Workshops

The Massachusetts
Sheep and Woolcraft Fair

Fiber Arts Workshops

No pre-registration is required for workshops.
A $5 fee will be charged for each adult workshop, $3 for children's workshops.
Children 8 and under, please bring an adult helper.

2008 Saturday Workshops

10:00– 11:00 a.m.	Kool-Aid Dyeing (for kids) Dye wool roving or yarn - you’ll get some amazingly brilliant colors!	Roxanne Boyd	4-H Building
10:00– 11:00 a.m.	Beginner Spindle Spinning Learn the basics of spinning on drop and supported spindles. Spindles will be available, or you can bring your own. No experience needed (8 participant limit).	Barbara Clorite-Ventura	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Felted Treasure Bag (for kids) Use a stone, some colored roving, and lots of soapy water to felt a small bag for your treasures.	Mershele Springstube	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Beginning Knitting Learn how to cast on, and do basic knit and purl stitches. For beginners or those who need a refresher.	Sarah Delaney	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Dyeing Rainbow Rovings Try your hand at steam-dyeing roving into lovely variegated colors – spins into beautiful yarn.	Jenny Atkins	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Mohair Fleece Grading & Judging	Dan Melamed & Sara Healy, Buckwheat Bridge Angoras	Barn Five (free)
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Drop-In Weaving This was so popular last year they are returning again! Kids can weave on pre-warped multi-heddle looms and they will take home a pre-woven sample.	Springfield Weavers Guild	Exhibit Hall Porch (free)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Yarn Collage (for kids) Great for the youngest kids (with an adult helper) – glue yarn scraps onto paper in the fashion of the beautiful Huichol yarn paintings of Mexico.	Roxanne Boyd	4-H Building
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Plying with Spindles Find out how you can turn your spindle-spun singles into multiple-ply yarns. Bring along your filled drop spindles if you have some. (8 participant limit)	Barbara Clorite-Ventura	4-H Building
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Speed Spinning Contest Adult and Youth Surprise Spinning Contest	Barbara Westwood	In front of Drop-In Spinning
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.	Make Knitting Needles (for kids) Sand and polish dowels to make nice big easy-to-use knitting needles.	Nyssa Lanzafame	4-H Building
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.	Needle Felting Learn this fast-growing, popular craft. It is easy to learn and can be used to make an unlimited range of sculptured creations.	April Albrecht	4-H Building
2:00 – 3:00 pm.	Speed Knitting Contest Adult and Youth	Barbara Westwood	In front of Drop-In Spinning
3:00 - 4:00 pm.	Learn to Knit (for kids) Children as young as 5 (with an adult helper) can learn the basic knitting stitches and be on their way to a satisfying hobby for life.	Sarah Delany	4-H Building
3:00 - 4:00 pm.	Wheel Styles Talk David is an expert on repairing all kinds of wheels. He will use slides and examples to show us the different types out there and talk about their characteristics.	David Paul (Merlin Tree)	4-H Building
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Angora Goat Maintenance	Bob Ramirez (Keldaby Farm)	Barn Five (free)

Sunday Workshops

Time Event/Workshop* Presenter Place

9:00 am – 10:00 am	Kool-Aid Dyeing (for kids) Dye wool roving or yarn - you’ll get some amazingly brilliant colors!	Jenny Atkins	4-H Building
10:00– 11:00 a.m.	Yarn Dolls and Octopuses (for kids) Wrap, tie and braid yarn to make a doll, a “mini scarecrow” or even an octopus. Kids under 10 will need a good bit of help with this.	Nyssa Lanzafame	4-H Building
10:00– 11:00 a.m.	Blending on a Drum Carder Learn to blend various colors and textures of fiber to create lovely batts for spinning or felting. (6 participants limit)	Barbara Clorite-Ventura	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Learn to Spin (for kids) Learn to spin with a CD drop spindle that you can take home!	Mershele Springstube	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Basic Crochet Crochet is easy to learn and great for making hats, afghans, as well as decorative edges on knit projects.	Sarah Delaney	4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – noon	Angora Rabbit Care & Grooming Angora rabbits are the perfect fiber animal for the spinner without lots of space. Learn about the special care and grooming they need to stay healthy and productive.	Jill Horton Lyons (Winterberry Farm)	4-H Building
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.	Drop-In Knitting New! Stop by with your knitting project for some camaraderie, to get help with some sticky problem, or to just give it a try if you’ve never knit. Kids are welcome, too, but this is not an actual beginner’s class.	Sarah Delaney	Exhibit Hall Porch
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Baggie Felting (for kids) Make a colorful hot-pad by felting inside a bag. A good technique to learn and try at home – less mess than usual felting!	Barbara Goodchild	4-H Building
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Charka Spinning Here’s your chance to try out these beautiful charkas and learn some tips directly from their creator.	Jonathan Bosworth (Journey Wheels)	4-H Building (free)
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Spinning Angora Rabbit Fiber Angora Rabbit fiber is lovely, soft and lustrous, but it can be tricky to spin. Learn some tips and tricks from an expert.	Ken Abert Dorchester Farms	4-H Building
2:00 – 3:00 p.m..	Pom-pom Hair Ties & Zipper Pulls(for kids) These are beautiful and all the fashion rage! The youngest kids will need help.	Nyssa Lanzafame	4-H Building
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Spinning Silk Caps & Hankies Ever seen these beautiful dyed treasures and wondered how in the world one spins them? Here is your chance. They create an incredibly brilliant, lustrous fine yarn. If you have a spindle or wheel, bring it along. (10 participants limit)	Barbara Clorite-Ventura	4-H Building
1:00. – 2:00 p.m.	Angora Goat Maintenance	Bob Ramirez (Keldaby Farm)	Barn Five (free)
3:00-4:00 p.m.	Weave a Bracelet (for kids) Weave a bracelet (or belt) using a “loom” made of drinking straws	Jenny Atkins	4-H Building

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