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.
Join Our Growing Fiber Arts Community
Whether you have worked with yarn, fabric and thread for decades or are just beginning, HCAC wants to create more opportunities for people interested in fiber arts to learn, teach, share projects and create together.
If you would like to hear about future crochet, knitting, quilting, sewing or other fiber-arts workshops and gatherings, email
info@HampshireArts.org
.
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 include a wide range of techniques and traditions. Future HCAC workshops and informal gatherings may explore areas such as:
- Crochet
- Knitting
- Weaving
- Spinning
- Quilting
- Embroidery
- Sewing
- Textile embellishment
- Hairpin lace
- Traditional & heritage handwork
Recent Fiber Arts Workshop
SEPTEMBER 2026 WORKSHOP
Master Modern Crochet: Heritage Spa & Cottage Goods
In September, HCAC offered a beginner-friendly crochet workshop focused on foundational skills and useful handmade pieces. Participants practiced single and double crochet while beginning a cotton washcloth and reusable facial round.
Held September 19, 2026
Studio 203, Brannon Building
WVSDB Campus, Romney, WV
Each participant received a complete workshop kit including 100% cotton yarn, a carbonized bamboo crochet hook and a printed guide.
Interested in a future crochet workshop? Let us know at
info@HampshireArts.org
.
Create Together
Sometimes the best way to keep a handcraft alive is simply to sit together and work. HCAC is interested in creating informal opportunities where people can bring crochet, knitting, sewing, quilting or other handwork projects, share ideas and enjoy creating alongside others.
Interested in participating in an informal fiber-arts gathering? Email
info@HampshireArts.org
.
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.
Looking for a Class?
Fiber Arts is one part of HCAC’s broader program of classes and workshops. Visit our Classes & Workshops page for current opportunities in painting, watercolor, fiber arts and other creative disciplines.
Fiber Arts in Our Community
Hampshire County is home to 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.