2011 Fiber Arts - Maine Fiberarts

2011
FIBER ARTS
TOUR WEEKEND
August 5, 6, 7, 2011
46 fiber destinations;
studios, galleries, mills,
shops, and farms
open to the public
10 to 5 for tours and
demonstrations
www.mainefiberarts.org
2011 Fiber Arts Tour Weekend Participants
Artist Studios
Art, Mind & Soul Studio—1
Dimensional Crochet and Found Objects
Priscilla Nicholson • 14 Maine Street, Fort Andross • Brunswick, ME
04011
207-449-9172
snicholson@alum.mit.edu
Cumberland County
At Fort Andross Mill, enter at tower marked “Cabot Mill
Antiques.” Walk down stairs, take hallway until it “T’s” into
longer hallway. Turn left. Second door on left.
Working studio. Works in progress and completed on view created
using crochet, felting, free embroidery and needlework techniques.
Demonstration of crochet with wire, fishing line and other crazy
materials.
Hilltop Handspun—16
Handspun, Hand Dyed Yarns
Lucy Rogers • 16 Lucy Lane • Lovell, ME 04051
207-928-2000
lucy@hilltophandspun.com
www.hilltophandspun.com
Oxford County
Four miles north of The Center Lovell Market on Route-5.
Turn left up 700-foot driveway. Left at the fork.
Dyeing yarn and fiber in kitchen. Spinning on a spinning wheel.
Hand dyeing, handspinning, plant dyeing with garden and wildflowers, knitting, designing patterns for original yarns. Hand dyed
yarn, roving and knitting kits for sale.
Ibis Arts—17
Colorful Textiles for the Home
Patricia Kamlin • 1011 River Road (Route 131) • St. George, ME 04860
207-721-3141
kgoddu51@gmail.com
Sagadahoc County
I-295-North to Exit 37. Right off ramp to center of town.
Studio straight ahead, down by the waterfront on left.
Route-24-North, right at light, center of town.
Demonstration of different techniques.
207-372-8055
pkamlin@ibisarts.com
www.ibisarts.com
Knox County
Located on Route-131, 4.5 miles south of Route-1 from
Thomaston, or five miles north of Tenants Harbor, or 0.75
mile north of Route-73 from Rockland.
View artist studio. Completed work on display for sale in showroom.
Artist available to describe process and techniques. Creating colorful
handcrafted textiles, custom-dyed fabrics, decorative pillows, and
painted canvas mats for table and floor. Classes available. Commissions welcome.
Christina Knits—9
Ito, Emi, Studio—19
Christine Macchi • Ames Mill, 307 Front Street, second floor •
Richmond, ME 04357
Emi Ito • At Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main Street • Topsham, ME 04086
Artistic Endeavors—2
Japanese Indigo Shibori Dye Work
Kathleen Goddu • 9 Main Street • Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Handmade Paper, Spinning/ Knitting Studio
207-449-8573
fiberarts@gwi.net
Sagadahoc County
I-295 to Exit 43/Richmond. Route-197-East 3.7 miles. Right
at river onto Route-24-South. First building on left is the
Southard (Ames) Mill, second floor.
Exhibit/sale of handmade paper sculpture and spirit papers.
Spinning wheels, knitwear and handmade paper on display in this
beautiful studio overlooking Swan Island. True fiber studio with
fabric, spinning wheels and fleeces. Also, handmade paper, travel
journals, and large sculptural work by Richard Lee. Last days to
come see—studio moving soon.
Cobey, Katharine, Studio—10
Gallery and Working Studio
Katharine Cobey • 178 Salt Pond Road • Cushing, ME 04563
207-354-6762
kecobey@gmail.com
www.KatharineCobey.com
Knox County
From Route-1 Thomaston, take Wadsworth Street south
6.5 miles to Fales Store. Bear left after Fales Store onto
Pleasant Point Road. Travel 2.3 miles to right on Salt Pond
Road. Travel 0.9 mile to first cluster of red buildings on left.
“Fiberworks” sign.
