By Hand, Knitting, Crochet, Crafts - Ardeana Hamilin
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Fabric: Do it your way
Pleating, slashing, twisting, knotting, fringing, belting, tying, painting, weaving and braiding — these are only a few of the ways you can work with a T-shirt to make it uniquely yours. … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 3/16/10 | 387 views
Maine stitchers write for national magazine
Stitchers and needleworkers Mary Bird of Orono and Robin Hansen of West Bath have something in common beyond the fact they are accomplished knitters. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 3/9/10 | 544 views
Reviving wounded veterans of childhood
Several weeks ago, a pair of injured veterans of childhood past came to my attention — two 25-inch Raggedy Andy dolls made in the 1970s with love and attention to detail by a grandmother for her … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 3/2/10 | 399 views
Events to keep you in stitches
For those of us who knit, sew, crochet or engage in other kinds of handiwork, there’s never a dull moment. Our calendars fill up quickly with notices of classes, meetings of stitch groups, museum … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 2/23/10 | 589 views
Pine Kneedlers Knitting Guild takes shape in Greater Bangor
Cheryl Zeh moved to the Bangor area from Sacramento, Calif., six months ago, and she brought with her a passion for knitting and new idea to share with area knitters. She has organized the Pine … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 2/16/10 | 1111 views
Revel in vintage style at the Farnsworth
A perfect way to brighten the winter doldrums is to head to the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland to see the exhibit “Elegantly Attired: Victorian Apparel and Accessories in Coastal Maine.” From … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 2/9/10 | 670 views
Sorting photos launches trip of a lifetime
Picture this: Vintage photo albums and framed photographs piled in two 20-year-old cardboard boxes. For the last four or five years the boxes sat on the floor of a closet with a high moisture … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 2/2/10 | 363 views
A list of 10 things I can’t sew without
This is my Top 10 list — the 10 things I can’t sew without. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 1/19/10 | 1058 views
Don’t call me a ‘sewist’
I’ve been called a lot of things in my time, but the one thing I don’t want to be called is a “sewist.” My awareness of that term arrived recently at my desk in an e-mail newsletter. There it … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 1/12/10 | 1118 views
New year inspires a spate of hoeing out the craft room cultch
The advent of the new year always inspires in me an impulse to organize and clean the room where I stash my sewing, knitting and craft stuff. This is no small calling given the fact that a lot of … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 1/5/10 | 918 views
Blue Hill Library to exhibit items created by local weaver
Libraries are wonderful allies when it comes to exhibiting fiber art, and the Blue Hill Public Library sets the standard for such displays. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 12/29/09 | 747 views
Bad sweaters of Christmas past now a treasured family memory
I remember the Christmas of 1959 as the one of the very bad sweater, knit and given to me by my grandmother. Actually, it was three very bad sweaters because my mother and sister also got one. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 12/22/09 | 854 views
Take a holiday break: Craft something
It’s never too late to sit down for an hour or so alone or with the youngsters in the family to make simple decorations to add to the festive ambience of hearth and home. Sitting down with craft … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 12/15/09 | 721 views
Samplers reflect the charm of an earlier age
Ann Young, 11, stitched on her sampler in the early 1800s. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 12/8/09 | 1015 views
Indian basketry a holiday sale season favorite
The 2009 Maine Indian Basketmakers sale and demonstration is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 12/1/09 | 824 views
Sewing room brimming with fruits of ideas, time
One day late in October, my friend Liane Giambalvo and I drove through Bangor and into the gold and green countryside that took us through the backcountry of Glenburn, Levant, Corinth and Exeter. … more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 11/24/09 | 746 views
Quilters share pieces of work and themselves
In October, I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker at a semiannual meeting of the Area 5 chapters of the Pine Tree Quilters Guild. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 11/17/09 | 916 views
Books to help you give this season
The season of gift giving is upon us — time to make things by hand. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 11/10/09 | 890 views
Bangor, Ellsworth shows offer wide array of arts and crafts
The 15th Designing Women fine arts and crafts show will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson College. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 11/3/09 | 756 views
Volunteers needed for pillowcase project
Quilter Sue McIver of Baileyville is asking for pillowcases and for volunteers to sew the pillowcases. more
By Ardeana Hamlin
BDN Staff | 10/27/09 | 1083 views
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