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10:00– 11:00 a.m. |
Kool-Aid Dyeing (for kids)
Dye wool roving or yarn - you’ll get some
amazingly brilliant colors!
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Roxanne Boyd
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4-H Building
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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).
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Barbara Clorite-Ventura |
4-H Building |
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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
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4-H Building
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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 |
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11:00 a.m. – noon |
Dyeing Rainbow Rovings
Try your hand at
steam-dyeing roving into lovely variegated colors –
spins into beautiful yarn.
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Jenny Atkins |
4-H Building
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11:00 a.m. – noon |
Mohair Fleece Grading &
Judging
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Dan Melamed & Sara
Healy, Buckwheat Bridge Angoras |
Barn Five (free) |
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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.
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Springfield Weavers Guild |
Exhibit Hall Porch
(free) |
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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
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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)
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Barbara Clorite-Ventura |
4-H Building |
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1:00. – 2:00 p.m. |
Speed Spinning Contest
Adult and Youth
Surprise Spinning Contest |
Barbara Westwood |
In front of Drop-In Spinning |
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2:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Make Knitting Needles
(for kids)
Sand and polish dowels to
make nice big easy-to-use knitting needles.
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Nyssa Lanzafame
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4-H Building
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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.
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April Albrecht |
4-H Building |
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2:00 – 3:00 pm. |
Speed Knitting Contest
Adult and Youth |
Barbara Westwood |
In front of Drop-In Spinning
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3:00 - 4:00 pm.
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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
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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.
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David Paul (Merlin Tree) |
4-H Building |
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3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Angora Goat Maintenance
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Bob Ramirez (Keldaby Farm) |
Barn Five (free) |