Fabric, Books and Fiber Weekend
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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Maine Quilts 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 …
Harpswell Studio Tour I
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. …
Harpswell Studio Tour II
Here is a continuation of the Harpswell Studio Tour I took this past July (see Harpswell Studio Tour I) . In these travels, I visited the home and studio of …
Maine Quilt Show 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 …
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 …
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 …
Teapots and Textiles at Meryl Ruth’s Studio
Arlene and I visited the studio of Cumberland artist Meryl Ruth in September to prepare for her solo show at Maine Fiberarts. We were able to walk through her home, see her …
The Colorful World of Natasha Kempers-Cullen
Natasha Kempers-Cullen is an artist whose work features her hand painted and printed fabric. These fabrics are cut and torn into pieces she incorporates into collage compositions which become art …
Fiber at Common Ground Fair
There is so much fiber at the Common Ground Fair held in Unity each September and sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association. Fleece Tent, Wednesday Spinners, vendors …
Touring Norway, Maine
This Spring, we headed out to Norway to visit some Golden Retriever puppies, but also to see fiber! We stopped at Quiltessentials in Auburn along the way—a treasure trove of …
Maine Quilts Show 2013
In July, I visited the 36th Annual Maine Quilts Show at the Augusta Civic Center. This is a huge display, organized by the Pine Tree Quilters Guild, with over 600 …
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 …