Basket weaving is a craft that dates back thousands of years and has been part of many cultures. It involves the creation of baskets using a variety of materials like wood, grasses, reeds, and vines.
Needlepointers.com has rounded up a free listing of regional, state, national and international basket weaving guilds, basket associations and fiber weaver guilds.
If you are a basket weaver or are interested in learning basket making and weaving, the organizations on this page will be extremely useful.
Joining a guild or association enables the basket maker to bond with those sharing an interest in basket weaving, as well as the opportunity to take classes from professional crafters and instructors in your area; especially if you are a new weaver wanting to learn more about the craft.
We have a great page with the basics of basket weaving along with a page full of free basket weaving projects.
If you’d like your guild to be included on this list, please use the Contact Form to give us the guild name, the location, a brief description and your web link.
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The Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild is dedicated to tile encouragement of the fiber arts in Alaska. Zoom Member Meeting: Monthly 2nd Saturday from 10:00 - noon.
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Newsletter, event schedule, membership information and more.
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ANWG is a non-profit organization supporting the Fiber Arts in the northwest US and western Canada. Check the website for membership and event information.
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Basket Art Guild meets in Decatur, Illinois. They have several weaves led by our membership and special workshops that are taught by accomplished basket artisans from all over the United States. Learn more!
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This organization was established to bring together people interested in the art of basket weaving. Meetings are held the third Saturday of each month beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ.
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This webpage sponsors two guilds, the Upper South Carolina Basketmakers Guild and the Dolores von Rosen Basket Guild. To learn about these guilds and their meeting schedule, click the link above.
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Guild meetings are held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum,1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK. Start time is 10:00 am. Check the website for the guild meeting dates.
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Bay Area BAsket Maker meetings are via Zoom and are usually on the first Saturday of the month except July and August. For more information on this organization, check out their website.
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The CIBA mailing address is 428 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95776-1348. For information on events, newsletter, products, links and more, click the above link.
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Meetings, retreats, news, and more. For information, click the link.
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As a group, we weave various baskets together bi-monthly. Members can bring their own weaving project or weave the group project. Learn more here.
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This guild meets on the First Tuesday each month (except June and July) at 6pm at the Western Carteret Community Center on old Hwy 58 behind the BB&T on Hwy 24 in Cedar Point, NC.
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The guild is based Portland, Oregon, they offer a variety of online learning experiences (in addition to our in-person classes and events). Learn more by clicking the link above.
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The Guild usually meets on the FIRST SUNDAY of the month at Joppa Hall (Rm J 15), Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD. In addition, they offer members classes, activities and events.
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This organization offers yearly GBA Convention and Workshops. Also is a list of local basketry guilds and how to contact them.
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Highlights of GBB are monthly meetings, newsletters, opportunities to learn weaving techniques, monthly basketry classes and more. GBB meets the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 at the Sparks Masonic Center, 2425 Pyramid Hwy, Sparks, NV.
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The GreenEville Basket Guild meets the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Reformation Lutheran Church, 400 West Main Street, Greeneville, TN. For more information, click the link.
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Events, local guild information, tips and tricks and more can be found by going to their website.
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For information on the meeting schedule, membership, retreats and events, and more for the Los Angeles Basketry Guild, click the above link.
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The Mammoth Cave Basket Makers Guild has periodic meetings at the Family Medical Center in Mundfordville, Ky. For more information about the organization, contact a guild member.
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Convention, free patterns, weaving tips, weaving tutorials, scholarship, affiliated guilds and more.
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MWGBG meets from noon to 3:30 on the first Sunday of every month at Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, California. For more information, click the link.
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The National Basketry Organization is dedicated to basketry - a gallery of baskets, a place to connect other makers, collectors, and academics, workshops and classes and more.
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For membership information, affiliated guild information, and event information, click the link above.
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This guild meets the first Saturday of each month (except June, July and August) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 410 North Arlington Avenue, Duluth, MN, from 10:00 - 2:00. For more information, click the link.
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The Northeast Basketmakers Guild is open to everyone with an interest in baskets and basket making. For membership and event information, check the website.
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The NWBW Guild the purpose is to preserve and promote the art of basket weaving through our workshops and retreat, outreach activities, and monthly meetings featuring basket weavers and social exchange.
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This webpage has current events, regional basket information, resources, links and more. Check them out.
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Prairie Weavers Basket Guild is a for-profit group interested in weaving and learning more about all types of weaving and baskets.
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The Guild meets regularly to share basketry skills, educate members about the traditions of basketry, and encourage and inspire each other through guest speakers, hands-on learning and more. The guild is located in British Columbia Canada.
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Committed to spreading the art of basketry through educational programs, workshops and study groups. The group meets the third Saturday of the month (9 am to 4 pm) at the Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St N, Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada.
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The purpose of our association is to perpetuate the art and craft of basket weaving. Learn about conventions and Tennessee guilds.
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As a member you have access to our membership directory and newsletter plus the ability to register to attend our annual conference held in January.
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Within this site, you will find Guild listings across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and weaving opportunities throughout the year. They hold an Annual Convention, bringing the finest gathering of instructors and vendors to our weavers. Check out the website.
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This guild is dedicated to preserving & perpetuating the craft of chair caning and seat weaving. To learn more about this guild, check out their website.
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Triangle Basket Weavers meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 1pm - 5pm from September through June at Craft Center on the NC State campus in Raleigh NC. Learn more!
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List of basket weaving guilds in West Virginia along with upcoming events.
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Our website is designed to tell you about upcoming workshops and events created by the Westchester Area Basketmakers Guild in New York. Browse this website and find information on basic tools and techniques as well as information about the guild.
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Wildwood Basketry Guild ach month, on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, OH. Learn more about this organization.
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Guild meetings are usually held monthly January through November. There are no meetings in June, July or December. It's held at 10:00 at Shawano Masonic Center, 2324 Richmond St., Shawano, WI.
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