Common Threads of SoCo

06/08/2026

Reach out to get your chance on this beautiful quilt. A 5 dollar donation to the event gets you one chance…Drawing at 3:30 on the day of the event…need not be present to win…

06/08/2026

Look what’s happening at the Common Threads Fiber Festival…

Join Pennsylvania Master Naturalists to learn about the importance of our local ecosystems to farming and raising fiber animals. You will have the opportunity to see how many different types of wildlife you can identify and then make rubbings of their tracks to take home. We will also have amazing examples of “natural weaving” done by birds to create nests for their young.

The Master Naturalist program is a statewide partnership initiative that aims to connect people with their local ecosystems through intensive natural science training and local conservation service work. It is a venture directed toward developing a local corps of “master volunteers and service providers” to offer education, outreach and service dedicated to the understanding and management of natural areas within their communities. Learn more at www.pamasternaturalist.org.

06/08/2026

Here’s a great workshop offering at Common Threads

Workshop title: Is an E-Spinner for You?
Instructor: Tim Bowman
Description:
E-spinners (electric spinning wheels) have come a long way since their development in the 1980’s . . . current models include affordable options attractive to new as well as seasoned spinners. This workshop is designed to help you decide if an e-spinner could be right for you. You’ll learn about the range of models, pros and cons, and get hands-on experience with traditional vs. electric wheels. (No materials fee)

06/08/2026

Stash-buster Booth
Sponsored by Fiber Friends - Laurel Highlands

Got excess yarn / fiber / fiber equipment (such as a loom, spinning wheel, knitting needles, crafting books, etc.)? Consign your items at the Stash-buster booth between 9 and 10; booth will open at 10. Fiber Friends will help you label and price your items, staff the booth, and complete transactions. Stop by at day’s end to pick up your $ or unsold items.
Consignment fee: donation (of your choice), to benefit the Somerset Historical Center

06/08/2026

Banner Project to Celebrate America’s 250th

Fiber Friends are getting started with creating squares and triangles for a banner to be displayed at the Historical Center this August! We’ll invite contributions from those attending Common Threads as well. Guidelines are simple: create a square (no smaller than 4”, no larger than 5”) or triangle (with one edge between 4” and 5”) from FIBER. This could be cloth (hand-woven or commercial), yarn, etc., and can be woven, knit or crocheted, embroidered . . . we’d like to showcase a full range of fiber arts. Make one or a dozen(s). . . work individually or team up. Our color palette is RED, WHITE, and/or BLUE. We’ll assemble them as part of our July and August gatherings.
Shown here: example squares knit by Jan (very simple); underneath, cloth woven by Mary that Jan will transform into appropriately-sized squares and triangles. Beth is planning some counted cross stitch. Please share your ideas and inspirations!

A note: anyone attending Common Threads will be welcome to contribute fiber creations for the banner anytime before the end of July. They can be dropped off at the center or mailed.

06/08/2026

You don’t want to miss this event. Stay tuned for exciting updates! But mark your calendar now so you don’t forget!

05/28/2026

There will be so much going on at this event, I’m not sure how we can fit it all in to one day…if you love fiber, farming and art, you don’t want to miss this, mark your calendars now.

We are very excited about the Somerset County Coverlet Exhibit that has not been displayed for decades! This exhibit is for a very limited time, being introduced June 27th. If you don’t plan to attend, you may miss it!

04/22/2026

Still time to get space at this event.

Register now for an exhibitor space at the 2026 expanded Common Threads Fiber Symposium at The Somerset Historical Center.

This collaboration brings together many core facets of life in Somerset County PA. brought to you by Fiber Friends & The Somerset Historical Center, Laurel Arts and the Women's Leadership Committee of the Somerset County Farm Bureau.

Things you should know...
This is an outdoor event, you will need to bring your own tent, table and chairs. If you DO NOT have a tent, you can rent one from the The Somerset Historical Center... reach out by calling 814-445-6077.

This event is listed in the PA Yarn Quest under Trinity Farms Center for Healing.

There will be food & drink vendors along with fiber animal displays, kids crafts, fiber demonstrations, educational speakers, historical displays and much more.

The link to register is in the comments.

04/22/2026

Banner Project to Celebrate America’s 250th

Fiber Friends are getting started with creating squares and triangles for a banner to be displayed at the Historical Center this August! We’ll invite contributions from those attending Common Threads as well. Guidelines are simple: create a square (no smaller than 4”, no larger than 5”) or triangle (with one edge between 4” and 5”) from FIBER. This could be cloth (hand-woven or commercial), yarn, etc., and can be woven, knit or crocheted, embroidered . . . we’d like to showcase a full range of fiber arts. Make one or a dozen(s). . . work individually or team up. Our color palette is RED, WHITE, and/or BLUE. We’ll assemble them as part of our July and August gatherings.
Shown here: example squares knit by Jan (very simple); underneath, cloth woven by Mary that Jan will transform into appropriately-sized squares and triangles. Beth is planning some counted cross stitch. Please share your ideas and inspirations!

A note: anyone attending Common Threads will be welcome to contribute fiber creations for the banner anytime before the end of July. They can be dropped off at the center or mail.