The Newbury School of Weaving

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We preserve a millennia-old weaving tradition, offering weavers time-proven methods for efficient, quality workmanship.

From our home in rural Vermont we welcome students of all experience levels to find connection in a vital and living heritage craft.

10/18/2026

Our 2027 class schedule is now live on the website!

The following sessions are open for registration:
Fleece to Fulling
Foundations
Weaving, Interrupted
Mechanics
Introduction to Bobbin Lace
Carpets & Rugs
Introduction to the Great Wheel
A Young Person's Guide to the Tape Loom

A few additional classes will be posted soon, so if the class you're looking for is not available yet, fear not! You can sign up for restock notifications on each program's registration page to be the first to know when it happens.

We can't wait to see you in 2027!

10/08/2026

We’re trying out a new closed-concept vibe at the school this fall. Jk, we’re having some of our windows reglazed and repainted ahead of the winter! The windows on the south side are still in place so we can keep that sunshine for the last few classes of the season while Adam works on restoring the rest.

And don’t forget to stop by this weekend for the Vermont North by Hand Artisan Co-op open studio tour! We will be open 10–5 Saturday and Sunday with live weaving demos, workshop tours, and our annual handwoven fundraiser sale. See you soon!

10/04/2026

We were so busy chatting and weaving that we hardly took any photos this weekend, but it was so fun seeing y’all at Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival ! Thanks to everyone who came to say hello, and to the fest crew for another great year. We can’t wait til the next one.

Pictured: view from the loom at the start of the blanket warp before the gates opened Saturday morning.

08/28/2026

Sometimes you have to get a little creative to put tension on your warp in a small space. Many hands might light(er) work!

08/12/2026

Congrats to the 2026 'Dimity, Diaper, and Damask' class on their beautiful webs! This group explored a wide range of structures, worked in linen, cotton, and wool, and played with a variety of gear and mounting setups. We can't wait to see how they all come out after finishing!

08/08/2026

If you're looking to understand the various ways your loom can be rigged up to produce different weave structures, our 'Mechanics' class is a great place to start! We have just a few spots left in this year's session (August 31–September 4).

Find the full description on our website and register today!
newburyschoolofweaving.org/programs

Pictured: Donna weaving linen damask diaper on a pair of pulleys from our collection that use a fun vertical pulley arrangement.

08/05/2026

Thanks to returning student Adrienne for another great blog post about her time here in Newbury! Adrienne joined us for 'Weaving, Interrupted' last summer, and came back this July for 'Beginning with Classical Natural Dyes." Check out her blog post to learn more about her experience.

07/30/2026

Last Saturday's 'Beginning with Classical Natural Dyes' was a sunny success! We had a great time out at the farm with these lovely folks, and everyone went home with bags bursting with color.

We worked with weld, madder, cochineal, and indigo, and did a bit of overdyeing with each to coax out a spectrum of hues. We're already looking forward to doing it again next season!

07/27/2026

Jen wove a beautiful counterpane project in indigo-dyed linen from our Coverlets & Counterpanes class, and we wanted to show it off!

The warp is her hand-dyed 16/1 linen, and the weft is a combination of that same dyed 16/1 and a chunkier, undyed 8/6 linen as the weft. This draft is based on an 19th century cloth reference from Virginia.

07/22/2026

This Saturday:
Beginning with Classical Natural Dyes

We still have just a few spots left in this new 1-day dye class coming up Saturday, July 25th! Students will go home with 3 lbs (10 skeins) of wool yarn dyed with combinations of madder, weld, cochineal, and indigo.

No experience necessary! Come learn how to work with these hard-working color sources, and leave with enough yarn to start your next weaving or knitting project.

Register here: newburyschoolofweaving.org/programs

Address

95 Chapel Street
Newbury, VT
05051

Website

http://newburyschoolofweaving.org/, https://linktr.ee/newburyschoolofweaving, https://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-newbury

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