Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association
Rep: Angelique PenaflorWebsite
Rep: Angelique PenaflorWebsite
Powell River, BC, CanadaWebsite
Individual AffiliateLocation: Gig Harbor, WAContact: Lori Lawson
Alpine Meadows Spinners and WeaversContact Patty Huffer has been weaving since 1981. After graduating from Central Washington University, with a dual education degree in Home Economics and Physical Education, she took a summer weaving class. This began her love of weaving and teaching others to weave and spin, for almost 40 years. The love of … Read more
Skagit Valley Weavers GuildContact I moved with my husband and dog to Skagit Valley, WA in 2014 and still think that the Pacific Northwest is magical. We both had careers with US Forest Service, which required moving to several locations in the western states, the final being Colorado. Washington held the same environmental ethics that … Read more
Columbia Fibre GuildContact Nancy R. Skakel, living in The Dalles, Oregon, has been involved with fiber arts for about 40 years. Raising Romney sheep, angora rabbits, alpacas, and a silky Maltese dog all led to the lifelong question, “What do I do with all of this fur?” I tried weaving, which I enjoyed but sadly, … Read more
Rep name: Barbara HarrisonRep email address: behdesign@shaw.ca President name: Barbara SchneiderPresident email address: baschnei@ucalgary.ca
Cranbrook, BC rep: Lorraine Schmidt
P.O.Box 506 Aurora, OR 97002 Auroracolonyhandspinners.com Rep: Peg Silloway
Whidbey Weavers Guild, Peninsula Weavers and Spinners Guild Contact I grew up and lived in Northern California until my retirement. Growing up, my mother taught me to sew, knit, and embroider and my grandmother taught me to crochet and tat. I learned to weave and spin as a student at Humboldt State University. When our … Read more