Plan to join us at the 2008 |
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| You can talk to producers who raise fiber animals and artists who use the fibers in creative ways. There's always something for the whole family and it's FREE! | |
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We're hoping the weather man will come through with two beautiful days as in 2007. As last year, Young's Jersey Dairy will be selling sandwiches, drinks and ice cream right in our area! |
| The Kids Craft area is always very popular! Children enjoy learning felting, weaving, spinning with a drop spindle, knitting, making rope and other crafts. It's great to watch the faces as they learn some new skills! |  |
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Jeb Mac (Jeff McKinley) and his wife, Carolina Pearl, will be back again this year entertaining the kids playing a farmhouse fiddle, banjo, lap dulcimer and other instruments. The children young and old enjoy singing along, playing instruments and dancing. What a great addition to any festival! Get in touch with him: jmckinle1@juno.com |
| Sheep shearer Eugene Hadenschield will demonstrate his skill each day. People are very fascinated by this event and Mr. Hadenschield is always happy to answer questions. |  |
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Some people come to "A Wool Gathering" just to see Mr. John Allread from St. Paris, Ohio and his herding dogs. As always he will impress the crowd with his skill to have his dogs guide the ducks around the obstacle course and into a tub of water. They are very impressive! |
| Sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats and rabbits are on display. Please respect the "NO PETS ALLOWED" rule which is needed for the safety of the livestock in the tents. |
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Teaching and demonstrations are a big part of the festival and go on throughout both days. Visitors can watch and learn from spinners, weavers, rug hookers and other fiber artists and even try out the skill. |
| There will be a record number of vendors this year - some new and some who come back every year. There are always many comments about the quality of items available for purchase and that things can be found at this event that can't be found at any other place. |   |
| 2008 Vendors (as of March) | |
info@amazinggracellamas.com www.amazinggracellamas.com Shetland and Babydoll fleeces and roving, hand-dyed wool yarn, herbal soaps and lotions, wool wash. arnold811@verizon.net watercolors and prints of sheep. Moonrae27@aol.com Fine yarns, rovings. jlbecher@yahoo.com Handwoven rugs, scarves. ausiecorg@hotmil.com Handmade dolls with handspun hair, hand warmers, llama and sheep pencil drawings, llama and Shetland fleece, llama appliques. ekoop@bijoubasinranch.com www.bijoubasinranch.com Yak fiber and yarns, hand-woven yak hair rugs, hand-made yak pins and earrings, ceramic/silver. Oakesfiber@hotmail.com www.BlueAcornWoolens.com Hand-dyed knitting, weaving, rug punching yarn. Woolen products, kits, knitting patterns. breezymanor@aol.com www.breezymanor.com Hand spun yarn, hand woven and knitted textiles, raw wool and Angora fiber, my own books, hand felted textiles, hand dyed fibers, my own kits, Angora bunnies. bufcufs@myrural.com Buffalo fiber rovings, yarn. Hand made buffalo yarn socks, mittens, hats, etc. Electric spinners. Eucalan fiber cleanser. Sock-knitted items from circular sock machines. lmcconaha@aol.com www.chamomileconnection.com Organic color-grown cotton yarn, plus other specialty yarns such as silk and bamboo. Spinning fibers, handmade items. llamaleader@embarqmail.com Hand spun llama yarn, llama roving, pastel animal portraits. dgaskill@woh.rr.com www.checkeredflagfibers.com Local source alpaca yarn, roving, and handmade items. krbart65@aol.com Llama, Shetland, various wool rovings, spinning accessories, dyes, Louet and Majacraft