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Shirley Gragg, a twenty-four year veteran weaver came to Crossnore Weavers in 1977. She apprenticed under Ossie Phillips, former manager and 1998 North Carolina Folk Heritage winner. Shirley weaves our chenille throws, Ruanas and pillows.

Lisa Banner came to the weaving room in 1996, after learning to weave from former Weaving Room employee Renee Banner. Lisa does our traditional patterns in Bronson Lace Table Runners, Baby Blankets and Lee's Surrender Rugs.

Virginia Coffey retired from Crossnore Weavers after eighteen years. She now does contract weaving and crafts our chenille scarves and stoles.

Virginia McClellan, pictured on the right, is a former seamstress for the Blue Bell Company. She finishes all our hand woven goods, has been employed by Crossnore for twenty years and has been at Crossnore Weavers for four years. Patti Detwiler pictured on the left, is one of our many volunteers that give generously to the many needs on the Crossnore campus. Patti has been a Weaving Room volunteer for almost three years.

Our student weavers are Brian and Stephanie. Crossnore Weavers employs and trains any Crossnore student who would like to learn our craft.