International Federation of Leather Guilds Confrence
The Illinois Valley Leather Guild hosts IFoLG.
IFoLG logo for 2026
-TRADITIONAL MEETS MODERN-
Hotel rooms at Embassy Suites are $124 + tax a night. This includes a Made-to-Order breakfast or breakfast buffet, and two drink tickets per night for each room guest.
Competition, Workshops, Vendors, Guild Displays, Hospitality Suite, Raffle, and Golden Raffle are what you will see.
For more information: Illinois Valley Leather Guild Karrie Alms, IVLG Secretary
Facebook: Illinois Valley Leather Guild
Meeting
Swap and Shop
Ozarks Leather Artisans Guild
Too many leather tools?
Looking for a certain tool?
Join us for our tool swap and shop.
Stop by and meet members of the Guild.
Master Craftsman on Hand
OLAG has a bountiful number of masters.
Whether it’s a tooling question, filigree, or even braiding, we have you covered.
We look forward to meeting you!
Meeting
The final part in this series. Our resident Leather Master continues with teaching how to make a leather 3 ring binder.
Halloween at the Museum @ The Discovery Center
This is a Discovery Center Event we are participating in.
Halloween at the Museum! Stamp and color a ghost or owl bag tag with Ozarks Leather Artisans Guild while experiencing a day filled with allergy-friendly trick-or-treating and thrilling spooky experiments at the Springfield Discovery Center.
Meet your favorite characters from beloved franchises like Marvel and Ghostbusters, and show off your fantastic costumes for a chance to win a Family Membership to the Discovery Center!
For more information: The Discovery Center
Meeting
Our resident Leather Master continues with teaching how to make a leather 3 ring binder. . This is the second part of a three part series.
International Federation of Leather Guilds
IFOLG International Federation of Leather Guilds conference 2025
Hosted by the Wheat State Leather Guild.
Our chosen theme is New Horizons. We are excited to be a part of this opportunity, and we are all ready to do our best to make it an exciting, memorable experience.
Meeting
Learn how to make a leather 3-ring binder. Our resident Leather Master shows you how. This is the first of a three-part series.
Meeting
Scott Gore will be teaching braiding.
Tools needed:
Lacing needles, an awl, a small pocket knife, or any narrow blade will work; hemostats are more for convenience but are not a necessity.
Ozark Empire Fair
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Meeting
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Meeting
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.