Saturday, May 14 - McHenry County Fair · 2016-04-28 · • Sheep and Alpaca Exposition will be in the animal barns. Stop by the barns to view the different breeds of animals that

Saturday, May 14th 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, May 15th 9:00am to 4:00pm McHenry County Fair Association

PO Box 375 11900 Country Club Road

Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone: (815)338-5315

Fax: (815)338-5310 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mchenrycountyfair.com

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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• Herding Demos will take place in the midway on

Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Each demo will be around 30 minutes. There is no additional cost to go to the show! Come watch the teamwork between man and dog to move a herd of sheep across over an acre of land. Presented by Land of Lincoln Herding.

• Sheep and Alpaca Exposition will be in the animal barns. Stop by the barns to view the different breeds of animals that provide us with fiber. Talk to various farms about their fiber related businesses.

• Workshops and Classes on various fiber crafts and

hobbies will be held over the course of the weekend. Be sure to register early to save your spot in the class!

• Crafters and Vendors will be throughout the

fairgrounds selling finished fiber products (quilts, bags, felted pictures and sculptures, baskets, soap, and other beautiful items) and high quality fiber tools, yarn and fabrics that any artesian or craft lover will want to purchase.

• Demonstrations will be going on throughout the

grounds on various fiber related activities such as spinning, sheep shearing, skirting fleece, embroidery and so much more! Stop by the demos and learn the skills necessary to go from “Sheep to Shawl.”

There are many different things to see during this fun 2 day event! Bring your friends and

family to check it out!

Admission Fees $3 per person

7 years old and under is free!

McHenry County Fair Association Officers President: Ken Bauman, Union Secretary: Susan Simons, Marengo

Vice President: Rich Tobiasz, Spring Grove Treasurer: Tom Linneman, Hebron

McHenry County Fair Association Board of Directors Chad Bauer Brett Gieseke Larry Macheroux John Bertram Casey Given Kim Martin Richard Crone Chris Holian Kathy Meyer Walter Davidson Colin Jeschke Kelly Sadowski Cynthia Erckfritz Frank Kearns Jeff Schumacher Dan Fruin Pam Linneman

Special Events and Spring Fiber Fling Committee:

Committee Chairs: Rich Tobiasz Liz Woolridge Michele Aavang Beth Bauman Ken Bauman Jake Behrens Dick Crone Cyndie Erckfritz Janine Heidtke Colin Jeschke Roger Larsen Larry Macheroux Jen Reynolds Kelly Sadowski Quincy Sadowski Susan Simons Sarah Toth Cecil Woolridge Denise Woolridge

Table of Contents Activities Offered 1 Fleece Show 6 Officers, Board Members, Committees 2 Fiber Show and Class Registration Form 7 Rules and Regulations-for Everyone 2 Classes You Can Take 8 Made with Wool (or other Fiber) Show 4 Meet the Instructors 12 Quilt Show 5 Vendors Attending 14 Felting Show 5 Map of Grounds 19 Photography Show 6

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Fairground Rules and Regulations for ALL EXHIBITORS AND SPECTATORS:

1. Fair gates will open at 9:00 am for the public. 2. The Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel any and all events and premiums in case of a

calamity, storms, or any unavoidable circumstance. 3. The Fair Association is not responsible for loss of, injury to, or damage to persons, animals, or

property due to fire, theft, or any other cause. 4. NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS unless approved by the Board of Directors to be used for an

act or show or it is a registered service dog. 5. No weapon may be brought to the Fair, at any time, except those permitted to be carried by police

officers and those that may be a part of an approved sales display. Definition-Weapons: A knife,

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except common kitchen and cooking knives, pocket knives with a blade no longer than 3 ¼”, or the knives on a Leatherman type hand tool; devices from which a projectile can be fired, except a tool used for construction or maintenance type activities; electronic devices such as stun guns and Taser guns; firearms of all types and sizes, whether loaded or unloaded; clubs that are not tools; bows, arrows, sling-shots, crossbows, metal knuckles, nunchucks, stars and other similar devices.

6. Picketing or protestors shall only be permitted within a designated area of the parking lot outside of the main gate fence of the fairground activities.

7. All gates will be locked at 6pm. Parking regulations will be strictly enforced. Please cooperate and park in the designated areas.

8. No alcohol is allowed on the fairgrounds. This policy will be strictly enforced. The possession or sale of any liquor or other intoxicants is strictly prohibited. This rule will be rigidly enforced.

9. Rules and Regulations must be adhered to. Infringement of rules or anyone conducting themselves in a disorderly or unsportsmanlike conduct will be brought before the discipline committee and handled accordingly. Premiums maybe withheld.