wheels. tari@claybuttons.com www.claybuttons.com Handmade ceramic buttons, beads, jewelry, stitch markers. www.alpacanation.com/cupola.asp cupolafarms@aol.com Alpaca yarn, roving, raw fiber (suri and huacaya). Finished product–hand knit, felted, woven. bkwolff55@sbcglobal.net denisesfleeces_dance@hotmail.com Natural color wool rovings, including Jacob, Shetland, Romney, and Cormo, mohair rovings, and raw fleeces, wool yarn. dircksenfarm@aol.com www.alpacanation.com/woodsview.asp . Alpaca raw fiber, yarn, rovings, hand crafts with alpaca, socks. earthinarts@yahoo.com www.earthinarts.com Natural and organic handmade soaps, lotions, lip balms, gift baskets. eweandi@gmail.com ewetopia@kbcom.net www.ewetopia.net Yarn (Crystal Palace, lymouth, Universal, Berocco, Bartlett and more), needles (Addi, Susan Bates, Brittany and more), kits, patterns, spinning and weaving supplies. www.fiberworksdayton.com fibrwrks@aol.com Spinning and carding equipment (Ashford, Louet, Kromski, and Lendrum); dyes; knitting needles, yarn, and notions; felting and spinning fibers and supplies; and books. www.fourwindsweaving.com Cotton and wool handwovens, weaving demonstration. foxcottage@sbcglobal.net Rug hooking supplies. mlr2390@hughes.net fredtheshedglassworks.com African-style mold-formed beads and buttons with fiber-friendly holes. Also some jewelry with fine silver. May have fiber wall hangings using beads. frontierfibers@aol.com www.frontierfibermill.com Yarn and roving made by us, some finished goods like hats, ponchos, scarves, all made by us. gdcg2004@hotmail.com www.daytoncrochet.bravehost.com Hand crocheted items for sale. FREE CROCHET LESSON appytrls2u@aol.com Handknit hats, sweaters, baby items. www.heartFelthandworks.com HeartFelthandworks@yahoo.com Needle and wet felted figures, toys, objects. hippieartchick@gmail.com www.hippieartchick.com Spinning fibers; handspun yarn; handwoven items; rug hooking supplies; sheep pottery. Kerrfamilyfarms@aol.com www.knittedtoaT.com tonia@knittedtoaT.com Handpainted yarns (merino/nylon, bamboo/merino, 2 ply merino; fingering, sport weight, DK, lace weight merino). Handpainted rovings (merino, BFL, merino/baby alpaca, Peruvian merino, etc.) Stitch markers, handmade paper quilled sheep, Eucalan wool wash (all 4 scents), Kookaburra wool wash and scour, and other lovely items. catherine@knittingnotionsonline.com www.knittingnotionsonline.com Hand-dyed yarns, handcrafted hardwood fiber tools, books, ballwinders. mailto:info@lallamaplace.com www.lallamaplace.com Latin American handicrafts, alpaca wool items, alpaca fur items, shoulder bags, finger puppets. justinaalyse@yahoo.com Woven rugs, placemats, runners, scqrves, etc. (mainlyrugs), hand dyed scarves, bags, sachet bags, etc; hand made cards with needle felted images; needle felted ornaments, pins. Prices ranging from $2 to $100. mylittlebasketshop@yahoo.com Handmade baskets and whimsies, USA made oak footstools that I have put various types of seats in. lee4llamas@aol.com www.midwestfiber.com Llama and alpaca yarn, roving and hand made products, all grown and milled in the USA www.moonrisestudio.com esther@moonrisestudio.com Felted items, felting patterns and kits, purses, tri-looms, handmade books, silk paper. cheryl@mtampato.com www.mtampato.com Raw, roving and yarn alpaca and blends (hand and mill spun/produced), finished items, bears. noahwool@embarqmail.com www.noahslandingyarns.com Luxury yarns for knitting, Habu yarns and kits, patterns. info@OVNF.com www.OVNF.com Roving, yarn, batting, wheels, looms, knitting supplies, shearing supplies, craft items and equipment. originalcr@aol.com www.RulerKorrall.com Punch needles, frames, threads, Ruler Korrall tm ptrcprtd@yahoo.com Dyed processed wool and Angora, commercial wool, raw wool. perarduafa@aol.com Romney roving, white, natural, dyed; hand-dyed quilting squares, knitted, felted, woven products. info@qffalpacas.com shepherd@QuietThymeFarm.com