SEARSPORT (Sep 9): Searsport Shores Ocean Campgrounds on Route 1 was the site Sept. 8-10 of Fiber College on Penobscot Bay, "three glorious days of fiber crafts to enrich people's minds and souls."

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Virginia Smith, 7, of Lincoln, admires Sakura and Naomi, alpacas from NEWAIM Farm of Waldoboro. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Betty Boop, an Angora goat, peeks out from under her curls at the display organized by Spinnakees Farm of Augusta. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Bob Nichols of Hilltop Farms in Jackson displays hand felted sculptures and fiber paintings. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Sister Bette Edl of Hermitage Fiberart in Stockton Springs demonstrates how to spin wool. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Highlights included demonstrations, vendors, a discovery zone, animals and classes on topics involving weaving, spinning, quilting, paper, knots, knitting, hooking, felting, embroidery, dyeing, crocheting, color theory, collage, braiding, beading, basketry and animals.

Chase Carus, 7, of Brownfield, makes rabbit fur clothing for her Polly Pocket doll. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Barbara Johnstone of Solon learns the craft of punchneedle, which consists of transferring a pattern onto muslin, attaching to wool, and then employing the punchneedle technique. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Michaele Bailey of Levant grooms an Angora rabbit. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Deb Bergman of Purple Fleece in Stockton Springs gets a massage from Michelle Kinsella, OTR, LMT of Frankfort. (Photo by Tina Shute)

In addition, participants were invited to tour the Penobscot Marine Museum exhibit, "Handmade Past & Present."

Paula Farrar, left, of Done Roving Farm & Carding Mill of Charlotte, speaks with Nadine McCann of Greenville about her handspun yarn. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Andrea Harris of Wales chooses hand-dyed wool curls for a felting project. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Janet Conner of Hiram holds one of her hand-hooked rugs. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Karen Yourell of Salem, Mass., uses a magnifying glass to thread her needle. (Photo by Tina Shute)

(Fiber College on Penobscot Bay)

Students graduated Sunday. Sponsors included the Penobscot Marine Museum, Purple Fleece and Searsport Shores Ocean Camping.

For more information, visit fibercollege.com.