10. Anyone creating or causing a disturbance shall be removed from the grounds by security. 11. Final interpretation of the rules will be up to the McHenry County Fair Association Executive

Committee. 12. NO REFUNDS FOR ENTRIES MADE AND NOT ENTERED. 13. NO REFUNDS FOR TICKETS PURCHASED AT THE GATES. 14. Tobacco Use Guidelines: The McHenry County Fair Association shall:

a. Prohibit the use of tobacco in all buildings, barns, grandstands and some other public gathering areas, designating smoking areas within the grounds;

b. Post signage identifying both areas where smoking is prohibited and where it is allowed; c. Prohibit advertising of tobacco products on the fairgrounds, d. Prohibit the sale of tobacco on the fairgrounds; e. Prohibit the distribution of free tobacco products on the fairgrounds; f. Refuse to accept money directly from a tobacco company for sponsorship or prize money; g. Extend this policy to other individuals, groups or agencies that rent or lease the property.

Fairground Rules and Regulations for NON-LIVESTOCK/HOME ARTS SHOWS:

1. The Shows are open to anyone 8 years and over by January 1st of 2015 and from any local. 2. All entries must be turned in at the Fair Office by 4pm on Friday, May 8, 2015. No entries or

changes will be accepted after that date. NO ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE OR FAX. 3. Use a separate entry page for each different department being entered. Additional entry pages can

be found on our website (www.mchenrycountfair.com) or at the McHenry County Fair Office. 4. Non-livestock/Home Art exhibits will be released on SUNDAY May 17th from 2pm-4pm, exhibits may

not be removed before then. Any exhibits that remain unclaimed after 4pm on the Friday May 22nd will be donated or discarded.

5. Special rules relative to specific exhibits will be listed at the beginning of each department. 6. No premiums will be awarded or paid for any article unworthy of competition, if any exhibit is

removed prior to listed dismissal times, and/or if there are any issues with the Code of Conduct. If Code of Conduct is broken the exhibitor and their exhibits will be asked to leave the grounds.

7. Superintendents have the right to reject entries that are unworthy of competition such as unclean, or otherwise unsuitable to compete. The superintendents’ ruling is final. Furthermore, the superintendent may designate the requirements for any Class.

8. Superintendent reserves the right to disqualify any item that does not qualify for a specific category. Exhibitors are encouraged to contact the Superintendent to define categories, if necessary.

9. Judges have been carefully selected. All persons making entries accept these judges, and agree to abide by their decisions. Protest upon any other grounds, or against other than judges, must be made in writing no later than 4:00pm on the day of the show and shall be given to the Superintendent of the department concerned, who shall present such protest to the Fair Officials. The decisions of the Superintendents and Fair Officials shall be final.

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10. When you pick your items up you must sign for them and verify your address. Premium checks will be mailed out by Friday May 22nd.

11. All special awards, such as trophies, plaques etc. shall be awarded during the Fair. No special awards will be ordered after the Fiber Fling is completed.

12. Exhibitors or agents making or causing any false statement regarding articles, or interfering with the judge or superintendent shall be excluded from any further competition and any premiums awarded shall be forfeited. All entries must be made in the name of the creator of the entry.

13. Entries must have been made within the last year and may not have been previously entered in The McHenry County Fair’s Spring Fiber Fling.

14. Exhibitors must classify their own articles into the proper Class and Lot to show. 15. All ratings must remain on exhibit throughout the Fiber Fling. 16. All entries MUST be the sole creation, design and executed by the entrant. 17. The McHenry County Fair Association will take every precaution to safeguard entries, however, the

Fair Association will NOT be held responsible for any damage or loss that might occur.

MADE WITH WOOL (OR OTHER FIBER) SHOW Department 1

Amount Offered: $378.00 Entry Fee: $1.00 per entry

Judging Time: Saturday, May 14th 2015 at 1:00 pm Superintendents :

Additional Rules and Regulations 1. Home Arts General Rules apply (please see page 5). 2. Bring entries to Building D on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00am and 12:00pm 3. ITEM TO BE JUDGED MUST BE LABELED WITH THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED. 4. The Items you are entering ARE eligible to compete in our McHenry County Fair this year as well!

Premiums will be paid as follows: First-$5; Second-$4; Third-$3; Fourth-$2 Grand Champion Crochet (one per class): Rosette Reserve Grand Champion Crochet (one per class): Rosette Grand Champion Knit (one per class): Rosette Reserve Grand Champion Knit (one per class): Rosette

Class A Children Under 12 Year of Age

Lot 1 Crocheted Sweater or Vest 2 Crocheted Scarf 3 Crocheted Gloves or Mittens 4 Crocheted Hats

5 Knitted Sweater or Vest 6 Knitted Scarf 7 Knitted Gloves or Mittens 8 Knitted Hats 9 Skein of Spun Yarn

Class B Teens 13-18 Years of Age



Class C Adults 19 Years of Age or Older



QUILT SHOW Department 2



Additional Rules and Regulations 1. Home Arts General Rules apply (please see page 5). 2. Bring entries to Building D on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00am and 12:00pm 3. The Items you are entering ARE eligible to compete in our McHenry County Fair this year as well!

