Northland Weavers & Fiber Arts Guild

​Welcome to the Northland Weavers & Fiber Arts Guild. We are a group of avid weavers and fiber artists living and creating in Northern Michigan. Our guild meets monthly and hosts a variety of fiber-related workshops to further our experience and enhance our creative knowledge in all of the fiber arts. We meet to share our work, inspire each other, learn a new skill or technique, and collaborate with like-minded fiber enthusiasts. Our members represent all areas of the fiber arts as we have weavers, spinners, knitters, dyers, felters to name just a few. So come join us. Learn a new skill and share your talents! 

​Monthly Guild Meetings

​Meeting Dates: The Guild meets the third Thursday of every month. January and February meetings are via Zoom only.
Meeting Times: 5:00 - 7:00pm (approximate ending time)
Meeting Location: Grace Episcopal Church. 341 Washington Street, Traverse City. The parking lot and the church entry is accessible through the alley between State and Washington.
Topic/Presentation: Topics vary. After our business meeting there is sometimes a presenter or a slide show. There is almost always a "show and tell" - so bring a fiber arts project you created and share! All are welcome.

Note: Meetings are often hybrid with Zoom. Invites will be emailed to current members.

The Dot - April Guild Challenge

Our guild members really know how to step up to a challenge! Our amazing program director, Jenny, asked our members to create art inspired by the children's book, The Dot, authored by Peter H. Reynolds. The Dot is a heartwarming story of a young girl who, lacking confidence in her ability to draw, makes an angry mark (dot) on her paper. With continued encouragement, the young girl started to experiment with different colors and sizes of dots to create beautiful art. As she gains confidence she inspires others to take risks and to create. Members shared their dot inspired fiber arts creations at our April guild meeting. The variety of ways our members interpreted the book was simply amazing! Here are just a few of the items shared.

​Featured Projects: Donna's Grocery Store Tote

​Watching a video on recycling one day, our talented guild member, Donna, was concerned with the way in which standard grocery store plastic bags were being recycled. This put in motion a creative mission to help contribute to a solution. Donna watched several tutorials on processing the plastic bags for weaving and came up with her own creative design for these totes using "plarn" (yes, that plastic + yarn). Donna's bags use 8/4 cotton as the weft, which she purchased through Ability Weavers, sett at 15 ends per inch. Donna will have her loom set up for weaving the totes from January to April in her beautiful studio overlooking Lake Michigan. She has opened her studio to guild members wishing to weave a tote as she provides guidance along the way. You will leave Donna's studio with a completed tote ready to take to the grocery store on your way home! Plan 4 hours to complete the project. Contact Donna if you'd like to schedule your session.

Upcoming Events

2025 Guild Sponsored Workshops

May 21, 2026 - Monthly Meeting - Sock It To Me! Sock Knitting Machine Demonstration - Lynn McDaniel

June 3-7, 2026 - Michigan League of Handweavers Conference - Northern Michigan University

June 18, 2026 - Monthly Meeting - Guild Social Media Update

July 18/19 2026 - The Weft Ikat Sampler - Mary Zicafoose

This past year the Northland Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild was proud to host two nationally known fiber artists, Mary Zicafoose and Janney Simpson. Guild members were treated to fun filled days of learning and exploring the techniques of iKat and Sakiori. Be sure to visit our "Workshops" tab to learn more!