Welcome to the Fiber Folks of SW Missouri!
You're invited to join us at our monthly meetings. Visitors are welcome to attend. We're always happy to see new faces as well as our regular members. See the schedule below for programs at monthly meetings. Don't forget to bring your project for Show & Tell.

2023 annual membership dues of $10 are now being collected.
There are 3 options to pay your dues:
1. Bring to the next guild meeting,
2. Pay with PayPal to fiberfolksswmo@gmail.com, or
3. Mail your check to Suzan Morang, 1207 Xenia Ct, Joplin, MO 64801. 

Contributors

Officers

President
June D. 

Vice President
Colleen B.

Secretary
Scott H. 

Treasurer
Suzan M.

Fiber Folks Board
June D.
Colleen B.
Scott H.
Suzan M.
​Tom P.
Deb H.
Martha B.

Membership/Greeter
Shelly M.

Librarian
Ruth D.

Hospitality
Jody G.

Sergeant-At-Arms
Linda A.

Sunshine Cards
Colleen B.

Historian
Scott H.

Sales Display Table
Martha B.

Webmaster
Suzan M.

Equipment Rental
Deby H.

Meeting Information
This group meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month*.
2pm
First Community Church
2007 E 15th Street, Joplin, MO
Light refreshments provided. Bring your projects for Show & Tell!

Meeting Dates and Program Topics

2023
January 15
Musee La Tapisserie de Bayeux
by Lisa Ross

 February 19
Low Water Dyeing
by Peggy Doney via Zoom

 March 19
Social
(bring project to work on)

April 16
Rug Hooking demo
by Pat Mullen

May 21
Fiber Processing
by Debra Horner

June 24*
Membership Drive

July 16
Sock Cranking
by Tammy Sowers White

August 20
Fiber Rehoming Event
(aka Silent Auction or Guild Sale)

September 17
Guild Challenge Reveal

October 15
Social
(bring project to work on)

November 19
Yarn & Fiber Sale
by Apothefaery

December 17
Christmas Potluck Dinner

*Dates subject to change due to holidays or other conflicts.
Bulletin Board
Spin-In Study Group
This group meets the 1st Saturday of every month from noon to 4pm. Bring a dish to share plus your spinning wheel or other fiber arts project.

March location: Deb H's
April location: Shelly M's 

Contact person: Colleen B.
Weaving Study Group
This group meets every other week on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 10am in the Heavenly Notions Mercantile, 314 N Main St, Granby, MO.

Contact person: Gary H. or Lee R.
Rigid Heddle Study Group
This group meets on the first Sunday of every month from 2 to 4:30pm at the Joplin Public Library, West Community Room.

This group does not meet in the summer months. 

Non-weavers are welcome to join the group also! Bring your own project.

Contact person: Deb & Scott H.
Guild Challenge 2023
Inspired by a song

The 2023 Guild Challenge has begun!

This year, we're using songs as the inspiration for a fabulous fiber project. Any song, any style of music, any era, any type of fiber technique, all your choice.

Challenge projects will be revealed at the September guild meeting. 
Guild Retreat 2023
Mark your calendars now! Dates have been set for next year's retreat. 

Dates: Fri, 11-3-23 thru Sun, 11-5-23
Location: Ozark Camp & Retreat Center

More details on the '23 retreat in coming months! Stay tuned....