Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild

Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild We promote the art and the craft of hand weaving - sharing, encouraging! Visit us, become a member! Members come from the western suburbs and Chicago.

The Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild was organized in 1949 to promote and advance hand weaving by coming together to teach, encourage and inspire one another by sharing our knowledge and resources, and providing the opportunity to learn from experienced weavers. Our budding members' mentorship program pairs mentors and mentees of varied expeiences and needs! The guild is open to anyone interested in

weaving. Monthly meetings are held currently on-line (Covid-19) or when Covid is controlled, in Lombard, IL, September through June.

Some of the show and tell photos we were able to touch and admire at our June meeting. For more pictures and descripti...
06/21/2026

Some of the show and tell photos we were able to touch and admire at our June meeting. For more pictures and descriptions for these beautiful weaving projects visit our website. https://illinoisprairieweavers.org/programs/show-and-tell-photos/
And plan to come to our September meeting. There is sure to be a lot more projects to inspire.

May show and tell. Some of the beautiful weaving our members have finished. Sheri B. – Overshot Experiments. Overshot, c...
05/25/2026

May show and tell. Some of the beautiful weaving our members have finished.
Sheri B. – Overshot Experiments. Overshot, cotton warp with wool and various yarns on 4 shafts. Weaving for fun.
Phyllis S. – Towels. Double two-tie, 8/2 cotton on 8 shafts. Class project at Fine Line.
Bev A. – Ten Towels. Turned Taquete using 8/2 cotton (one 8/1 cotton) on 4 harnesses at 24 epi. It’s a warp faced Summer and Winter.

Some of the show and tell projects from our April meeting. For more pictures and detailed information visit our website....
04/29/2026

Some of the show and tell projects from our April meeting. For more pictures and detailed information visit our website. https://illinoisprairieweavers.org/programs/show-and-tell-photos/
David W. Tablet woven band in 20/2 cotton.
Kris M. 8 harness crackle weave towels in 8/2 cotton.
Tam M plain weave and twill scarf on 4 shaft.
Tammy Deck Embroidery, cotton and tender using weavers thrums.

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