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DAYS
October 5 & 6, 2013
HOURS
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
LOCATION
11407 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, VA 22957
DIRECTIONS
& MAP
ADMISSION
Adults - $5
16 & under FREE
Festival
Map
CONTACTS
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
AT THE FESTIVAL
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CHILDREN'S
WORKSHOPS
Our
younger festival enthusiasts will take delight in the use of natural fibers to create fun, colorful
items to take home.
SATURDAY October 5,
2013
10am to
12pm
Felt a Hat
Back by popular demand! Wet felt your
very own hat to keep your ears warm! Kids will learn the art of
wet felting while creating a hat.
Ages 8 and up.
Pre-registration required.
Non-refundable Class Registration fee:
$15 Materials fee: $5
1pm to
2pm
Walk-in Projects for Kids
Kids are welcome to join in
and make a lovely fiber item to take home!
All ages.
Free
3pm to 4pm
Shepherding 101!
This class is for the aspiring young
shepherd /goatherd! This is a hands-on class where the animals are part of
the process! We will meet and learn the basics of how to care for your
fiber animal! We will learn the uses of fiber animals and get an
opportunity to spend time with them learning what they need!
Pre-registration required.
Non-refundable Class Registration fee:
$15
SUNDAY October 6, 2013
10am to 12pm
Needle Felting for Kids
Learn the
incredible art of needle felting!
Open to ages 8 and up but parents
use your own discretion, although fun, if poked the needles will
hurt!
Pre-registration required.
Non-refundable Class Registration
fee: $15 Materials fee: $5
1pm to
2pm
Walk-in Projects for Kids
Kids are welcome to join in
and make a lovely fiber item to take home!
All ages.
Free
ADULT WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, October 5, 2013
All Day
FELTING:
Felted Rug or Wall Hanging with Nan Crawford
Wet felt a
luxurious bathroom rug, or wall hanging, approximately 24” x 36” using
local wool batting, roving and locks. White, natural colored and dyed
locks will be available.
No previous felting experience is required.
Participants should bring a bath towel.
Non-refundable Class
registration fee: $30 Materials fee: $30
10am to 1:30pm
WEAVING: Inkle loom workshop with Barbara
Tafuni
Inkle Loom - not just for
children, or just for weaving beginners! Explore the possibilities of
weaving on this basic loom; weave with unusual materials; try your
hand at following a chart to weave a picture; toss in a little 3-D
embellishment. Barbara will guide you through a Round Robin of different
styles of Inkle Loom and 12 different warps. You will leave with your
samples and a folder to remind you how to make them at home.
No previous weaving experience necessary.
Non-refundable Class registration fee: $30 Materials fee: $15
2pm to
6pm
FAMACHA: Training workshop for sheep and
goat producers
Dr Anne Zajac from Virginia Tech will present a formal FAMACHA©
training workshop for sheep and goat producers. FAMACHA© is a parasite
management program for control of Barber pole worms in small ruminant
production, designed to make a reduction in dewormer treatments and to
breed a stronger flock. Please come dressed to handle animals.
You will
receive a FAMACHA© card upon completion of the workshop.
SPECIAL
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
September 10, 2013
Non-refundable Class registration fee: $35
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SUNDAY,October 6,
2013 All Day
KNITTING: Handpaint Magic with
Melissa Weaver Dunning
Handpainted yarns are both
popular and plentiful these days, but without some sampling and
planning, the knitted results may be disappointing. Come and learn
a variety of tipsand
techniques to help you make the best use of these beautiful yarns.
Suitable for knitters of any level.
Non-refundable Class
registration fee: $30 Materials Fee: $14 10:00am to 12:30pm
SPINNING: Woolen
Spinning and Lofty Yarns with Elise Cohen
Learn a variety of
methods for creating larger diameter, fluffier yarns. Class covers long
draw, double drafting, short forward draw methods and plying
choices.
Students must be able to spin continuous strands of yarn and
know how to ply yarns; students must bring their own wheel with at least
three bobbins, or multiple
suitable spindles.
Non-refundable Class
registration fee: $30 Materials fee $15
1pm to
4pm
RUG HOOKING: with Mary Henck
Experience the
old art of rug hooking. In this class you will get hands on experience
with tools and methods of rug hooking while making a beautiful
hand-hooked mat from woolflannel and yarn. As
you learn more about the history and practicality of rug hooking you’ll
understand why there has been a resurgence of interest in this creative,
homey, craft.
No previous rug hooking experience is required.
Non-refundable Class registration fee: $30
Materials fee: $45
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