Premiums will be paid as follows: First-$5; Second-$4; Third-$3; Fourth-$2 Grand Champion (one per class): Rosette Reserve Grand Champion (one per class): Rosette


Lot 1 Bed Sized Quilt 2 Table Runner or Wall Hanging





Felt Show Department 3



Additional Rules and Regulations 1. Home Arts General Rules apply (please see page 5). 2. Bring entries to Building D on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00am and 12:00pm 3. Please specify the technique and fibers used. 4. The Items you are entering ARE eligible to compete in our McHenry County Fair this year as well!

Premiums will be paid as follows: First-$5; Second-$4; Third-$3; Fourth-$2 Best of Show (one per class): Rosette


Lot 1 Statue 2 Flower

3 Landscape/Photo 4 Other







Photography Show Department 4

Amount Offered: $252.00 Entry Fee: $1.00per entry


Additional Rules and Regulations 1. Home Arts General Rules apply (please see page 5). 2. Bring entries to Building D on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00am and 12:00pm 3. The Items you are entering ARE eligible to compete in our McHenry County Fair this year as well! 4. Prints should be 5”x7” with no white edges and mounted on a 7”x 9” white poster board, not mat

board allowed. Scotch Wrinkle Free glue stick or Pentel Roll and Glue Liquid Adhesive both work well for mounting the photo. This will leave a 1” boarder around the edges which will be used for hanging.

Premiums will be paid as follows: First-$5; Second-$4; Third-$3; Fourth-$2 Best of Show (one per class): Rosette


Lot 1 Sheep 2 Alpaca 3 Texture (of Fiber Material) 4 Other Fiber Animals

5 Person with a fiber tool (spinning wheel, knitting, etc.) 6 Person/Child with fiber animal







FLEECE SHOW Department 5



Additional Rules and Regulations 1. Home Arts General Rules apply (please see page 5). 2. Bring entries to Building D on Saturday, May 14th between 9:00am and 12:00pm 3. Items must be shown in a clear plastic bag.

Premiums will be paid as follows: First-$10; Second-$7; Third-$5; Fourth-$3 Grand Champion (one per class): Rosette Reserve Grand Champion (one per class): Rosette

Class A Fleece

Lot 1 Market Wool White 2 Market Wool Colored

3 Handspinners Special 4 Double Coated

2016 Spring Fiber Fling

Fiber Show Entry Form and Class Registration

Last Name: ____________________________ First Name: __________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: _________ Zip Code: _________________ Email Address:__________________________________@__________________________ Phone Number: _(_________)__________________ Class Registration Form:

Fiber Show Entry Form: Dept. # Class Letter Lot # Description of Entry

Class Name Class Day and Time

# Fee Total $1.00 per entry

$2.00 per Fleece Show entry Class enrollment (prices vary) Total $

Mail To: McHenry County Fair Association PO Box 375 Woodstock, IL 60098 Or stop by the office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday between 8:00am-5:00pm at: 11900 Country Club Rd Woodstock, IL 60098

Classes Being Taught The 2016 Spring Fiber Fling class schedule

Be sure to sign up for a class before spaces are all filled! These classes are taught by professional who will help you gain knowledge and skills in various craft areas. Please call the office ((815)338-5315) for any

questions and to register today!

Saturday May 14th 2016 Class Schedule FELTING SCULPTURES: HANGING FAIRIES Saturday May 14th 2016 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Taught by: Silke Sordyl Class Level: Intermediate Class Limit: 10 Students Registration: Required by May 10 Enrollment Cost: $25 (plus material fee of $10 payable to the instructor at the class) In this class you will learn Felting techniques to make hanging Fairies. After learning the techniques put them into practice as you make your very own hanging Fairy to take home! The material fee above covers the cost for wool, wire, needles, and Teewater curls. Space is limited so be sure to sign up today! SILK REELING BASICS Saturday May 14th 2016 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Taught by: Esther Peregrine Location: Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 9 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $40 (includes 80 silk cocoons and plastic spool for degumming silk) Learn the ancient art of how to reel silk thread from cocoons. The basics of silk reeling will be covered, including how to modify common items into silk reeling equipment. Cocoons for reeling will be provided. No experience necessary. Optional items students can bring: bobbin winder, bobbin or spool to wind thread on to take home. Itomakis (Japanese silk bobbins) will be available for purchase. Skirting Basics Saturday May 14th 2016 10:00 am to 11:30 pm Taught by: Vicki Donley Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 20 Students Registration: Required by May 10 Enrollment Cost: $5 The skirting class will consist of why skirting is done, how skirting is done, hand-outs will be given and instructions on how to build a skirting table and materials that will be needed to do so.

