Saturday, July 4, 2026

REVISED January and February 2026 Edition 

Hello fiber artists!   I have been very delinquent regarding my blog duties.  So several editions will have to come out at once.

THIS IS A REVISED EDITION TO CORRECT MISTAKES.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Guild Meeting: Meetings were held January 17 and February 21, 2026.

Retreats and Conferences:

    BUELLWOOD RETREAT: This retreat will be September 26 and 27, 2026 at the Marsin Center in the Hancock/Houghton Michigan area.  We will have classes and camaraderie!  It's a great time in a beautiful setting.   

SHOW AND TELL PHOTOS FEBRUARY MEETING 2026:

DISCLAIMER: I was not at this meeting and the pictures came without commentary.  Please forgive me for not having correct names etc.

Annie shows off her socks.

David shows off his hat, scarf and woven fabric.

Ginger shows us the butterfly quilt blocks made at SEW CRANKY

Gretchen is holding a treasured, knitted blanket.

Esmerelda shows us her batik, hand dyed pictures.

Karen T displays her latest basket.

Cathie brought her rug rag in plain weave.

Marci displays her latest double weave studies.

Mary M brought her sister Sue's felted pictures.

Melissa Lewis is showing off her gorgeous pink socks.

Phyllis brought lots of weaving made by David, Nate, Karen and phyliss in a dishtowel round robin.  She also brought a pocket  she made at Sew Cranky.

 

Polly showed off her knitted sweater.

This was another beautiful sweater by Karen Blanco.

Bretanya showed us her bookmarks and her skirt in progress.

Sean presented the key fobs for the MHL conference to be held in Marquette in June.

This was a lovely presentation of weaving and crochet by Zoe.

Someone brought a moomin teabox.

THANKS for your patience.

March and April 2026 Edition 

Hello fiber artists!   I have been very delinquent regarding my blog duties.  So several editions will have to come out at once.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Guild Meeting: Meetings were held March 21 and April 18, 2026.

Retreats and Conferences:

    BUELLWOOD RETREAT: This retreat will be September 26 and 27, 2026 at the Marsin Center in the Hancock/Houghton Michigan area.  We will have classes and camaraderie!  It's a great time in a beautiful setting.   

SHOW AND TELL PHOTOS FEBRUARY MEETING 2026:

DISCLAIMER: I was not at this meeting.  Mary Brownell did a great job on pictures and commentary.  Any mistakes were mine.  Please forgive me for not having correct names etc.

Anita brought some goodies from her grandmother.

Annie brought some spinning, collages and a sweater

David showed a sampling of fiber he had woven for his class in June at the Marquette conference where he learned to sew his fabrics into things.

Gretchen brought a vest and some flowers.

Karen T displayed a flower, turtle, her dish towel, scarves and baskets.

Mary M brought a woven wallhanging and a ceramic elf.

Melissa L brought a sweater (viking) and an intarsia vest.

Olivia brought baskets.

Polly showed her mini sweaters for the centerpiece 

Jimalee showed her red hat.

Sean showed a variety of woven bands

Some lovely weaving from Vicky.

Esmerelda showed some flannel panels and some batik examples.

Zoe shared some yarn she had spun.

Mary B showed a scotland wool vest, a monarch scarf, blue purple, shetland shawl.

Dawn displayed a baby blanket.

Jen showed off some lovely embroidery

A lovely white mitten

Nate displayed his balls on a stick, some weaving and a dish towel