Weavers Guild South

Weavers Guild South The Weavers Guild South welcomes individuals with various levels of weaving interests and skills. It in the Matteson Public Library.

Its purpose is to create a supportive environment to nurture creativity and individuality. We bring together people interested in sharing an appreciation of fiber arts and provide a forum that demonstrates the versatility of fibers. The Guild offers quality workshops and programs in weaving, spinning and such related areas as basketry, felting, dyeing and off-loom weaving, providing hands-on exper

ience and exposure to the multiple facets of this extensive field. These presentations utilize the expertise of the Guild members, as well as professionals in the field. The Guild also promotes fiber arts through its involvement in community education activities. Other benefits include a Guild library of weaving magazines, books, videos, rental looms, cooperative purchasing of yarns, books, materials and a resource for private buyers and sellers of weaving equipment and supplies. Meetings are usually held the third Saturday, September through June, at 1 p.m. (801 School Ave., Matteson, IL 60443)

Dues are $20 per year which includes our monthly newsletter, The Shuttle. There will be an additional fee for some of the workshops presented each year. Membership application
https://sites.google.com/site/weaversguildsouth/home/application-for-members-1

October meeting, basketry workshop with paper strips.
10/20/2025

October meeting, basketry workshop with paper strips.

March meeting, weaving a purse on a cardboard loom.
04/23/2025

March meeting, weaving a purse on a cardboard loom.

Todays program was creating a fall wreath. Participants needle felted acorns and pumpkins to add to their wreaths. Every...
11/09/2024

Todays program was creating a fall wreath. Participants needle felted acorns and pumpkins to add to their wreaths. Everyone did an amazing job!

On November 9th we will have our program at the Matteson public library, where we will learn to needle felt a few acorns...
10/26/2024

On November 9th we will have our program at the Matteson public library, where we will learn to needle felt a few acorns and little pumpkins and attach them to a small wreath.
Anyone interested that needs a kit, needs to message us by October 31st.

The project will be $10 a person. This would be for use of felting needles and felting pads, a 6” vine wreath the needed materials to felt some little pumpkins and acorns (wool, floral wire, acorn tops , toothpicks), felt for leaves, hot glue, and I will also have some twine, raffia, and ribbon.

If people have all of that they can just bring it and there isn’t any charge for instruction.

If people have their own needles and felting pad, but need all of the consumable supplies then $8.

Also if anyone wants wool that isn’t orange or brown, leaves that aren’t green, or ribbon that isn’t ivory or orange they can bring that. They don’t all have to look the same.

Today’s workshop was on brioche knitting.
10/19/2024

Today’s workshop was on brioche knitting.

Unfortunately we need to cancel the show. FEMA is taking over the space we were planning to use. They need a temporary o...
10/11/2024

Unfortunately we need to cancel the show. FEMA is taking over the space we were planning to use. They need a temporary office to work with those affected by the July tornado.

10/05/2024

Attention fiber artists !!! We still have room for a few more vendors at our upcoming “Weavings and Diversities” show and sale sponsored by the Homewood Art Council. This event will be October 26th from 10-3, at the Homewood Auditorium.
Guild members can participate for free, if you are not a guild member but you would like to sell your work it only costs $25 to participate.
Please let t me know by the morning of October 6th if you would like to sell your work at this event.

Save the date October 26th! The Weavers Guild South will be having a show once again (sponsored by our friends at the Ho...
09/28/2024

Save the date October 26th! The Weavers Guild South will be having a show once again (sponsored by our friends at the Homewood Art Council). This event is free and open to the public. Come on out and buy some beautiful handmade gifts and art.
Are you an aspiring fiber artist? Fiber art supplies will also be available to buy, and talk with our members if you would like to join the guild.

Beyond Wool and CottonIf you work with fibers, knit, weave, etc., come to explore all the options you can use. At the We...
04/23/2024

Beyond Wool and Cotton
If you work with fibers, knit, weave, etc., come to explore all the options you can use. At the Weavers Guild South meeting on May 18th at noon at the Matteson Public Library, Betty Burian Kirk will introduce you to an abundance of fibers. Learn about animal fibers like yak and musk ox, plant fibers like ramie and lotus as well as regenerated manufactured fibers like rose, pearl and mint. Find out what the most expensive legal fiber is.
Receiving a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Northern Illinois University, Kirk is a former art teacher. Some of Betty’s talents include weaving, spinning, felting, ribbon flowers, tassels, Japanese bookbinding and Kumihimo. Betty frequently teaches at regional and national conferences. This summer she will be teaching Japanese bookbinding at Convergence 2024 in Wichita KS.

06/24/2023

Guild members, there will be a meeting at the Matteson public library on June 29th at 11am to plan next years programs. If you are interested in helping us plan you may attend.
If you can not attend but you have a suggestion of what you might want to learn, or if you are interested in possibly leading a program please message us before the 29th. Thank you.

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Matteson, IL
60443

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