BASIC HERBAL MILK BASED SOAPMAKING Saturday May 14th 2016 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Taught by: Annette Gast with Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company Location: Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 8 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $25 Annette Gast, owner of Silver Prairie farm and Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company, will demonstrate how luxurious cold process goat milk soap is made. She will take you through all the steps from how to prepare the milk, making the soap, adding Essential Oils and fragrances, to curing and storing it. Come learn the basics, and a few ‘tricks of the trade’. Each participant will receive a formula and instructions to make Silver Prairie ‘style’ soaps, which are individually molded goat milk soaps. Many of the ingredients can be bought inexpensively in your local grocery store. You will also receive a list of supplies needed, as well as advise on where to buy items not locally available. We are allowing plenty of times for questions. PAINTING WITH FIBER Saturday May 14th 2016 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Taught by: Janette Neal-Zopp with This and That Farm Studio Location: Class Level: Beginner to Intermediate Class Limit: 10 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $25 (plus material fee of $25 payable to the instructor at the class) Learn how to wet felt and needle felt to create a 4x6 inch scene using wool fibers and a variety of yarns. Finished work is suitable for framing or using as a card. The material fee covers the cost of all fibers needed, on of each 36 and 38 gauge felting needles, foam pad and cover, use of wet felt supplies and a card frame. SMALL FELTED VESSEL Saturday May 14th 2016 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Taught by: Mary Wallace Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Students Registration: Required by May 10 Enrollment Cost: $25 (plus material fee of $5 payable to the instructor at the class) In this class, participants will create a vessel made of wool using wet felting techniques. Felting with resists will also be covered. This class is suitable for beginning felters, 15 years old and older. This will be a small project, so the felting will not be too difficult. But please keep in mind that, due to the nature of wet felting, some physical exertion will be required of all participants. Students should bring: a couple of towels, a plastic bag in which to put wet items, a pen and paper to take notes. Please dress for the possibility of getting wet. We will not be awash in water, but accidents do happen. Instructor will provide all materials to create the vessel, and all other supporting supplies.

Spinning Wool 101, The Beginners Class Saturday May 14th 2016 1:00pm to 4:00pm Taught by: Sharon Krengel Location: Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 15 Registration: Required by May 10th 2015 Enrollment Cost: $35 This is a class for the person who would like to learn how to spin wool. We will begin with the basics of drafting fiber, adding twist and eventually plying singles together to make a stable, usable yarn. No spinning wheel is needed. We will be spinning just as it is done today and has been done for thousands of years…on a spindle. This is a fun and inexpensive way to try spinning and decide if it is right for you. A well balanced spindle and all fiber needed for the class are included in the class price. Angora Rabbits-Tips and Tricks for Shearing and Care Saturday May 16th 2016 2:00pm to 3:30pm Taught by: Sarah Troia Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 20 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $20 This class will instruct on proper handling of an angora rabbit during the shearing process, the tools required, tips and tricks used to get the job done as quickly as possible while keeping the bunny safe and content. The class will instruct on how to best harvest the wool, how to tell when the coat is “ripe” for harvesting and other special grooming requirements of the angora breeds. The instructor will have several bunnies that will be used by the instructor to show techniques of shearing and grooming. Students are welcome to bring their own bunny to this class so that they may try out the newly learned techniques while having the instructor there to help guide them. The goal for the class is to help the angora fancier to properly groom and shear their bunny for optimum wool harvest.

Sunday May 15th 2016 Class Schedule

TOTE BASKET CLASS Sunday May 15th 2016 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Taught by: Mary Price with Sunset Ridge Basketry Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 10 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $38 (includes material fees) This class is for anyone 16 years old and up. Here you will learn how to create a functional basket that has a rectangle woven base and black shaker taper handles. The bag is 8”x13”x8” tall. Dyed reed is added as accent color. Color choices are offered during the class. The class with teach you basic beginner weaving techniques for a rectangle bas basket. All tools and supplies are included in the class fee. You will receive step by step instruction to complete your basket during the class.

