Fiber Arts
Fiber arts connect creativity, craftsmanship and tradition through work made by hand.
HCAC celebrates the many forms of fiber art practiced in Hampshire County and beyond — including crochet, knitting, weaving, spinning, quilting, embroidery and other textile arts. Through workshops, demonstrations and opportunities to create together, we hope to preserve traditional skills while encouraging new ideas and contemporary approaches.
Featured Fiber Arts Workshop
HANDS-ON FIBER ARTS WORKSHOP
Master Modern Crochet: Heritage Spa & Cottage Goods
Learn modern crochet techniques while creating practical, heritage-inspired spa and cottage goods. This hands-on workshop is designed to build useful crochet skills while celebrating the beauty and usefulness of handmade textiles.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
10:00 am–12:00 noon
WVSDB Campus, Romney, WV
Fee: $35 — all materials included
Each participant receives a complete workshop kit including:
- 100% cotton yarn
- Carbonized bamboo crochet hook
- Printed guide
The workshop is taught by an award-winning West Virginia fiber artisan whose work has received recognition at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the West Virginia state competition and the Hampshire County Fair.
Space is very limited — register early!
Tradition, Skill & Creativity
Fiber arts are both practical and expressive. A crocheted cloth, woven textile, quilt, knitted garment or embroidered piece can carry technique, memory, design and local tradition from one generation to the next. HCAC wants to provide opportunities for experienced makers to share those skills — and for new makers to discover them.
Explore Fiber Arts
Fiber arts can include many techniques and traditions. Future HCAC workshops and gatherings may explore areas such as:
- Crochet
- Knitting
- Weaving
- Spinning
- Quilting
- Embroidery
- Textile embellishment
- Traditional & heritage handwork
What Would You Like to Learn — or Teach?
HCAC is interested in hearing from both learners and makers. If there is a fiber-arts technique you would like to learn, tell us. If you have a skill you would enjoy sharing with others, we would love to hear from you too.
Email
info@HampshireArts.org
with your ideas for future classes, workshops or informal gatherings.
Create Together
Sometimes the best way to keep a handcraft alive is simply to sit together and work. HCAC periodically offers informal studio opportunities where artists and makers can bring projects, share ideas and enjoy creating alongside others.
Visit our
Classes & Workshops page
for current learning opportunities, or email
info@HampshireArts.org
to ask about upcoming fiber-arts activities.
Fiber Arts in Our Community
Hampshire County is home to many talented makers and organizations that encourage traditional and contemporary handcrafts. These local venues are also good places to look for classes, handcrafted work and opportunities to connect with other makers.
Hampshire County Co-op & Heritage Marketplace
Local artisan work for sale, classes and community activities in Romney.
Visit the Facebook Group →
The River House
Creative workshops, community arts activities and opportunities to gather with other makers in Capon Bridge.
Visit The River House →
Keep Hampshire County’s Handcraft Traditions Growing
Take a class. Share a skill. Bring a project. Invite someone younger to learn. Fiber arts remain vibrant when people continue making — together.