The Collage Study Group will be working with all types of papers, supplemented with watercolors, colored pencil, and other marking implements. Using glue sticks, gel medium with brayers or old credit cards, we’ll be cutting, ripping and pasting special papers to card stock. Other materials can be used, such as fabric, yarn, photos. We also study the work of collage artists past and present.

The Crochet Study Group is focused to support, teach, challenge and offer fellowship to our group members. This takes into consideration that all of us have different paths with our crochet and therefore can enhance all of our artistic endeavors.

The Design 1 Study Group  was formed in 2008, and focused on essential design principles/elements, visited museums, focused individually on different visual artists as inspirations. Once setting individual annual challenges, the group has evolved dramatically, deciding to be less structured.

The Dyeing Study Group members range from intermediate to experienced dyers. The group experiments with various types of dyes and discharging color, on natural fabric and fibers. Our goal is to learn and practice various types of surface design.

The First Thursday Touring Group has visited interesting, usually fiber-related, places, including museums, a few members’ houses, and a sheep farm.

Rug Hooking join us for a vibrant journey into the world of rug hooking! Whether you’re a seasoned hooker or just curious about creating something fabulous from fibers, our study group is the perfect place to explore, share techniques, and craft stunning, tactile art. Bring your wool, your creativity, and a dash of fun as we dive into this time-honored tradition together. All skill levels welcome!

Contemporary and Art Quilting is a collection of quilters and other fiber artists who meet on the first Thursday evening of the month to share our work—finished and in progress—to celebrate successes and support each other. We discuss techniques, designs, studio practice, and anything else quilt- and fiber-related that members of the group find interesting. Although we are an informal group, we have been known to plan meetings around member trunk shows and demos, guest speakers, challenges and member-suggested themes.

Interpretive Stitchery the Interpretive Stitchery Study Group has its focus on hand stitching (e.g., embroidery, needlepoint, needlelace, cross stitch) and machine stitching as a means of artistic expression. Members establish their own challenges and meet periodically to discuss problems and design decisions, and offer critique to one another. Occasionally the group establishes a group challenge.

Wearables Study Group join our Fiber Arts Guild’s Study Group dedicated to clothing wearables! Whatever your medium of choice, this is the perfect space to share techniques, work on garment projects, and find inspiration. All skill levels are welcome.

Group G Weavers Study Group are weavers with varying levels of expertise. We pick an annual topic to study, and sometimes do swaps of towels, napkins, or other items. Our biggest benefit is providing a group of like minds to admire each others work and provide help and advice when needed!

The Metro Multishaft Study Group is composed of intermediate and advanced weavers, who have looms with eight or more shafts. We focus on the structures of weaving such as twill, tied weaves, lace and double weave. Our meetings usually involve sharing drafts, often original drafts, made using weaving software. In 2025-26 we are designing drawdowns of fabric containing fabric containing at least two designs or with at least two structures.  (We will probably move on to another topic after June 2026.)

Little Looms Study Group the type that are generally easy to transport and allow the weaver to weave on the go in a variety of locations. This group offers weavers a chance to get together to weave and learn from each other, try out new techniques, and find new project ideas.

Little Looms – Virginia we explore the artistic possibilities that can be achieved on small handheld or portable looms.

Tapestry Study Group a group of active tapestry weavers meeting to share techniques, design processes and more. Much show-and-tell and sharing.