that each person's relationship to fiber, art and life is unique. We respect the individuality of our customers and work with each person to create something original and satisfying. Our commitment is to process fiber and create yarn through natural methods while enjoying ourselves every step of the way. The appearance and texture of the finished product will be a rich sensory experience that will reflect the care and attention put forth by our community here at Hope Spinnery.

It's important that the design and practices of our spinnery authentically reflect not only what we like to do in life, but also how we go about doing it. In designing the Spinnery, we have made every effort to create a business that is effective, sustainable, and environmentally sound. Some of the unique aspects of Hope Spinnery are the wind generator used for power and our use of natural, not chemical, ingredients for creating color infusions used in the dying process.

Bill Huntington is the fiber artist in charge and also the owner of the business. He is a self-taught knitter who first learned to knit and purl before moving to his grandmother's secluded homestead in Vermont about 20 years ago. He brings his passion for fiber arts and, more specifically, his continual fascination with the world of color and pattern, to this endeavor called Hope Spinnery. A native of Harpswell, Maine, Bill moved back from Philadelphia ten years ago and settled in a small town called Hope. He continued his fifteen-year career as an elementary educator until deciding to focus his energy on the creation of Hope Spinnery.

Hope Spinnery is about doing what you love and meeting others along the way who are doing the same. We invite you to journey around the web site, give us a call or better yet, come visit. Life is too short not to love what you do and do what you love!

A Sustainable Business in Maine

Life and work should be able to exist together in harmony. Choosing a sustainable approach to business creates an atmosphere of personal, as well as professional, growth. It keeps a business community-oriented and allows something to grow organically from who you are as a person. At Hope Spinnery we know that it is necessary to run a business with the same values and ethics we apply to our lives. By living and working in ways that feel right we can ground ourselves now, and for the future. Everything is interconnected.