Multiple links to fiber related resources
For those of us who live in Alaska, finding quality resources to feed our habit is crucial. This listing is by no means complete, but have tried to provide a broad variety to cover multiple aspects of Fiber arts. Resources found within Alaska, are so noted. If the links do not work, or if you have new ones to add, please contact Melinda. Thank you! |
Alaskan Fiber Related sources
A variety of items within our own State!
- A Glass Act • niddy noddys, drop spindles, oriface hooks, etc.
- A Weaver's Yarn • Fairbanks
- Alaska Bead Company • Eagle River
- Alaska Bead and Yarn Shoppe • Ketchikan
- Alaska Native Arts Resource Directory
- Alaska Native Basketry by Teri Rofkar
- Alaska Rag Company • Fairbanks
- Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild
- Arctic Needle • hemp, silk, speciality fibers • embellishments
- Arctic Sun Alpacas • Wasilla
- Birch Grove Spindles • Eagle River
- Eagle River Spinners • Eagle River
- Ewe First Yarn • Wasilla
- Fairbanks Weavers and Spinners Guild
- Fantastic Fibers A shop for fiber enthusiasts! • Palmer • (907) 745-7295
- Far North Fibers • Anchorage
- Felt Alive Needle felting • Wasilla
- Fiberholics • PO Box 714 • Haines AK 99827
- Hidden Birch Alpacas • Wasilla
- Jill Choate Basketry • Trapper Creek
- Knitting Grounds • Anchorage
- Last Frontier Alpacas • Anchor Point
- Penelope • Watercolor and Fiber Art • Penne Chmielewski • Palmer
- Port of Call Gallery & Gifts • Whittier
- qiviut ( qiveut ) • Alaskan handmade designer clothing made of musk ox wool
- Rabbit Ridge Designs • Anchorage
- Ravenstail • Juneau
- Silveraurora Registered Shetland Sheep
- Sheep Shearer • George Pasley • 35 years experience including many spinning fleece flocks • available limited basis • will consider some travel in Alaska, Canada, or Washington
- Timber, Tails & Yarns • Diane Olthuis • Box 41 • Hope, AK 99605 • 907-782-3115
- Weaving Spirit, Basketry • Soldotna
- Windborne Farm Alpacas • Palmer
- Windy Valley Muskox • Fine Luxury Yarns & Fibers • Palmer
- Yarn Basket • George Parks Hwy (Mile 98) • Talkeetna • 907-733-6722
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Yarn, Fiber Suppliers
May sell books, tools & equipment too!
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Dyeing, supplies, info, etc.
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| References, instructional, etc.
- The Weaver's Workbook • is online via Google Book Search
- Harris Tweed • History of
- Handweaving Museum and Arts Center
- Complete Textile Glossary
- The Weavers' School • Coupeville, WA
- Worm Spit • about silkworms, silk moths, and silk
- WeaveIt: A Handweavers Design Software • by Canyon Art
- WinWeave software
- ProWeave software
- FiberWorks Weaving software
- PCStitch - cross stitching, but can be used for weaving
- Stitch Painter • cross stitching, but can be used for weaving
- Interweave Press
- Wild Fibers Magazine
- Weaver's Craft Magazine
- WeaveZine • online weaving magazine
- Online Spinning Magazine
- Historic Looms of America • Loom Manual Library
- A neat yarn conversion calculator
- Selvedge Magazine • covers fine textiles
- George Weil, Fibrecrafts, Deka Dyes and Paints
- Fabric testing • Burn test
- Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
- On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics
- Complex Weavers
- About Inkle Weaving
- The Crafts Report Online
- Rug Weaving Tips-N-Tricks
- Coupeville Arts center
- PixieLoom
- Spinning Loft • Wheels, Looms & Tapestry Navajo, Knitting & Spinning Classes & Workshop
- I can spin
- Glimakra USA and Weaving Equipment
- Unicorn Books and Crafts
- Fiber Arts Organization
- The World of Beduin Weaving • weft twining
- Follow the Yarn • the story of Cotton
- Spinning and Weaving Association • A group of wholesalers, suppliers & retailers
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| Miscellaneous
- Flickr - Handwovens • lots of handwoven images!
- Flickr - Scan Weavers
- Spinners, Weavers and Knitters Housecleaning Pages
- Fiber Equipment & Barter Page •sale, purchase, trade/barter of previously owned fiber equipment, etc.
- Knots on the Web (Peter Suber) • awesome web site!
- Edmund Scientific
- The Sock Calculator
- Tartans of Scotland - Scottish Tartan
- Tartan Generator software
- Eucalan Company
- Ron Parker's List of Fiber related mailing lists
- Weevings Miniature Handwovens
- Frankenmuth Wool Mill
- Morning Star Fiber
- Spinderella Creations • Custom Fiber Processing
- Ohio Valley Natural Fibers
- US Sheep Breeders Online Directory
- Ruth's Collection of Weaving Resources
- Rug maker's Homestead
- OTT-LITEŽ Website
- Steel Heddle
- The Reed and Heddle Shop
- Quality reeds and Combs
- Charm Woven Labels
- Labels, Woven Labels, Printed Labels, Fabric Labels, Name Tapes, Ribbons - Name Maker, Inc.
- Heirloom Labels
- Sterling Name Tape Company
- Draper and Company in Australia • apparel labels, etc.
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| Interesting and/or unique sites!
Worth checking out!
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