Spin-Off – September 2019

Fall 2019 • Spin Off 93

Classifieds

BOOKS & V IDEO

FREE 1 OZ. PACO-

VICUÑA FIBER with book

order - Spinning Alpaca,

Llama, Camel, & Paco-Vicuña

(2014 edition with 8 projects)

by Chris Switzer, $12 + $3.50

shipping Mail check to Chris

Switzer, 1236 Glacier View

Ln., Estes Park, CO 80517.

EVENTS

AUTUMN FIBER FESTIVAL—

Ashland, OH, October 19, 10am–

5pm and October 20, 11am–4pm,

Ashland County Fairgrounds.

Local fiber producers, craftsmen,

and artists will be brought together

to sell their wares, demonstrate

their skills, and educate the visiting

public about natural fibers and their

importance to our community and

culture. Fiber animals on display.

http://www.autumnfiberfestival.com

FARM DAYS AT MACEDO’S

MINI ACRE— Turlock, CA.

September 28-29, 2019.

Celebrate the origin of fiber

with our herd of over 70 alpaca!

Alpaca yarn, fleece, rovings or

batts for spinning. Alpaca gifts

and clothing. We can’t wait to

meet you! (209) 648-2338;

http://www.macedosminiacre.com

PRAIRIE HANDSPINNERS

FIBER FEST—September 27-

28, 2019. Friday and Saturday

10:00am - 5:00pm. Shrine

Auditorium in Billings, MT.

Montana has a long history

of wool and this is the go-to

event to celebrate it! Join us

for our 4th annual PHS Fiber

Festival, and experience a wide

array of wool, fiber artists,

vendors, classes and demos.

http://www.prairiehandspinnersfiberfest.com

SHENANDOAH VALLEY

FIBER FESTIVAL— Berryville,

VA , September 28-29, 2019.

Vendors, classes, juried fleece sale,

demonstrations, fiber breeds exhibit,

fleece to scarf competition, angora

goat show and more.

http://www.svfiberfest.com

31st ANNUAL VERMONT

SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL—

October 5-6, 2019, Tunbridge

Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT.

Over 70 vendors, fiber animals,

fiber arts classes, contest, demos,

local food and more, during

foliage in Vermont.

http://www.vtsheepandwoolfest.com

THUMB FIBER FESTIVAL

& WORKSHOP RETREAT—

Lexington, MI, November 5-9,

2019. Historic Camp Cavell, on
      Lake Huron, hosts educational
      retreat prior to festival. Treat
      yourself with a new hobby,
      wearable woolens, gifts. Yarn
      & fiber enthusiasts’ dream!
      http://www.thumbfiberfest.org;
      Facebook/thumbfiberfestival
      23RD ANNUAL TRAILING
      OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL,
      October 9-13, 2019, Hailey,
      Ketchum & Sun Valley, ID.
      Don’t miss our fabulous Wool
      Fest classes while meeting fellow
      fiber lovers at the best sheep
      festival in the country!
      (208) 720-0585;
      [email protected];
      http://www.trailingofthesheep.org
      FIBERS
      ICELANDIC WOOL, fleeces
      and rovings. Natural patterns
      and colors from individual
      sheep. Sunrise Sheep & Wool,
      http://www.sunrisesheep.com,
      (651) 674-5920

RARE WOOLS British Soay,

Leicester longwool, Shetland,

CA variegated mutant; covered

fleece and roving. Visitors

invited. Sheep for sale. Beau

Chemin Preservation

Farm, Waldoboro, ME.

(207) 832-5789

http://www.beaucheminpreservationfarm.

com, [email protected]

MILLS

ANIMAL FIBERS CUSTOM

PROCESSING—sheep,

alpaca, llama, etc. Wide range of

blending fibers to achieve your

perfect colors/textures. Highest

quality is our standard.

(269) 465-5936;

[email protected];

http://www.hooftohanger.com

NATURAL DYES

EARTHUES—The leader in

natural dye information and

supplies for over 20 years.

Michele and Andro Wipplinger.

http://www.earthues.com;

[email protected];

(206) 781-3184

FromWool To Waulking

Join Norman Kennedy as he shares his stores, songs,

and fascinating history tidbits from around the

world in this online workshop!

YOU WILL LEARN:

• Using hand cards to prepare
  rolls and batts


• Dressing and spinning with
  a distaff


• Creating Shetland-style
  lace yarn
  
  
  • Oiling wool for carding
  
  
  • Successfully spinning wool
    with a spindle, a treadle
    wheel, a great wheel, and an
    electric spinner
  
  
  • And so much more!
  
  
  
  

Register today at Interweave.com