Trails Blog
T. G. I. Fiber: Meet Jen and Jenina
Meet Jen Falkowski and Jenina Mella, the two makers behind Deep Into Indigo Retreats Jennifer Falkowski and Jenina Mella met in 2005 through the vibrant unschooling community in...
T.G.I.Fiber: A Maker’s Experience along the Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail
Baraboo - Portage - Prairie du Sac - Lodi - North Freedom, Wisconsin March 21 - 23, 2019 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day Dear Friends,In just a little over two months, members of the threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail open their doors for all fiber enthusiasts...
T. G. I. Fiber: Midwest Makers – A Year in Pictures
Hello Friends,Before the New Year gets going (too quickly), here's a colorful, vibrant look at 2018 out on the Trails! This gallery showcases members' work from all five Midwest Fiber Arts Trails. It's like the old Life magazine adage - a year in pictures....
T.G.I.Fiber: Upcoming ‘Native Fiber’ Art Exhibit at WMQFA
Dear Friends, Native Fiber will be a fabulous exhibit because the art and stories are authentic, have integrity and are beautiful. For me, the exhibit brings together people from far flung places that I traverse. Karen Goulet is a participating artist whom I know from...
2019 Fiber Festivals and Farm Tour Schedule
Your 2019 guide to Fiber Festivals in the Midwest!
Finally, a visit to Brown Sheep Wool
Dear Friends, Last August, my sister and I took a road trip. We’re famous for our road trips and while we were only driving from Minnesota to Denver, we crammed quite a bit into the jog. We angled down and away from the Twin Cities and jumped on I-90 going west....
Weaving Waters Fiber Arts Fall Tour happening this weekend!
LITTLE FALLS - RANDALL - BRAINERD - STAPLES - WADENA - NEW YORK MILLS, MN (SEPT. 17, 2018) – Weaving Waters Fiber Arts Trail Fall Tour is an annual arts and cultural tour with stops in Little Falls, Randall, Brainerd, Staples, Wadena and New York Mills. The tour takes...
The local route – A summer road trip to Little Yellowstone in Minnesota
The max distance is four hours from our house. Theoretically, that means eight hours in the car, but it’s more than that because our plans are loose. A while back my husband and I decided that we wanted to see more of Minnesota. Through family inheritance, he and his...
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival features international felt maker Kiyoshi Mino
It’s exciting to share opportunities to learn more about needle arts. Coming up in September, the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival is offering many excellent class options to further explore your creativity. The festival is September 7 – 9, 2018 in Jefferson, Wisconsin. This year, the headline teacher is Kiyoshi Mino. Kiyoshi has an interesting background, not one that predict his love of making felt sculpture, but the excellence in his work displays his passion for the art.
The mission of Midwest Fiber Arts Trails is to honor the Midwest’s rich textile heritage and celebrate and promote the work of contemporary fiber artists.
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