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Home / Arts / Crafts / Textiles / Handspinning / Festivals and Events
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- Black Sheep Gathering - History of the show, and results from animal, fiber and fiber arts contest judging.
www.blacksheepgathering.org
- Calendar of Yarn-Related Events - Compiled by Esther Bozak.
www.cs.oswego.edu/~ebozak/events.html
- California Wool and Fiber Festival - History, schedule, and how to enter.
www.fiberfestival.com
- Door County Shepherds' Market - A special market day for fibers and handmade fiberworks put on by the Sheep and Goat Raisers organization. List of participating vendors.
www.whitefishbayfarm.com/market.htm
- Estes Park Wool Market - Annual show in Colorado. Schedule, workshops, registration form.
www.estesnet.com/events/woolmarket.htm
- Events Calendar - CyberFyber's list of related events.
cyberfyber.com/events
- Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia - Festival displaying sheep, alpaca, llamas, other fiber producing animals, sheep dog trials, offering weaving, spinning, knitting and fiber products for sale at historic Montpelier estate in Virginia.
www.fallfiberfestival.org
- FiberNet Workshop FAQ - Chronological listings of fiber-related events and workshops. List compiled and maintained by Mary Bull.
www.angelfire.com/mn/FiberHome/WorkshopFAQ.html
- Fleece Fair - Annual event in Putnam County, Indiana. Information and photos of fiber and related items for sale, and list of competitions and workshops.
www.fleecefair.com
- Kentucky Wool Festival - Held the first full weekend in October, near Falmouth, Kentucky. Shearing and sheep dog demonstrations, Sheep-to-Shawl, crafters.
www.woolfest.com
- Maine Fiber Frolic - Sponsored by the Maine Llama Association. Event and workshop schedule, volunteer information.
www.fiberfrolic.com
- Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival - First weekend in May. A not-to-be-missed extravaganza of all things sheepish. Vendors, classes, speakers, educational seminars and exhibits, competitions.
www.sheepandwoolfestival.org
- Michigan Fiber Festival - Spinning, weaving, sheep shearing and dog herding demonstrations. Animal shows, competitions and vendors of supplies and finished items. Allegan, Michigan.
www.accn.org/~mhyarn/mff.html
- New York State Sheep and Wool Festival - Held the third weekend in October in the Hudson Valley, offers workshops, competitions and vendors. Contains schedule, registration forms, and breeders information.
www.sheepandwool.com/festival-home.htm
- Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival - Results of fiber arts and fleece contests, information on herding dog demonstration and fiber workshops.
burroak.hypermart.net/festival.htm
- Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) - Annual event sponsored by Interweave's Spinoff magazine.
www.interweave.com/events
- Taos Wool Festival - Annual event featuring sheep, wool and wool products, sponsored by the Mountain and Valley Wool Association which promotes sheep and wool of Northern New Mexico and Colorado.
www.taoswoolfestival.org
- Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival - Annual wool and fiber event. Contains list of workshops and instructors, registration and participant forms.
www.vermontsheep.org/festival.html
- Williamsburg Festival Week - Four festivals revolving around the textile arts: Mid-Atlantic Fiber Arts Fair; Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival; Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival; Vintage Fashion & Accessories Show. Workshops, lectures and special activities, vendors. Williamsburg, Virginia.
www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=8
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