SWVA Open Sew Workshops aka Yarn Oasis

10/12/2026

Fiber friends are at home Craft days!

Lonesome Pine Yarnworks probably too!

🦊 "Did somebody say old-time music?"

Finneus Fox is counting down the days until Home Craft Days at MECC, October 16-18, and he's inviting everyone to join him for the FREE Friday Night Concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Goodloe Center!

Finny's favorite part of Home Craft Days is celebrating the rich musical heritage of our region, and this year's concert is the perfect way to start the weekend.

Enjoy: ☕ FREE Dough & Joe 🍿 FREE kettlecorn 🍖 BBQ available for purchase from Black Bear BBQ 🎶 An evening of outstanding old-time music and community spirit

Grab your family and friends and come spend the evening as we kick off another memorable Home Craft Days Festival! This community event is hosted by MECC, the MECC Foundation, and Pro-Art Association with sponsorship provided by ODP/KU/LG&E Utilities.

10/12/2026

https://www.proartva.org/event-details/knitting-workshop-flower

10/05/2026

One of the fabric shops mentioned in earlier post! Lovely people.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Oct 17, 2026 looks like real fiber fun!

Spend the day in Hindman- Sheep Saturday! A day of art and music all within walking distance!

We're so excited about this collaborative event taking place October 17th. We are partnering with Hindman Settlement School, Berea College Student Craft, Southeast Kentucky Sheep Producers Association and Stillwater band to bring a day of art, music, and food that you do not want to miss!

1PM - 3PM @ AAC | Intro to Spinning Wool on the Drop Spindle

3PM - 5PM @ AAC | Berea Student Craft Fiber Art Exhibit Opening

5PM | Doors Open at Hindman Settlement School

6PM - 8PM @ HSS | Bluegrass Concert Ft. Stillwater Band & appetizers including lamb provided by SEKSPA.

Everything is completely FREE (donations welcome for the concert & appetizers!) with the exception of the workshop- which you can register for here: https://www.artisancenter.net/event-details/intro-to-spinning-wool-on-the-drop-spindle

10/04/2026

Forgive the edited picture! We’ve been working on our website and this is a little sneak peek!

Don’t forget tonight is Kn’C night, 6-8pm at Country Kitchen. Bring your favorite craft and come hang out with us! Or just come and hang out with fun folks and eat a good supper! We’ll see you there!

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Let it be a trend! Working together in Letcher Co, Hazard, and Coeburn.

“Live” sales Appalachian Quilt & Craft on Thursdays and The Pink Bobbin Quilting Shop on Sundays.

There’s something special about sitting around a table, working with your hands, sharing stories, and learning from one another.

Common Threads is our weekly sewing gathering with Louise Murtaugh, where everyone is invited to come together to create, learn, share, and connect. Whether you’ve been sewing for years or have never picked up a needle and thread, there’s a place for you at the table!

Beginning Tuesday, September 29

Every Tuesday • Two time options: 2:30 PM or 5:30 PM

Each week will be a chance to learn new skills, work on projects, share what you know, enjoy good conversation, and spend time together.

Because sometimes the best things we create aren’t just what we make—they’re the connections we make along the way.

Come pull up a chair and join us for Common Threads!

05/09/2026

Congratulations to Little Notions Quilt Shop

Quilting is alive and well in SWVA!

Emily Roberts Whitaker

Big news! 🎉

I’m proud to be a winner of the Dickenson County Community Business Launch program!
Grateful for the opportunity, the support, and what’s ahead for Little Notions Quilt Shop 💙

💰 $6,000

Thanks to Dickenson County Economic Development (Dickenson County Economic Development) for making this possible!

During the pitch competition last night, I had the chance to share why this shop matters—not just as a business, but as a place where people come to create, connect, and sometimes even find a little piece of themselves again.

I’m so grateful to Avante and the Dickenson County EDA for this opportunity through the CBL Grant, and to everyone who has supported this journey so far.

I’m so excited to keep growing and bringing you more classes, more supplies, and more opportunities to create together.

The past 7 weeks with our cohort has been invaluable!