www.QuietThymeFarm.com Icelandic roving, batting, breeding stock, meat. rainydayfarm@cinci.rr.com Hand woven/hand spun products: handbags, rugs, scarves, belts, hand spun yarn skeins (alpaca and wool). carol@weavingstudio.com www.weavingstudio.blogspot.com Luxury hand-dyed fibers, hand-dyed yarns, hand-spun yarns and finished textiles. kleinhenzcrew@sbcglobal.net Rug hooking, hand dyed wool, patterns, linen backing, finished rugs, fabric, yarn. ryansedgyart@yahoo.com Colonial hooked rug kits, pvc rug frames, hoops and accessories, finished work (mats, rugs, purses). www.OldeWynterCabin1803.com Wool applique patterns, penny rugs, rug hooking with wool yarn, wool sheep kit, supplies for punch needle, patterns. bhanes99@hotmail.com www.stewartheritage-alpacas.com Alpaca fiber, roving, yarn, finished products to include hand crocheted shawls and scarves. bjscherer@hotmail.com Embroidered wearables, totes with fiber designs, baskets. kathy_cunningham@verizon.net Processed fibers, spinning, weaving and felting supplies. Vegetable dyed, handspun, hand knit, woven or felted items. thale3@hotmail.com Yarn swifts, warping boards, marudais, spindles, hand turned crochet hooks, hand turned shawl pins, ball winders. lucettelady.50megs.com/ ledrich@sssnet.com Lucette weaving rool, nostipinde, book, threads, yarn, drop spindles. www.tradingpostfiber.com Schacht and Majacraft wheels, spindles, luxury fiber and yarns, books, magazines. www.theyarnbasket.com Knitting and weaving supplies and equipment. yarnscols@aol.com yarnscols@aol.com Quality yarns, needles, hooks, accessories, buttons, books, magazines, tatting theads and supplies. Roving, woolen whimsies, some fiber tools, knitting kits, homespun yarn, hand knitted items, woven items, felted items. trfohio@toast.net www.trfohio.com Needle and wet felting supplies, Merino top rovings in over 80 colors, home grown mohair and Wensleydale locks, custom blending rovings and books. AnnCommonsLee@aol.com Alpaca yarn and fleece. Woven rugs and mats, woven clothing, knitted and crocheted articles, hand spun yarn, hand designed jewelry and miscellaneous articles, roving and yarn of various types. www.ValhallaAcres.com ValhallaAcres@juno.com Natural colored and dyed wool and wool blends for spinning, Babe spinning wheels. watersedgejewelry@yahoo.com www.watersedgejewelry.com Stitch markers and jewelry for knitters. www.geocities.com/wg_mv Handwoven household items and clothing, fiber to fabric demonstration. weaving@NALU.net www.weaversloft.com Hand-dyed yarns, lots of other yarns, weaving and spinning supplies and equipment. ewesfine@hotmail.com www.whitecreekwools.com Majacraft spinning wheels and accessories, Ashford looms and accessories, Rmney wool and blends, roving, finished goods, yarn, patterns jcleugers@hughes.net Alpaca yarn and rovings. llamaluv1@yahoo.com www.windingcreekalpacas.com Handdyed rovings, alpaca handspun yarn, felted purses. misterwooly@woolyknobfibermill.com www.woolyknobfibermill.com Roving, yarn, and fiber processing. www.yarnsandfabrications.com joy@yarnsandfabrications.com Quality yarns, kits, needles, books, and notions. info@creativelydyedyarn.com www.creativelydyedyarn.com Hand dyed yarn and fiber. yarnsmiths@yahoo.com www.yarnsmiths.com Hand-dyed yarn, rovings, knitting supplies, felting machine demo ** For vendors with fleece available please CLICK HERE ** Back |
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| This beatiful throw was raffled off in 2001. You can read how to use Kool-Aid for dying in an article JoAnn Molk wrote for the Wool Gathering Newsletter "Sun-Dyeing and Verdigris". The yarns in the throw pictured were Kool-aid dyed. | 
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| Be sure to join us September 20 & 21, 2008 and discover natural fibers and the animals that produce them from both artists and producers. Bring the whole family - there's something for everyone and it's all FREE! | |