MAKING AND USING SILK MAWATAS (Silk Hankies and Caps) Sunday May 15th 2016 9:00 am to 12:00pm Taught by: Esther Peregrine Location: Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 12 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $65 (includes 80 silk cocoons, frames for hankies and caps and a small sample of silk hankies and caps) Have you ever seen a tiny silk cocoon and wondered how it’s transformed into a fluffy pile of fiber that is called a hankie or cap to sued for spinning or felting? Learn how to process silk cocoons into mawatas (silk hankies and caps). No experience is necessary. Students should bring: Bath towel to put under work area to soak up excess water. Nuno Scarf Sunday May 15th 2016 9:00 am to 4:00pm Taught by: Mary Wallace Location: Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 8 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $25 (Plus material fee of $30 payable to the instructor at the class) This class explores the “nuno” felt technique while making a beautiful silk and wool scarf. This class is intended for the person who has some basic felting experience although beginners are welcome. Please note that his not a heavy project but there will be a lot of standing and physical exertion during the fulling part of the class. This is a full day (6hr) class. Students need to bring: a couple of towels, plastic bag to carry home wet items, pen and paper to take notes, if desired. Please dress for the possibility of getting wet. We will not be awash in water, but we are working with water and spills do happen. Material fee includes: silk fabric, merino wool, plastic and the use of supportive materials to create the scarf. Angora Rabbits-Tips and Tricks for Shearing and Care Sunday May 15th 2016 10:30am to 12:00pm Taught by: Sarah Troia Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 20 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $20 This class will instruct on proper handling of an angora rabbit during the shearing process, the tools required, tips and tricks used to get the job done as quickly as possible while keeping the bunny safe and content. The class will instruct on how to best harvest the wool, how to tell when the coat is “ripe” for harvesting and other special grooming requirements of the angora breeds. The instructor will have several bunnies that will be used by the instructor to show techniques of shearing and grooming. Students are welcome to bring their own bunny to this class so that they may try out the newly learned techniques while having the instructor there to help guide them. The goal for the class is to help the angora fancier to properly groom and shear their bunny for optimum wool harvest.

BASIC HERBAL MILK BASED SOAPMAKING Sunday May 15th 2016 12:30pm to 2:00pm Taught by: Annette Gast with Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 8 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $25 Annette Gast, owner of Silver Prairie farm and Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company, will demonstrate how luxurious cold process goat milk soap is made. She will take you through all the steps from how to prepare the milk, making the soap, adding Essential Oils and fragrances, to curing and storing it. Come learn the basics, and a few ‘tricks of the trade’. Each participant will receive a formula and instructions to make Silver Prairie ‘style’ soaps, which are individually molded goat milk soaps. Many of the ingredients can be bought inexpensively in your local grocery store. You will also receive a list of supplies needed, as well as advise on where to buy items not locally available. We are allowing plenty of times for questions.

So You Want to Buy a Fleece Sunday May 15th 2016 1:00pm to 4:00pm Taught by: Sharon Krengel Class Level: Beginner Class Limit: 20 Registration: Required by May 10th Enrollment Cost: $35 Of course, the beautiful color first catches your eye. But what else should you be looking for when you want to purchase a fleece. We will be looking at different types of fleece and deciding what it is we like or don’t like about each one. How much Vegetable Matter does it have in it and how will that affect our spinning pleasure or the final product. Are those tips weak? Is that dander I see? Does it really matter that the fleece is not “even” throughout. These are just some of the characteristics we will be looking at when we evaluate our fleece. We will be looking over a list of terms that judges use when judging a fleece to help guide us in making our choices. You will be able to go from the raw fiber, to the washed and on to the carded ready to spin fibers in exploring our fleece options. After this class you will be better prepared to “judge” a fleece you are interested in purchasing. We will also discuss what you need to do to get your fleece ready to send to the mill or to process yourself. Bring your spinning wheel or drop spindle along. All fibers and handouts are included in the price of the class.

Meet the instructors Vicki Donley: Vicki’s attraction with fiber began in 2011 when my husband and myself bought our first Alpacas, since then we now have 36 Alpacas and one Llama. I skirt, wash, card and spin my own fiber. We participate in local markets, fairs, Alpaca Days and the Boone County farm stroll. Last year we began our journey into becoming a mill. We have a shop and a mill that will be open the middle of May. Annette Gast: Annette is the owner and soap maker of Silver Prairie Farm and Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company.

Sharon Krengel: Over twenty years ago Sharon saw a skein of hand spun yarn and fell in love with it. She wanted to do that! After a number of calls to the local feed and seed and then some shepherds, she was introduced to spinning by Toni Neil of The Fold, just outside of Marengo. Taking the raw fibers fresh from the farm, carding and blending them, spinning them, and then knitting or weaving the final product has always given her great pleasure. Sharon has been a member of the Hollow Tree Spinners guild for several years and currently is the past president. Janette Neal-Zopp: Janette is a multi-medium and re-enactor. She has been doing Fiber Arts for over 45 years, in many areas which include felting, sewing, spinning, weaving, basketry, embroidery, needle punch, and caning. Janette holds 5 certifications in faux finishing and decorative painting, has done sculptures in clay, wood, and wool and studies and practices Russian Iconography. As a re-enactor she demonstrates and teaches hand works of women pre-1840. “Our art today was their way of life then”. She makes her own historically correct clothing and custom orders for others. Her art work has been published in several magazines and books. She presents programs and teaches at grade schools, adult continuing education programs, fiber guilds, clubs, and other privet venues. Janette can be contact by e-mail at [email protected]

Esther Peregrine: Esther started knitting in 4-H and from there went on to spin and weave just about every fiber available. She started raising silkworms in 2007 and fell in love with the whole process of watching the silkworms spin their cocoons and then processing the cocoons into yarn or thread and ultimately into a finished silk scarf or shirt. She has demonstrated silk reeling at schools and museums and has taught workshops on making silk mawatas at the Fiber Event in Greencastle, IN.

