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Sustained by a passion for fiber, Local Cloth is a volunteer-led non-profit network of dedicated to growing the local fiber economy in Western North Carolina and increasing awareness of and access to regional production and artisan practices. We feature textile artists, designers, fiber farmers, suppliers and small businesses working to sustain a thriving local textile economy and bring locally grown and made fiber products to consumers within and beyond the Blue Ridge.

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Mottainai" by Andrea Connolly♻️ Titled after the Japanese expression "mottainai," which conveys r...
08/30/2026

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Mottainai" by Andrea Connolly

♻️ Titled after the Japanese expression "mottainai," which conveys regret over waste, this piece consciously incorporates the loose ends of numerous fiber projects — reworking what some might see as "trash" into beauty.

🪡 Slow Stitch + Quilting — boro techniques including sashiko and sakiori, English paper piecing; eco-printed textiles, silk kimono fabric, yarn

💫 Bid on this piece — link below. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/yQl850ZH2lQ

♥️ Connect with Andrea: Kintsugi House | https://ow.ly/jpTq50ZH2lR

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Drainspotting in AVL" by Gail Clement🧵 This hand-stitched, sew-on patch draws inspiration from th...
08/29/2026

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Drainspotting in AVL" by Gail Clement

🧵 This hand-stitched, sew-on patch draws inspiration from the charming manhole covers that bring joy to city streets, from Berlin to Kyoto.

🪡 Needlework — hand embroidery using Sashiko thread and pearl cotton on linen

💫 Bid on this piece — link below. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/1AAo50ZGRJJ

🫶 Connect with Gail: GaFeltastitch Fiber Arts | https://ow.ly/NZ0050ZGRJK

🧵 Auction Spotlight — "Portal" by Kathie Briggs🚪 The door is open...but to what?🪡 Art Quilt — pieced and appliqued💫 Bid ...
08/28/2026

🧵 Auction Spotlight — "Portal" by Kathie Briggs

🚪 The door is open...but to what?

🪡 Art Quilt — pieced and appliqued

💫 Bid on this piece — link below. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/7FNo50ZGvss

🫶 Connect with Kathie: https://ow.ly/18yX50ZGvsr

🧵 Auction Spotlight — "Untitled" by Joanne Bossert🫶 A handwoven piece using double weave with manual pick-up design and ...
08/27/2026

🧵 Auction Spotlight — "Untitled" by Joanne Bossert

🫶 A handwoven piece using double weave with manual pick-up design and inlay.

🐑 Weaving — double weave with pick-up design and inlay; linen ground, inlay with various fibers

💫 Bid on this piece — link below: Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/P83350ZGa4e

♥️ See more of Joanne's items in the Local Cloth Retail Shop!

🌊 Mark your calendars — our Second Saturday Special is back!♥️ We had such an amazing turnout for our first WaterLine Ma...
08/26/2026

🌊 Mark your calendars — our Second Saturday Special is back!

♥️ We had such an amazing turnout for our first WaterLine Make + Take, we're doing it all again. Join us at the Studio for a drop-in fiber make-and-take — no experience needed, all materials provided.

🧵 Make a 2" x 6" piece for the Helene WaterLine Project, our community's growing installation marking the height the water reached during Hurricane Helene.

✂️ We'll have make-and-take kits ready to go — grab one to take home, or stay and make with us in the Studio.

🛍️ Come to shop. Leave with handmade fiber joy.

🫶 And save the date: we're dedicating the finished installation at the WaterLine Project Dedication on Sunday, September 27 at 5:30pm.

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 12–4pm
📍 Local Cloth Retail Shop, 408 Depot Street, Asheville

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Rosy Fields" by Beth Sellars (Honorable Mention, Best in Show)🌄 An 8" x 10" needle-felted landsca...
08/24/2026

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Rosy Fields" by Beth Sellars (Honorable Mention, Best in Show)

🌄 An 8" x 10" needle-felted landscape of our mountains, finished with free-form embroidery.

🪡 Felting — felting, embroidery, dye

💫 Bid on this piece — link below. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/lcmm50ZEVwB

Connect with Beth: Etsy: Curly Furr Felted Creations (You can also visit Beth in the Studio - she is one of our Resident Artists!)

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "My Jeopardy! Streak" by Rachel Watkins (Newcomer Award winner!)🧵 A one-year stitch-a-long, finish...
08/24/2026

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "My Jeopardy! Streak" by Rachel Watkins (Newcomer Award winner!)

🧵 A one-year stitch-a-long, finished within the intended year — most of it stitched while watching Jeopardy! with family, shouting out answers between stitches. The blue aida cloth even echoes the classic blue "answers" wall.

🪡 Needlework — Blackwork, Sulky 12wt cotton thread on 14ct cotton aida

💫 Bid on this piece — link below. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

https://ow.ly/w0e950ZEn4J

🫶 Connect with Rachel: You can also visit Rachel in the Studio at Local Cloth - she is our newest Resident Artist!

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Saint Helena, Dream of Linen and Limb" by Sara Penninga (Best in Show winner!)🧵 This matriarch of...
08/22/2026

🌟 Auction Spotlight — "Saint Helena, Dream of Linen and Limb" by Sara Penninga (Best in Show winner!)

🧵 This matriarch of fine art and craft, Saint Helena, is being neglected, left to blow away in the wind as virtual reality, computers, smart phones and Artificial Intelligence take her place.

🪡 Fiber Sculpture — antique spool, homemade walnut stain, h**p oil

💫 Bid on this piece — link in bio. Auction closes September 30, and every bid supports Local Cloth's artists and mission.

🫶 Connect with the artist Sara Penninga: | sarapenninga.com

✨What a night!♥️ Our Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show Opening Reception was one for the books — a room full of our community,...
08/21/2026

✨What a night!

♥️ Our Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show Opening Reception was one for the books — a room full of our community, celebrating 40 pieces of incredible fiber art.

🏆 Congratulations to this year's award winners:
+ Best in Show — Sara Penninga
+ Newcomer Award — Rachel Watkins
+ Honorable Mention, Best in Show — Beth Sellars
+ Honorable Mention, Newcomer — Jacqueline Fay

🗳️ People's Choice voting is still open — cast your vote (link in bio) before the show closes.

💫 The auction is live now through September 30 — every bid supports our artists and the work of Local Cloth.

📍Can't make it in person? All 40 pieces — photos, artist info, and links to bid — are on our website (link in bio).

🐑 This show is about more than a fundraiser. It's about lifting up fiber arts as a serious art form, honoring the skill and vision of our artists, and supporting the local fiber economy Local Cloth exists to grow. Share this with anyone who loves fiber.

📅 On view through September 30
📍 408 Depot Street #100, Asheville

⏰ Today's the day!🎉 Join us tonight, August 20 from 5:30–7:30pm at the Local Cloth Studio for the Opening Reception of t...
08/20/2026

⏰ Today's the day!

🎉 Join us tonight, August 20 from 5:30–7:30pm at the Local Cloth Studio for the Opening Reception of the 2026 Twelve-by-Twelve Fiber Show — cake, bubbly, and 40 incredible fiber pieces, all in one room.

🏆 We'll announce our show winners and open voting for the People's Choice Award, so come see the work and cast your vote in person.

🖼️ The exhibit and silent auction continue through September 30, open daily 11am–5pm — but tonight's the night to celebrate all 40 artists together.

📅 Thursday, August 20 | 5:30–7:30pm
📍 Local Cloth Studio, 408 Depot Street, #100 | River Arts District, Asheville

❤️ We can't wait to see you there.

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408 Depot Street, #100
Asheville, NC
28801

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