Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail

Baraboo – North Freedom – Portage – Lodi – Prairie du Sac, WI

Eco printing on silk by Kipp Inglis

Welcome to the Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail

The name Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail is an artful reference to the geological formations along the Wisconsin and Baraboo rivers that make up Sauk and Columbia counties in south central Wisconsin. The beautiful Baraboo Hills that hug the city of Baraboo are the terminal moraine of the most recent advance of glaciers in the area. Melt water from under the ice sheet formed rivers that cut valleys as rocks and sediment was deposited along their routes. As the water flow subsided, crisscrossing channels formed in the river beds. Weaving across sandbars and sediment; these small channels are called braided streams. They are like shimmering ribbons, rippling along the surface of the land.

The Baraboo-Lodi-Sauk Prairie-Portage area is located approximately 45 miles northwest of Madison. The trail encompasses an area from Baraboo south to Sauk Prairie east to Lodi on the southern boundary, up to Portage along the Wisconsin River and back to Baraboo. Trail members include studio artists & artisans, shops, teachers and farms, dyers, spinners, felt makers, baskets weavers, quilt makers, needle arts, sewing, weavers and more. Trail members exhibit their work, participate in regional art fairs, teach workshops and classes, hold memberships in local and state-wide arts organizations and are very active in their communities. They are professional makers.

Jane Grogan

Sue Rowe Studios

Mary Luckhardt Klemm

The Welcome Home Sew – N – Vac

Historic Indian Agency House

Sew into History

Yellow Feather Gallery

dMarie Knit and Fiber Shop

Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society

River Arts on Water Gallery and Arts Center

Dana Slowiak

Lodi Alpacas at Whistling Valley Farm

Kipp Inglis

Ardyth’s Sew ‘n’ Vac

Maday Delgado

Mariella TerBeest Schladweiler

Char TerBeest Kudla

Museum at the Portage

Prairie Flower Beads Shop

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Thinking about a visit to the Baraboo area?

There is so much to do in this area (even if you don’t head to the Dells)! If you love to get outside and leave the car in the parking lot, Devil Lake State Park is abundant with trails and vistas where you can rock climb, hike, camp and picnic. Devil’s Gate is a very popular rock climbing destination! If you’re interested in geology and glaciers, the Ice Age Trail offers hiking loops and interpretive locations throughout the area, too. The Reedsburg Area Historical Society has a restored village that’s open May to October and the International Crane Foundation is located just north of Baraboo. More species of cranes nest in this area than anywhere else in the world. Don’t forget the ferry ride at Merrimac — it’s a fun 15 minute way to cross the Wisconsin River—complete with ice cream stands on both sides! Please remember to contact Trail members prior to your visit as some hours may vary.

Contact Us

Local Tourism and Visitors Information

Looking for a local Bed & Breakfast infused with local history, great food and charming hosts? Ringling House Bed & Breakfast is located in Baraboo.

Ringling House B & B
Baraboo Tourism
Columbia County Tourism
Sauk Prairie Riverway
Clarion Inn and Convention Center, Baraboo
Victorian Dreams Bed & Breakfast, Lodi

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.

Address: 229 Minnetonka Ave S #181 Wayzata, MN 55391 • Phone : 612.961.1601 • Email: jennifer@fiberartalmanac.com

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