How to Find Weaving and Spinning Guilds in Arizona by Region

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The Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds (azfed.org) lists its member guilds by geographic region—Northern Arizona, Central Arizona, and Southern Arizona—with a link to each guild's own website. If you already know roughly where you are in the state, you can go straight to that section and find the nearest guild. If you are willing to travel or want to compare options, the full list is short enough to scan in a few minutes.

The Federation itself was chartered to promote weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, and allied fiber arts in Arizona, and its stated focus is supporting member guilds and coordinating educational opportunities across the state. Membership in the Federation applies to anyone who is a member of a participating guild in Arizona.

Northern Arizona guilds

Guild Area served
Fiber Artists of Northern AZ Flagstaff
Mountain Spinners and Weavers Guild Greater Prescott
Twisted Threads Greater White Mountains
Verde Valley Spinners and Weavers Guild Sedona

Central Arizona guilds

Guild Area served
Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild Greater Phoenix
Basket Artisans of Arizona Greater Phoenix
Sun City Artistic Weavers and Fiber Artists Sun City
Telarana Fiber Arts Guild Eastern Maricopa County
Weavers West Guild Sun City West

Southern Arizona guilds

Guild Area served
Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild Tucson
Valley Fiber Art Guild Sahuarita

What to check before contacting a guild

The Federation page gives you the guild name and region, but the practical details you need—meeting times, dues, whether beginners are welcome, and current contact information—live on each guild's own site. Follow the guild link first, then use the Federation's general contact address, [email protected], only if a guild page is out of date or you have a question that spans multiple guilds.

Two other Federation resources are worth knowing about if you are choosing a guild rather than just locating one:

  • Fiber Arts Teacher Registry — useful if your goal is instruction rather than a social guild.
  • Traveling Teacher Program — relevant if your guild wants to bring in an outside instructor.

The Federation also notes that members can post fiber-related business on its Forum listserv, which reaches members throughout Arizona. That is a membership benefit tied to belonging to a participating guild, not something you get from the public site alone.

Quick decision guide

  • You want the closest option: pick your region above and contact the guild nearest you.
  • You want to compare several: the Central Arizona list is the longest, so the Phoenix metro area gives you the most choices.
  • You are outside a listed city: check the region that contains your area, then ask that guild whether it draws members from your town.
  • You want classes, not a guild: start with the Fiber Arts Teacher Registry instead of the guild list.