US Guilds - ANWG

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Alaska

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Anchorage Weavers & Spinners Guild

Anchorage, AK
Rep: MaryAnn Mattingly
Website

Fairbanks Weavers and Spinners Guild

Fairbanks, AK
Rep: Terry Roberts

Kenai Peninsula Weaving Study Group

Kasilof, AK
Rep: Pam Joslynn

Idaho

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Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley

Boise, ID
Rep: Connie Griffin
Website

Orofino Fiber Arts Guild

Orofino, ID
Rep: Susan White
Website

Palouse Hills Weavers Guild

Moscow, ID
Rep: Jean Korus

In 1953, a new weaving guild came into being in the beautiful Palouse region of northern Idaho and southeastern Washington. More than 70 years later, we are still going strong! Our members participate in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, braiding, and design.

Guild activities include monthly meetings (September through May); shows and sales; demonstrations of handweaving and spinning at various regional venues; participation in the Latah County Fair; workshops; and an annual Day Camp.

Meetings are held monthly, September through May, generally on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of the month from 11 am to 1 pm at the 1912 Center in Moscow, ID. Visitors are welcome! You can follow them on Facebook or Instagram to get updates and announcements.

Annual dues are $40 – benefits of membership include access to the guild library and equipment; the opportunity to attend local workshops hosted by the Guild at a lesser rate; and informative emails sent out by board members of the Guild.

You can find our Guild on both Facebook and Instagram, or feel free to reach out to us at palousehillswg1@gmail.com.

Snake River Weavers & Spinners

Twin Falls, ID
Rep: Elly Young
Website

Montana

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Alpine Weavers & Spinners Guild

Kalispell, MT

Rep: Teresa Knutson
Website and Facebook

Billings Weavers Guild

Billings, MT
Rep: Cheryl Bohnet
Website
Facebook

Bozeman Weavers Guild

Bozeman, MT

Rep: Teema Loeffelholz
Website

Missoula Weavers Guild

Missoula, MT

Pres: Karen Hoyt
Rep: Sharon Schroeder
Website

Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners (MAWS)

Statewide
Rep: Dawn Ahlert
President: Dawn Ahlert
Website

Prairie Handspinners Guild

Park City, MT
Rep: Heather Johnson

Oregon

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Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild

P.O.Box 506

Aurora, OR 97002

Auroracolonyhandspinners.com

Rep: Peg Silloway

Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild

Redmond/Bend/Sisters/Prineville/Madras/Sunriver OR
Perry Drevo
Website

Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild

Astoria OR
Rep: Julie Wittrock
Website

Columbia Fibres Guild

Hood River, Oregon
Rep: Nancy Skakel
President: Nancy Skakel
Guild has a private Facebook page for members

Eugene Weavers Guild

Eugene, OR
Rep: Diane Pigg
Website

Gorge Handweavers Guild

Odell, OR
Rep: Mary Davis
Website

Humbug Mtn Weavers & Spinners Guild

Bandon, OR
President: Sandie McDonald
Website

Klamath Spinners and Weavers Guild

Klamath Falls, OR
Rep: Kathy Nelson
Website

Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association

Rep: Angelique Penaflor
Website

Portland Handweavers Guild, Inc.

Portland, OR
Rep: Hillary Beard
Website

Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild

Central Point, OR
Rep: Kamie Liston
President: Lisa Krebs
Website

Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild is one of two guilds in southern Oregon on the I-5 corridor.

The purpose of the guild is to promote an interest in handweaving and associated fiber arts. Membership is open to anyone upon payment of dues. Annual dues are $25, payable in September.

Member benefits include use of the Guild library; use of rental equipment owned by the Guild; ten issues per year of the newsletter, RVHG Rogue Rovings, and the privilege of selling weaving/spinning related items during specific meetings. Guild members may attend conferences and workshops at member rates, due to RVHG membership in ANWG (Association of Northwest Weavers’ Guilds) and WeGO, Inc. (Weaving Guilds of Oregon, Inc.).

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through June; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 1st Presbyterian Church, 456 W. Pine St., Central Point.
The Guild administers a “Certificate of Accomplishment” program which is open to members of the Guild. This three-level program of weaving requires progressively detailed work to be submitted for evaluation. Unlike some programs, the items to be submitted are not just “samples”, but are usable pieces.

The Guild participates in various Outreach programs, setting up and manning displays and demonstrations of fiber arts at public venues in the area. There is usually a small loom available for hands-on experience by people of all ages. Events such as County Fairs, Hanley Century Farm events, and the Talent Harvest Festival are among the varied venues attended by the guild members.

Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2003.

For more information contact:

Lisa Krebs
RVHG President

Salem Fiberarts Guild

Salem, OR
Rep: Renay McLeish
Website

Saturday Handweavers Guild

Ashland, OR
Rep: Cindy Fowler

President: Kathleen Scott
Website

The Saturday Handweavers Guild was formed in 1973. The Guild was originally organized to accommodate weavers who worked outside the home and could not attend a meetings on a weekday. The group met in members’ homes until it grew too large.

We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, September through June, generally from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. in one of the Jackson County libraries (based on availability). Please check the website (SaturdayHandweavers.com) for exact meeting times and locations. The meeting begins with refreshments and visiting followed by an informative program, a short business meeting and show and share.

The members come from Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and many other small towns in the region. The purpose of this organization is to contribute to the knowledge of and provide for continuing education of weaving and related fiber arts, to promote interest in weaving and fiber arts in the local communities and to encourage improvement in our own work through comparison and sharing.

Our dues are $25.00 per year. The benefits members receive are many, such as informative programs put on by our members, programs from outside our membership, library use, a monthly newsletter and participation in study groups initiated by members. We also sponsor, for an extra fee, workshops taught by well known fiber artists.

Saturday Handweavers Guild members enjoy sharing their interest in fiber arts in various ways. Some members demonstrate weaving, spinning and other fiber arts at various venues in the surrounding area.

For membership information, please refer to website: SaturdayHandweavers.com

Updated July 2024

Threadbenders Guild

Baker City, OR
Rep: Nancy Findholt
Website

Umpqua Weavers Guild

Roseburg, OR
Rep: Maureen Haugen
Website

Weaving Guilds of Oregon

Statewide, all Oregon Guilds
Rep: Annali Cross
Website

Webfoot Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild

Brookings, OR
Rep: Dee Ebel
President: JoAnn Sutter
Website