Spinning demonstrations on a Navajo spindle and Rio Grande
wheel. Gallery exhibition of sculptural and wearable pieces from
recently-published book, DIAGONAL KNITTING, A DIFFERENT
SLANT. I spin or make my own yarns for one-of-a-kind clothing or
sculpture. I teach occasional solo or group classes.
Weaving Studio, Handspun Handwoven Textiles
207-956-8464
emi@ysoko.com
Sagadahoc County
I-295 to Exit 31, Topsham. Travel Route-196-East through
stoplights to four-way intersection. Right on Route-201South, one mile on the left.
Saori loom weaving demonstration and handwoven textiles for sale.
Kick the Moon Farm & Studio—20
Working Fiber Studio
Julie Yarbrough • 969 Pequawket Trail • West Baldwin, ME 04091
207-625-8415
kickthemoonfarm@gmail.com
www.kickthemoonfarm.com
York County
On Route-113 in West Baldwin Village across from cemetery.
Ongoing demonstrations in felting, needle felting, silk painting and more.
Langley, Diane, Gallery—21
Hooked Rugs, Paintings, Story Cloth
Diane Langley • 309 Main Road • Westport Island, ME 04578
207-882-7926
wildwood3@gwi.net
Lincoln County
From Route-1, take Route-144-South onto the island.
Located 1.5 miles from the end of the bridge on the right.
Look for signs.
Rug hooking and story cloth demonstrations offered by thirdgeneration rug hooker and teacher, with some of her students.
Refreshments and work on display. Call for current class schedule.
Gallery exhibits, original designed rugs, paintings and story cloth.
Studio for workshops and classes, either individual or group.
Midsummer Night’s Meadow
Farm—24
Felt, Rugs, Fiber, Sheep, Sheepskins
Susan Watson • 67 McComb Road • Garland, ME 04939
207-924-3756
susanwatson1@myfairpoint.net
www.mainehighlandfarmers.com
Penobscot County
Turn off Route-94 in Garland onto Greeley Road. Travel 1.3
miles up gravel road, then turn left on McComb Road, 0.3
mile to Farm.
Visit my new fiber studio and find hand-dyed, farm-raised fibers.
Demonstrations of needle felting. Sheep management talk. I
maintain a flock of Corriedale and Merino sheep at my farm. I shear
and dye fleeces for yarn, blankets and felting.
Mills, Susan, Studio—26
Art, Felted, Mixed Media, Classes
Susan Mills • 736 Millay Road • Bowdoin, ME 04287
207-666-3029
suemills@gwi.net
www.susanmills.net
Sagadahoc County
Take I-295 to Bowdoin/Bowdoinham Exit 37. Follow signs
to Route-125-West. Right onto Route-201. Travel 2.5 miles.
Right onto Millay Road to #736.
Handmade felting demonstrations. Art making to include mixed
media, fiber arts and photography. Raising of Llamas, organic
gardening all in a zen-like setting.
Morris Studio—27
Paintings, Books, Stitched Painted Collage
Arlene Morris • 13 Main Street (upstairs) • Topsham, ME 04086
207-751-9208
admorris@gwi.net
www.arlenemorris.com
Sagadahoc County
I-295 to Exit 31, Topsham. Travel Route-196-East through
stoplights to four-way intersection. Right on Route-201South, one mile on left.
Working artist studio with paintings, works on handmade paper,
artist’s books, paper assemblages, drawings and more.
Osprey Cove Studio—29
Altered Cloth. Dyed, Printed Silk
Katherine Harman Harding • 16 Osprey Cove Road • Freeport, ME
04032
207-865-6557
khharding@comcast.net
www.ospreycovestudio.com
Cumberland County
From Route-1, take Bow Street (at L.L. Bean). Follow Bow
Street, which becomes Flying Point Road, for 3.6 miles. Left
on Osprey Cove Road. Second building on right.
