Education Chair: Liz Moncrief

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

Communications Chair/Newsletter Editor: Nancy Skakel

Columbia Fibre GuildContact Nancy R. Skakel, living in The Dalles, Oregon, has been involved with fiber arts for about 40 years. I am a retired (in theory) RN and currently work part time at our community Art Center. Raising Romney sheep, angora rabbits, and alpacas while working in the medical field all led to the … Read more

MAWS 2024

The Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners biennial conference, Our Fiber Planet,  will be held August 1-6 in Billings, MT. This year’s conference features 22 instructors including Kate Larson, editor Spinoff Magazine, Denise Kovnat and many others teaching Weaving, Spinning, Knitting, Crocheting, Felting, Rug Hooking, Dyeing and more.  Our conference includes 4 shows, vendors, and spin-ins. … Read more

Membership Chair: Linda York

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