Resources

Organizations & Guilds

Conference of Northern California Handweavers: Founded in 1953 to further the art and appreciation of the craft of handweaving, and now embraces all fiber arts associated with weaving.

Reno Guild’s Hints for New Weavers: Established in 1972 to promote and encourage growth in weaving, spinning, dyeing and related fiber techniques.

Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild: Promoting the spirit of cooperation among all those who practice – whether weaving, spinning, felting, braiding, basket making, dyeing, stitching – any creative activity that binds hands with fiber, since 1955.

Andean Textile Arts: Discover the beauty of Peru and traditional Andean textiles

Publications

Handwoven: Access 145+ streaming video courses, bringing you up close to experts in spinning, weaving, needleworking, felting, and dyeing.

Heddlecraft®! is a digital weaving magazine designed for weavers who already know how to weave and desire a better understanding of weaving and weave structures.

Spin Off feeds our deep curiosity about the art and craft of making yarn.

Vendors

Eugene Textile Center: Get inspired by a great community of fiber artists.

Gist Yarn inspires a growing community of weavers with quality weaving yarn, & fresh patterns.

Halcyon Yarns: Free shipping, expert staff, & high quality yarn.

Handy Hands: Tatting supplies and more

Paradise Fibers: Start a weaving adventure

Purl Soho: Some lovely FREE weaving drafts. Beginner friendly.

Slowfiber is a local retail store & education hub that offers new and pre-owned tools, notions, cloth, and yarn plus classes, mend bars, and social gatherings.

Starfish Fibers offers a wide variety of fiber arts tools and supplies. CCG members are eligible for a discount; see site for details.

Yarn.com by WEBS: America’s yarn store

The Woolery (affiliate link): Your one-stop shop for fiber arts supplies.

Artisans

Deb Essen: For over twenty-five years Deb has been discovering the magic of weaving.

Annie MacHale: Inkle Weaving since 1976

Robyn Spady:  Robyn is the founder and editor of Heddlecraft®! magazine.

Peggy Osterkamp: Peggy presents a wealth of weaving knowledge and research.

Kristina Penhoet: Kristina employs traditional and modern felt-making with the incorporation of other materials (manufactured textiles, thread, glass, metal, and plastic) in the creation of most of her work.

Susan Shirley: Living and playing on Mosshollow Hill allows Susan to combine her two passions: creating and teaching.

Picotsnkeys: a Tatters Journey by Melanie C.

Amanda Rataj: How to buy a used loom