Intermountain Weavers Conference
2025 Intermountain Weavers Conference (IWC) Location and Dates
IWC is a regional fiber conference held in odd numbered years. The IWC region is New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah, although we welcome attendees from all parts of the country. IWC is managed by a volunteer board.
The 2025 IWC will be held 17 – 21 June 2025 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque NM.
We are very excited to host IWC in the Albuquerque Convention Center. This allows us to host all of our classes and events in one location. The Convention Center has easy access from highways and a large airport.
New Mexico is a great location for our Conference. New Mexico is one of the few regions left in the United States where fiber art is thriving. Over the past centuries, fiber art has played a crucial role in the economy of the region.
For more information about the conference, see the Info page.
IWC Newsletter and Workshop Information
The December 2025 IWC Newsletter is available on the Info page. This newsletter has all the information you need to sign up for the conference. Conference signups start on 10 Jan 2025.
The Conference Hotel is the Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown. We have a special rate which includes free parking, hot breakfast and wifi. There is a link on the Info page where you can reserve a room at the Conference rate.
Detailed information about the workshops is on the Workshops page.
The Conference Hotel is the Hyatt Place Albuquerque Uptown. We have a special rate which includes free parking, hot breakfast and wifi. There is a link on the Info page where you can reserve a room at the Conference rate.
Detailed information about the workshops is on the Workshops page.
Meet the IWC Board Zoom Meeting
This is a unique opportunity you will not want to miss! This is your chance to get information directly from the IWC board and to get your voice heard! Find out how conference locations are selected and how those decisions are made. Get the latest status of conferences at Fort Lewis College. Get a chance to win a free 2025 IWC shirt! And lots more!
And it is FREE!
When: Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 6:30 pm MT
A name from those people that pre-registered for the meeting will be drawn for a door prize of one IWC 2025 shirt. The person awarded the door prize will be able to select their style and color when the shirts are available for purchase on the web site. The shirt must be picked up at the 2025 Conference at the Registration desk.
To sign up, go to the Register page.
IWC Zoom Class - Beginning Sprang, Carol James
• Dates: Saturdays for 6 weeks, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 1
• Time: 1 pm to 3 pm MT
• Cost: $200
• Kit fee (paid to instructor): $80 plus shipping
IWC will be hosting a beginning sprang class with Carol James starting Saturday 25 Jan 2025, 1 pm to 3 pm MT. The class will be 2 hours per week for 6 weeks. The instructor will mail the students a warped frame.
The class is limited to 20 people, so sign up early.
This class introduces you to the technique called sprang. Using a frame with ready-to-go warp, participants will receive an introduction to the basic interlinking stitch. Emphasis is placed on the basic stitch, how to use your fingers to create the desired structure. Each person is unique, hands and fingers vary from individual to individual. Instructions focus on the search for a method that works for you.
Irregularities are viewed as an invitation to further explore structure: why does it look irregular, what to do to correct, how to avoid in the future, how to do this on purpose as a design element?
Once the initial warp has been transformed into cloth, the student is instructed on finishing techniques. The initial piece complete, instructions are given on setup (warping) and we explore variations aka surface designs. The six-week length of the class is intended to give you sufficient support while your fingers learn what to do, introducing you to some of the vast diversity possible with this amazing technique.
To sign up, go to the Register page.
• Time: 1 pm to 3 pm MT
• Cost: $200
• Kit fee (paid to instructor): $80 plus shipping
IWC will be hosting a beginning sprang class with Carol James starting Saturday 25 Jan 2025, 1 pm to 3 pm MT. The class will be 2 hours per week for 6 weeks. The instructor will mail the students a warped frame.
The class is limited to 20 people, so sign up early.
This class introduces you to the technique called sprang. Using a frame with ready-to-go warp, participants will receive an introduction to the basic interlinking stitch. Emphasis is placed on the basic stitch, how to use your fingers to create the desired structure. Each person is unique, hands and fingers vary from individual to individual. Instructions focus on the search for a method that works for you.
Irregularities are viewed as an invitation to further explore structure: why does it look irregular, what to do to correct, how to avoid in the future, how to do this on purpose as a design element?
Once the initial warp has been transformed into cloth, the student is instructed on finishing techniques. The initial piece complete, instructions are given on setup (warping) and we explore variations aka surface designs. The six-week length of the class is intended to give you sufficient support while your fingers learn what to do, introducing you to some of the vast diversity possible with this amazing technique.
To sign up, go to the Register page.
IWC 2025 Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted
Vendor applications for the 2025 IWC Conference are being accepted. To sign up, go to the Register page and click on "IWC Vendor Application".