The Ewe-per Spinners and Weavers are pleased to announce that the Third Annual Ewe-per Fiber Fair is scheduled for Saturday July 13th, from 10-4 at the Three Lakes Academy in Curtis MI in the beautiful Eastern Upper Peninsula.
We are currently planning learning demonstrations and activities and signing up vendors!
Learning activities and demonstrations will include:
Weaving on a triangle loom
Weaving on a table loom
Bobbin Lace
Spinning on a drop spindle
Spinning from a rabbit
Hands on Dyeing
A wet felting project
Toothbrush rug weaving
Locker hooking rugs
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please contact Sherry MacKinnon at 906-586-3767 or mackinnonclan@hughes.net by May 15. Booth fees are $15.00 per 10x10 booth. There is a limited amount of space to contact us as soon as you can!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Confirmed 2012 Vendors
This is the current list of confirmed 2012 Vendors for the Second Annual Fiber Fair:
Joanne DuFour/Fiber Boutique- raw alpaca fiber, alpaca roving, alpaca yarn, embroidered shirts, and lovely silky hand lotions and creams
Jim Engle- Hand turned wooden yarn bowls
Eweper Spinners and Weavers group- handspun yarn, knit goods, beaded stitch markers, woven rag rugs, roving & Miscellaneous fiber items
Jane Forslund- Triangle Looms, Shawl Pins, Handspun Yarn, Hand woven Shawls, bobbin lace bookmarks
Knitter's Niche- Mill spun and handspun Michigan yarns; knitting supplies
Lavender Cottage- Fabric for rag rugs, locker hooking supplies, crocheted rag rugs, some finished quilted pieces
Spinners End Farm- Shetland Roving, Shetland & Angora Roving, Alpaca roving, English Angora fiber, Pygora fiber, Ashland Bay luxury fiber, English Angora bunnies, knitting needles, crochet hooks and supplies
Karen Valley/ Winter Sky Wool Company- Shetland Roving, Cormo Roving, Handspun Shetland and CormoYarn, hand knit socks, hats & mittens, Felting kits, Shetland lambs
Susan Vaniman/Woven Treasures- Handwoven split reed baskets and knit goods
Wind Dance Farm- Sheep fleeces, roving, handspun yarn
Woolderness- Roving, handspun yarn, needle felting supplies, Louet Spinning Wheels and accessories, Weavings, and finished wool products
Joanne DuFour/Fiber Boutique- raw alpaca fiber, alpaca roving, alpaca yarn, embroidered shirts, and lovely silky hand lotions and creams
Jim Engle- Hand turned wooden yarn bowls
Eweper Spinners and Weavers group- handspun yarn, knit goods, beaded stitch markers, woven rag rugs, roving & Miscellaneous fiber items
Jane Forslund- Triangle Looms, Shawl Pins, Handspun Yarn, Hand woven Shawls, bobbin lace bookmarks
Knitter's Niche- Mill spun and handspun Michigan yarns; knitting supplies
Lavender Cottage- Fabric for rag rugs, locker hooking supplies, crocheted rag rugs, some finished quilted pieces
Spinners End Farm- Shetland Roving, Shetland & Angora Roving, Alpaca roving, English Angora fiber, Pygora fiber, Ashland Bay luxury fiber, English Angora bunnies, knitting needles, crochet hooks and supplies
Karen Valley/ Winter Sky Wool Company- Shetland Roving, Cormo Roving, Handspun Shetland and CormoYarn, hand knit socks, hats & mittens, Felting kits, Shetland lambs
Susan Vaniman/Woven Treasures- Handwoven split reed baskets and knit goods
Wind Dance Farm- Sheep fleeces, roving, handspun yarn
Woolderness- Roving, handspun yarn, needle felting supplies, Louet Spinning Wheels and accessories, Weavings, and finished wool products
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Second Annual Ewe-per Fiber Fair!
The date is set and plans are being made.
The Second Annual Ewe-per Fiber Fair is set for Saturday July 7th at the Three Lakes Academy in Curtis Michigan in the beautiful Eastern Upper Peninsula! The venue is the same as last year, and we will have many of the same vendors plus some new exciting folks. I'll post more about those later.
Please contact Sherry if you have any interest in becoming a vendor for this year!
The Second Annual Ewe-per Fiber Fair is set for Saturday July 7th at the Three Lakes Academy in Curtis Michigan in the beautiful Eastern Upper Peninsula! The venue is the same as last year, and we will have many of the same vendors plus some new exciting folks. I'll post more about those later.
Please contact Sherry if you have any interest in becoming a vendor for this year!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Ewe-per Fiber Fair Finale!
By all accounts the first annual Ewe-per Fiber Fair was a success!
People could get there because Judith and her husband Jim made signs.
The Chamber of Commerce was happy to advertise for us.
And I fixed the sign at the school. Twice, because someone at the school took it down (two days before the event!)
Here are some of the vendors and their wares:
Woolderness from Hessel, MI
Winter Sky Wool Co., from Naguanee, MI
(I love the display!)
Hand turned wooden Yarn Bowls by Jim Engle of Lakefield Township
Triple R Ranch- Chatham, MI
Spinners End Farm, Curtis MI
Handwoven split reed baskets by Susan and handwoven shawls by Jane
Handwoven Rag Rugs by Carol- Engadine, MI
Lavender Cottage Quilt shop- Curtis, MI
Here are some photos from the Demonstrations:
Kool-Aid Dyeing
Wet felting around a plastic egg
Locker hooking a rug
Knitting!
