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
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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.
Thistle Hill Weavers. Rabbit Goody, Cherry Valley, NY, Weaver and weaving instructor. www.thistlehillweavers.com ; Complete listing in INSTRUCTORS 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.
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.
Knit One Needlepoint Too, Monticello, NY, a full-service needlepoint shop. www.k1n2.com; Complete listing in SHOPS section.
Courtney Salerno, a fiber artist specializing in weaving on handmade frame looms with a variety of fibers. Complete listing in INDIE MAKERS section.
Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival. Contact persons: Hedge Becker & Allison Mackenzie, Fogelsville, PA. Festival held in September in Allentown, PA . 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 Handspinners 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 usually 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.
If it looks like there may be weather issues, please contact the event provider to confirm the event will take place.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery classes:
The winter knit-along, In a Flurry Sweater by Kniterella, continues through Feb. 28, 2026. There’s still time to join. The pattern and pattern support are free when the yarn is purchased at Rabbit Row.
Beginner Sewing Series - Foundational Classes to Learn Your Machine.
Beginner Sewing 2: Polished Finishes: Seams, Hems and Button Closures - Sew an Envelope Pillow with Buttons. Sat. Feb. 28, 2026. 9 am - Noon. What will be taught: Hems - Pressing & Seam Finishes - Buttonholes - Sewing Buttons - Reading Simple Measurements for a Project.
Sewing 3: Intro to Patterns and Zipper Installation - Sew a Zippered Pouch, Sat. Mar. 28, 2026, 9 am - Noon. Key skills: Reading a Simple Pattern - Pattern Layout On Grain - Zipper Installation - Assembling a Lined Project.
Fee for one class - $75. Discount of 10% off for two sewing classes or 15% off for all three sewing classes in this series. All materials supplied, except sewing machine which is supplied by the student.
The Art of the Toe-Up Sock Knitting.Two Sessions - Sat. Feb. 21 & Sat. Mar. 14, 2026, 9 to 11 am. $50. Skills Covered: seamless beginnings, short row heel, reading stitches and gaining confidence to identify place in a pattern and understanding the fabric, custom sizing, one or two socks at a time. There's homework between classes.
Unleash Your Inner Dragon - a Needle Felting Workshop. Sat. March 7, 2026, 10 am to 5 pm. Dragons are three-dimensional, detailed, and are about 12" in height. Skills covered are basic needle felting, color blending, creating texture, and building armatures. $80 includes tools and materials. Ages 12 and up.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery has partnered with the Knitter's Cruise, Rhone River, France, March 30 to April 8, 2027 (9 nights, 10 days). Registration and deposits will be accepted through the beginning of March 2026.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery ongoing meetings. 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.
Courtney Salerno will be conducting the following classes:
Weaving in the Round at That Creative Space, 333 Fishkill Ave. Suite 4, Beacon, NY 12508. Feb. 8, 2026, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. $85. (Beginner Friendly, Adult & 16+).
Weaving in the Round at Clover Brooke Farm, 175 Ruskey Ln., Hyde Park, NY 12538.Feb. 22, 2026. 10 am to 1 pm.
Weaving in the Round at Beetle and Fred, 217 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508. Mar. 1, 2026. Details as they become available.
GUILD NEWS:
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. Feb. 10, 2026, 10 am. Location: Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY 12466.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. Feb. 12, 2026, 7 pm. Location: Russell Brott Senior Center in Lake Katrine (1 Town Hall Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449.)
Elmendorph Handspinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. Sat. Feb. 21, 2026, 10 am to 3 pm.
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. Mar. 10, 2026, 10 am. Location: Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY 12466.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. Mar. 12, 2026, 7 pm. Location: Russell Brott Senior Center in Lake Katrine (1 Town Hall Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449.)
Elmendorph Handspinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. Sat. Mar. 21, 2026, 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.
Clark Museum, Williamstown, MA. Paginations, Gridlocked: The Geometry of Weaving, through May 17, 2026.
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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