Contact Bette Nordberg lives in Puyallup, WA and is an active member of the Moonspinners, Arachne, Tacoma, and Seattle guilds in Washington. She is helping each of these guilds by volunteering for a variety of positions from President of Moonspinners to programs, website, and social media positions. Bette is a retired registered Physical Therapist who … Read more
Contact Malcolm Benson-Dyke lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and is a member of the Saskatoon Spinners & Weavers Guild. He has previously held board positions with his guild and prior to moving to Saskatchewan, he belonged to the Telarana guild in Mesa, AZ. Malcolm’s working career spanned 38 years with a Canadian Bank and he … Read more
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
Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley Contact Rebecca is a self-proclaimed color & texture person, who has spent a lot of time learning about the structure of weaving. She holds two Master Weaver Certificates of Excellence from HGA, in Color-and-Weave Stars and in Shadow Weave. She taught as a medical instructor at Stevens-Henager College for 6 … Read more
Portland Handweavers Guild Contact Sylvia retired from a career in paralegal-type work for electric utility companies and now indulges her passions for all things textile. She has been sewing since childhood and weaving and dyeing for more than 25 years. Recently she has taught rigid heddle weaving classes and dyeing workshops in and around the … Read more
Seattle Guild Contact I started knitting with gusto back in Hawaii in 2012, following in the footsteps of my Dutch grandmother who was a prolific knitter, crocheter, and embroiderer. After moving to Washington in 2014, I attended the Spring Fair in 2017 and saw all these women spinning in the Sheep barn. I was entranced! … Read more
Arachne Weavers Guild Contact Deborah has been an active member of the Arachne Weavers Guild since 2008. She joined the guild to learn how to weave. She has served as Program Chair two years, and presently is the Treasurer for the guild. Deborah also participated on the last two Grant Application Committees for her Guild … Read more
