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Guilds by State
Dec 27th, 2009 Posted in events | Comments Off on Guilds by StateCalifornia | Michigan | Minnesota | Nevada | Ohio | Oregon | Texas | Vermont
| DATE | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| California | ||
| 3rd Sunday of each month | Spindles and Flyers El Cerrito San Francisco Bay Area, CA 415-666-0188 Contact: Elaine Matsui |
Spinning Guild with a slight Knitting focus, Yearly dues of $25. Programs each month, outside workshops as well. |
| Michigan | ||
| 1st Monday of each month | Woodland Weavers and Spinners Trinity Congregational Church – 2725 4-Mile NW grand rapids, MI 616-940-2955 Contact: Diane VanderPol |
Annual dues $30. The guild has a spinning study group that meets monthly, as well as several other study group and workshop opportunities. Monthly newsletter. Annual guild sales. |
| Minnesota | ||
| Unknown of each month | Northern Lights Handspinners Guild Various members homes Greater Twin Cities Area, MN 952-881-2506 Contact: Pauline Bold |
Dues are 12.00 per year, payable in January. We welcome anyone interested in spinning and other fiber related activities. We hold an annual retreat in January. |
| Nevada | ||
| 2nd Saturday of each month | The Fiber Arts Guild of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV |
Write to P.O. Box 370604 Las Vegas, NV 89137 Guild meets September through June |
| Ohio | ||
| 4th Monday of each month | River Cities Fiber Clan First Southern Baptist Church South Point, OH 740-377-9516 Contact: Mitzi Ross |
We meet monthly to spin, knit, etc. Hosting special saturday seminars. For more info: www.goodnewsllamas.com/fiberguild/ |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd Saturday of each month | Millstream Knitting Guild Mission Mill Salem, OR Contact: Evelyn Kimbrell |
e-mail first, we demonstrate at local fairs during the summer; join us to share and learn. |
| 2nd Saturday of each month | Millstream Knitting Guild Mission Mill Salem, OR Contact: Evelyn Kimbrell |
e-mail first, we demonstrate at local fairs during the summer; join us to share and learn. |
| Texas | ||
| 2nd Thursday of each month | Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin Austin Recreation Center Austin, TX unlisted Contact: Sharon Bramblett |
$15 per year for active membership, $7.50 for students or newsletter-only for out of town members. We welcome all fiber lovers. |
| Vermont | ||
| 2nd Thursday of each month | SOUTHERN VERMONT YARN CRAFTERS Mountainspun Shetland Sheep Farm & Fiber Arts Studio JACKSONVILLE, VT email only Contact: Bunny |
We welcome Hand spinners, knitters, crochet, Frame loom Weavers! Join us for Fun, Fellowship, Learning, Sharing show and tells. Bring your current Fiber Project to work on. |
Fiber Events & Festivals by Location
Dec 27th, 2009 Posted in events | Comments Off on Fiber Events & Festivals by LocationCalifornia
Dixon Lambtown USA Festival
P.O. Box 187
Dixon, CA 95620
Contact: staff
Fiber Festival: $Admission and parking for this family event are absolutely FREE!
Southern CA Handweavers and spinning festival
Torrance, CA
310-316-0910
Contact: Nancy Boerman
Show & Sale: $Features handweaving, spinning, dyeing exhibits, fashion show and supply vendors
Colorado
Convergence
TBA
Denver, CO 0
303-727-7944
Contact: hgaconvergence@weavespindye.org
Weaving gathering
Fiber Events & Festivals by Date
Dec 26th, 2009 Posted in events | Comments Off on Fiber Events & Festivals by DateA full listing of knitting, spinning, weaving and other fiber events, workshops, retreats and festivals.
