The Western Textile Center Association

The Western Textile Center Association (WTCA) is associated with the San Bernardino County Museum as the friends group for the museum's Western Textile Center Collection. Members include weavers, needle artists, spinners, knitters, beaders, lace makers, and many other fiber artists. Affiliate subgroups offer classes and workshops and assist the History Division with the Western Textile Center collections.

The affiliate subgroups are active, creative, and stimulating fiberarts organizations always looking for others interested in the textile world. They meet at the museum on the dates given below. For more information about membership, please contact the individual groups.

Western Textile Center Association (WTCA)

Membership: Marg Polich

WTCA Affiliate Subgroups

• Bedazzled Beaders Society

  Membership: Hilary Cable (use "Bead Society" in subject line) or (909) 899-7849

  Meeting time: 4th Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

• Inland Empire Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA)

Membership: Barbara Swalley or Pat Correz, (909) 875-6698

Meeting time: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m.

• Inland Empire Handweavers Guild (IEGH)

Membership: Suzanne Chappell, (909) 794-3470

Meeting time: 2nd Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. September - June