Natural Dye Day
With Midcoast Spinners Midcoast Spinners is a very active and creative group of textile enthusiasts meeting at the Congregational Church in Waldoboro on the second Thursday of each month. Since …
Learning
This category identifies learning in general, with sub-categories such as artists who teach, shops and venues offering classes and workshops, learning retreats, and also includes actual tutorials or directions for making or learning about aspects of fiber and fiber art.
Students with glue sticks
Here’s a look at results of the October 2023 workshop—“Create an 8-Page Book: Unconventional Construction Centered Around Glue Sticks”—with painter, bookmaker and graphic designer Meredith Mustard from Two Imagine Studios …
Making Gelprints
Low-tech, analog printmaking with a gelatin plate. A One-Day Hands-On Workshop offered by Meredith Mustard and sponsored by Maine Fiberarts. Dates and Times: Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. …
Braiding Squares and Rectangles
In this live and in person workshop, you will learn to braid a square or rectangle shape that can become a wall piece, a rug, a chair pad, a covering …
Create an 8-Page Book
Unconventional Construction Centered Around Glue Sticks What and Who A One-Day Hands-On Workshop offered by Meredith Mustard When Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 11-3 p.m. Where Maine Fiberarts13 Main StreetTopsham, ME …
Fiber Art Book List
This book list is a compilation of books recommended by members, artists, friends and staff. It is certainly not exhaustive, and it only lists the information we were given. You …
Sew Group Reconvenes
Barb Taylor coordinates a group of women who enjoy sewing. The group was meeting at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick before the pandemic hit, and has kept in touch lately …
Blocking Knitted Lace
I’ve always learned that a textile—whether woven, knitted or sewn—is never finished until it’s washed. Immersing a textile in lukewarm water with mild liquid detergent, and then NOT playing with …
Planting Garlic
I’m a tad late for planting garlic in Maine’s Midcoast during early November, but we had a four-day stretch of 68 degree weather, and I was ready to go. Allium …
Rhinebeck 2019
Wandering through the New York Sheep and Wool Festival A group of friends traveled to Rhinebeck, New York last Fall to attend this grand event of all things fiber! Animals, …
Harvest Hook-In
A World of Wool at The Harvest Hook-In In September, I was invited to give a slide talk about Maine’s fiber community at The Harvest Hook-In held in Brewer. The …
Monson Arts
Coiling, Twining and Braiding at Monson Arts Stephanie Levy had the good fortune to attend Lissa Hunter’s “Fiber/Mixed Media” workshop at Monson Arts last August and sent photos and stories …
Hatchtown Dye Day
Our spinning group meets once per month at a different person’s home. Pam Child of Hatchtown Farm in Bristol decided to host our group in August and to organize a …
Popham Circle Quilt Show
This past July, two friends and I decided to demonstrate fiber techniques at the inaugural Quilt Show at Popham Chapel. We arrived on one of the hottest days of the …
Weaving at the Studio of Sara Hotchkiss
Gardens and looms. Lavender, weaving students, chocolate chip cookies, and looms underway. Sara and I planned this visit months ago when the snows were still swirling in Maine. But this …
Wild for Rug Hooking
“Chris! You HAVE to do this!” These are the words my husband, Richard, exclaimed when we saw what hooked rugs could look like! Our preconceived notions of hooked rugs—stodgy colors, …
Fiber in Western Maine – Part II
Continuing our journey through Western Maine to learn of teaching resources for our new Learning Guide, we left Rangeley and made our way back towards Maine Fiberarts in Topsham with …
Fiber in Western Maine – Part I
Maine Fiberarts is working on a new publication. “Learning Fiber Arts: A Guide to Maine Teaching Resources” will be an online and printed directory of the people and places throughout …
A Visit to Stephanie Levy’s Studio
I visited Stephanie Levy’s studio in Brunswick in June and it was an exciting time for both of us. Stephanie had just retired from her working life to focus more …
Susie Stephenson’s New Studio
Susie Stephenson is into fibers whole hog. She has been a rug hooker over many years known for her playful original designs, wild use of color, and reuse of woolen garments …
Folk Art Rug Hooking
SADLY THIS WAS CANCELLED A Workshop with Janet Conner Like all old fashioned crafts, rug hooking is low-tech, simple, and lots of fun! You can easily incorporate fabric strips, woolen …
Getting Ready for Sew Class
During the past several winters, seamstress Barbara Taylor has been leading a garment sewing workshop for Maine Fiberarts. Barb uses commercial patterns to sew a wide variety of coats, jackets, vests, shirts …
Vinalhaven Dye Day
This July, a few friends from our spinning group headed for an all-fiber retreat on the island of Vinalhaven. It was a beautiful summer weekend full of the greens and …
Knitting and Sunning at Haystack
This summer, I had the great fortune to serve as the Technical Assistant to Katharine Cobey’s knitting class. We were a group of about 16 intrepid knitters out to create …
Spa Knit & Spin 2014
In February, to kick the New Year off, fiber lovers from all over New England converged at Spa, the New England Textile Association’s spinning, knitting and fiber retreat held each …
Fiber College Blogging Class
Fiber College represents several days of fiber-filled workshops, good food and fun at the Searsport Shores in Searsport, Maine. The event is always held the weekend after Labor Day, and …
Sculptural Knitting Workshop
In May, I attended a sculptural knitting workshop organized by the Maine Crafts Association. Haystack Mountain has a beautiful campus located on Sunset Point at the tip of Deer Isle …
Freeform Quilting Workshop & Exhibit
This Spring, we held a workshop in freeform quilting, taught by artist Diane Langley of Westport Island. We used fabrics from our stashes with some trading among students. We used …