The Hudson Valley Fiber Arts Network is a listing directory, marketing & news resource to promote and celebrate the diversity & creativity of the fiber arts community of the greater Hudson Valley region - from New York City to the Canadian border, along the I-87 and Hudson River corridor and surrounding areas.
HUDSON VALLEY FIBER ARTS HAPPENINGS
THANK YOU TO OUR LISTING-SPONSORS
Thistle Hill Weavers. Rabbit Goody, Cherry Valley, NY, Weaver and weaving instructor. www.thistlehillweavers.com ; Complete listing in INSTRUCTORS section.
Patchwork Pastures Farm, Hyde Park, NY. Corriedale sheep, fleece, yarn, and breeding stock. Gifts such as wool quilting and penny rugs. Instruction in how to use wool in creative ways. Complete listing in FIBER PRODUCERS section.
Alpacatrax, LLC, Elyse and Joshua Arnow, Pound Ridge, NY, (Farm located in southern Columbia County, NY). Soft, Luxurious farm-raised alpaca and sheep fleeces, yarns, roving, and finished products. www.alpacatrax.com; Complete listing in FIBER PRODUCERS/FARMERS section.
Knit One Needlepoint Too, Monticello, NY, a full-service needlepoint shop. www.k1n2.com; Complete listing in SHOPS section.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery, An intentionally curated yarn & fiber shop, with products tailored for knitters, crocheters, weavers, dyers, spinners, felters and stitchers of all kinds. Offering minimally processed fiber products from US companies, farms, mills and dyers. www.rabbitrowyarns.com. Complete listing in SHOPS section.
Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival. Contact persons: Hedge Becker & Allison Mackenzie, Fogelsville, PA. Festival held in September in Allentown, PA . www.lvfiberfest.com. Complete listing in CLASSES/EVENTS/FESTIVALS section.
CNY Fiber Artists and Producers, Inc. Sponsors of the CNY Fiber Arts Festival held in June in Frankfort, NY. www.cnyfiberarts.org. Complete listing in CLASSES/EVENTS/FESTIVALS section.
Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild, Red Hook, NY.
The Guild generally meets on the third Saturday of the month at the Elmendorph Inn in Red Hook, NY (with some occasional exceptions), 10 am to 3 pm. These workdays are open to the public.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/420934583230666. Complete listing in GUILDS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS section.
Woodstock Weavers Guild meet the second Tuesdays of the month 10 am in Port Ewen, NY. woodstockweavers.org
Complete listing in GUILDS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS section.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild. The guild meets the second Thursday of every month 7 pm in Kingston, NY.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/UlsterCountyHandspinnersGuild
Complete listing in GUILDS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS section.
Contact details on the listing pages.
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FIBER ARTS HAPPENINGS FROM OUR SPONSORS
The information in these listings are provided by those that are listed. While these listings are the latest information we have, things can change, and it's possible that some events may be cancelled or postponed. Please check with event organizers before setting out to attend any.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery ongoing meetings. Classes and meetings are held in the store, 24 E Market St, Corning, NY, unless otherwise noted.
#StitchCorning happens every Sunday, 1 to 4 pm, where folks bring their projects, enjoy the rocking chairs at the rear of the shop, and become a part of a welcoming community.
Mending Circle, Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8 pm.
Bring a love-worn item and one's creativity to delve into the visible mending trend, and collaborate on the best way to address a torn/holey/worn area. Some tools are available to use or try in shop. Even if someone has nothing to mend, they are welcome to bring a project with them. Many of the group use the time and place to knit or crochet.
Upcoming classes and events at Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery.
Twist and Whorl - Fiber Deep Dive class, four sessions. 10 am to noon, $150 for all four sessions. All supplies included.
Jan. 18 - Crossbreed Wool Roving.
Feb. 8 - Fancy Fine Merino.
March 8 - Common Exotics like Angora, Alpaca and Bison.
April 5 - Short and Slippery Fiber from Plants, Silks and even Milk.
Class description: Over 4 sessions, students will take a look into various types of fiber (animal, vegetable, mineral), try their hand at all the tools (carder, drop spindle, spinning wheel and more) and learn how to confidently buy fiber at festivals. Each week includes hands-on spinning. This is a beginner/intermediate series. All supplies and tools provided. Let the shop know if you have your own wheel spindle, and/or fiber.
The Doorknob Basket Weaving Class is currently sold out, but call the shop 607-654-7383 to be put on the waitlist. Feb. 15, 9 am to 1 pm, $60. Location: The Loft at Rabbit Row.
The first Yarn Tales book club selection is Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes. Meetup to discuss the book is Feb. 12, 6:30 pm.
Beginner Basket Weaving - Napkin Basket. April 12, 9 am to 1 pm. $40. Location: The Loft at Rabbit Row. Basket size is 6"x6" and assorted colors will be available on the day of the class.
Other events for April at Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery:
2025 Knit for Food Knitathon, April 5, 2025.
Participating the Twin Tiers Yarn Crawl, April 26, 2025.
Upcoming Workshops at Thistle Hill Weavers:
Design and Drafting Patterns for Handweavers, Feb. 15 & 16, 2025. 9:30 am to 4 pm. $125. Lunch included. Limited to 6 students.
This is class for hand weavers who want to understand weave structure and pattern formulas.
This is not a weaving workshop, instead, we will be drafting patterns and weave structures on graph paper and computers. Understanding of how the intersection of threads work to form useful structures allows us to create our own patterns and textiles that serve both as beautiful fabrics but also meet our needs for drape and durability. The goal of this class is for students to be able to design their own patterns using weave formulas rather than printed drafts.
A bibliography will be sent ahead of the class.
Historic Textile Workshop, Reading Historic Weaver's Drafts and Examining Historic Textiles. March 22 & 23,2025. $125. Lunch included. Limited to 10 students.
This is a hands on work shop, a combination of reading and interpreting the weaving recipes left by fancy weavers and vernacular weavers and examining historic coverlets woven using these drafts.
There are so many different short hand methods of recording threading and treadling patterns. We will look at styles that became the backbone of American hand weaving in the colonial revival and styles that are unusual.
GUILD NEWS:
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. Feb. 11, 2025, 10 am. Feb. meeting scheduled for Zoom. Contact guild for details.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. Feb. 13, 2025, 7 pm. Location: the Senior Center in Lake Katrine, 1 Town Hall Drive (Town of Ulster, just off Route 209).
Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. Feb. 22, 2025, 10 am to 3 pm.
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. Mar. 11, 2025, 10 am. New Location: Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY 12466.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. Mar. 13, 2025, 7 pm. Location: the Senior Center in Lake Katrine, 1 Town Hall Drive (Town of Ulster, just off Route 209).
Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. Mar. 22, 2025, 10 am to 3 pm.
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. April 8, 2025, 10 am. New Location: Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY 12466.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. April. 10, 2025, 7 pm. Location: the Senior Center in Lake Katrine, 1 Town Hall Drive (Town of Ulster, just off Route 209).
Elmendorph Hand Spinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. April 12, 2025, 10 am to 3 pm.
Other Happenings of Note:
Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Art of Native American, new rotation, ongoing.
Tapestries and woven rugs in Medieval Art and Art of the Arab Lands galleries. Other textiles throughout the museum.
Albany Institute of History & Art, Enchanting Threads: The Art of Salley Mavor, extended through March 2, 2025.
Please note that some of the listed events may have admission, registration or other fees, and may require advanced registration or may already be sold out or cancelled.
Groups - get listed on the Hudson Valley Fiber Arts Network, and have details about your group (meeting times and places, classes, etc.) included on this website, with live links to your site. Application form.
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