| DATE | LOCATION | FEE/COMMENTS |
| Recurring Events | ||
| Second weekend in September | East Central Minnesota Sheep & Wool Festival Mora Civic Center, Kanabec County Fairgrounds Mora, MN 320-679-2588 Contact: Pam Manthei (vendor info) Sharon Macy (class info) |
classes available |
| Columbus Day Weekend | Gunnison Fall Fair & Fiber Fest Gunnison Multi-purpose building Gunnison, CO 970-641-1260 Contact: CSU Extension Office |
Livestock exhibits, wool & skein show |
| Third weekend in October | New York Sheep & Wool Festival Fairgrounds Rhinebeck, NY 845-756-2323 Contact: Bob Davis |
$7.00/adults $12.00/weekend pass children free |
| last week of march is our annual maple festival, our farm studio is also open thruout the year by appointment. | Mountainspun Shetland Sheep farm & Fiber Arts Studio Mountainspun Farm P O box 1002 jacksonville vt 05342-brochure & map handout during maple festival. whitingham, VT Contact: Bunny |
Please email for more information Maple fest offers sugar houses making syrup, visit many and taste! famous breakfast , craft & sugar house & farm tours! river winery open house also! |
| Annually, first weekend of April | AlpacaPalooza 2004 Evergreen State Fairgrounds Monroe, WA Contact: April Works |
$2 or $1 with canned food donation Two days of peace, love and livestock featuring hundreds of alpacas, halter and fleece show, a fashion show, fiber arts, educational seminars and demonstrations and much, much more. |
| Starting next year (2005) the event will be annually on the fourth Saturday in April. Up until now it has just been any ole’ Saturday in April. | Stephenson County Fibre Art Fair Jane Addams Community Center Cedarville, IL 815-232-8419 Contact: Suzy Beggin |
$2 Admission Over 20 vendors with raw and washed fleeces, roving, batts, yarns, books, soaps, baskets, supplies. Plus workshops and demonstrations. |
| First weekend in May | Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Howard County Fairgrounds – West Friendship, MD Glenwood, MD 410.531.3647 Contact: Gwen Handler |
No charge sheep shearing, sheep shows, wool crafts, spinning, weaving, sheepdogs, gourmet lamb cooking (and eating), demonstrations and workshops to teach both kids and adults. No pets |
| Annually, Mother’s Day weekend | Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival Washington County Fairgrounds Lake Elmos, MN 763-389-5311 Contact: Susan Paul |
Free admission, free parking – fees for classes Sheep shearing and displays, sheep and bunny wool shows, vendors, classes – held in conjunction with Llama Magic |
| 8th Annual wool event, held the first Saturday after the 15th of May. | Fiber thing Shawano County Fair Grounds Shawano, WI 715-526-9034 Contact: Kitty Brady |
Free Admission Fiber related activities,classes,demonstrations, vendors, sheep shearing, fiber bearing animals, fleece & skein competitions. |
| Memorial Day weekend | Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Fest Vernon County Fairgrounds Nevada, MO Contact: |
Admission – Free to the general public free parking available. On-site camping for tents and 110 hookups only. Restrooms, showers & electrical hookups are available. Campsites with 110 electrical hookups for campers, trailers and vehicles $15 per night; campsites with no electrical hookups $ |
| every other year(even years) | SW Montana Sheep & Wool Festival | free vendors, lifestock show, work shops, seminars, very friendly and family oriented event. |
| every other year(even years) | SW Montana Sheep & Wool Festival | free vendors, lifestock show, work shops, seminars, very friendly and family oriented event. |
| Second weekend in June | Estes Park Wool Market Stanley Park Fairgrounds Estes Park, CO 970-586-6104 Contact: |
Free, $2 parking Workshop dates: 06/10/6/11/2004, pre-registeration required. Exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and vendor booths, children’s tent |
| Third weekend in June | Black Sheep Gathering Lane County Fairgrounds Eugene, OR Contact: |
30th anniversary celebration, |
| Annually-Second weekend in September | Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival-WI SpinIn Jefferson Fair Park Jefferson, WI 608-868-2505 Contact: Jill Alf |
$5.00/day $10.00 weekend pass Fiber Art Classes, Sheep shows and classes,stock dog trials and border collie shows, fleece show and sale Giant Country Store |
| annually | Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Clackamas County Fairgrounds Canby, OR 503.628.1205 Contact: Brandy Chastain |
free, free parking vendors, livestock show, work shop, seminars, contests, cook-off, lots of stuff for the kids, very nice historic facilty, great atmosphere and family event |
| Annual event always held the last weekend of September. | THE Gathering The Academy of Spinsters Encampment, WY 307-327-5568 Contact: Carol Lee |
No fees, a free weekend Every year we hold this free event. Come on out! |
| Always the 4th weekend in September | Harvest Sheep & Fiber Festival Salem County Fairgrounds Pilesgrove Township, NJ Contact: |
NO PETS – NO DOGS |
| First weekend of October | The Wool Festival at Taos Kit Carson Park, downtown Taos Taos, NM 888-909-9665 Contact: Coralie |
FREE entrance Vendors, contests, demos, fashions, workshops (begin 9/27), auctions, music, and food are yours in Taos, NM. |
| Second weekend of October each year | Saratoga County Fiber Tour Saratoga County Farms , NY 518-893-2015 Contact: Kathy Bourgeois |
free This event is a driving tour of several Saratoga County Farms with events, prizes and items for sale |
| Annually, second weekend in November. | Kid ‘N Ewe and Llamas Too Kendall County Fairgrounds Boerne, TX (361) 729-41 Contact: Grady Ingle |
Free Admission This fiber event features vendors, competitions, workshops, demonstrations, and silent auction sponsored by Fiber Producers of Texas, Inc., Texas Cashmere Association, and the South Central Llama Association. |
| Annually on weekend closest to Veterans Day | Wool Festival of the Southwest McGee Park Convention Center and Fairgrounds Farmington, NM 505-325-2837 Contact: Lyn Brown |
This year’s festival will add fiber animal show, fashion show and sheep dog trial (demos) |
| Annually, first Sunday in May | Stitch n’ Soak Ouray Community Center Ouray, CO 970-325-4071 Contact: Caroline Stoufer |
Vendor Fees to be determined We’ll have vendors of wonderful fibers, classes, demonstrations in a town with incomparable scenery and natural hot springs! |
