Information For & About North Idaho’s Textile Enthusiasts
Guild Members
- * Charles Charles Briska – Something Olde, Something New, located in the old rail car at Foster’s Crossing, 504 Oak Street, Sandpoint. Great yarn, needles and knitting patterns. 208-263-9447
- * Elaine Elaine Tormey – Knitting, crochet and pattern design. 208-263-5839
- * Kim Kim Spencer – Staff of Life offers soaps, lotions, knitted items, yarn and basketry. At Foster’s Crossing, 504 Oak Street, Sandpoint. 208-263-6483.
- Debbie Staggs A Child’s Dream Come True carries supplies for spinning and felting, spinning wheels and drop spindles as well as natural toys, gifts and kits for children. 214-A Cedar Street in Sandpoint. 800-359-2906 or 208-255-1664
- Kristie Sherrodd Kristie Sherrodd’s Blue Flag Handweaving Studio offers weaving classes, looms from Glimkra and Schacht, weaving yarn and the full line of shuttles and other textile tools manufactured by Bluster Bay Woodworks http://www.blusterbaywoodworks.com/
- Sharon Gunter The Basket Case offers instruction in basketry, batik and fabric dyeing, weaving, pottery and assorted crafts at the Basket Case Studio. Groups of four or more; contact Sharon through the link.
- Vicki Reich Vicki Reich posts a bi-weekly local food column with knitting and weaving thoughts interspersed her on blog Word of Mouth.
Organizations
- Association of Northwest Weavers Guilds ANWG membership includes guilds throughout the Pacific Northwest: Alberta, Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington and Oregon. The Sandpoint Fiberarts Guild is a member.
- Handweavers Guild of America HGA is a nationwide organization dedicated to encouraging excellence, inspiring creativity, and preserving fiber traditions through education.
- Northwest Regional Spinners Association NWRSA includes handspinners in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.
- Sandpoint Center for the Arts / Arts Alliance A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in the greater Sandpoint area.