Come Celebrate our "Alice in Fiberland" Wool and Fiber Arts Festival March 26th, 27th and 28th

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart A

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WOOL AND FIBER ARTS FIBER

FESTIVAL

1202 HCRAM

March 26, 27, 28th

http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart MEET THE ARTIST

ALL ABOUT ANGORAS article

An

Interview

The

General

with

Bean

Heather

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by

Campbell

DanielleWallace

M E E T

T H E

Contents

T E A M

Without our team, none of this would be possible!

Founder Ellen Zewada; Owner of Wool and Fiber Arts LLC Vendor Team - Heather Campbell, Jennefer Marker (Mentor Program), Ellen Sakornbut, Lisabeth Sawdon, Jean Story, Candice Smith, Danielle Lefor Wallace, and Christina Drennen Coghill Customer Team -(anything that happens publicly in WAFA) - Erika Lindgren, Heather Campbell, Anne Bamert, Molly Richter (craftalong), Candice Smith, Garrett Mikel Ramsay, Ashley Casteel, Jessica Holt Pack (problem customer list), Amy Olshewski Bowling Marketing Team - Terra Mia Kat Bierkens (Vendor Program), Raven Reynolds (social Media), Anna Holden, Christin Santos, Maddy McLendon, Claudia Brefeld, Vidya Gopalakrishna Travis, Andrea Deck

Vendor

Schedule

Page 6-11 Year

at

a

Glance

Page-13 Vendor

Activities Team - Crisfwelle-DeWitt Danny, Heather Campbell, Lisabeth Sawdon (Breed Study), Alanna Rothschild Wilcox, Christin Santos, Tiffany Deakin, Pam Amand, Melanie Smith, Amy Olshewski Bowling, Judi Bisson, Amy Brown SmithJohnson Inclusivity Team - Liza Q. Wirtz, Alaura Pittman, TeDi Jansen, Vidya Gopalakrishna Travis, Maddy McLendon

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Photo by Purly Shell Fiber Art

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Index

Page 4-5 Meet

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11 Angoras 12, 13, Interview