Mary Price: Mary Price is a basket weaving instructor from Woodstock, Illinois. Her basketry works of art are marketed under the name Sunset Ridge Basketry. She has been weaving since 1996. Mary started teaching in 1999 from her home studio in Woodstock which she opens for private class bookings. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for the art of basket weaving with others. She travels offering classes at retirement communities, churches, libraries, and community park districts. She coordinates classes for home school students, Boy and Girl Scouts and in-home basket weaving parties. She has created her own basket patterns and specializes in practical, functional reed baskets.

Silke Sordyl: Silke Sordyl was born and raised in Germany. She has lived in McHenry County, Illinois for two and a half years now. Silke has been working with wool since she was 14 years old. Her favorite fiber activity is using needle and wet felting skills she has learned from the Waldorf School in the craft cycle to create beautiful and extremely detailed Gnomes and Fairies. Sarah Troia: Sarah Troia is an accomplished shearer of Angora Rabbits. She is currently the head shearer on Bumblebee Acres Farm located in Harvard, IL whose rabbitry holds 30 plus angoras. Sarah has been shearing bunnies since the age of eight and has long since perfected her bunny shearing and grooming skills and would like to pass on her tips and tricks to other angora fanciers.

Mary Wallace: Mary enjoys introducing people to the wonderful and beautiful world of feltmaking. She has been felting for many years, and has taught felting to hundreds of students, ranging in age from pre-school to octogenarians. Teaching venues including high schools and elementary schools, bible camps, fiber festivals and at home. She has taken many workshops from international and national felters throughout the years and continually seeks out more classes to increase her felting knowledge and expand her felting techniques. She is a member of the Black Hawk Artists group in Fort Atkinson, WI, and is participant of the Earth, Wood, and Fire Artist Tour, which is held the fourth weekend of October. Both groups are on Facebook. Her studio is located in rural Cambridge, Wisconsin. She lives with her husband and together they raise a flock of sheep that provides much of the wool she uses for her felted projects.

Who Will Join Us for the Weekend? In Building D, C, and E be sure to visit:

2 Guys Yarn Company We welcome 2 Guys Yarn Company to our fair this year. They have hand-dyed yarns and fiber. They also have hand -made project bags. Please visit them at www.2GuysYarn.etsy.com

All American Fibers LLC

A fiber processing mill that will be selling Roving, Batts, and Yarn. Visit them at www.allamericanfibers.com

Alpaca Pines, LLC Are business has alpaca yarn, dryer balls, kitty toys, kitty beds, socks,

scarfs, finger puppets, head bands, bird nest helpers, alpaca pillow toys. We are on Alpaca farm and fiber mill. Visit us: www.AlpacaPines.com

Anita Riemer This fiber artist will have items made with Alpaca fiber. She also makes

beautiful jewelry with alpaca fiber. She has natural and hand dyed yarn made from alpaca fiber

Anne Niemann Anne makes knitted toys, shawls and polymer buttons. We are excited to have her with us this year. B’Unique Jewelry

Come see our hand crafted wooden knitting needles, Tunisian hooks, yarn bowls, handcrafted jewelry, ceramic beads and buttons.

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Back Yard Fibers We have hand dyed Merino Wool yarn from knitters-dk-sport weight in

100 gram skeins. Knitters Yarn holder-made in the USA plastic holders. Small crocheted figures, made from our wool. We buy US fleece and coordinate the process to have it spun into skeins, then hand dye it.

Brew City Yarns Brew City Yarns is another new vendor this year and we are glad that they are here! They have hand-dye artisan yarns and fiber in fun and vibrant colors that appeal to all ages. Please visit their website for a closer look at: www.BrewCityYarns

Bumblebee Acres Farm A local farm that will have everything from fleece to finished products and

Spinolution Spinning Wheels. Visit them at: www.bumblebeeacres.com Created From the Heart This business will have all needle felted products. Bird pin cushions,

lamb felted kits, Gramma Hearts feltables and hoop holders. Fiber books also available. Visit them at Createdfromtheheart.com

Crockett Acres Design This is the first year that we are excited to have this business with us. They have wool and fiber batts, rug yarn, woven scarves, rag rugs and custom metal signs.

