Weaving at the Fair
I love that this fair places a high priority on fiber – selling fleeces, hosting the Wednesday spinners, having sheepdog demonstrations, displaying tools used in fiber crafts, devoting a whole tent to fiber companies...
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Common Ground Fair – fiber
The last batch of photos: Fiber! I felt so proud of the Wednesday Spinners group for maintaining such a strong presence at the fair year after year. Here’s an article about the group from...
A festival of harvest joy
Common Ground Fair 2024. We had a great time at the fair, as usual. Until I go to the fair, I don’t completely accept fall is coming. Being at the fair teaches me to...
The fair
It’s hard to convey what the fair is like. I’m so in it when I’m there that I forget to take photos. So much happens that I can’t write about it all. My little...
Fiber at the Fair
I’m always overcome by the predominance of wool at the fair as an agricultural product. I know now there are other fairs that focus on fleece, wool, yarn, etc. But this fair was the...
Island Wool
I was lucky enough to go to a reception for a local exhibit called “Island Wool” featuring the work of Susan Barrett Merrill, Geri Valentine, and Susanne Grosjean. The exhibit had a really cozy...
Pile of squares
I’ve stitched quite a few three-inch squares. They are now in a pile. I’m not sure what to do with them from here. But it’s nice to have them around. Mostly blue and green,...