I will be altering cloth by dyeing or printing or painting—probably
all three. A painter, printmaker, and fiber artist, Katherine teaches
workshops in her studio under the auspices of Maine College of Art
Continuing Studies. www.meca.edu/cs
2011 Fiber Arts Tour Weekend Participants
Rose Whitehead Fiber
Fabrications—31
Off Grid Home/ Fiber Studio
Rose Whitehead • 258 East Waldo Road • Waldo, ME 04915
Timberdoodle 2—40
Handspun, Handknit, Rare Breeds, Lace
Kathryn Woodcock-Lynn • 112 Hathorne Point Road • Cushing, ME
04563
207-322-3654
rosewhitehead@live.com
www.rosewhitehead-fiber.com
Waldo County
Exit Route-1 for Downtown Belfast. Stay on street until
past Head of Tide Road on left. Road you’re on turns right.
East Waldo Road is straight ahead. Driveway is across from
Holmes Lane.
Artist in studio could be sewing on her treadle sewing machine,
showing the process of wet felting a small flat piece, winding a
warp on a warping mill, or spinning her bunny’s fur. Make your
request. Dyeing, spinning, weaving, felting, sewing, embroidery,
growing and wildcrafting dye plants.
207-354-6377
timberdoodledesigns@yahoo.com
Knox County
From Route-1/Thomaston, take Wadsworth Street at Prison
Showroom. Travel 6.2 miles to Fales Store in Cushing. Left on
Pleasant Point Road, 1.5 miles, left on Hathorne Point Road.
Studio is 0.5 mile on left.
Learn the rhyme for the “niddy-noddy.” Try carding with hand
cards. Find out the “true” meaning of virgin wool. Spinning and
plying demonstrations. Activities include washing fleeces, dyeing,
carding and blending rolags. Spinning, plying yarn to be measured
and then wound into balls.
Searsport Rug Hooking—34
Fiber Art Studio and Gallery
Complete Rug Hooking Supply Studio
Julie Mattison • 11 West Side Drive • Verona Island, ME 04416
207-249-0891
searsportrugs@aol.com
www.searsportrughooking.com
Waldo County
Traveling Route-1/ME-3 from Bucksport, cross onto Verona
Island. Turn onto West Side Drive at the small picnic/rest
area 1/8 mile to third house on right—geodesic dome
structure.
Free hands-on lessons, demos and sale items. We design patterns, dye
wool, and carry anything you would ever need to hook a rug.
sFELT Creations—35
Wet Felt Rugs, Hats, Scarves
Charlotte Moore • 25 Alliquippa Road • Phippsburg, ME 04562
207-389-9195
chasm@tiac.net
Sagadahoc County
Take the Phippsburg/Route-209 Exit off Route-1 in Bath.
Travel ten miles to Route-216, straight ahead. Right on
Alliquippa Road. Second drive on right.
I will be felting in my studio.
Stephenson Hooked Mats—37
Hooked Rugs, Original Folk Art
Susie Stephenson • 244 River Road • Edgecomb, ME 04556
207-633-2907
susie@mainemats.com
www.mainemats.com
Lincoln County
Route-1-North through Wiscasset. Right onto Route-27-South
toward Boothbay. Left after Edgecomb Potters onto McKay Road to
end. Left onto River Road. Red Cape 0.5 mile on left.
Demonstrations of rug hooking and dyeing wool.
Walker Fiber Arts Studio—42
Anne Walker • 2176 Main Street, PO Box 496 • Rangeley, ME 04970
207-864-2972
ramswalk@myfairpoint.net
Franklin County
From Farmington, take Route-4 north to Rangeley. Studio is on
Route-4 (Main Street), just past scenic overlook on the left.
Works on display and in progress. Artist will be present in the studio
to discuss her process.
Weaving A Life/Zati Masks—44
Handweaving, Plant Dyeing, Masks, Workshops
Susan Barrett Merrill • 1643 Coastal Road • Brooksville, ME 04617
207-326-9503
susan@weavingalife.com
www.weavingalife.com
Hancock County
Take Route-1 to Route-15. Turn right on Route-199, left
on Route-175, four miles to right on Route-176. Right on
Coastal Road 2.8 miles to studio on left.
Weaving talk, classes-plant dyeing, masks on display and for sale.