Daizie Knits We offer hand-dyed yarns and fibers in a wide range of weights. We also work with a 3D printer to host Turkish spindles as well. Contact us: daizieknits.com

DK’s Wood Shop/Loveless Fiber Farm We are glad to have this business with us this year. They have roving, yarn, bamboo knitting needles and crochet hooks, felting tools, with wooden items; crochet hooks, spindles, shuttles, spool knitters and threaders, knitting needles and nostepindes. Please visit them at: www.davekolars.com and www.lovelessfiberfarm.com

Essie S.E. (Spinning Etc.) This business raises silkworms and sell handwoven products from their home-grown, hand-reeled silk thread. A lot of what I sell has to do with silk: cocoons, silk fibers, kits to make silk hankies and caps for spinning or felting, silk thread and yarn. They also make a variety of drop spindles and offer hand-spun yarn and other hand-made items from a variety of fibers.

Fairyfelt by SiSo This business with have needle and wet felted Gnomes, Sculptures, Fairies, Scarfs, Bowls and Animals for sale. Visit them at www.facebook.com/FairyfeltBySiso. Learn some of Silke’s techniques by taking her Hanging Fairies Felting class on Saturday morning!

http://www.davekolars.com/

http://www.lovelessfiberfarm.com/

Grace Farm Studios/Holliberri Icelandics

This farm raises Icelandic Sheep and sells the wool in all stages of production: raw fleece, roving, needle feted batts, yarns, and finished felted and crocheted accessories. Holliberri Icelandics sells Icelandic sheep and Pygora Goats for breeding. Visit them: at www.gracefarmstudios.com and www.holliberriicelandics.com

Heartland “Criations” Alpacas LLC

At Heartland “Criations” Alpacas LLC, we raise Suri alpacas, and we sell raw and finished alpaca products including: socks, scarves, hats, gloves, blankets, shawls, fiber art, fiber art kits, yarn, roving, home decor items, bears and more! Visit us at: www.hcalpacas.com

Hooked On Wool Primitives

This business has needle felting, wet felting, rug hooking and photography. Visit them at: hookedonwoolprimitives.blogspot.com

Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill This is a full service mill that offers carding and spinning of fiber to yarn. They will have a verity of items for sale including yarn, roving, dyed wool, needle felting kits and supplies, needle felted items. Visit them at www.ilwoolfibermill.com

Inspired Vintage This business will have handmade fiber processing pickers and small fiber processing tools. Intertwined

This local business is here for the first time! Intertwined is made up of 4 fiber artists with woven, knitted, crocheted and felted items and tools of the trade associated with their products at their booth. Check out their website at www.intertwinedbyjean.com

LuAnn Toberg Welcome this fiber artist to our event this year. LuAnn has natural colored alpaca yarn and hand dyed skeins with dye from plants found in nature. Will have hand-made and fiber co-op made items for sale. We will also have hand dyed fabric for quilting.

Knitter’s Journey

Another new business this year! This booth will be selling their own original design patterns, knit-with-wire jewelry kits, handmade knitted bags, and recycled knitting needle jewelry, and hand painted yarns from 3 Irish Girls, Interlacements, and Blue Heron. Check out their website at www.knittersjourney.com

Leading Men Fiber Arts

We are excited to have this business here this year. They have hand dyed yarn and fiber, handspun yarn, project bags and patterns. Check out: leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com

http://www.hcalpacas.com/

http://www.intertwinedbyjean.com/

Marilyn Grandolfo Marilyn is here for her first year! She will be bringing handmade ladies apparel, vests, jackets, scarves, head wear, men’s aprons, and knitted and crocheted shrugs. All these items will be available for purchase. Stop on by!

Ogle Designs

This business has hand dyed yarn and fiber, original patterns, foldable lazy kates and yarn holders for sale. Be sure to check them out at www.ogledesign.etsy.com.

P.S. Alpacas We are excited for this local alpaca farm to join us this year at the Spring Fiber Fling. They will be selling yarn, rovings, raw fiber, crocheted items, felted soaps, and other products all made locally on their farm. They will also have a few of their alpacas joining us for the weekend. Come meet Carolina Moon, Sandy’s Miracle Clementine and Roxy in building E during the Fiber Fling! They can’t wait to see you there!

Pops Corn Crib

If you get hungry visit Pops Corn Crib for Italian beef, hot dogs (chili and cheese dogs too!), Polish sausage, pretzels, nachos, and frito pies.

Pops Premier Kettlecorn Co.

This business will be providing food for the weekend. They will be making kettle corn, caramel corn, and other flavored popcorn. Be sure to check them out!

Perennial Sunshine Glassworks Meet Lisa-Beth Patzke of Perennial Sunshine Glassworks. She will have her hand crafted fused glass buttons, shawl pins, and yarn bowls. See more at perennialsunshine.com.

Riverdell Alpacas

Come see our wetfelted hats, slippers, and shoe liners. We have handwoven scarfs and handmade items from Peru. We will also have alpaca socks and alpaca fiber. Visit us at: AlpacasAtRiverdell.com

Round Barn Fiber Mill This business will be sharing information about their mill and its services, showing samples of their work, accepting fiber for processing, and possibly selling some of their products. Products include roving, yarn, and corespun rug yarn. You can check out their website at www.roundbarnfiber.com. Stop on by!

