Traudi Bestler, North House Folk School Instructor

Traudi Bestler

Long Lake, MN

Traudi has been weaving and creating textile projects for over 30 years. Her prime interest is passing along the history and joy of making fiber art. Traudi studied weaving, spinning, and dyeing at the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota, The Weaving School, and Sievers School of Fiber Arts. She currently teaches weaving and dyeing at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts and has been a workshop presenter for the last 25 years at the MN Federation of Weavers conferences.

Current Courses Offered by Traudi Bestler

3 Days

Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug

Instructors: Traudi Bestler

The three-strand wool braided rug is reminiscent of an era when rag rugs were considered an affordable way to reuse worn clothing and blankets to create a rug for the home. Early American immigrants and rural pioneers handcrafted the rag rug and created a fiber tradition that has been passed…

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Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 – Sun, Oct 6th, 2019
9am-5pm

Instructor: Traudi Bestler

3 Days

Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom: Spring Scarves

Instructors: Traudi Bestler

Learn to weave on the rigid heddle loom while making a beautiful, lightweight scarf perfect for spring evenings. Using North House rigid heddle looms or their own looms in good working condition, students will learn how to set up the loom, weave the scarf, and finish it with a lovely…

Registration begins Sun, Sep 1st, 2019

Fri, May 22nd, 2020 – Sun, May 24th, 2020
9am-5pm

Instructor: Traudi Bestler

3 days

Weft-Faced Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Instructors: Traudi Bestler

For those who are intrigued with the rhythm and repetition of weaving but not ready to commit to the complexities of the floor loom, the rigid heddle loom offers an accessible place to start learning the warp from the weft and other weaving intricacies. Using North House rigid heddle looms,…

Registration begins Sun, Sep 1st, 2019

Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 – Mon, Feb 17th, 2020
9am-5pm

Instructor: Traudi Bestler