Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair

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General Info:
All adult workshops are $5 per hour and have a materials fee listed. Teachers will collect materials fee at the beginning of the workshop. Adult workshops are for ages 15 or older. Unless otherwise noted.

All kids workshops are $3 with no materials fee. Each child under 8 will need an adult helper at all times.
Preregistration is encouraged through the website after April 1st.

Saturday Workshops

10 AM	Intro to Rug Hooking	Fair Office
(2 hrs) Presenter: Quabbin Chapter of ATHA – Materials Fee $15 Learn the basics of rug hooking using wool fabric strips. Just bring a pair of fabric scissors, and prepare to have fun!

10 AM	Beginning Knitting	Exhibit Hall – 3rd floor
(2 hrs) Presenter: Sara Delaney - Materials Fee $10 If you've never picked up needles, or it’s been years since you have, this quick starter course will get you on track to take advantage of all the wonderful fibers available at the fair this year. You may choose to buy your materials from the instructor, purchase them at the fair or bring your own. Materials you will need: 200-300yds of bulky/chunky weight yarn; US size 13/9mm knitting needles.

10 AM	Needle Felting Figures	4H Bldg - Inside
(3 hrs) Presenter: April Albrecht – Materials Fee $10 Learn this fast-growing, popular craft. It’s easy to learn & can be used to make an unlimited range of sculptured creations. You’re welcome to bring your own supplies.

10-12	Make Knitting Needles for kids – Drop-In	4H Bldg
Make your own knitting needles! Sand, decorate and polish dowels to make nice big easy-to-use knitting needles. Drop-in when you have 30 minutes for this fun project.

11 AM	Plucking and Spinning Angora Bunny Fleece- Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Jennifer Kapitulik, Rag Hill Farm

11 AM	Spinning Camel, Dog and Various Fleece Blends-Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Paul Bombadier This will be an ongoing workshop. Bring your own wheel and join him.

11 AM	Learn to Spin for kids	4H Bldg
(1 hr) Learn to spin with a CD drop spindle that you can take home!

1-3	Kool-Aid Dyeing for kids – Drop-In	4H Bldg
Dye wool roving or yarn – you’ll get some amazingly brilliant colors! Drop-in when you have 15-20 minutes and pick up your dyed wool one hour later!

1 PM	Knitting Tools – What a Variety!- Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Jane Dunning

1 PM	Packing with Llamas- Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Dave Seiffert, Pinetum Farm Llamas

1 PM	Knitting In the Round with Double Pointed Needles	Fair Office
(2 hrs) Presenter: Sara Delaney – Materials Fee $10 You've dreamed of making socks, hats and mittens but all those needles...it looks like a porcupine!! Fear not, if you can knit and purl you can do it. You may choose to buy your materials from the instructor, purchase them at the fair or bring your own. Materials you will need: 200yds worsted/aran weight yarn; One set US size 8/5mm, 6 inch, double pointed knitting needles.

1-4	Drop-In Weaving – FREE!	Exhibit Hall Porch
Springfield Weavers Guild This continues to be a popular event. Come and weave on pre-warped multi-heddle looms.

2 PM	Felting Treasure Bags for kids	4H Bldg
(1 hr) Use a stone, some colored roving & lots of soapy water to felt a small bag for your treasures.

2 PM	Angora Goats, Their Characteristics and Daily Maintenance- Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Bob Ramirez, Keldaby Farm

2 PM	Needle Felting for Young People- Ages 9-14	4H Bldg - Inside
(2 hrs) Presenter: April Albrecht – Materials Fee $8 Learn this fast-growing, popular craft. It’s easy to learn & we will make a felted painting with multi-colored wool.

2 PM	Spinning Super Fine	Exhibit Hall – 3rd floor
(2 hrs) Presenter: Barbara Clorite-Ventura – Materials Fee $8 Choose fibers, wheel setup/spindle choice, fiber prep and spinning and plying methods to get the finest yarn possible.

