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
Continuing Inkle Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Take your inkle weaving to the next level in this intermediate inkle weaving class. Using…
Wed, Aug 6th, 2025 – Thu, Aug 7th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
The three-strand braided wool rug is reminiscent of an era when rag rugs were considered an…
Fri, Oct 24th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Inkle Loom Weaving
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Inkle looms are a great way to get started with weaving: they require little additional equipment,…
Mon, Aug 4th, 2025 – Tue, Aug 5th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Nordic Designs in Boundweave
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
This class teaches students how to create folk-art-style designs using 4 shafts on the floor…
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Woven tapestries are said to bring the northern landscape alive through geometric, curved,…
Thu, Jul 31st, 2025 – Sat, Aug 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
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…
Fri, May 23rd, 2025 – Sun, May 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Past Courses Offered by Traudi Bestler
Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom
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
