About Bishop Hill Fiber Guild
BHFG was started in 1982 by 4 women who decided to get together in each others homes to share the joy of fiber arts. The Guild has continued to grow and now has over 70 members. Our members come from all over Illinois and we even have members in Missouri and Iowa.
Our Guild is dedicated to the fiber arts as a whole. We have members who participate in all aspects of fiber arts. We are very active in the education of the public about fiber arts and helping individuals learn new skills.
The Guild sponsors a Spin-In that is help each year on the third Saturday in October. The event includes classes, venders of all kinds, spinning, knitting, weaving, fellowship, and lots of fun.
We also have members who are willing and able to tune, repair and restore spinning wheels, looms, and other fiber arts equipment.
Guild Officers / Schedule of Events and Activities
2007 Elected Guild Officers
President: Kathy Kingsbury
Vice-President: Janet Daum
Secretary: Mary Ellen Wood
Treasurer: Dawn
Rickey
Social Chairman: Rose Staley
2007 Appointed Positions:
Guild Historian:
Librarian: Ann Frye
Membership
Chairman: Char Rickey
Newsletter Editor: Tom Svihla
Spin-In Chairman: Char Rickey
Web Master: Tom Svihla
Events and Activities in our area
F.A.M.E. The Fiber Arts May Event. May 17th & 18th. for more info and registration form, (the form can be copied and pasted into a word document. Click Here.
Oct. 28th is Pioneer Day at Summer Park in Peoria. The Guild will again be demonstrating old time fiber arts.
