<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mysite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 05:04:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fiberartanthology.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[DESSERT BEFORE DINNER SOCIAL CLUB: BYOC]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a cold and dreary Sunday, dozens of hobby crafters gathered together for a BYOC (bring your own craft), hosted by Dessert Before Dinner Social Club at FaceClock Gallery and Lounge, a zero-proof event space in Northwest Philadelphia. DB4D has been operating in Philadelphia since March of 2025, and despite its relative youth as a community organization, has gained over 16,000 followers on Instagram and regularly sees high attendance at their events. Despite the gloomy weather, participants...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/dessert-before-dinner-social-club-byoc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f40a5090b4365cb85ec7f5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_bee72758b7fd46cd83367f5a5fc227e9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOUNDING DB4D: Madison Seidel on Philly’s Sweetest Social Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[After graduating from Penn State Berks campus in December of 2023, Dessert Before Dinner founder Madison Seidel wasn’t exactly sure what came next. But after her move to Philadelphia in August of 2024, she found inspiration for her next project. Even though she had graduated with a degree in Exercise Science, she always had a creative streak. “I’ve always been a very social person, always loved to create things,” Seidel explained. After her own move, she recognized how lucky she was to...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/founding-db4d-madison-seidel-on-philly-s-sweetest-social-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f40a048ca39cf305c4dda3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_5423742609164ef7a38597b9850be06f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FINDING FIBER ARTS COMMUNITIES NEAR AND FAR]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this digital age, the definition of what people consider their “community” has evolved and expanded significantly. The internet, and social media in particular, has certainly presented challenges, but it has also provided us with incredible opportunities to connect with one another. Finding a fiber arts community is no exception. Whether you use the web as a tool to find fiber arts groups in your area or to join one of the many thriving communities operating online, there are so many ways...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/finding-fiber-arts-communities-near-and-far</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f409a9c3c38ef73289004b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_34328fb050164fdc8945835f3ffbeaf1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FIRST FLAG: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the traditional museum elements employed to share the legacy of the first American flag and its creator, the Betsy Ross House utilizes creative story telling by living history actors to help guests immerse themselves more fully in revolutionary era Philadelphia. The house employs several talented actresses, each trained extensively on Ross’s life and the period accurate techniques believed to have been used in the construction of flag, who act in first person, as Betsy herself...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/the-first-flag-materials-and-techniques-used-in-its-construction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3ebb27b1c42fb24f10c74</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_a738cb9ce10a45a0b4a0452522dcc530~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BETSY ROSS AND THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG: SYMBOLISM AND PRACTICALITY CONVERGE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross is one of the most famous women attached to the history of the Revolutionary War for one reason: Betsy is said to have sewn the first American flag. Her story is an iconic piece of America’s story, living somewhere in the space between folklore and history, and is one of the most famous pieces of fiber arts history to come out of Philadelphia. Her life and work are memorialized within the walls of the Betsy Ross House, a museum and living history site that welcomes more...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/betsy-ross-and-the-first-american-flag-symbolism-and-practicality-converge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c80956a57e93c185920e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_7cd6d5c92ed74c35820ac196c69834cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE HISTORY OF CONSTANTINE: WHO WANTS TO TELL THIS STORY?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Constantine tapestries were originally commissioned by and gifted to members of the Catholic church and were clearly crafted to uphold Christianity (and by extension, Catholicism) as central pieces of the story of formation of Europe as it existed in the 17th century. Though the final set includes 13 tapestries, the series was commissioned and created in two separate parts, being purchased by different buyers, designed by two separate artists, and even being woven in two different...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/the-history-of-constantine-who-wants-to-tell-this-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7dffa2f37a9969cc7508</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_22e510ff39144636a1a0e99cb36b1177~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE HISTORY OF CONSTANTINE: HIS LIFE AND THE ART THAT MEMORIALIZES IT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanging on the balcony of the Great Staircase at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a collection of 13 tapestries, depicting in breathtaking detail the life of a man thousands of miles away and thousands of years in the past. They were gifted to the museum by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in 1959 after the foundation was finally able to resemble the full set of 13 in 1956. The collection is simply referred to as “The History of Constantine,” named for the man that serves as its central...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/the-history-of-constantine-his-life-and-the-art-that-memorializes-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7dae0ce516214dc34b15</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:18:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_1b58ae7b421e4c20b4bba5edacf11cba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TAPESTRY, A BRIEF INTRODUCTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a tapestry? The word has taken on several meanings in the modern era, from the traditional painting-like weaves we associate with historical art, to a piece of geometrically printed fabric often hung on the walls of dorm rooms and starter apartments. Historically and academically, a tapestry has a very specific destination. Thomas P. Campbell, an art historian with a particular interest in European tapestry, writes that the term “designates a figurative weft-faced textile woven by...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/tapestry-a-brief-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7c520ce516214dc34801</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_1b58ae7b421e4c20b4bba5edacf11cba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FROM MOUNTAIN TO MITTEN: TRANSFORMING ALPACA WOOL INTO YARN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crocheters and knitters alike have a variety of factors to take into consideration when choosing a material to use for a project, whether that be the project’s intended function, their budget, material availability, or personal preference. But for pieces meant to shield their wearer from winter winds and biting cold, one material has long been regarded as one of the best natural fibers on the market: Alpaca wool. Alpacas are South American mammals, domesticated as far back as 7,000 years ago...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/from-mountain-to-mitten-transforming-alpaca-wool-into-yarn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7bcef1d815afdb201e71</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_75601ae67a8c4d0f97c75efa5ece8944~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIBER ARTS ECONOMICS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A HOBBY CRAFTER?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While all fiber arts require tools and, as the name suggests, a type of fiber to manipulate and create with, the cost of investment to begin and maintain a fiber arts practice varies wildly. Depending on the type of fiber art a person wishes to pursue, the type of projects they want to undertake, and the speed at which they complete and pick up new projects, how much they will need to spend on their craft will naturally differ. Physical constraints also play a role. The space needed to house...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/fiber-arts-economics-what-does-it-take-to-be-a-hobby-crafter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c7b209b838a9bc8751918</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_12719daf28674ea1a3adc202ca175abf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT IS FIBER ARTS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average person may hear “fiber arts” and only think about crocheted baby booties or a knitted scarf, but the term covers so much more, including tapestry making, embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint, and quilting. In a more academic sense, there is a distinction between fiber arts and textile arts, but in terms of their perception by the general public, the two categories have merged to include any item of artistic or practical value made of natural and synthetic fibers, including woven...]]></description><link>https://www.fiberartanthology.com/post/what-is-fiber-arts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699c79a59b838a9bc8751600</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:05:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2eb0d_9ecc5efe67344aa6b0a98ac09098ec5a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Talia Pugliese</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>