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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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.
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. Complete listing in SHOPS 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.
Courtney Salerno, a fiber artist specializing in weaving on handmade frame looms with a variety of fibers. Complete listing in INDIE MAKERS 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.
Complete listing in GUILDS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS section.
Woodstock Weavers Guild meet the second Tuesdays of the month 10 am in Port Ewen, NY.
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.
Complete listing in GUILDS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS section.
Contact details on the listing pages.
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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.
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Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival will be held Sept. 26, 10 am to 5 pm & Sept. 27, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm. Allentown Agri-Plex, 1998 Liberty St., Allentown, PA 18104. Admission: $5/day or $8 for the weekend. Free on-site parking.
With over 70 vendors are expected, The Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival will featurean expansive selection of hand-yed yarns, finished fiber work, upcycled fiber pieces, and everything in between. The event will also include glass buttons, wood-turned tools, stitch markers, fiber-inspired watercolors, shawl pins, jewelry, and a wide array of additional hand-crafted artisan goods.
Besides the wide-array of vendors, the festival promises a host of activities:
New for this year, used equipment consignment sale. Sellers set their own price, and keep 90% of the final sale price. Items are to be dropped off on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, 12 to 6 pm or at show opening on Saturday. A consignor agreement will need to be signed at drop off. Proceeds will go out by check within 45 days of the close of the festival. Unsold items are to be picked up from 2 to 3 pm on the final day. Anything not picked up is considered a donation to LVFF and we will sell it next year.
For buyers a few words of advice. Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival is a facilitator, not the seller. Every item comes straight from an individual owner, and everything is sold as-is. :LVF staff or volunteers will not be able to answer questions about the items. Buyers should inspect everything carefully before they buy. All sales are final, with no returns, refunds, or exchanges. Come early for the best selection, ad figure out how to carry away and transport purchases, especially larger items.
The Fleece Sale returns with beautiful raw fleeces that showcase the story of each animal and can be purchased for personal processing. The fleece sale will occur Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm. Fleeces will be categorized by the producers and the on-site juror will review and provide feedback for each fleece.
The Second Saturday Spinners, a local fiber arts group, will demonstrate the art of spinning with a mix of modern and older spinning wheels, in addition to some various types of fiber prep work and weaving. They expect to have an extra wheel on hand for adults to try out and can offer some advice on wheels brought in.
The Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival is noted for its community outreach. This year the Stash Bash is back. Visitors can bring extra yarn to the festival and drop it off at the entrance table. From there, it will be passed along to local organizations who will transform it into cozy hats, scarves, and blankets for homeless individuals, cancer patients, and foster children.
Another community-minded activity will be Make a Square, Make a Difference. Knit or crochet squares of any size (machine-washable fibers, please) and amazing volunteers will stitch them together into beautiful blankets for donation. Visitors can even stitch a square or just a few rows at the festival. Yarns, needles, and hooks will be available. Attendees cam also bring in finished winter hats, scarves, or mittens. This year's donations are slated for the Allentown Rescue Mission & Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery classes:
Workshop: Reading Knitting Charts with Deb Burger, Sat. Sept. 19, 2026, 10 am to 1 pm. $45. What will be taught: the logic of the grid, symbol decoding, pro tips & setup, and hands-on practice. The class will cover reading frontside and backside row charts for knit/purltextures, cables and lace. There's some prep r
Workshop: Math for Knitters with Kate Atherley (In person and Virtual), Wed. Sept. 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm EDT, $45. Learn how math fits into pattern reading, deciphering pattern jargon, yarn math magic, and demystifying gauge.
Stitch Lab: The Perfect Hem. A series of three classes that teach pants hemming. All sessions run from 9:30 am to noon. $45 per class. Here's the schedule:
Sat. Sept. 19 - Hem 1: Denim & Twill (Woven //Non-Stretch Fabrics)
Sat. Sept. 26 - Hem 2: Blind Hemming (Dress Slacks & Trousers)
Sat. Oct. 10 - Hem 3: Knits (Workout Pants, Leggings, T-Shirts)
Skills taught: Accurately measuring, marking, and cutting pants for hemming; Recreating original factory hems, taming tapered-fit legs so the hem lays completely flat; using a blindstitch foot for hidden, seamless hems;
hemming with a double-stitched flat-fell seam (classic jeans finish); turning full-length pants into capris or shorts with a polished, intentional finish.
The Art of Toe-Up Sock Knitting. Two sessions. Sat. Oct. 24 & Sat. Nov. 14, 2026, 10 am to noon. $50. Skillls covered: Seamless beginnings, short row heel, reading your stitches, custom sizing, one or two at a time.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery is offering a series of three beginner sewing classes. Beginner Sewing 1: Your Essential Introduction to the Sewing Machine - Make a Drawstring Bag, Sat. Oct. 17, 2026, 9 am to noon. Key techniques covered include, machine threading, basic stitches, fabric grain, seam allowances, simple seam finishes. Then these skills will be applied to making a drawstring bag. Single class: $80. 5% off for purchase of two sewing classes, or 10% off the purchase of three sewing classes in this series. All supplies included in class fee. Students need to bring their own sewing machine.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery beginner sewing series, class 2 - Polished Finishes: Seams, Hems and Button Closures - Sew an Envelope Pillow with Buttons. Sat. Oct. 31, 2026, 9 am to noon. Techniques taught: hems, pressing & seam finishes, buttonholes, sewing buttons, reading simple measurements for a project. And the project is a sewn envelope-style pillow with a button enclosure. Single class: $80. 5% off for purchase of two sewing classes, or 10% off the purchase of three sewing classes in this series. All supplies included in class fee. Students need to bring their own sewing machine.
