Mariposa Handwovens

Mariposa Handwovens

Vicki Hedrick of Mariposa Handwovens has been weaving for over 30 years and is still in love with the process of creating fabric from thread! She lives in Carlinville, Illinois (USA) and has a nicely stocked shop on Etsy. Her business name, Mariposa, means butterfly in Spanish. She often finds her inspiration in Nature, experimenting with texture and color through the use of novelty yarns and the weaving patterns she uses.

Visit and connect with her on TAFA: http://www.tafalist.com/members/mariposa-handwovens

Bear Creek Felting

Teresa Perleberg lives in North Dakota and has her own flock of sheep. She uses their wool, dyes the colors she needs and also purchases or trades with other wool dealers when she needs other fibers. She mostly needle felts wild animals but also has an interest in farm animals and has a whimsical line of cute snowmen and other smiling critters. She has her work and kits available on Etsy and on her website.

Feuer Und Wasser

Feuer Und Wasser

Yekaterina Mokeyeva of Feuer Und Wasser is originally from Russia, now living in San Francisco, USA. A master felter, she finds her inspiration in Nature, encouraging humans to live in harmony with it instead of competing against it. 

Visit her profile to learn more: 

http://www.tafalist.com/members/feuer-und-wasser

Bewove

Bewove

Dawn McCarthy of Bewove is a Manchaster, England transplant who has made her home in New Jersey, USA. She teaches weaving in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area and at the Newark Museum of Art. Her weavings, made into functional accessories for both body and home, explore complex designs like damask, multi-harness weaving and combining elements of surface design and the structural elements of creating cloth.

Learn more about Dawn on TAFA:

http://www.tafalist.com/members/bewove

Quick2Listen Fiber Art by Jeannie Sredl

Quick2Listen Fiber Art

Jeannie Sredl of Chicago, Illinois (USA) creates art quilts that explore color and texture, often through Nature themes. Her pieces often play with boundaries, going out of the "box", hanging in free forms rather than the traditional square shape. 

Connect with Quick2ListenFiberArt on TAFA:http://www.tafalist.com/members/quick2listenfiberart

Quilts by Valerie

Quilts by Valerie

Valerie Goodwin is one of our pioneer members, joining TAFA a couple of months after we launched back in 2010. She has become especially known for her stunning architectural quilts, exploring the idea of maps both conceptual and realistic ways. 

Visit her profile on TAFA: http://www.tafalist.com/members/quilts-by-valerie

Kelly Darke - Fine Art

Kelly Darke - Fine Art

Kelly Darke – Fine Art  brings a fascinating combination of fine art and art therapy to our mix. She is a Michigan (USA) artist, has a shop on Etsy, and uses stitching to add texture to her textiles.

Atelier Iona Loyola Textiles

Atelier Iona Loyola Textiles

Atelier Iona Loyola Textiles actually started out with weaving, but then took a felting class a decade ago and fell in love with the process. Iona is originally from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), but now makes her home in New York City and enjoys walking around Central Park for inspiration. Her felted garments and accessories are luxurious, rich in color and texture, and reflect her lovely spirit.

Go visit! http://www.tafalist.com/members/atelier-iona-loyola-textiles 

Silks For You

Silks for You

Caroline Spooner, native of England, lives in California and enjoys mountain views from her studio.  She primarily works with silks, using many different techniques, but especially enjoys shibori.  

CherScapes Fiber Art Studios

CherScapes on TAFA

CherScapes, one of our pioneer members, joined TAFA in July of 2010. Check out her profile for her gorgeous textiles, garments and the launch of her new book, "Fabric Surface Design".

Julaine Lofquist-Birch

Julaine Lofquist-Birch

Julaine Lofquist-Birch is a mixed-media artist from Rockford, Illinois. She sews, knits and embroiders and has just started working with nuno felt. Come visit her profile! http://www.tafalist.com/members/julaine-lofquist-birch

Denise Kovnat

Denise Kovnat

Multi-talented, Denise spins, knits, dyes, sews, and weaves beautiful garments and accessories. She lives in upstate New York and aside from her Etsy shop, sells at local shows and galleries.

HeartFelt Silks

HeartFelt Silks

Beautiful silk scarves, felting tools, workshops and kits from Stillwater, Minnesota!

KAREN LUKACS textiles

KAREN LUKACS textiles

Karen Lukacs, of Tucson, Arizona, does her bit to save the planet!  She recycles salvaged materials into new accessories.  The beautiful clutch above was made from a man's tie!

Deborah Babin

Deborah Babin

Washington artist, Deborah Babin, creates dynamic and colorful textiles. 

Fairytale Incorporated

Fairytale Incorporated

Fairytale Incorporated believes in magic and making the world fancy!

mm handwovens

mm handwovens

Margery describes her process:  "Color, pattern and texture--and their interplay--intrigue me. I weave slowly, savoring every part of the process. This includes spinning the yarns myself, and adding "eccentric threads" and other surprises to each piece to make a special textile that is a little bit quirky and one of a kind. My favorite materials are silk, wool and luxury fibers."

Find scarves, notecards and really cool buttons in her shop!

Saori Santa Cruz

Jill Sanders teaches weaving in her Saori Santa Cruz studio and sells great supplies in her Etsy shop.  She says in her member profile:

"Saori Santa Cruz is a Saori weaving studio dedicated to helping develop an individual’s creativity through weaving. Classes offer improvisation and original and unique techniques that help a student find their true expression. Self-discovery happnes by using looms, fiber and sewing machines, available to all students. Empowering to design and sew garments using free form Saori weaving, freeing the inner self with original style, sparking initiative, and a conviction to helping you discover your unique individuality is what Saori philosophy is about. Honest weaving, no rules weaving, joyful weaving."

Sally Gould Wright Quilt Artist

Sally Gould Wright Quilt Artist

Sally is a quilter from Los Angeles.  As you can see from this quilt, she does an amazing job with her quilting!  For those of you who do not know what "quilting" means, it is the stitch work that is done to hold the top, batting and back of a quilt together.  The stitching could be very simple "in and out" or masterful as shown in this one.  Sally's quilting adds another layer of depth, texture and imagery to her design.

Thistle Rose Weaving

Thistle Rose Weaving

Martha Witcher describes how she feels about weaving:

"The driving need to create something with my own two hands has always guided me in my pursuit of weaving traditional textiles. Thistle Rose Weaving is my passion, my delight and a way for me to express and share my love for the traditional art of hand weaving. I take pride in creating beautiful heirloom-quality hand woven textiles that will bring joy to your hearth and home."