Learn weaving in one hour. Hand looms and books for sale.
Shanti, Sheila, Studio—46
Ikat Weaving with Natural Dyes
Sheila Shanti • At Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main Street • Topsham
207-712-0724
Sagadahoc County
I-295 to Exit 31, Topsham. Travel Route-196-East through
stoplights to four-way intersection. Right on Route-201South, one mile on the left.
Sheila maintains a studio in Westbrook, but will be demonstrating
during the Tour Weekend at Maine Fiberarts Center/Gallery. Demonstration of the various steps involved in ikat weaving—a technique
of dyeing a pattern or design into the threads prior to weaving. Ikat
is a simple way of weaving complex designs quickly. Sheila will have
many examples of designs, skeins, and finished weavings, as well as
show the process of winding and tying.
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Educational
Centers
Center for Maine Craft—8
Fine Maine Craft, Wearables, Jewelry
Sadie Bliss • West Gardiner Turnpike Service Plaza, Route 126 • West
Gardiner, ME 04345
207-588-0021
sbliss@mainecrafts.org
www.mainecrafts.org
Kennebec County
Center is located on Route-126 in West Gardiner at the
Turnpike Service Plaza. From Maine Turnpike 95, Exit 102
northbound; Exit 103 southbound. From I-295, Exit 51.
The Center for Maine Craft is a retail store and gallery featuring fine
craft made by the hands of hundreds of Maine craft artists.
Maine Fiberarts—22
Fiber Arts Gallery/Networking Center
Christine Macchi • 13 Main Street • Topsham, ME 04086
207-721-0678
fiberarts@gwi.net
www.mainefiberarts.org
Sagadahoc County
I-295 to Exit 31, Topsham. Travel Route-196-East through
stoplights to four-way intersection. Right on Route-201South, one mile on the left.
Tips for touring by Weekend organizers. Exhibition of art quilts by
Elizabeth Busch, Mary Allen Chaisson, Stephanie Levy, and Susan
Carlson. Demos of the ikat weaving process by Sheila Shanti, and of
weaving on a Saori loom with handspun yarns by Emi Ito. Revolving
exhibits of fiber art, handcrafted objects and handspun yarns on
display, events board, quarterly newsletters, directions to studios
and farms, and insiders’ tips to cultural travels in Maine.
Fiber Farms
Beau Chemin Preservation
Farm—3
Rare Sheep, Fleece, Antique Wheels
Wayne & JoAnn Myers • 1749 Finntown Road • Waldoboro, ME 04572
207-596-1161
wwm@midcoast.com
www.beaucheminpreservationfarm.com
Lincoln County
See DOT signs for Beau Chemin Farm on Route-1 in Warren.
One mile east of the Warren/Waldoboro town line and 1.7
miles west of the Route-90 intersection. Turn south 3.7
miles on Finntown Road.
Visit California Variegated Mutant, Soay, Leicester Longwool and
Shetland sheep. See Walking and Pendulum antique spinning
wheels and woad dyeing. Core spinning of designer yarns and
dyeing with ancient plant materials.
2011 Fiber Arts Tour Weekend Participants
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Bessie’s Farm Goods—4
Ruit Farm North—32
Wandering Moose Fiber Farm—43
Kathy Heye & Deede Montgomery • 33 Litchfield Road • Freeport,
ME 04032
Nina Ruit • 224 Rock Schoolhouse Road • Bristol, ME 04539
Nancy Ruggeri • 1340 Southgate Road • Argyle Township, ME 04468
Food, Fiber, Flowers, Farm, Fun
207-865-9840
bessiesfarmgoods@gmail.com
www.bessiesfarmgoods.com
Cumberland County
Starting at L.L. Bean in Freeport, drive 2.2 miles down Bow
Street to Litchfield Road on left. Turn onto Litchfield Road.
We are 0.5 mile on left.
Soap felting, crockpot dyeing, spinning, and animal viewing.
