FREE Leather Crafting - 'Community Day' - Saturday, October 10th -
@ Embassy Suites, East Peoria IVLG hosts the 2026 IFoLG Show's "Community Day", where community members are invited to participate in a variety of FREE events.
8 am to 4 pm
• Workshops for Youth (ages 8-17) and Adults (18+) that are either hands-on or demos will be available. Floral carving, Tooling a Kitten (Demo), Braiding a Simple Keychain, Intro to Carving Q&A (Demo), Cut & Lift Techniques for Fur and Feathers, Petal Lifting (Demo) and Intro to Hands-on Stitching. Please bring a pen and paper for notetaking. Hands-on Workshops - leather and supplies will be provided and use of any tools during the workshop as well.
o Pre-registration is recommended. Please arrive fifteen (15) minutes prior to workshop starting time and check-in at the registration desk. To register, go to ivlg.org/workshops/ - Scroll down to Saturday, October 10th workshop listings to complete your 'FREE' workshop registration. Day-of registration based on availability.
• "On-the Go" Make and Take Leather Station - make a leather item on the go, while supplies last. [No registration needed].
10 am to 5 pm
• Competition and Guild Display Rooms - Spectacular leather creations featuring the works of leather artisans ages 5 to 90+ where different skill levels will be on display with a special 'America 250' Competition. [No registration needed].
• Vendor's Hall will be open to purchase finished goods from Artisans and Leather Guilds as well as leather, supplies, tools and equipment.
Contact:
[email protected] or more information at ... ivlg.org
