Support our Member-Owned Businesses
Prairie Coast Weaves
www.prairiecoastweaves.com
Business Owner: Virginia Parks
I sell Öxabäck Lilla and Ulla Cyrus countermarch looms from Sweden along with a range of weaving accessories, from shuttles to warping mills. I offer a curated selection of weaving books and specialize in hard-to-find books from Sweden.
Mobile Fiber Art
mobilefiberart.org
Business Owner: Maura White
Mobile Fiber Art is a certified non-profit that brings fiber art instruction to where the students are. Teaching wool spinning is my passion but I also teach other fiber art like felting and dyeing.
Handwoven With Care
www.handwovenwithcare.net
Business Owner: Chrystal de Freitas
I weave one-of-a-kind creations for special occasions.
Rebecca Smith Tapestry Weaving
www.rebeccasmithtapestry.com
I offer presentations and workshops on transparency weaving. Please see my website to learn about my work.
www.prairiecoastweaves.com
Business Owner: Virginia Parks
I sell Öxabäck Lilla and Ulla Cyrus countermarch looms from Sweden along with a range of weaving accessories, from shuttles to warping mills. I offer a curated selection of weaving books and specialize in hard-to-find books from Sweden.
Mobile Fiber Art
mobilefiberart.org
Business Owner: Maura White
Mobile Fiber Art is a certified non-profit that brings fiber art instruction to where the students are. Teaching wool spinning is my passion but I also teach other fiber art like felting and dyeing.
Handwoven With Care
www.handwovenwithcare.net
Business Owner: Chrystal de Freitas
I weave one-of-a-kind creations for special occasions.
Rebecca Smith Tapestry Weaving
www.rebeccasmithtapestry.com
I offer presentations and workshops on transparency weaving. Please see my website to learn about my work.
Click here to download a comprehensive Resource Guide that includes those listed below and many more.
Local ResourcesSan Diego county is rich with weaving and spinning resources. Here are the ones that are most popular with our members:
Guilds and Groups Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild San Diego County Spinners Spinners Cottage at AGSEM Weavers Barn at AGSEM Wool Producers A Simpler Time (El Cajon -- alpacas) Powell Sheep Co. 760-789-1758 (Ramona) Yarn Stores Apricot Yarn (Liberty Station in San Diego) Emys Yarns (Chula Vista) Needlecraft Cottage (Pacific Beach) Yarn and Thread Expressions (La Mesa) |
Online ResourcesNational organizations, publications, and online stores for equipment and weaving yarn abound on the internet. Here are a few of our favorites:
Online Weaving Schools Jane Stafford School of Weaving The Handweaving Academy (Tien Chiu) Rebecca Mezoff (tapestry) Guilds and Groups American Tapestry Alliance Handweavers Guild of America Handweaving.net National Basketry Organization Ravelry Weavolution Yarn and Equipment Eugene Textile Center Halcyon Yarn The Woolery Weavers Bazaar Webs Magazines Fiber Art Now Long Thread Media (publishers of Handwoven, Spin Off, and Little Looms magazines |
