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Discover Loom Weaving (Hawaiʻi Island class)

When
13 Jun 2026
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
Hilo Public Library 300 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Spaces left
4

Registration

Free
Online registration is required for this free class.

Register Online Now through June 6, 2026.

Join us for Discover Loom Weaving.

Discover and explore how to create cloth on a loom in this 4 hour class for people curious about weaving. It will be taught by experienced handweavers and members of the Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui.

You’ll learn about looms and how they work using a 4 shaft table loom that’s all set up. Learn to wind a bobbin and throw a shuttle. Create cloth using a few basic weave structures. Play with different colors and textures as you learn the basics of weaving. You’ll take home the cloth you weave!

What to bring:

All equipment and supplies will be provided.
If you have bits of yarn you’d like to use, bring it along but you don’t have to buy anything.
Pen/pencil for note taking
Water and a snack for lunch

Instructor Bios:

Jill Cohen lives in Mt. View and has been weaving for more than ten years. She mainly weaves functional household items such as towels, placemats, napkins and runners with the occasional foray into wearables.

Irina Phillips is a Hilo-based weaver with four years of experience crafting beautiful, functional pieces - from wraps and scarves to runners and pillow covers. With a love of fibers like wool, linen, and cotton, she brings warmth and intention to every project. Irina delights in sharing her fiber Journal with anyone who wants to learn.

This class is free. Online registration is required and open to adults, and minors ages 12-17 when accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are interested in taking the class with your child, please register online and add your child as a guest. Those registering for a Hawai’i Handweavers’ Hui class may add one guest based on availability.

The class is limited to 4 participants.

Please let us know if you have registered and are unable to attend the class.

Contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org

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