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The Weavers Guild of Miami Valley, Inc. was organized in 1949 to promote interest in handweaving.  Today the Guild is a non-profit, educational organization promoting handweaving, handspinning and the textile arts.  The Guild offers educational programs in fiber techniques and processes and encourages artistic awareness and excellence in the textile crafts through lectures, discussions, exhibits, workshops and demonstrations.

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The President’s Column

Greetings Guild Members,

Folks, I hope you had a Happy Halloween! Spooky season is rolling to a close and Thanksgiving is up next. I’ll be headed up north for the holiday to visit with my family, I hope you all get some quality time in with yours.

Professional news hot off the press: Shelley has alerted me to the completion of a successful audit
of the Guild’s budget. Hooray’s! and huge gratitude goes to Shelley and Cathy for their hard
work and dedication in service to the Guild. In the future, if anyone completes any types of these
tasks, please feel free to let me know to give you a big shout-out in the newsletter!

In personal news, I have learned why weaving with 4 shuttles is probably not the most beginner friendly
project I could have found. But I am making it work and will hopefully be completed with some towels and a scarf by the end of this year. I’m trying to learn to KEEP some of my work instead of giving it all away. I’ve also been a bit inspired by last month’s class as well as some personal contacts to learn more sewing techniques and to lean into it when the opportunity presents itself. In addition, I’ve been doing quite a bit of roller-skating around town, and would love to show off when I have something to show off for people! Next up after all this weaving and skating, I plan on taking a short break over winter to paint
an easel. What does everybody else have on their slate? Would love to hear from you next meeting.

Best Regards, Jarrett Eckhardt
WGMV, President 2024 – 2025