; articles on shuttles, weaving fabric for a coat, and Churro sheep; a report on the Minnesota Federation of Weavers Artists Annual Meeting; and a calendar for December and January.
Third issue of the fourth volume of the ""Minnesota Weaver Quarterly"" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the spring of 1984, containing a note from the president; descriptions of upcoming workshops, conferences, exhibitions, the annual meeting; an obituary of Dr. Andrew Harvey; a report from the Guild librarian; a review of the book Woven Fashion; articles on time and space management, marketing, rigid heddle weaving, block designing, obtaining a charka, new Minnesota fiber guilds; a list of samples woven by other guilds; and a question-and-answer section.
Fourth issue of the fourth volume of the ""Minnesota Weaver Quarterly"" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the summer of 1984, containing a note from the editor; descriptions of upcoming workshops, conferences, exhibitions, and the annual meeting; introductions to dyeing, warp painting, block designing, product pricing and spinning wheels; reports on a dyeing workshop and the annual conference of the Minnesota Federation of Weavers and Fiber Artists; and a list of samples woven by other guilds.
Second issue of the fourth volume of the "Minnesota Weaver Quarterly" newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in the winter of 1984, containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and the Twin Cities Craft Directory, reports on a spinning workshop, the Federation of Weavers Guild and Fiber Artists conference, Guild finances, and Guild outreach activities; a call for entries for the Minnesota Crafts Festival; articles on weaving with handspun yarn and on Finnish felted boots, a list of samples woven by other guilds, and a question-and-answer section.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April and May 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, workshops, study groups, and the April members meeting; a report on the upcoming Spring Fiber Fair, and the previous Spin-Off Autumn Retreat in Colorado; a calendar of Guild activities; and registration forms for a workshop and the Spring Fiber Fair.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April and May 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, workshops, study groups, and the April and May members meetings; an article on Angora rabbits; an article on Bronson lace; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1988 containing descriptions of upcoming members� meetings, workshops, and exhibitions; a remembrance of Jean Lodge; a biography of Michele Wipplinger; project updates; a workshop registration form; and a flyer for Fibers Minnesota �88.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1989 containing a letter from the president; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, workshops, lectures, and exhibits; Guild and library news; an article on Colors of the 90�s; a book review, and a calendar of April classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1991 containing descriptions of upcoming members meetings and workshops; a note from the president; an education update; and a calendar of April classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1993 containing updates from the president and the newsletter editor; Library Corner; descriptions of upcoming meetings and exhibits; Guild news; articles on teaching skills through weaving, group buying of yarn, and Convergence �94; and a calendar of April Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1990 containing a description of upcoming meetings, conferences, and workshops; a list of positions for the Guild board elections; a financial report for the Christmas Boutique Report; biographies of Guild members Irene Wood and Barbara Heath and a calendar of April classes and lectures.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1994 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings; a reminder about board nominations; the article "Combing"; a report on the Frame Loom II class; updates on Convergence �94 and Fiber Source; notes from the president, and the new and old newsletter editors; and an announcement of a Weavers Guild memorial fund.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1995 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings and classes; notes from the president and the editor; updates on Fiber Fair, placemats for the Handweavers Guild of America slide kit, and the Fiber Source committee; the articles "My Most Expensive Yarn" and "Beyond the Fringe"; a calendar of April classes and events; and a report of Cedar Point merinos.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April 1992 containing a letter from the co-presidents; descriptions of upcoming meetings, workshops, and shows; an article on member for member classes; a list of new members; a book review; and a calendar of April classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August and September 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, lectures, and workshops; reports on fiber adventures in China and on the Midwest Weavers Conference; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming Members Meetings and workshops; a list of State Fair Creative Activities categories; and a calendar of August classes with a registration form.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1988 containing survey results regarding Fiber Fair; a reminder of annual dues; a call for a Guild exhibits chairman; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, exhibits, and workshops; and a calendar of August classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1989 containing a description of upcoming lectures, workshops, and exhibits; a call for State Fair volunteers; a list of study groups; and a calendar of August classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1990 containing a call for volunteers to fill empty board positions; announcements of a Guild fashion show, an increase in dues, and a handspun contest; a list of new library books; reports on newsletters from other guilds, on submitting craft items to the State Fair, and on the computer bulletin board Fibernet; a description of upcoming exhibits; the article "Spinning Yarns"; an August calendar of classes; and an update on the 50th anniversary celebration.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1991 containing a call for State Fair volunteers; Guild memories from Marie Nodland; descriptions of upcoming conferences, meetings, and exhibits; a donation slip for the purchase of an Irene Wood coverlet; a calendar of August classes; a list of common yarns for the rigid heddle loom.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1992 containing an article on creative activities at the State Fair; descriptions of upcoming workshops, exhibits, and tours; an update from the presidents; a book review; Guild news; and a list of membership dues.