Guild Outreach

The purpose of the Wabash Weavers Guild participation in Outreach Programs is to increase community understanding and appreciation of the fiber arts by demonstrating and discussing weaving in its various forms, and to encourage those interested to join the Guild.

2025

Visitors Are Welcome

On most of the following days, you will find  Guild members weaving in the Loom House at the Canal Park

May 24 through Sept. 13  Saturdays in the Loom House at The Wabash and Erie Canal Park in Delphi 1pm – 4pm. Some special Saturdays noted below.

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School Tour Days are not generally open to the public [A schedule of the dates will be posted soon.]

Special Events that are open to the Public

May 24  1pm – 4pm  Canal Park Opening Day in Delphi

June 7  1pm – 4pm  Pioneer Village Crafters, Canal Park in Delphi

July 5  10am – 4pm  Canal Days Festival, Delphi

August 2  1pm – 4pm  Kid’s Fun Day, Canal Park in Delphi

August through October Historic Trades Classes

Sept 13 1pm – 4pm Last Day of the Season for Canal Park in Delphi

Oct. 11 & 12  Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, Fort Quiatenon, W. Lafayette     feastofthehuntersmoon.org

Dec. 6  10am – 4pm  Christmas at the Canal, Canal Park in Delphi

It takes three to put a new warp on the Union Loom to weave more rag rugs. Jan, Sue and Vilija spending a day at the Loom House, May 2024.

Twenty-three yards of new warp ready for the new batch of weaving and the cute little visitor trimming the loom cords.

Some of the rag rugs woven in the 2023/2024 season. Students and visitors get to throw the rag shuttle on the Union Loom to weave these rugs.

“Banner” woven by all the school tour kids on the Lily Loom