weaving

Needlework and Textile Guild of Michigan Meets

The Needlework and Textile Guild of Michigan (NTGM), a “multidisciplinary fiber-art guild with members whose interests range from quilting and embroidery to weaving, beading, wearable art and fiber sculptures,” meets every second Tuesday of the month. The meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. and are held at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 165 East Square Lake … Continue Reading →

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood weaves a mini potholder purse

In last Friday’s Handmade column, Kentwood resident Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood talks about how she fell in love with weaving and turned the craft into a successful business venture. Learn how easy it is to make a hand-woven mini purse using a simple wooden potholder loom, available from Ackerman-Haywood at Craftsanity.etsy.com.