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PinchPenny Threads We're a home-sewing studio specializing in delightful, one-of-a-kind vintage-style pieces. We also create sewn and knitted items for charitable causes. Founders Jane McLean and Phoebe Beebe are retired teachers and occasionally give workshops here on the rocky coast of Maine. |
CIRCLES OF MY LIFE: A Fiber Art Celebration of My First 75 Years A fiber art exhibition celebrating my 75 years on Earth, 1948-present. Twenty 12" circular panels tell my story in fabric and embellishments. Designs are based on Folded Star and Pine Burr patchwork patterns. EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS
We're taking this show on the road. Throughout 2024 we'll be exhibiting Circles of My Life: A Fiber Art Celebration of My First 75 Years to libraries in Waldo County, Maine. We'll also be offering the workshops Storytelling Through Fabric and What's Your Story?" at the libraries.
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:30-2:00 PM
Storytelling Through Fabric Thursdays Together group Monroe Community Library 8 Swan Lake Ave., Monroe ME 04951 (207) 525-3515 Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 3:30-5:00 PM
Storytelling Through Fabric Tweens and Teens Belfast Free Library 106 High St., Belfast ME 04915 (207) 338-3884 |
Storytelling Through Fabric
At this workshop for teens and adults, we'll exhibit and discuss eight panels from Circles of My Life. Then each participant will create an 8"x8" Folded Star fabric wall hanging, like Birches below. No sewing skills are required. What's Your Story?
In this workshop, young participants will see eight panels from Circles of My Life fiber art exhibit, then create an 8"x8" Folded Star fabric storytelling prop. No sewing skills are required. The young artists will also receive materials to create a wall hanging out of folded paper.
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Here at PinchPenny Threads we believe in giving back to the community. We donate our time and materials for these workshops to not-for-profit organizations. If your for-profit business or organization would like to host a workshop, please contact us at jbmclean@aol.com
We welcome your questions and comments. Please contact us at jbmclean@aol.com
Copyright Jane McLean, 2024