Calendar & Programs

Programs

2026 - 2027

Meeting Locations (unless otherwise noted in the schedule below):
Tuesday meetings and programs: Midland at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 3701 Jefferson Avenue
Thursdays evening meetings and programs: Midland at Janet Larner's house

Seminar = Talk/presentation/show examples, Demonstration = Speaker will show us how, Workshop = Hands-on learning/making
All monthly meetings include show and tell - we enjoy seeing and learning about everyone's fiber work.

Tues, July 28, 2026, 4:00 pm - Canceled

Tues, Aug 25, 2026, 4:00 pm - The Midland FiberArts Guild will meet 

Tuesday, August 25 at 4.

Sue will show us how to wash wool.

Maris will bring some indigo.

Bring a chair, something to do & a sense of adventure!

Meet at Janet’s house at 3728 E Douglas Dr. 

Tues, Sept  22, 2026, 9:30 am - Broom Making seminar with workshops in the afternoon and early evening - Nancy Binkowski of Wilder Creek Workshop (https://www.wildercreekworkshop.com/).
Registration is open for paid members. Registration for non-paid members and general public will open on Sept 1 (if space is available). To register, click on the link at the top of this page. In your email note, state the class you want to take. A reply with instructions to complete your registration will be sent to you.
  1:00-2:30 - Make a Whisk Broom, $50 for materials & instructions.
  5:30-6:30 - Make a Turkey Wing Whisk Brrom, $40 for materials & instructions.

Tues, Oct 27, 2026, 9:30 am - Paper Making demonstration and workshop.
  - Location: Uplift Creative Center, 2525 Washington Street, Midland.
Thurs, Oct 29, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

Tues, Nov 24, 2027,9:30 am - Origami Christmas Card workshop - Pat Horden (guild member).
Thurs, Nov 26, 2026. 6:30 pm - No meeting because this is Thanksgiving day.

Dec (date & location TBD) - Annual Holiday Celebration.

Tues, Jan 26, 2027, 9:30 am - Physical Therapy for Hands - Sandy Keryk (PT assistant and guild member).
  - After the meeting we will go to the Grace A Dow Library in Midland to tour and learn about the Creative Equipment and Resource area.
Thurs, Jan 28, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

Tues, Feb 23, 2027, 9:30 am - Creativity Challenge seminar - Janet Larner
Thurs, Feb 25, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

Tues, March 23, 2027, 9:30 am - Sakori (Japanese Rag Weaving) seminar (tentative).
Thurs, March 25, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

Tues, Apr 27, 2027, 9:30 am - Sashiko Stitching (traditional Japanese embroidery and mending technique) seminar/demonstration with workshops in the afternoon - Barbara Holmer (teaches at FIA).
Thurs, Apr 29, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

Tues, May 25, 2027, 9:30 am - Scrap Busting seminar - Mary Brown (guild member).
Thurs, May 27, 2026. 6:30 pm - TBD

June (date & location TBD) - Annual Summer Potluck Social.

2025-2026 Season Previous Programs

Tues, June 23, 2026 - End-of-season potluck and social gathering.

Tues, May 26, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - My Favorite Threads seminar
Thurs, May 28, 6:30 p.m. - My Favorite Threads seminar
  - Three of our guild members who are experienced in their art will show us their favorite "threads" and share tips on using them.
Knitting & crocheting - Barb Noyes-Stark
Weaving - Janet Larner
Embroidery - Mary Brown 

Tues, Apr 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - Origami Fabric Folding demonstration - Pat Horden
Thurs, Apr 30, 6:30 p.m. - Origami Fabric Folding demonstration - Pat Horden
  - Fabric origami involves folding fabric (often treated with stiffeners) into precise three-dimensional decorative items such as flowers, ornaments, stars, embellishments, textured fabric, and more. Pat Horden (guild member) will demonstrate this process, share tips from her 15 years of experience, and show us some of the pieces she has made. March 2026 - Needle Felting workshop - Becky Sczepanski

February 2025 - Gel Printing seminar - Julie Welsh
  - The art of printing on a gel plate has a long history that has evolved over time. Homemade plates can be formed using gelatin, glycerine, and water. Today gel plates are commercially manufactured in different sizes providing a durable surface to create a variety of unique images and designs. Julie Welsh will give an overview of how to use the plate and share examples of gel prints using different techniques on substrates including paper and fabric.
  - Julie Welsh is a Michigan-based, self-taught artist who has been honing her skills creating mixed media artwork since 2009. Her primary focus is on the use of paper ephemera in collage and mail art. In recent years Julie has expanded her body of work to include serious explorations of current issues. She has taught various mixed media classes at Creative 360 and other local venues. Julie shares her woodlot home studio with her companion Mr. Darcy (who has no opinions about her art but insists that she feeds and walks him daily).

January 2026 - Inkle Loom demonstration - Jaunita Martin, Sue Erhardt, Merlin Anderson
    - Come join us at either (or both) meetings to see various techniques on the Inkle loom.  We will begin with the basic warp faced weaving and an introduction to the free online software for designing patterns.  Pick-up patterns will be discussed including lettering.  Finally see what can be done using card weaving!  If time permits, you may try weaving on one of the warped up looms to see if this is the next craft for you! 

December 2025 - Holiday Party at Janet Larner's house

November 2025 - Moravian  Star Ornaments workshop - Sandy Keryk
    - We will make paper Moravian Stars. Please bring  scissors. If you would  like to  make a ribbon star,  bring a spool of 1" wide decorative type ribbon.

October 2025 - Creativity presentation and Wearable Art (painting on fabric) workshop - Allise Nicole Noble
  - Allise Noble is an award-winning Michigan artist with a background in fine art and interior design. Though 2D mediums are her first love, she enjoys exploring and combining a wide array of materials. Noble likes to fill her drawings and paintings with little surprises: clay, fabric, metal, buttons - especially objects she's collected that have a memory or story associated with them. In addition to traditional artwork, Noble enjoys crafting art dolls and upcycling clothing and handbags, all one of a kind. For her "day job", she teaches art to creators of all ages and abilities at nonprofits throughout the Great Lakes Bay region, and is especially passionate about working with artists with disabilities and mental health struggles. Noble believes in the healing power of creativity, and is blessed to see every day how creation sparks joy in both the creator and those around them. She believes everyone can be an artist, and it is never too late to begin.

September 2025 - Momigami (paper kneading) workshop - Judi Sting