3 PM	Alpacas 101- Free	Show Ring #2
Presenter: Lars Garrison, West Mountain Farm

Sunday Workshops

10 AM	Dyeing Roving	4H Bldg - Inside
(2 hrs) Presenter: Gail Callahan - Materials Fee $5 Learn how simple it is to rainbow-dye fiber! After watching a demonstration participants will dye either a skein of yarn, or piece of roving.

10 AM	Beginning Crochet	Fair Office
(2 hrs) Presenter: Sara Delaney- Materials Fee $10 If you've never picked up a hook, or it has been years since you have, this quick starter course will get you on track to take advantage of all the wonderful fibers available at the fair this year. You may choose to buy your materials from the instructor, purchase them at the fair or bring your own. Materials you will need: 400-500yds of worsted/aran weight yarn; US size G/4.00mm crochet hook.

10 AM	Combing 101	Exhibit Hall– 3rd floor
(2 hrs) Presenter: Barbara Clorite-Ventura - Materials Fee $7 Learn what combing does, best fleeces to comb, different types of combs and basic combing techniques. Some combs provided in class. If you have some, please bring them along.

10-12	Kool-Aid Dyeing for kids – Drop-In	4H Bldg
Dye wool roving or yarn – you’ll get some amazingly brilliant colors! Drop-in when you have 15-20 minutes and pick up your dyed wool one hour later!

11 AM	Llama Maintenance and Uses of Llama Yarns- Free	Barn 5
Presenters: Dave and Karen Seiffert, Pinetum Farm Llamas

11 AM	Tree Branch Loom Weaving for kids	4H Bldg
(1 hr) Use multi colored yarn and wool to weave on this very creative loom.

12 PM	Spinning Alpaca Fleece for Weaving and Knitting- Free	Barn 5
Presenter: Lynn Fisher, Lynn Watson Fisher Designs

1 PM	How to Spin Various Styles of Silk Fibers-Caps, Hankies Tussah, Noils	Barn 5
Presenter: Jill Ellis- Free

1 PM	Alpacas 101- Free	Barn 5
Presenter: Lars Garrison, West Mountain Farm

1 PM	Spinning Exotic Fleeces- Free	Barn 5
Presenter: Paul Bombadier This will be an ongoing workshop. Bring your own wheel.

1-3	Make Knitting Needles for kids – Drop-In	4H Bldg
Make your own knitting needles! Sand, decorate and polish dowels to make nice big easy-to-use knitting needles. Drop-in when you have 30 minutes for this fun project.

1 PM	Crocheted “Granny Triangle” Shawl	Fair Office
(2 hrs) Presenter: Sara Delaney – Materials Fee $10 With simple crochet skills you can make this stunning and yet so simple shawl that can be adapted for almost any occasion depending on your choice of materials. If you can double crochet you can do this! You may choose to buy your materials from the instructor, purchase them at the fair or bring your own. Materials you will need: 400-500yds of worsted/aran weight yarn; US size H/5.00mm crochet hook.

1 PM	Jazzed Up Rainbows – Multi-Colored Rovings	Exhibit Hall – 3rd floor
(3 hrs) Presenter: Barbara Clorite-Ventura – Materials Fee $15 Jazz up those incredible spaced dyed rovings or tone them down. Learn Color Theory and at least a dozen ways to prep wool and spinning techniques to take advantage of the riot of color.

2 PM	Felted Flowers and Animals for kids	4H Bldg
(1 hr) Use felt from recycled sweaters to create flowers, animals or something from your imagination! Make into pins or hair ties or create stems of flowers.

2 PM	A Knitter’s Tools: A Never -Ending Variety- Free	Barn 5
Presenter: Jane Dunning

2 PM	Angora Goats: Hoof Trimming and Other Routine Maintenance	Barn 5
Presenter: Bob Ramirez, Keldaby Farm- Free

3 PM	Judging and Skirting Mohair- Free	Barn 5
Presenter: Cynthia Herbert, Moonshine Design.

Registration Forms

Click here to download the 2010 Entry Form

Send Workshop Registration Forms to:
Roxanne Boyd
831 South East Street
Amherst, MA 01002

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