Black Locust Farm—5
Cashmere Yarn, Roving, Cloud, Goats
Yvonne Taylor • 15 Old County Road • Washington, ME 04574
207-845-2722
yvonne@blacklocust.com
www.blacklocust.com
Knox County
Left onto Old County Road off Route-220 about 5 miles
north of Washington Village. Left at the “Y” after 0.25 mile.
Farm is another 0.25 mile on right.
Farm tour. Discussion about the harvest and quality assessment of
cashmere fiber and of animal husbandry. Sales of roving, fibers and
yarn. We raise friendly cashmere goats, harvest the fiber, and sell it
as cloud, roving or yarn, in natural colors and some dyed. Patterns
available.
Hatchtown Farm—15
Farm Shop, Yarn, Fiber, Handspindles
Pam & Jim Child • 82 Sproul Hill Road • Bristol, ME 04539
207-563-5851
pamjim@hatchtown.com
www.hatchtown.com
Lincoln County
Routes-129 & -130-South from Damariscotta to Bristol Mills.
Left on Lower Round Pond Road. One mile to Sproul Hill
Road on right. Farm is 0.3 mile on left.
Sit and spin, dyeing demonstrations and sheep to see. Contented
sheep garnish green fields, gorgeous fleeces grow, fiber billows
from baskets, yarns await dancing needles, and steaming kettles of
color, wood chips buzz the lathe.
Pamelamas LLC—30
Alpacas, Yarns, Handknits, Handwovens, Socks
Pamela Drew • 233 Limerick Road • Arundel, ME 04046-1139
207-468-4690
pam@pamelamas.com
www.pamelamas.com
York County
From Route-1 north of Kennebunk, at the intersection with
Arundel Market and Mann Clinic, take Limerick Road for one
mile. Farm is on the left.
Shop will be open; alpaca care info; knitting, dyeing, weaving,
circular sock machine conversation.
Coopworth/ Leicester, Yarns, Fiber, Fleece
207-529-2549
nina@ruitfarm.com
www.ruitfarm.com
Lincoln County
Take Route-130-South from Damariscotta 5.6 miles. Left
onto Upper Round Pond Road. Travel 1.2 miles. Left onto
Rock Schoolhouse Road, 1.1 miles on left.
Visit a working fiber farm and meet the sheep and goats. We have
fleeces, skeins of handpainted yarns from our sheep. Knitting
needles and homegrown lamb products available. We raise
Coopworth and Border Leicester sheep and crosses. We hand-dye
and spin our fiber as well as produce one-of-a-kind felted items.
Raw fleeces and rovings are available as well. We normally shear at
the end of February.
Sea Hill Farm Alpacas, LLC—33
Alpacas, Yarn, Roving, Fiber, Apparel
Paula Ickeringill & Wendy Turner • 621 Haley Road • Kittery Point,
ME 03905
207-439-3635
seahillfarm@comcast.net
www.seahillfarm.com
York County
From I-95, take Exit 2. Travel Route-236-South/Route-103East 3.6 miles to Citgo Station. Left at triangle onto Haley
Road. Firehouse, church on left. Farm is second driveway on
the right. Parking at top of driveway.
Fiber demo. Visit with the alpacas and our shop. No dogs please.
Fulltime alpaca farm, breeding, sales, yarn and alpaca apparel.
Small Pygora Goat/ Sheep Farm
207-394-2096
nlrugg@midmaine.com
www.wanderingmoosefiberfarm.com
Penobscot County
From I-95-North take Exit 199. Bear right off ramp onto
Route-16. Take first left onto Route-116. We are approximately 6.5 miles on left.
Spinning fiber from batts, working with goats, grooming, and
hoof trimming. Animal care, grooming and shearing of Pygora
Goats, Romney and Miniature Cheviot Sheep for fleece. Washing,
dyeing, picking, blending and carding fiber to make spinning batts.
Handspinning, knitting, locker hooking.
Woolity Farm—45
Farm, Shop, Apparel, Yarns, Books
Jean Fink • 178 Clark Road • Unity, ME 04988
207-568-1005
overtwisted@yahoo.com
www.baabaamoo.etsy.com
Waldo County
From Route-137 at the Freedom Post Office, travel north on
Bryant Road. Right at Y. Follow signs.
