SCARBOROUGH – On Saturday, the Scarborough Public Library hosted its third annual Textile Day event. Activities included demonstrations of newer and more traditional textile crafts by some of southern Maine’s premiere textile artisans.

Alongside more modern types of using yarn and thread to create both decorative items and practical wear, such as warm woolen slippers, mittens and shawls, more traditional techniques were also on display, including weaving on a loom, rug hooking and more.

Also on hand to celebrate were members of the library’s regular Saturday morning knitting group. The members of the group regularly knit scarves for the Scarves of Hope and Love project, founded by Jan O’Connor.

The goal of Scarves of Hope and Love is to provide hand-knitted, pink scarves to local women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The scarves are delivered to the Breast Care Center at Mercy Hospital in Portland and “really do make a difference,” O’Connor said.

So far, she said, people in the Scarborough community have knitted more than 200 scarves. Anyone who would like to help out can email O’Connor at [email protected].

Rindy O’Brien, from Bridgton, showed off how to weave using a loom during the annual textile fair at the Scarborough Public Library on Saturday. Dorothy Sutton demonstrates how to accomplish a special stitch.Serena Dube, left, and Marilyn Sames, are both members of the Southern Maine Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America.