I always am amazed how as summer wanes, the latest books on knitting accumulate like brightly colored leaves on my desk. I would love to take up an entire column to review each one, but it’s much more efficient to tell you about them in batches. Let me begin with The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits, which […]
My thanks to Christine Macchi, executive director of Maine Fiberarts, for providing this information: Intricate embroidered work and textile-inspired assemblages incorporating found objects by artist Jill Snyder Wallace of Minot are on display through September and October at Maine Fiberarts’ Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham. The exhibition, “Human Nature,” represents work the artist has created […]
The mornings and evenings contain a bit of a chill now, and that’s a sure sign fall is not so very far away. It’s also the time when a new crop of needlecraft books show up on my desk. No matter if you have crocheted for years or picked up a hook only a week […]
Knitting and crocheting for babies has many things to recommend it to needleworkers. Projects are small and some, such as a cap or socks, may require only one skein of yarn, making it desirable to indulge in a high-end fiber such as cashmere or alpaca for the project. Handmade baby blankets and sweaters are gifts […]
Fiber College of Maine, fast becoming a fall tradition on the Penobscot Bay coast of Maine, will convene Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 5 through Sept. 8, at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground, 216 West Main St., Searsport. The event will offer more than 50 classes and 18 free demonstrations. Organizers of the event said instructors and […]
This information emailed to me from Penquis Early Childhood, Youth and Family Services, 262 Harlow St. in Bangor, will be of interest to those who like to knit and crochet for a good cause: Every year, thousands of infants are shaken and abused at the hands of a frustrated parent or caregiver. Frustration with a […]
By the time I was 16, I had developed an interest in vintage textiles. I did not seek to collect them, but over the years knitted, crocheted, quilted and woven textiles found their way to me. Mostly, they were handed on from relatives or friends of my mother’s generation who were making their lives lighter […]
Christine Macchi, executive director of Maine Fiber Arts in Topsham wrote and shared the following information: “Hidden Histories,” work by Sallie Findlay of Deer Isle, Karen Munson of Brunswick and Debra Spaulding of Bowdoinham is on view at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St. in Topsham. The public is invited to come view these abstract, naturally-dyed […]
Short lengths of fabric stacked on a shelf in the room where all such things reside have been calling to me. Coasters, placemats and tablerunners came to mind when I think about how to use these pretty lengths of material. Coasters are always needed in the summer months when tall glasses, and frosty bottles and […]
I have many rubber stamps for use in making cards. But it never occurred to me they might have another use until I saw an article in Stitch It magazine recently. Instead of stamping on paper, the article suggested, stamp on cloth then embroider over the lines. The magazine article gave a list of materials […]
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