MLH 2020 Virtual Fiber Show

 The Michigan League of Handweavers 2020 Virtual Fiber Exhibit is now online at: https://www.mlhguild.org/mlh-virtual-fiber-exhibit/

Where to start

Many weavers have a stash of yarn, but what if you don't, what if you wanted something really special, we recommend going over to Blazing Shuttles 

https://www.blazingshuttles.com/shop/ 

and take a look at her hand dyed warps and skeins.  Many members of the EHG use Kathrin Webers warps and yarns to weave our special projects.

May 18 Guild Meeting

Monday May 18, 2020  Guild meeting will be held through Zoom.  This meeting would have been our annual pot luck with a program from the weaving study group.

The weaving study group this year worked on “Weaving with Chenille”  The summer topic will be weaving with "Mohair"

Weaving Study Group

The Weaving Study Group has been meeting with Google Duo.  They have decided to continue through the summer months, they will attempt weaving with mohair a summer challenge!

These are different times

Since members of the Eastside Handweavers have not been able to meet in person for the April meeting, they did a zoom meeting. We did not have a program, but it was nice to spend sometime with other members, do some show and tell, and just catch up.  Since we meet in a school, the May meeting will also be through Zoom.  The weaving study group will present a show and tell program on their study of Chenille.

Support Local Business

If you need any yarn, for weaving, knitting or crochet, think about supporting Heritage Spinning and Weaving, https://heritagespinning.com/ Let's try to support our local small businesses.

If you know of other local businesses that are open for mail order, please list them in the comments.

Keeping Busy While Under Shelter in Place

As meetings, sales, workshops and other fiber related events are being canceled, how are people keeping busy?  What fiber related project have you been working on? 

Let us know by placing a comment below, and we hope you are being safe.

Monday, March 16th Meeting Cancelled

Due to all the closures over the concern for the Coronavirus our Meeting with speaker Wendy Evans has been cancelled.

Speaker Wendy Evans

March 16, 2020

6:30 PM - Social
7:00 PM - Business Meeting
7:30 PM - Program

St Clair Shores Adult Education
23055 Masonic
Saint Clair Shores


Wendy Evans taught Art History at Wayne State University and elsewhere and is a long-time volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She has advanced degrees from Oxford University in England and Wayne State University in Detroit. Known for her English accent and crazy socks, Wendy loves to share her passion for art with audiences. Her topic will be: 

Stitching Stories: Fabric Art through the Ages

Quilts, samplers, embroidery and appliqué have been used to tell meaningful stories, some historical, some religious, some personal, and many not only beautiful but deeply moving. She'll explore a range of stitched examples, ritual textiles and samplers and other stories in 20th century samplers, quilts and embroideries.