Spinning and Triangle Loom Demos. Shop and Gallery open.
Refreshments.
Galleries
Shepherds and Such Farm—36
Gallery One Eleven—11
Kimberly Scheimreif • 2448 Winslows Mills Road • Waldoboro, ME
04572
Gene Damon & Shane Riley • 111 Main Street • Wiscasset, ME 04578
Sheep, Demos, Store, Bees, Tours
207-832-2268
kscheimreif@roadrunner.com
www.shepherdsandsuch.wordpress.com
Lincoln County
From Route-1, turn onto Route-32-North and we are 4.6
miles on left. From Route-17, take Route 32-South, 4 miles
from Damariscotta Lake.
Weaving on outdoor loom, spinning, felting, presentation of spun
milkweed products featured in ”Living Crafts” magazine, tour of
historic farm featured in “Backwoods Home” magazine.
Village Farm Alpacas & Shop—41
Alpaca Breeders and Retail Shop
Bonnie Callery • 99 Old Route One • Waldoboro, ME 04572
207-832-5160
bcallery@roadrunner.com
www.alpacavillage.com
Lincoln County
From Route-1 in Waldoboro at Moody’s Diner intersection,
take Route-220-South. Travel 0.25 mile past Historical
Society. First left up hill (Old Route-1) to sixth house.
Shopping and farm tour. Yarn on special. We have a herd of 25
alpacas and shear to produce natural yarn. Shop in our “Alpaca
Shop” and a tour of the farm is offered.
Art Gallery: Fine Maine Craft
207-882-6520
galleryone11@aol.com
www.galleryone11.com
Lincoln County
Located on Main Street, Wiscasset (also Route-1). North side
next to Nichols-Sortwell Museum. Copper green building,
purple shutters.
Fiber demonstrations.
Handmade Papers Gallery—14
Artist Grade Papers, Custom Lampshades
Virginia G. Sarsfield • 113 Reach Road • Brooklin, ME 04616
207-359-8345
makerofpaper@gmail.com
www.handmadepapersonline.com
Hancock County
Route-175 at the top of Center Harbor Road. Follow the
signs to the Brooklin Boat Yard.
Papermaking demonstration.
2011 Fiber Arts Tour Weekend Participants
Intarawut—18
Gallery devoted to Textile Arts
Hathaithip Intarawut • 136 Main Street • Damariscotta, ME 04543
207-563-8899
intarawut@aol.com
www.intarawut.com
Lincoln County
From Portland: I-295-North and Route-1-North through
Brunswick and Bath. From Wiscasset, 6.8 miles, take Route1-BUS- S exit toward ME-130/ME-215/ME-129. Merge onto
Route-1-BUS-N, turn right on Main Street.
An exhibition of wall hangings designed by Hathaithip Intarawut,
which incorporate antique Asian textile fragments, together with
handloom silk, interspersed with silk cocoons and beadwork.
One Lupine Fiber Arts—28
Gallery, Boutique, Yarn Shop, Studio
Jodi Clayton • 170 Park Street • Bangor, ME 04401
207-299-6716
onelupine@gmail.com
www.onelupine.com
Penobscot County
I-95 to Exit 185 which is Broadway/Route-15-East toward
downtown Bangor. Follow Center Street past St. Joseph’s
Hospital. Studio located one block beyond intersection with
Cumberland Street, on left.
Felting demo, Navajo Spindle demo, Spinning, Knit-in, Solar dyeing
and more. Spin-in, Yarn Tasting, Yarn Stash Swap Hand-dyed and
felted wool and silk apparel and accessories. Felting materials and
more.
Sunnyfield Studio—38
Mixed Media & Fiber Gallery
Jill A. Vendituoli • 273 Stevens Corner Road • West Newfield, ME
04095
207-793-2504
jill@sunnyfieldstudio.com
www.sunnyfieldstudio.com
York County
From Portland, Route-25-West to Route-11-South to the
junction of Route-110. At the end of Route-110, turn right
onto Stevens Corner Road. One mile on left.
