Christine Macchi, executive director of Maine Fiberarts, emailed information about an upcoming weaving extravaganza. Statewide nonprofit Maine Fiberarts in Topsham will host a Weave-In during May and June at 13 Main St. The public is invited to attend to learn … Continue reading
Knitters and those who love the fibers arts have the rare opportunity to see knitting as contemporary fine art in artist Ruth Marshall’s “Vanished into Stitches” exhibit on display through Saturday, June 9, at the University of Maine Museum of … Continue reading
May 1 is May Day, which falls roughly halfway between the spring equinox in March and the summer solstice in June. In my memory, May Day is aflutter with long lengths of yellow, white or pale blue satin ribbon attached … Continue reading
Recently, I learned that Erica Wilson, the doyenne of wool embroidery, died Dec. 13 at age 83. An English-born embroidery designer who lived in New York City, she was the woman who brought the venerable art of crewel embroidery back … Continue reading
One of the best gifts my mother ever gave me was a half-yard of seafoam green satin and an equal amount of royal blue velvet as a Christmas gift when I was 12 years old. Such fabric splendor was rare … Continue reading
The history of knitting is filled with the ghosts and shadows of knitters who went before us, taking their stories with them and leaving behind the work of their hands stored in mothballs and cherished by their families. Stories of … Continue reading
Wheels turned smoothly and silently as spinners Deb Colson and Bev Richardson plied their spinning craft on March 16 at a weekly spinning and knitting session at the Spin a Yarn shop in Brewer. Colson and Richardson have known one … Continue reading
Needlework websites to visit| As part of my job, I sometimes visit websites relating to knitting and needlework to discover all sorts of information, patterns and tutorials. There is so much available, both for free and for fee, it is … Continue reading
Sebec now home to Internet-based yarn business entrepreneur SEBEC — A darn good yarn is probably nothing new in Sebec, but Darn Good Yarn is. Entrepreneur Nicole Mikkelsen Snow, 30, moved to Sebec in July 2011, bringing with her her … Continue reading
Crochet simple bracelets It’s fun to crochet bracelets. Here are three I dreamed up: Bracelet 1 Materials • 1 ball crochet cotton, black with a silver thread running through it, available at fabric and craft stores and departments. White with … Continue reading
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