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Fabric, Books and Fiber Weekend

April 8, 2025

On a weekend in April, I chose three events from Maine Fiberarts’ newsletter to attend: the Fiber Arts Marketplace and The Yarn Sellar in York; Portsmouth Fabric Company in New …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Finding Fiber Art, Touring

Maine Quilts 2024

December 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Pine Tree Quilters Guild, operating since 1978 in Maine, is the organizer for the Maine Quilts Show. This event, held annually in July at the Augusta Civic Center features special …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Touring

Harpswell Studio Tour I

December 28, 2024July 13, 2024

The inaugural Harpswell Open Studio Tour took place July 13-14, 2024 and included “Open Studios and Display Spaces” in and around Harpswell Neck: Sebascodegan Island, Orrs Island and Bailey Island. …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Fiber Art Studios, Finding Fiber Art, Touring

Maine Quilt Show 2022

September 21, 2022August 12, 2022

This past July, Maine Quilts presented its 45th Annual Show at the Augusta Civic Center in Maine. A beautiful variety of work greeted visitors who were delighted to once again …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Story Project

Far Western Maine – Day Two

August 3, 2022June 27, 2022
A stop at Fiber & Vine in Norway.

Fiber & Vine, McLaughlin Gardens, Parris House Wool Works: When in Norway, Maine, a must-stop is the beautiful yarn and wine shop of Kimberly Hamlin called Fiber & Vine. We …

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Categories Fiber Art Shops, Western Maine Project

Popham Circle Quilt Show

March 26, 2021July 20, 2019

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 …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Learning

Weaving at the Studio of Sara Hotchkiss

August 9, 2023July 11, 2019

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 …

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Categories Fiber Art Studios, Learning, Story Project, Workshops or Retreats

A Fully Braided Home

August 9, 2023August 26, 2018

Nancy Young lives in both Maine and Pennsylvania and has been braiding rugs for over sixty years. She and her husband ran Waters Edge Braiding Camp in Winthrop for many …

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Categories Fiber Art Masters, Fiber Art Studios, Story Project, Touring

Fiber in Western Maine – Part II

June 29, 2022July 20, 2018

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 …

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Categories Farming, Fiber Art Shops, Fiber Art Studios, Touring, Western Maine Project, Workshops or Retreats

Fiber in Western Maine – Part I

February 6, 2019July 16, 2018
Aboriginal-fabrics

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 …

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Categories Fiber Art Shops, Fiber Art Studios, Touring, Workshops or Retreats

A Visit to Stephanie Levy’s Studio

April 23, 2021June 2, 2017

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 …

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Categories Fiber Art Studios, Workshops or Retreats

Fiber in New York City

April 23, 2021March 10, 2017

We took a four-day trip to New York City at the tail end of winter. First stop, Loop of the Loom uptown to do some Saori weaving. The shop is filled …

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Categories Fiber Art Shows or Galleries, Touring

A visit to South Street Linen

March 26, 2021April 4, 2015
A scene from South Street Linen

Have you been? South Street Linen, located in Portland, is run by three artists who came together around a love of painting, printmaking and designing—Lynn Krauss, Mary Ruth Hedstrom, and …

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Categories Fiber Art Shops, Touring

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