Original needlepoint tapestries, wall and three-dimensional hangings, and pillows; classes, and local artists’ multi-media gallery.
Also, photography, watercolors, beading, mixed media acrylics and
metal sculpture.
Processing Mills
Good Karma Farm &
Spinning Co.—12
Yarn, Fiber, Workshops, Alpacas, Soap
Amy Grant • 67 Perkins Road • Belfast, ME 04915
207-491-6839
info@goodkarmafarm.com
www.goodkarmafarm.com
Waldo County
Take Route-1-South from Belfast. Look for Aubuchon Hardware and Irving Station on right. Follow Perkins Road (first
right after Irving Station) to end. Farm on right.
We raise alpacas and operate a mid-sized, semi-worsted fiber mill.
We have fiber, roving, batts and yarn for sale, as well as handmade
soap. Our earthloom is ready for guests to add their creative touch.
All of our guests have the opportunity to visit with our herd of 20+
alpacas, learn how we make our yarn, and shop in our farm store.
The Garcelon House—47
Carding Mill and Sheep Farm
Malika Baggins • 193 Ward Hill Road • Troy, ME 04987
207-948-5915
garcelon@uninets.net
www.thegarcelonhouse.org
Waldo County
From the north: I-95 to Carmel Exit/Route-69. Right on
Route-202/9 through Dixmont to Troy. Pass Barker Road on
right and Troy Union Church on left. Right onto Ward Hill
Road, one mile on right. From the south: From Unity, follow
Route 202/9 into Troy. Pass General Store on left and BB
Cook Clubhouse. Climb hill to intersection with Bagley Hill
Road. Left onto Ward Hill Road, one mile on right.
See Sue Watson’s Mongolian-style handfelted wool yurt and
Kyrgyzstan-inspired Shyrdak-style felted rugs. Felting and hooking
demos. Floor loom set up and old school carding mill.
Suppliers
Busy Thimble Quilt Shop—6
Antique Reproduction Fabrics, Homespuns, Books
Cyndi Black • 2046 Hallowell Road • Litchfield, ME 04350
207-268-4581
bsythmbl@fairpoint.net
http://busythimble.blogspot.com
Kennebec County
Located 0.7 mile south of the intersection of Route-126 and
Hallowell Road.
Demonstration of antique reproduction quiltmaking: hand-piecing,
hand-appliqué, and hand-quilting.
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Camp Wool—7
Hand-dyed/Bolts of Wool, Supplies
LeAnn Hodgson • 169 Port Road, Suite 21 • Kennebunk, ME 04043
207-967-6022
cottagesheep@roadrunner.com
www.campwool.net
York County
I-95 to Kennebunk Exit. Left on Route-35-East a total of
five miles, following signs to Kennebunkport. Route-35 is
also called “Port Road.” Turn right off Port Road at Village
Marketplace.
“Beginning Penny Rug” class in progress on Sunday that visitors
can observe. Demos of punchneedle, penny rug, and rug hooking
on request.
Halcyon Yarn—13
Candy Store for Fiber Enthusiasts
Halcyon Blake • 12 School Street • Bath, ME 04530
1-800-341-0282
classes@halcyonyarn.com
www.halcyonyarn.com
Sagadahoc County
Take Route-1 into downtown Bath. Located at the northwest
corner of the intersection of Washington Street and Route-1
(Lehman Highway).
Ongoing demos, particularly featuring spinning with dog hair. Several
knitted, crocheted, woven, hooked and felted examples on display, as well
as materials to make them. Free catalogs and class schedule available.
Halcyon Yarn is Maine’s “must-stop” destination for fiber lovers: knitting,
weaving, spinning, crochet, felting, rug hooking: books, fibers, yarns,
equipment, classes and private lessons.
Maine Woolens Outlet—23
Maine Made Cotton/Wool Blankets
John Pierce • 106 Pleasant Street • Brunswick, ME 04011
207-798-7933
mainewoolens@myfairpoint.net
www.mainewoolens.com
Cumberland County
Route-1 south of downtown Brunswick, next to Dunkin
Donuts.
