Foothill Fibers Guild

Your Sierra Foothills Community (and beyond) for the Fiber Arts


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Fiber Arts Resources

Guilds and Organizations

CNCH - Conference of Northern California Handweavers (and spinners, dyers, basketmakers, etc.)

Complex Weavers

Handweavers Guild of America

HGA Calendar

Nevada County Arts Council

The Curious Forge

Members’ Websites and Blogs

Auburn Needle Works - Needle art, yarn, knitting, weaving, needlepoint supplies and classes> Guild Member: Donna Seaman

Chic Thrills - Handmade, fun, funky, vintage, retro items – eco-dyed, felted, woven> Guild Member: Sierra Mohr

Colors of Nature Shop  - Natural Dyeing, Botanical Printing, Felt Wall Art> Guild Member: Tricia Lambert

Fibergarten – Felted items for sale> Guild Member: Beth Leydon

Foothill Weaving – Weaver’s blog> Guild Member: Ingrid Knox

Lickinflames - Ceramic bowls and shawl pins> Guild Member: Brenda Atchison

MzFiber - Patterns, Instruction in weaving, knitting and spinning> Guild Member: Eileen Lee

Navaho Style Wall Hangings - Woven wall hangings, mug rugs> Guild Member: Jan Haverty

Quillandquiverfiber.com - Hand dyed yarn inspired by historic craft traditions and stories> Guild Member: Gretchen Boyce

Sierra Rose Alpacas - Alpacas and alpaca fiber and yarn, Yarn Barn and Gift Shop, farm tours> Guild Member: Cynthia Kuhlmann

Tamarack Fiber Arts - Instruction in knitting, beginning spinning and weaving;  items for sale> Guild Member: Donna Guyot Johnson


Techniques & Tips

Handweaving.net - Weaving Draft and Documents Archive

Ralph Griswold - On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics

Tim’s Treadle Reducer - Tool to help reduce number of required tredles for a weaving draft

Yarn Standards - Standards and Guidelines for Crocheting and Knitting

Warp and Weave Color Mixer - Tien Chiu's free online resource and blog

All About Weaving- A list of a multitude of weaving resources

Backstrap Weaving - Laverne Waddintgon's blog with tutorials and multiple resources

Miscellaneous Affiliated  Sites

Nevada County Fair
KVMR Celtic Festival


Foothill Fibers Guild is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization promoting greater interest in the fiber arts.

PO Box 3355, Grass Valley, CA 95945

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