Guild Portfolio

Sprang pouch

Artist: Sharon Wichman

Handwoven scarf

Artist: Sally Whitaker

Clasped weft pattern woven on a rigid heddle loom.

Handwoven rug

Artist: Anne Skwira-Brown

Woven on a rigid heddle loom with 8/2 cotton and scrap fabric.

Krokbragd wall hanging

Artist: Claudia Berguson

Krokbragd wall hanging woven on a rigid heddle loom. The main motifs I used, besides the sea, were three from the place in northern Norway where my great-grandfather came from: the boat sheds, church, and iconic mountain range, the Seven Sisters.

Repurposed felt ornaments

Artist: DFG Redo & Renew Interest group

Made from repurposed fabric and wool sweaters.

Handwoven wall hanging

Artist: Carrin Rosetti

Hand-dyed and handwoven ikat fabric

Artist: Jazmin Hicks-Dahl

Handwoven tea towels

Artist: Barb Dwinell

Handwoven napkins

Artist: Susan Betz

3/2 cotton houndstooth patterned napkins, woven on a rigid heddle loom.

Felted luminaries

Artist: Terry Hamp

Handspun and handknit hat and mittens

Artist: Donna Forbes

Yarn for this project was handspun and then hand-dyed with goldenrod found along the roadside and indigo grown by Donna.

Hand-dyed scarf

Artist: Nancy Olson

Felted bowls

Artist: Terry Hamp

Handmade book

Artist: Sharon Wichman

Book made with handwoven fabric cover and spine (rigid heddle and inkle looms).

Mosaic knitted items

Artist: Leslie Williamson-White

Handwoven scarf

Artist: Sharon Wichman

Houndstooth pattern woven on a rigid heddle loom.

Handwoven towel

Artist: Louise Young

Handwoven on a backstrap loom with cotton yarn.

Fiber Flags 2

Artist: Various Guild members

The Fiber Flag project showcases the many forms of fiber art made by our DFG members. These 9” square flags were displayed at 50th Anniversary events before finding a final home in the DFG Studio. The linen flag backings are reclaimed tablecloth fabric and were strung together with crocheted cotton trim rescued from an estate sale.

Handwoven table runner

Artist: Joan Weyendt

Table runner woven on floor loom with 8/2 cotton and cottolin (60 inches long), Summer and Winter pattern.

Tablet woven bands

Artist: Josie Cooke

Handbound journal

Artist: Kayli Staubus

Handknit Jumper of Many Colors

Artist: Martha Ritter

Ice dyed robe

Artist: Maria Combs

Here is a picture of me in an ice dyed robe that is handmade (sewn, not woven) cotton. The technique is ice dyeing using Procion dyes: the material is scrunched, then ice and powdered dye applied over the top, such that the ice melting dissolves the dyes.

Caned chair

Artist: Beverly Martin

The chair seat and back of this chair were woven with cane.

Flower pins

Artist: DFG Redo & Renew Interest group

Made from repurposed felt, fabric, beads, and buttons.

Felted pillow

Artist: Kristina Bourne

Sweetgrass baskets

Artist: Terry Hamp

Hand stitched trees

Artist: Sue Matuszak

Creative stitching technique used during her 100 day stitching journey.

Fiber Flags 1

Artist: Various Guild members

The Fiber Flag project showcases the many forms of fiber art made by our DFG members. These 9” square flags were displayed at 50th Anniversary events before finding a final home in the DFG Studio. The linen flag backings are reclaimed tablecloth fabric and were strung together with crocheted cotton trim rescued from an estate sale.

Fiber Flags 2

Artist: Various Guild members

The Fiber Flag project showcases the many forms of fiber art made by our DFG members. These 9” square flags were displayed at 50th Anniversary events before finding a final home in the DFG Studio. The linen flag backings are reclaimed tablecloth fabric and were strung together with crocheted cotton trim rescued from an estate sale.

Handwoven wool tote bag

Artist: Erin Endsley

Shadow weave handwoven scarf

Artist: Shelley Norden

Handknit poncho

Artist: Krista Twu

Hand-bound art book

Artist: Kayli Staubus

Hand-bound art book featuring handmade recycled paper (art paper scraps, coffee chaff, jute fibers) in a long-stitch binding.

Fiber Flags 4

Artist: Various Guild members

The Fiber Flag project showcases the many forms of fiber art made by our DFG members. These 9” square flags were displayed at 50th Anniversary events before finding a final home in the DFG Studio. The linen flag backings are reclaimed tablecloth fabric and were strung together with crocheted cotton trim rescued from an estate sale.

Felted color study

Artist: Kristina Bourne

Sample from a felt color theory course (18” x 12”)

Handknit hats

Artist: Maeve Ulrick

Cotton coil bowl

Artist: Nancy Anderson

Made from 1/4 inch cotton braided rope hand wrapped with 100% cotton fabric. The bowl is started with a coil and then sewn with a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine.

Repurposed robe

Artist: Carol Colburn

Snowflake hooked rug

Artist: Sally Whitaker

Made with wool strips on linen, (35” x 26”).

Twined rug

Artist: Josie Cooke

Handwoven rug

Artist: Susan Laing

Handspun yarn

Artist: Tracy Griggs

Handspun on an espinner with merino wool, silk, and bamboo.

Felted landscapes and animals

Artist: Robbie Tietge

Mini felted stocking ornaments

Artist: Teresa Clayton

Wet felted scarf

Artist: Melanie Mathieson

Created for her very first juried Arts Festival on Lake of the Woods, Canada.

Quilted table runner

Artist: Ruth Schmidt-Baeumler

Felted blueberries

Artist: Kristina Bourne

Needle felted snowman

Artist: Kris Godden

This needle felted snowman was made using acid dyed Babydoll Southdown wool.

Rya wall hanging

Artist: Sharon Wichman

Handwoven with rya technique on a handmade warp weighted loom.

Midsummer’s Night Dream

Artist: Louise Young

Lace shawl made from handspun alpaca with glass, copper, and clay beads.