Handloom demonstrations.
Millinocket Fiber, Quilt &
Craft—25
Yarn, Quilting, and Craft Supplies
Beth Sulander • 238 Penobscot Avenue • Mil linocket, ME 04462
207-723-5200
bethsulander@myfairpoint.net
Penobscot County
Take I-95-North to Exit 244. Left toward Baxter State Park.
Left at second light in Millinocket. Shop on right.
Ongoing demonstrations of knitting and quilting techniques, wool
felt appliqué, and needle felting.
See the online version with photos and directions at www.mainefiberarts.org, or pick up a copy of the large printed brochure at...
Maine Fiberarts Center/Gallery, 13 Main Street,Topsham, ME 04086 • 207-721-0678 • fiberarts@gwi.net
2011 Fiber Arts Tour Weekend Participants by Map Number
P I SCATAQUI S
25
PENOB S COT
43
24
SOMER S ET
42
FRANKL I N
WA S H I NGTON
28
47
HANCOCK
WALDO
45
31
KENNEBEC
OXFORD
16
6
36
ANDROSCOGGIN
20
CUMBERLAND
38
L INCOLN
18
9
26
46
27
22
11
2
13
37
21
15
3
10
17
40
35
7
33
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
32
41
SAGADAHOC
30
YORK
14
5
23 1
29 4
44
KNOX
8
19
34
12
Art, Mind & Soul Studio, Brunswick
Artistic Endeavors, Bowdoinham
Beau Chemin Preservation Farm, Waldoboro
Bessie’s Farm Goods, Freeport
Black Locust Farm, Washington
Busy Thimble Quilt Shop, Litchfield
Camp Wool, Kennebunk
Center for Maine Craft, West Gardiner
Christina Knits, Richmond
Cobey, Katharine, Studio, Cushing
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Gallery One Eleven, Wiscasset
Good Karma Farm & Spinning Co., Belfast
Halcyon Yarn, Bath
Handmade Papers Gallery, Brooklin
Hatchtown Farm, Bristol
Hilltop Handspun, Lovell
Ibis Arts, St. George
Intarawut, Damariscotta
Ito, Emi, Studio, Topsham
Kick the Moon Farm & Studio, West Baldwin
Langley, Diane, Gallery, Westport Island
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
Maine Woolens Outlet, Brunswick
Midsummer Night’s Meadow Farm, Garland
Millinocket Fiber, Quilt & Craft, Millinocket
Mills, Susan, Studio, Bowdoin
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Morris Studio, Topsham
One Lupine Fiber Arts, Bangor
Osprey Cove Studio, Freeport
Pamelamas LLC, Arundel
Rose Whitehead Fiber Fabrications, Waldo
Ruit Farm North, Bristol
Sea Hill Farm Alpacas, LLC, Kittery Point
Searsport Rug Hooking, Verona Island
sFELT Creations, Phippsburg
Shepherds and Such Farm, Waldoboro
Stephenson Hooked Mats, Edgecomb
Sunnyfield Studio, West Newfield
Timberdoodle 2, Cushing
Village Farm Alpacas & Shop, Waldoboro
Walker Fiber Arts Studio, Rangeley
Wandering Moose Fiber Farm, Argyle Twp
Weaving A Life/Zati Masks, Brooksville
Woolity Farm, Unity
Shanti, Sheila, Studio, Topsham
The Garcelon House, Troy
AROO S TOOK
www.mainefiberarts.org
P I SCATAQUI S
25
PENOB S COT
43
24
SOMER S ET
42
FRANKL I N
WA S H I NGTON
28
47
HANCOCK
WALDO
45
31
KENNEBEC
OXFORD
16
14
5
6
36
ANDROSCOGGIN
20
CUMBERLAND
38
L INCOLN
18
9
26
23 1
29 4
44
KNOX
8
19
34
12
46
27
22
11
2
13
21
SAGADAHOC
35
32
37
15
41
3
10
17
40
FIBER ARTS
TOUR WEEKEND
30
YORK
7
33
August 5, 6, 7, 2011