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery beginner sewing series, class 3 - Intro to Patterns and Zipper Installation - Sew a Zippered Pouch. Sat. Nov. 21, 2026, 9 am to noon. Key skills taught include reading a simple pattern, pattern layout on grain, zipper installation, assembling a lined project. The project is a lined zippered pouch. Single class: $80. 5% off for purchase of two sewing classes, or 10% off the purchase of three sewing classes in this series. All supplies included in class fee. Students need to bring their own sewing machine.
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.
Knit One Needlepoint Too, a family owned and operating business for 23 years, has launched a new website, which is now build with Shopify and Shop Pay.
From Knit One Needlepoint Too:
"We've been working hard to make your shopping experience with Needlepoint Too faster and easier. You'll notice a cleaner, more modern look along with improved navigation to help you find exactly what you're looking for. We've also made it easier to browse our large selection of canvases, threads, stitch guides, accessories, and kits, with a smoother shopping and checkout experience from start to finish. One of the biggest improvements is faster order processing, helping us get your purchases prepared and on their way to you more quickly.
Use any link to our old website and you will be forwarded immediately to the new one."
The new direct link is: needlepointtoo.net
They advise that 90% of their threads are not bar coded and none of their canvases are. Just because the counter says they are available, doesn't mean the item is in stock. They advise to call during business hours or to email needlepointttoo@gmail.com
Also new:Knit One Needlepoint Too is now hosting Saturday afternoon stitching with free help. Bring stitching projects and enjoy the company.
Alpacatrax, LLC is heading to farmers markets this fall in Ulster, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.
Here's what Alpacatrax, LLC has to say abut their upcoming markets: "Our yarn selection this fall is fabulous, and we have several new products crafted by local artisans for inspiration and gifts. Please remember that using local fiber in your fiber creations or purchasing that special fiber product made from locally raised, quality alpaca and sheep fleeces, supports family farming in the Hudson Valley, the protection of important agricultural lands, view sheds off our roadways and natural resources as well as local artisans who work with local fleeces and crafted yarns.
All knitted product is created by local artisans as they have been for years and all product continues to be made exclusively from our farm raised fleece -both natural colored, fine quality alpaca and our small Cormo herd. 100% Cormo skeins are available as are blended skeins of 70%% alpaca and 30% Cormo along with our regionally recognized 100% alpaca in a variety of natural colors."
Here is the Alpacatrax, LLC 2026 farmers schedule:
John Jay Farmers Market, Saturday Oct. 17, 9 am to 2 pm. 190 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY.
Rhinebeck Farmers Market, Sundays Oct. 11. Nov. 1, Nov. 22, 10 am to 2 pm. Municipal parking lot at 61 E Market St, Rhinebeck, NY.
Kingston Farmers Market, Saturdays Oct. 31, Nov. 21, 9 am to 1 pm. Wall St and John St., Kingston, NY.
Pleasantville Farmers Market, Saturdays Oct. 24, Nov. 14, 9 am to 1 pm. Memorial Plaza (next to the Metro North train station), Pleasantville NY.
Rye Farmers Market, Sunday, Oct. 18, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Parking Lot off Theodore Fremd Ave((directly behind Purchase St. Stores), Rye, NY.
Larchmont Farmers Market, Saturday, Nov. 7, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Metro-North parking deck off Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont, NY.
Scarsdale Farmers Market, Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 am to 2 pm. Spencer Place at Chase Road, Scarsdale, NY.
GUILD NEWS:
Elmendorph Handspinners Guild workshop day, open to the public, Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway. Red Hook, NY 12571. Sat. Sept. 19, 2026, 10 am to 3 pm.
Ulster County Handspinners Guild meeting Thurs. Oct. 8, 2026, 7 pm. Location: Russell Brott Senior Center in Lake Katrine (1 Town Hall Rd, Lake Katrine, NY 12449.)
Woodstock Weavers Guild meeting, Tues. Oct. 13, 2026, 10 am. Location: Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY 12466.
Other Happenings of Note:
The Germantown Library, Germatown, NY, presents its 8th annual fiber arts display, through the end of September, possibly into October, 2026.
Gardiner Library, Gardiner, NY, Craft, Fabric, and Yarn Sale, Sat. Sept. 19, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm. Majestic Park, the Pole Barn, Gardiner, NY.
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.
Wedding Attire: Three Cultures, One Celebration, ongoing.
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.
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