When I say I do fiber art, people look at me weird, or they ask if it is like fiber optics,” she told The Republican.

A Wilbraham woman with a passion for fiber art and a love of Muppets is creating a very different type of fund-raiser to help save some beloved characters from Sesame Street.

Ken Regan/abc/getty A second pilot, 1975's The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, starred Nigel (again performed by Henson) alongside more recognizable characters Sam Eagle and Floyd Pepper.

Known for his "Bork, bork, bork" catchphrase and gibberish-laden cooking demonstrations, the beloved character first graced televisions during the 1975 pilot of The Muppet Show as a playful take ...

The character first appeared on The Muppet Show in 1975 pilot of the show ... Content cannot be displayed without consent However, other eagle-eyed fans might have noticed another thing about ...

but while a few Muppets have become stars in their own right, so many more fantastic characters were created by Henson and his team, and have been created since, that have never reached the same ...

Here he is in a scene with guest Mia Farrow. A second pilot, 1975's The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, starred Nigel (again performed by Henson) alongside more recognizable characters Sam Eagle and ...