My friend took me to share one of her guilds in Seattle and I had a wonderful time. They had a local woman who does alot of good things in Mali, and I think she has a store up in Everett, where they sell the fabric that the woman make. I think I spent 100.00 on there wonderful fabrics, now want to save them and not use them. But we had a grand time and everyone was very welcoming.Excuse me for not being more exact it has been 3-4 yrs ago.the lady was also a wonderful speaker, she can convince you to take a trip with her.