The Knitting Goddess Come meet Elizabeth O’Brien of the Knitting Goddess. Her business has yarn, kits,

patterns, and needles for all your knitting needs. To see more visit: www.theknittinggoddess.com

The Scarf Connection This business will have hand-woven shawls, hand crocheted hats, scarves and gloves, art felted scarves, needle felted animals and pixies, needle felting kits and handmade triangle looms for sale during the two day event. For more information talk to Steve and Erin at [email protected].

http://www.ogledesign.etsy.com/

http://www.roundbarnfiber.com/

mailto:[email protected]

Tropical Chill Ice Cream Feed your sweet tooth by visiting Tropical Chill Ice cream. They had delicious Hawaiian shaved ice and prepackaged ice cream.

Sew and Sew This local business will have different quilted items for sale including small quilted objects,

placemats, runners, and so much more!

Silver Creek Alpaca This business will have a variety of different items for sale including yarn, roving,

batts, and finished products such as tundra socks, rugs, scarves, hats, purses, toys, mittens, gloves, mats, trivets, soaps, lotions, baskets and wooden boxes. Visit them at www.silvercreekalpaca.com

Silver Prairie Natural Soap Company This local business will be selling all natural handmade goat milk soaps, coconut milk and shea butter soaps, body creams, body butter, body sprays, face scrubs, chapsticks, shaving soaps, shampoo soaps, and much more! Be sure to sign up to take a workshop taught by Annette to learn what goes into creating goats milk soap. Visit them at www.silverprairiefarm.com and like them on facebook!

Sunset Ridge Basketry This local business sells handmade woven, functional, reed baskets. Mary Price, owner of the business will be teaching a workshop on Sunday that will teach you how to make

a beautiful tote bag using the techniques used to create her reed baskets. Be sure to check out her booth and register for her class today!

Susan Waldron Designs

Come see one of a kind, original alpaca felt clothing, tapestries and art. Please visit susanwaldronart.com for more information.

This and That Farm Studio LLC

This booth will have numerous items for sale including finished work in felting (both wet and needle), woven items (rugs and willow baskets and trays), hand dyed scarves, pin cushions, scissor cases, vintage buttons and jute. There will also be supplies available for purchase including stamped linens for embroidery, punch needle, or painting, and used fiber art equipment. Be sure to sign up for Janette’s Painting with Felt class on Saturday afternoon to learn some amazing new skills and create a work of art.

Thistle Ridge LLC

This is a new business this year! They market natural color wool form their family flock of Shetland sheep. They market their wool as raw fleece, roving and different weights of 2 and 3 ply yarn. Come check them out!

http://www.silvercreekalpaca.com/

The Willows Keep They specialize in offering Fair Trade, Handmade, Sustainable goods! I will be offering African Market Bolga Baskets. These are Fair Trade and hand woven by working woman in Bolgatana. These are perfect for holding your current fiber project(s). They will also be offering Bee's Wrap. A sustainable, non-toxic alternative to cling wrap! Made from beeswax and organic cotton, reusable and is suitable for anything from veggie, fruits, cheese and bread!

Willow Glen Alpaca Farm Mary Sanni is the owner Willow Glen Alpaca Farm in Capron, IL. She will have alpaca fiber, yarn, and items made from alpaca fiber. Natural and color dyed alpaca yarn will be available.

Woodstock Quilts

This local business will be selling table runners, totes, purses, afghans and other assorted handmade craft items. Stop by to pick out the perfect gift for a loved one, friend, or even yourself.

Woodstock Weavers Guild

This guild is located in Woodstock, IL. The members are from Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin and Iowa. Visitors are welcome. Meetings are the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am September through June at the Farm Bureau office on McConnel Road. They will be at the Spring Fiber Fling displaying their beautifully crafted work and giving demonstrations throughout the weekend. Be sure to stop by to watch a demonstration and say hi!

Wool Warp and Wheel

This business is a complete store for all of those who work with yarn and fiber. They will have numerous fiber related items for sale including books, fiber, yarn, tools, spinning wheels, and notion. Be sure to check them out at www.woolwarpandwheel.com and be sure to sign up for Rob’s class on Saturday on how to use place notation for cable knitting.

Wooly Acres Farm This farm will be selling Merino wool fleece, weaved dish cloth from yarn, and handmade cards. Wooly Bee Farm

This farm has Leicester longwool roving, yarn and washed locks along with fleeces. See more at woolybeefarm.com

Woolweed

We have fibers raw, washed, processed with rare and unusual breeds that are harder to find (as well as some regular favorites). We also have wet/needle felted items, drop spindles, and needle felted mobiles.

http://www.woolwarpandwheel.com/

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