Instructors
Traudi Bestler
Long Lake, MN
Traudi has been weaving and creating textile projects for over 40 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 Weavers Guild of Minnesota in person and via Zoom.
Current Courses Offered by Traudi Bestler
Inkle Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Inkle looms are a great way to get started with weaving: they require little additional equipment,…
Openings available!
Sat, Jul 11th, 2026 – Sun, Jul 12th, 20269am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Nordic Designs in Boundweave
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Learn to create beautiful, folk-art style designs using four shafts on a floor loom. This class will…
Openings available!
Fri, Sep 11th, 2026 – Sun, Sep 13th, 20269am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Woven tapestries can bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved, representational,…
Weft-Faced Weaving on a 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…
Past Courses Offered by Traudi Bestler
Continuing Inkle Loom Weaving
Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom
Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug
Inkle Loom Weaving
Inkle Loom Weaving Introduction
Kumihimo with Beads
Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding
Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding
Kumihimo: the Art of Japanese Braiding Online Course
Tablet Weaving
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
