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Barn Frame Loom Reconstruction Adventure | Part II: Making String Heddles
Part II: Making String Heddles It's been a crazy spring and busy summer, but don't fret-- we haven't forgotten about our Barn Frame Loom Reconstruction Project! While we wait on...
Monmouth Community Garden: Open for a 5th Season!
After a very wet, rainy, and chilly spring, the Monmouth Community Garden is finally ready for planting! This summer marks the 5th season that the Bates Mill has hosted the garden...
Bed Blankets vs Throw Blankets
We get lots of questions regarding the difference between bed blankets versus throw blankets and thought a guide would be a helpful resource as you're shopping for blankets for your...
A Look at “Loom”: A Merrymeeting Arts Center Exhibit
Textiles surround us in our everyday life. In fact, many of us are using a textile right now simply by being dressed. The towel you dried off with this morning? ...
Behind the Blanket: Maine Cabin Masters Makes a Bedspread
Recently, we had the wonderful opportunity to welcome the designer from Maine Cabin Masters, Ashley, into our facility to find a bedspread for one of their historical cabin renovations. For...
Barn Frame Loom Reconstruction Adventure | Part 1: Welcome, Loom
Part 1: Welcome, Loom Last October, an antique barn frame loom came into our possession at the Bates Mill. These large, historic looms got their name from the mortise and tenon joints...
Spring in Maine: It's More than Mud!
Today marks the official start of Spring, although it may not look like it just yet in Maine. Still, the days are getting longer and the weather is slowly warming...
Winter Wonderland on Main Street in Monmouth, Maine
Winters in Maine can be long and cold, but when the snow blankets our small town, it can turn into a beautiful winter wonderland. We hope you enjoy taking a...
Pineland Farms | 5,000 Acres of Year-Round Activities in Southern Maine
Tucked away in the hills of rural Maine is a 5,000 acre campus and working farm that offers a public venue for recreation, education, business, special occasion celebrations and more....
Love & Toasters: 5 Vintage Christmas Advertisements that'll Give you a Laugh
We had so much fun looking at vintage Christmas decorations last week that we wanted to dive into the world of vintage Christmas advertisements this week! From an edgy Bates ad...
5 Vintage Christmas Decorations & Where to Find Them Today
We love looking to the past for design inspiration - especially around the holidays! In this blog post, we round up five of our favorite vintage holiday decorations, and the...
Bates Annual Holiday Sale on Small Business Saturday - 2018
Another year, another holiday sale! This year was one of our busiest and most festive sales that we've ever had, and we can't thank all our wonderful customers enough for...