Minutes for the monthly meetings of the Twin Cities Weaver's Guild, October 1951-June 1952, held at various locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Minnesota. Includes treasurer's report and executive board minutes.
Demonstration booth at the 1956 Minnesota State Fair (probably in the Creative Activities Building). The booth is staffed by Mrs. Cory and an unidentified Guild member. They are booth weaving on floor looms. Weaving samples are on display in the booth.
Demonstration booth at the 1956 Minnesota State Fair (probably in the Creative Activities Building). A guild member is weaving on a floor loom. Weaving samples and a spinning wheel are on display.
Drafts are presented on a sheet of 18cm by 11cm notebook paper. The title "Two-Color Threadings (Atwater bulletin February 1947)" is typewritten. Five drafts, hand-drawn on graph paper, are glued to the sheet. Treadling order is typed below each draft. Three swatches, woven by Hilma Berglund using cotton carpet warp for both warp and weft, show color and weave variations. Swatch A (labeled using the blank from the side of a sheet of stamps) follows the draft. Swatch B has two variations;, the draft B treadling and the draft D treadling. Swatch C has three sections: light weft, dark weft, and light and dark weft alternating. The first 2 sections have treadling variations.
Hilma Berglund printed this Christmas card in 1965, using dark brown ink on bittersweet paper, trimmed with yellow and orange paper. Below the fold she applied a light wash of ink to create a slightly darker background. The card when unfolded is 10.3 x 22.5cm.
A woven swatch in cotton threads, with pencil drawn draft, and notations in ink. Titled "raindrops" it is a 4 shaft lace weave. The 3 items are mounted on card stock. The woven swatch is 6 x 21cm.
Name-weaving instructions from the Handweaving Workbook by Heather Thorpe. The text of the card describes the process to translate the name "Hilma Berglund" into an overshot weaving draft.
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.
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.
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.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for October and November 1984, containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, study groups, exhibits, and yarn sales; and a monthly calendar.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for October and November 1985, containing descriptions of upcoming workshops, lectures, and exhibits; a list of State Fair winners; and a calendar of events.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for March and April 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming classes, meetings, workshops, and a member�s meeting; reports on the library and on the January board meeting; articles on textiles in England and Wales, and on the Intermediate Study Group, a question-and-answer section; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for February and March 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming meetings, exhibits, and a member�s meeting; a report on the Fall Fiber Fair sales; book reviews; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for April and May 1985, containing descriptions of upcoming conferences, workshops, Members Meetings, the Annual Meeting, and study groups; and a calendar.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for September 1989 containing a description of upcoming meetings, conferences, exhibits, and classes; an entry form for Fiber Fair; biographies of guild president Carolyn Erickson and guild treasurer Doris Tufte; an update from the Yarn Committee; a list of fiber-related volunteer training sessions at the Science Museum of Minnesota; a list of Minnesota fiber guilds; and a calendar of September classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for September and October 1986, containing descriptions of upcoming exhibits, workshops, study groups, and the September members meeting; an update on Fiber Fair; a biography of Guild Co-President Carolyn Finegan; directory updates; library news; and a calendar of Guild activities.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May 1989 containing a letter from the president; descriptions of upcoming members meetings, workshops, lectures, and exhibits; Fibersource and library news; and a calendar of May classes.
A newsletter published by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota for May and June 1986, containing a summary of the March Board meeting; a biography of board member Mary Paul Even; descriptions of upcoming study groups, workshops, and the May members meeting; articles on mothproofing and on ramie; a book review; a calendar of Guild activities; a flyer and registration form for the Spring Fiber Fair; and additions to the members directory.