Author: Susan Lolli
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“Sewing Your Handmade Fabrics, Part 1” with Liz Spear Liz Spear presents the 30+ year evolution of a weaving/sewing business with roots in a Midwestern upbringing, years making pottery full-time, and a final move to Western North Carolina. Her handwoven fabrics are cut-n-sewn into classic shirts, jackets and coats, often supplemented with her Nuno-felt and…
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“Couture Passementerie Through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist” with Robyn Spady From Chanel and Balenciaga to the House of Worth and Ralph Lauren, passementerie has been a way to elevate a garment from something ordinary to something extraordinary. What is passementerie? It’s a French term without an English equivalent. Passementerie encompasses a multitude of techniques…
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In this zoom workshop we will weave many variations of Deflected Double Weave (DDW) on 8-shaft jack-style floor or table looms. You will first learn how to weave DDW using a skeleton tie-up or comparable lift plan. Next, we will add traditional double layers to the DDW. Then we will weave a sampler of different…
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Dates: February 14, 21, 28, 2026 noon to 4 p.m. Fee: $180 per student – workshop fee includes workshop monograph Registration: opens November 1 and closes December 1, 2025 Preparation and Supply List:
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“Weaving in the UP: the Legacy of Immigrant Finns Lives On” with Phyllis Fredendall With images and stories from the Copper Country and Finland, Phyllis will share a weaving journey including the development of the fiber and fashion design program at Suomi College through to the survival of its dynamic fiber studio as the anchor of…
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“Pat Rat Color Gamp” with Kendra Barnowski You’re invited to follow along on a journey of natural dyes at your fingertips, culminating in a beautiful, double-weave color gamp! Kendra Barnowski will discuss the process of gathering dye materials over the course of a year to create a colorful, at-a-glance reference for future studio work. We…
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“Maximalist Mending: Sustainable Fashion with a Punk Philosophy” with Mariel Collins In this lecture we will explore ideas within the punk movement, and how they relate to fiber arts practices in obvious and surprising ways. We will also focus in on mending specifically, as a vehicle for expressing these ideas, and an approachable method for…
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“Using Color to Create Pattern with Turned Taqueté” with Suzi Ballenger Turned Taqueté is a perfect opportunity to step into the fun of color as the basis for exploring pattern and geometry in weaving. You will be amazed at how easy it is to use color to create designs with this simple and diverse structure.…
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All MLH members are invited hear the Keynote Speaker Carol Irving present “Window into Weaving: My Life as a Weaver” Friday, June 5, 7pm The talk will be followed by the 2026 Annual Meeting and a Dessert reception. All MLH members are invited to attend all Thursday events, the Friday evening Keynote, Annual meeting, Dessert…
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Non MLH Fiber shows and events will be posted here. 2026 FIBER ARTS EVENTS: for classes, yarn, demos, vendors, animals, equipment (updated 12.26.2025) Feb. 13-15 Fiber Arts Retreat, Sauder Village, Archbold, OH / Deb.Ridgwaysaudervillage.org 14 Wild & Wooly, Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 14 Spinners Flock Fiber Artisan Market, 445 Mayer Dr. Beach Middle School, Chelsea,…