Spinning!
Weaving on a table loom
Weaving on a triangle loom
Drop spindling
I did a demonstration of spinning from a rabbit but no one took photos! Too bad because Bigwig behaved so nicely on my lap and he is such a handsome fellow.
We probably had 100-125 people drop by and most people were very interested in the demonstrations and learning events, especially the children. Not bad for a first year fair with little advertising exposure and we hope to reach a broader audience next year...we'll start planning MUCH earlier for next year.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Confirmed Vendors and their Wares
Below is our vendor list to date. There are a few other folks out there waiting to make a decision that we hope to hear from soon!
Candace Blocher- CVM ram lambs
Janet Couch- Locker hook rugs and knit items from handspun wool
Jim Engle- Hand turned wooden yarn bowls
Eweper Spinners and Weavers group- handspun yarn, knit goods, roving, hand woven rag rugs & Miscellaneous fiber items
Jane Forslund- Triangle Looms, Shawl Pins, Handspun Yarn, Hand woven Shawls
Lavender Cottage- Fabric for rag rugs, crocheted rag rugs, some finished quilted pieces
Rose St. Martin/ Triple R Ranch- Shetland Roving, Tanned hides, wool wax hand creme, yarn, books and Miscellaneous.
Spinners End Farm- Shetland Roving, Shetland & Angora Roving, Alpaca roving, English Angora fiber, Pygora fiber, Mohair Roving, English Angora bunnies (one or two adults), small niddy noddies, drop spindles, bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks.
Karen Valley/ Winter Sky Wool Company- Shetland Roving, Cormo Roving, Handspun Shetland and CormoYarn, hand knit socks, hats & mittens, Felting kits, Cormo lambs, Shetland lambs
Susan Vaniman- Handwoven split reed baskets and knit goods
Woolderness- Roving, handspun yarn, Louet Spinning Wheels and accessories, Weavings, and finished wool products
Remember the date: Saturday July 9th from 10-4! The little town of Curtis will be hopping with summer visitors and robed in summer finery. We hope to see you there!
Candace Blocher- CVM ram lambs
Janet Couch- Locker hook rugs and knit items from handspun wool
Jim Engle- Hand turned wooden yarn bowls
Eweper Spinners and Weavers group- handspun yarn, knit goods, roving, hand woven rag rugs & Miscellaneous fiber items
Jane Forslund- Triangle Looms, Shawl Pins, Handspun Yarn, Hand woven Shawls
Lavender Cottage- Fabric for rag rugs, crocheted rag rugs, some finished quilted pieces
Rose St. Martin/ Triple R Ranch- Shetland Roving, Tanned hides, wool wax hand creme, yarn, books and Miscellaneous.
Spinners End Farm- Shetland Roving, Shetland & Angora Roving, Alpaca roving, English Angora fiber, Pygora fiber, Mohair Roving, English Angora bunnies (one or two adults), small niddy noddies, drop spindles, bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks.
Karen Valley/ Winter Sky Wool Company- Shetland Roving, Cormo Roving, Handspun Shetland and CormoYarn, hand knit socks, hats & mittens, Felting kits, Cormo lambs, Shetland lambs
Susan Vaniman- Handwoven split reed baskets and knit goods
Woolderness- Roving, handspun yarn, Louet Spinning Wheels and accessories, Weavings, and finished wool products
Remember the date: Saturday July 9th from 10-4! The little town of Curtis will be hopping with summer visitors and robed in summer finery. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Fiber Fair Flyer
Hello!
If you would like to help us publicize our Fiber Fair here is a link to the Fiber Fair Flyer. Please pass it along to your fiber guilds, friends and artisans .
We hope to see you at the fair!
If you would like to help us publicize our Fiber Fair here is a link to the Fiber Fair Flyer. Please pass it along to your fiber guilds, friends and artisans .
We hope to see you at the fair!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
It's Officially A GO!
Being a first year fiber fair I don't think we expected things to run smoothly, but were amazed at a few roadblocks. Fortunately, the folks in our wee community helped make the right things happen for us (namely liability insurance) and all is a go!
So, we are full steam ahead signing up vendors and advertising.
We want to showcase vendors & fiber artists in the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan so if you know anyone who fits the bill, send them our way!
A sneak peek at exciting things to view and purchase at the fair include:
Fiber: Shetland roving, Cormo roving, Shetland & Angora roving, English Angora Fiber, Pygora Fiber, Mohair roving, dyed Coopworth roving, and more !
Fiber Animals: English Angora Rabbits, Cormo lambs and maybe a few Shetland sheep (will verify this and update later)
Goods: Handmade baskets, knit goods, hand woven shawls, hand spun yarn, beautiful handmade shawl pins, triangle looms, fabric for rag rug weaving....more to come!
So, we are full steam ahead signing up vendors and advertising.
We want to showcase vendors & fiber artists in the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan so if you know anyone who fits the bill, send them our way!
A sneak peek at exciting things to view and purchase at the fair include:
Fiber: Shetland roving, Cormo roving, Shetland & Angora roving, English Angora Fiber, Pygora Fiber, Mohair roving, dyed Coopworth roving, and more !
Fiber Animals: English Angora Rabbits, Cormo lambs and maybe a few Shetland sheep (will verify this and update later)
Goods: Handmade baskets, knit goods, hand woven shawls, hand spun yarn, beautiful handmade shawl pins, triangle looms, fabric for rag rug weaving....more to come!
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