Open Call for Tapestry & Rug Pattern Designers, Educators, and Content Writers

Would you like to work with us? We're seeking tapestry pattern designers, content writers, and educators for future collaborations featuring our wool yarn lines Array and Dwella. Applications will open on August 17, 2026 and will close on September 25, 2026. Notifications will be sent by October 30, 2026.

What We're Looking For

• Online Course Proposals - Must have previous experience with filming and producing your own educational videos, video samples required

• Tapestry projects using Array and/or Dwella

• Rug projects using Dwella

• Blog & educational content writers - Must be able to support written content with photo and/or video. Writing & photo/video samples required.

What are YOU interested in? Do you have other ideas? We’d love to hear from you! 

How to Apply

If you have multiple proposals, please send each one separately.

Educators/Online Course proposals

• Submit topic & proposed outline, relevant experience and video samples
  

Project Designers

Being a published pattern designer is not required; we encourage weavers of all experience levels to apply. Submissions must be original or have a cited source, and not previously published.

• Submit proposals, weaving samples and a list of projects you are interested in to: content@gistyarn.com

• Please fill in the subject line as follows:  Project: Proposed Topic - Your Last Name

• Ex: Project: Ombre Sunset Coaster  - Jones

Writers

• Submit writing, media samples and a list of topics you are interested in to: content@gistyarn.com

• Please fill in the subject line as follows:  Blog: Proposed Topic - Your Last Name

• Ex: Blog: Smooth Shapes & Spheres Tips and Tricks - Jones
  

Accepted content contributors will be compensated competitively based on the scope of the project.