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Old plastic bottles woven into a new use.

by Pamela Drake

Local artisans and craftspeople representing all the fiber arts will show their wares during the first annual Oakland Fiber & Textile Festival will take place this Sunday, June 27, at the Splash Pad Park, along Lake Park Ave, between Grand Ave and Lakeshore Ave.

Fiber enthusiasts will demonstrate crafts such as knitting, spinning and weaving, and the fiber-curious of all ages can try their hands at crochet, needlepoint, felting and more at make-and-take tables.

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