Take a look at all we have been doing!
January 8, 2019 - Holiday Cards - Virginia P. made and donated to the Silent Auction. Virginia showed us how to make her beautiful holiday cards utilizing various card making techniques featuring hand woven designs. The combination of stamping, embossing, cut-out shapes and woven fabric created wonderfully unique cards!
January 12, 2019 - 2 D and 3 D Felting Saturday with Catherine O.
This is a workshop on wet and dry needle felting skills for beginners and those who want to refine their detailing techniques. Learn basic theory and design overview followed by hands-on sculptural and portraiture felting sample projects. Materials fee of $10 includes foam block and needles, roving and all other materials.
January 17, 2019 - Historical Weaving Study Group 1:30-3:30
January 19, 2019 - Prairie Weavers Guild annual Weave-In 9 am - 3 pm
Bring projects to work on and a brown bag lunch and/or a potluck dish to share. Avoid cabin fever! Get out of the house and spend the day with your weaving friends!
January 27, 2019 - There is no Fiber Bee this month. The Weave-In takes the place of our January Fiber Bee.
February 12, 2019 - meeting program - Mixed Warps by Fran K.
February 16, 2019 - Weave-In
February 24, 2019 - Fiber Bee - Hosted by Linda H.
March 12, 2019 - meeting program - Weaving Knots by Helen E.
March 22 - 24, 2019 - Weaving Straps and Bands with Jennie H. of Hopewell Weaving
Learn how to weave more intricate band designs using a 4 harness loom.
March 31, 2019 Fiber Bee - hosted byTina B.
April 9, 2019 - meeting program - Member sharing of work from our January 'Virtual Weave-In'
April 28, 2019 - Fiber Bee - Hosted by Ann U.
May 14, 2019 - meeting program - Bumberet by Linda F. and Carlyn H.
June 2019 - Spring Potluck
July 2019 - Prairie Weavers is on Summer Break
August 2019 - Prairie Weavers is on Summer Break
September 10, 2019 - Annual Show and Tell as this represents the beginning of our 'year' following summer break
October 8, 2019 - Members who attended the Midwest Weaving Conference shared what they learned
November 12, 2019 - meeting program - A Visit to the Shetland Islands by Carolyn H.
December 7, 2019 - Member holiday potluck and Silent Auction was held at Jubilee Farm
January 14, 2020 - Rachel D. showed us how to make clothesline baskets using scrap fabric and a sewing machine.
February 11, 2020 - our meeting was cancelled due to weather. The program on pin looms was postponed.
March 10, 2020 - Meeting program - Tess S. presented about gourds. She explained how to dry, clean and prepare gourds for decorating. And shared different things she uses to decorate them.
At the end of March, we also began a weekly virtual Fiber Bee via Zoom. Members have been able to connect throughout the uncertain times of the pandemic, talk, ask others for tips and help on weaving and other projects, and support each other.
April 2020 - Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19
May 2020 - Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19
June 27-18, 2020 - Some members participated in a virtual Monk's Belt workshop led by Jennie Hawkey
July 2020 - Prairie Weavers is on Summer Break
August 2020 - Prairie Weavers is on Summer Break
September 8, 2020 - Virtual Annual Show and Tell as this represents the beginning of our 'year' following summer break
October 13, 2020 - Zoom meeting program - Some members of the guild gave virtual tours of their weaving and/or spinning studios
November 10, 2020 - Zoom meeting program - Members shared some of their favorite books and weaving projects
December 6, 2020 - Members enjoyed a wonderful virtual Christmas party! Favorite holiday recipes were shared, games were played, and much more!
January 12, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Anita and Katherine shared about their trip to Peru and the fiber arts that they saw while there.
February 9, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Linda F. presented on spinning and weaving with hemp yarns.
March 9, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Kaylene Z. presented on Pin looms. She shared types of pin looms, how to weave on one, and pin loom projects.
April 13, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Linda F. shared creative ways to use your Thrums (the small yarns left over at the end of a weaving project).
May 11, 2021- Zoom meeting program - Susan S. presented on band weaving.
June 2021 - Members met at the Lake Press Club for lunch, craft supply exchange and weaving swatch swap.
September 14, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Vyki gave a tour of her Antique and Fiber Arts shop.
October 12, 2021- Zoom meeting program - Susan from the Yarn Barn gave a virtual tour of the store.
October 23, 2021 - Pumpkin Needle Felting workshop. Kalene taught everyone how to needle felt a 3D pumpkin.
November 10, 2021 - Zoom meeting program - Dyeing Fiber, Carolyn H.
December 4, 2021 - Membership Holiday Party
January 12, 2022 - Zoom meeting program - Weaver's Cheat Sheets, Leslie A.
February 9, 2022 - Zoom meeting program - Needle Felting, Kaylene Z.
March 9, 2022 - Zoom meeting program - Plain weave, Linda F.
April 13, 2022 - Zoom meeting program - Weaver's Tools, Leslie A.
May 11, 2022 - Zoom meeting program - Weaver's Poker Challenge
June 11, 2022 - Spring Membership Gathering
September 13, 2022 - We resumed an in-person option for our meetings at the Lincoln Library along with Zoom! It was great to have several members come to the library. Members shared what they had been working on all summer.
October 11, 2022 - Randy presented about how he uses pictures from a calendar to inspire his weaving of Calendar Towels.
November 8, 2022 - Members presented about their holiday weaving projects. Holidays included Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more!
December 10, 2022 - Membership Holiday Party
January 10, 2023 - Linda H. presented how to use Handweaving.net and the many patterns, videos and resources available on it.
January 21, 2023 - Members got together at Jubilee Farm for a weave-in. They enjoyed spending time together while weaving, spinning, knitting and crocheting.
February 14, 2023 - Susan W. shared about weaving on frame looms.
March 14, 2023- Welcome to the Animal Zoo! Jane, Kalene, Beth, and Linda shared different animals they had made by weaving, sewing, crocheting and knitting.
April 11, 2023 - Bags, Bags, Bags!, Member shared about different bags they had made.
May 9, 2023 - Members shared their Weaver's Challenge (Calendar Towels) and Spinner's Challenge projects. It was wonderful to see the different interpretations of the calendar photo and the creativity of the members.
June 3, 2023 - Spring Membership Gathering - Members got together at Jubilee Farm and worked on projects.
September 12, 2023 - Members shared what they had been working on throughout the summer.
October 10, 2023- What is Krogbragd?, Debby G shared about the history of weaving Krogbragd, the structure, and design.
November 14, 2023 - Kathy Anane gave an inside tour of her store, La Bead Oh! Members were able to learn about what she carries in the shop and about beading with weaving.
December 10 - Members enjoyed time together at our Holiday Party and guild auction!
January 9, 2024 - Jennie Hawkey of Hopewell Weaving shared about her visit to Italy and Jacquard looms.
February 13, 2024 - Kaitlynn Dunn of Dunn Spunn Fiber presented about her business. She shared how she designs custom batts for spinning. She also spoke about her prep process and dyeing.
March 12, 2024- Debby Greenlaw gave an introduction to Natural Dyes. She spoke about sources of dye, what colors are produced by different sources, and the process of dyeing.
April 9, 2024 - Jane H. shared about her trip to Shetland Wool Week.
May 14, 2024 - Study groups presented about what they had worked on and learned over the last year.
June 1, 2024 - Spring Membership Gathering - Members gathered together to work on projects and socialize.