Who are we?
Illuminated Threads is a textile and needleart guild based in West Texas. Our purpose being to share knowledge of all textile and needle crafts that have been practiced throughout history. This includes weaving, spinning, quilting, embroidery, or any craft to do with fabric, yarn or thread. Currently the guild is active in West Texas but fellow craftsmen from anywhere are welcome to join our mailing list and share their interest in the textile arts. Beginners and experts are welcome as is anyone in between.
Members take part in live demonstrations of their crafts as well as occasionally teaching and helping out with workshops and other educational activities. While we do hold classes and workshops, we do not hold them regularly so that members are free to work on individual projects. The guild is about fellowship and fun and encouraging each other to work in the textile arts.
What is a Guild?
A guild is a group of craftspersons of like interests that are serious about learning and perfecting their craft and sharing their craft with each other and the public.
What is the IT Rolling Demo?
Check out the Illuminated Threads Rolling Demo These pictures are from the 2007 Celtfest Texas in Odessa, The 2007 Ector County Fair and a demonstration done for the local SCA.
How do I Join the Mailing List?
To join the Illuminated Threads Mailing List, Click Here and follow the instructions.
I live in West Texas, how do I join the guild in person?
There are several ways you can find us. The easiest is to join the mailing list and then post a message introducing yourself and asking where we'll be meeting next. Or you can email Pam at ceryndip@juno.com and she can direct you. Or you can show up at one of our demos or meetings. Regular meeting information is located at the bottom of this webpage, just scroll down.
**Join us for our new Block of the Month Quilting Technique Sampler. Each block will feature a different quilting technique both hand and machine, piecing, applique and quilting. See the Block of the Month for more information and instructions for the current and past blocks.
Feb 7, 2009 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Block 1 (hand quilting) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
March 14, 2009 - All day demo at the Scottish-Irish Fair at the Horseshoe Complex in Midland, Texas. Set up at 9am, event from 10:00 to at least 6PM. For more info: http://www.chspb.org/ *This event will repeat on the 2nd weekend of March every year.
March 28, 2009 - Demo for the Abilene Food Bank at Imaginacon.
April 4, 2009 - Regular Meeting this month will be held at Lake Sweetwater at a Kingdom of Levant event. All Illuminated Threads members are welcome to attend. Meeting will be held at 10:00 as usual. Block 2 (hand piecing) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well. If you need directions to the meeting contact Pam.
May 2, 2009 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Block 3 (hand or machine piecing) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
June 6, 2009 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Individual projects may be worked on. This is a public demo, bring something flashy, you can talk to the public about while they watch you work.
July 4, 2009 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Block 4 (hand or machine piecing) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Aug 1, 2009 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Block 5 (hand applique) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Sept 5, 2009 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Block 7 (hand or machine applique) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Oct 3, 2009 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Individual projects may be worked on. This is a public demo, bring something flashy, you can talk to the public about while they watch you work.
Nov 7, 2009 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Block 7 (bias tube applique) of the Quilting Techniques Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Dec 4-6, 2009 - Christmas at Fort Concho, Living History Demo, Quilting on a quilt under a tent on the parade grounds. Everyone should be in period dress from the Mid 1800's.
Jan 2, 2010 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Individual projects may be worked on.
Feb 6, 2010 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Block 8 (Embroidery) of the Quilting Technique's Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Mar 6, 2010 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Block 9 (Crazy Patch) of the Quilting Technique's Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Apr 3, 2010 - Regular Meeting at the Chicken Farm Art Center (2505 Martin Luther King) in San Angelo from 10am till we're done. Individual projects may be worked on. This is a public demo, bring something flashy, you can talk to the public about while they watch you work.
May 1, 2010 - Regular Meeting in Big Spring at First Presbyterian (S. 7th and Runnels) from 10am till we're done. Borders for the Quilting Technique Sampler will be taught. Individual projects may be worked on as well.
Find out more about the crafts the guild practice:
Weaving (off-loom and loom, Fabric Weaving, Tablet and Inkle Weaving, Brocade)
Quilting (pieced, applique, intarsia, whole cloth)
Spinning (wheel and spindle, various mediums)
Single thread fabric techniques (Knitting, Naalbinding, tatting, Crochet and Chainmail)
Braiding (lucet, finger, kumi himo)
Embroidery and other embellishment techniques (black work, freehand, couching, beading, drawn work, etc)
Links to other pages with information about our crafts
Membership Links:
Visit our Cafepress store:
Get your Illuminated Threads T-Shirts, Tote Bags, and membership button
Illuminated Threads Charter and Bylaws
Official meeting reports and history
For more information email the Page Owner