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for August 1994 containing a report on Convergence �94, notes from the president and the editor; descriptions of current and upcoming exhibits and festivals; an announcement of an HGA grant received by the Guild; and a call for volunteers.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1986 and January 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, lectures, and exhibits; an article on the Financial Development Committee; Christmas tree ornament instructions; reports on the Alden Amos and Stephanie Gaustad workshop, the Rag Rug Reunion, and the November Members Meeting; a biography of Guild Secretary Barb Heath; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming members� meetings and study tours, a letter from the editor, a scholarship announcement from the Handweavers Guild of America, a financial report, a list of member benefits, and a calendar of December and January classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1988 containing a letter from the president; descriptions of upcoming members meetings and exhibits; an article on the Federation Conference; and a calendar of December classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1990 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and lectures; a note from the president; a report on the winter course catalogue; a call for handwoven scarves for a Guild display and for volunteers for open committee chair positions; the article "Spinning Yarns"; a welcome to new members; an update from the yarn committee; list of State Fair winners and of common yarns for the rigid heddle loom.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1989 containing a description of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and workshops; updates from the Guild president and the Education Committee; a call for personal histories of Guild members; articles on the Spin-Off Autumn Retreat, Guild members� benefits, and African-American Quilt Making; biographies of Guild members Carla Adams and Virginia Parent; and a calendar of December classes and lectures.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1991 containing a letter from the co-presidents; descriptions of upcoming members meeting, workshops, study groups; and an article on carpal tunnel syndrome.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for December 1992 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings and seminars; a biography of Paul O�Connor; updates from the presidents, the library, and study groups; Guild news; an article on the Versterheim museum in Decorah, Iowa; Directory updates; and a recipe for scones.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February and March 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, workshops, exhibits, the February Members Meeting on the business of art, and ARTWEAR �87; a biography of board member Paula Pfaff; an article on katzone, Japanese stencil dyeing; an update from the Fiber Source committee; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1988, containing descriptions of upcoming members� meetings, workshops, meetings, and projects; a book review; and a calendar of February classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1989 containing a letter from the president; a call for joining committees and study groups; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, workshops, and exhibits; articles about tow linen and transparencies; and a calendar of February classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1991 containing a description of upcoming members meetings; a note from the president; biographies of Helen and Kent Van den Berg, and Bill and Marcelyn Smale; an article on Navajo looms; and a calendar of February classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1990 containing a note from the Guild president; biographies of Guild board members Cathy Daly and Sandi Graves-Priesnitz; a description of upcoming meetings, exhibits, workshops, and lectures; and a calendar of February classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1993 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, workshops and lectures; an updates from the presidents; Guild news; directory updates; an article on weaving at home; and a calendar of February Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1995 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, workshops, and classes; notes from the president and the newsletter co-editors; an update from the yarn committee; a calendar of February classes and events; an article on weaving in Finland; and a biography on Gretchen Stratton.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1992 containing a letter from the co-presidents; descriptions of upcoming meetings and workshops; update on membership benefits and on the library; and article on the Silk For Life Project; and a calendar of February classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February 1994 containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and grants; a list of articles on weaving as a business; notes from the president and the editor; an interview with Anja Hoykinpuro; updates on Fibersource, Convergence �94, and new members; and the article "Yarn Spinning Perfection".
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January and February 1987, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, lectures, and the January Members Meeting; reports on the November board meeting and on French Gobelin tapestry techniques; a summary of Guild finances; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 1988, containing descriptions of upcoming members� meetings and classes; a letter from the board; and a report from the Anita Mayer workshop.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 1989 containing a letter from the president highlighting activities of guild volunteers; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, workshops, and classes; an update on the library; and a calendar of January classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 1991 containing descriptions of upcoming members meetings, study group meetings, and workshops; notes from the president and from the yarn committee; a financial report from Fiber Fair; a recipe for Cottage Herb Loaf; a call for volunteers for open committee chair positions; the article "Spinning Yarns"; and a calendar of January classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for January 1990 containing a description of upcoming meetings, exhibits, workshops, and lectures; a note from the Guild president; an update on the Guild's 50th anniversary celebration; a treasurer's report; memories of Guild history from Marie Nodland and Beryl Smith; an announcement regarding the Convergence �94 conference; and a calendar of January classes.