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a stitchy girl studio

x

https://www.facebook.com/astitchygirlstudio

Accessories

Alpaca Pines Llc Farm and Fiber Mill

x

https://www.facebook.com/AlpacaPines/

Fiber Mill

x

https://www.facebook.com/AriBo-Arts-275100679765234/

Indie Dyer

x

https://www.facebook.com/Blackberry-Blossom-Farm-104072131425683

Farm

Pygora goats and fine fleeced shetland sheep

https://www.facebook.com/blazingstarranch

Farm

huacaya alpaca

http://www.facebook.com/bzbdesignsonetsy/

Finished Goods

http://www.calicofarmfiberart.facebook.com

Tool Maker

http://facebook.com/cedarhillfiberfarm

Farm

Mohair ,Angora,Finn/Cormo, Shetland, and CVM Romeldale

45 AriBo Arts n/a

Blackberry Blossom Farm

49

Blazing Star Ranch

n/a bzb designs n/a Calico Farm Fiber Art

x

n/a Cedar Hill Fiber Farm

Suri and huacaya alpacas, southdown baby doll sheep

24

Cedar View Farm

x

http://www.facebook.com/cedarviewfarmva

Farm

Finnsheep & alpacas

n/a

Clear Sky Fiber Arts and Alpacas

x

https://www.facebook.com/clearskyfiberarts

Farm

Huacaya alpacas

44

Compass Moon Creations

x

http://www.facebook.com/CompassMoonCreations

Indie Dyer

27

Constellation Fibers and Art

x

https://www.facebook.com/Constellation-Bunnies-Fiber-Arts-114603833704208 Farm

45

Copia Cove Icelandic Sheep & Wool

x

https://facebook.com/copiacove

Farm

n/a Cottontail Farm

https://www.facebook.com/CottontailFarmVA/

Accessories

n/a Creations by Christina

https://www.facebook.com/creationsbychristina

Accessories

17

Creative Ripples by Lisa, LLC

https://facebook.com/creativeripplesbylisa

Indie Dyer

n/a Creative with Clay

x

https://www.facebook.com/Creativewithclay

Accessories

n/a Cynthia Wood Spinner

x

https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaWoodSpinner

Tool Maker

x

https://www.facebook.com/desertpandafiberarts

Indie Dyer

http://www.facebook.com/dunnspunn

Indie Dyer

https://www.facebook.com/Esthers-Place-215810148444395

Indie Dyer

21

Desert Panda Fiber Arts

x

x

n/a Dunn Spunn n/a

Esther's Place

n/a Exquisite E Yarns and Rovings

https://www.facebook.com/angoraproducts4you lives in Canada

35

Fantasy Fiberworks

x

15

Fiber Curio and Sundries

x

x

19 FIBER OPS RANCH, LLC 47 FiberTraveler 37 Fluff to Stuff

x x

Farm

Angora rabbits Exclusively Icelandic sheep

Angora Rabbits

Angora

https://www.facebook.com/FantasyFiberworks

Indie Dyer

http://www.facebook.com/fibercurioandsundries

Finished Goods

[1]https://www.facebook.com/FiberOpsRanch

Indie Dyer

https://www.facebook.com/FiberTraveler

Indie Dyer

https://www.facebook.com/MichiganKnits

Ifinished goods

Alpaca

29

Forever Growing LLP

x

https://www.facebook.com/forevergrowingllp

Tool Maker

33

Forget Me Knot Fibers

x

https://www.facebook.com/forgetmeknotfiberarts

Accessories

45 Four Hearts Farm Mainely Fiber

x

http://www.facebook.com/fourheartsfarmmainelyfiber

farm

38

Fresh Lotus Design

x

https://www.facebook.com/freshlotusdesign

Indie Dyer

n/a Greenwood Fiberworks

x

http://www.facebook.com/greenwoodfiberworks

Indie Dyer

31 Illinois Wool & Fiber Mill

x

https://www.facebook.com/ILFIBERMILL

Farm

n/a Jazzturtle Creations and Woven Heart Saori

http://www.facebook.com/jazzturtlecreations

Indie Dyer

n/a Jehovah Jireh Farm and Woolmill

x

https://facebook.com/jehovahjitehfarmandwoolmill267705950952

Fiber Mill

44

Jems Luxe Fibers

x

http://www.facebook.com/jemsluxefibers

Indie Dyer

42

Knitspin

x

https://www.facebook.com/Knitspin-177570812270324

Indie Dyer

n/a Knotted Gypsy Designs

x

http://www.facebook.com/knottedgypsydesigns

Indie Dyer

42

Lamb Shop Kits

x

https://www.facebook.com/lambshopkits

Tool Maker

43

Leaf Livestock Wool Co

x

https://www.facebook.com/leaflivestock

Farm

36

MAB Elements

x

https://www.facebook.com/MABElements/

Accessories

23

Marge Sundholm Designs

x

http://www.facebook.com/margesundholmdesigns.com

Finished Goods

x

Camelids / Angora Rabbitd

Angora, soon mohair N/A

Shetland, Scottish Blackface, Leicester Longwool

Sheep: Columbia, Rambouillet, Natural Colored, Polypay

46

Mulch and More Crafts

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https://www.facebook.com/BevofMulchandMoreCrafts

Indie Dyer

Natural Cycles Farm, LLC

x

x

https://www.facebook.com/naturalcyclesfarm

Farm

Tunis and mixed breed fiber sheep

Nistock Farms

x

x

https://www.facebook.com/NistockFarms

Farm

Cotswold sheep and crossbreds

Nomad Yarns

x

https://www.facebook.com/NomadYarns

Indie Dyer

27

Opalessence Fiber Art

x

https://www.facebook.com/Opalessence.Studio

Finished Goods

30

Pink Sheep Creations

x

https://www.facebook.com/Pink-Sheep-Creations-1507947822867348

Indie Dyer

48

Puddin Ridge Fibers

x

https://www.facebook.com/Puddinridgefibers

Farm

Llamas and Alpacas

22

Purly Shell Fiber Arts LLC

x

http://www.facebook.com/purlyshellilwaco

Indie Dyer

Angora RAbbit

n/a Roses & Purls n/a

Rusty Spur Ranch and Creations

34 Sage Valley Handmade

x

https://m.facebook.com/rosesnpurls/ lives in Canada https://www.facebook.com/rustyspurcreations

Indie Dyer

x

https://www.facebook.com/sagevalleyhandmade

Accessories

https://www.facebook.com/SGWFleecery

Indie Dyer

http://www.facebook.com/shepherdswoodworking

Tool Maker

https://www.facebook.com/sherwoodfiberarts

Indie Dyer

n/a Shepherd's Gate in the Willows Fleecery n/a Shepherd's Woodworking n/a Sherwood Fiber Arts

x

n/a Southern Angora Rabbitry n/a

Indie Dyer

x

Alpaca and BFL, Corriedale, Delaware Blue

Farm

Angora Angora rabbits

Spinaway Farm

x

https://www.facebook.com/Spinawayfarm/

Indie Dyer

x

http://www.facebook.com/SpinGlitz

Accessories

https://www.facebook.com/StarKnits/

Accessories

39

SpinGlitz

35

StarKnits

n/a

Sunshine Acres Farm

x

https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Acres-Farm-100809941693859

Farm

Pygora goats and cormo sheep

n/a Supernova Dyeworks

x

http://facebook.com/icemelonsstash

Indie Dyer

32

Susans Fiber Shop

x

https://www.facebook.com/susanfiber

Accessories

Teeswater breed

https://facebook.com/suzooswoolworkstx

Farm

heritage shetland, churro, jacob, suffolk, leicester

http://facebook.com/myterramia

Farm

BFL & Gotland

29

Suzoo's Wool Works

x

20

Terra Mia LLC

x

26

The General Bean

live in Canadahttp://www.facebook.com/thegeneralbean2013

Indie Dyer

16

The Rosefield

x

https://www.facebook.com/TheRosefield

Farm

Three Fates Yarns

x

https://www.facebook.com/ThreeFatesYarn/

Indie Dyer

https://www.facebook.com/TLD.DESIGN.CENTER/

Finished Goods

n/a n/a

x

x

TLD DESIGN CENTER & GALLERY

Leicester Longwool and Shetland sheep, Angora rabbits

n/a True Creations Woodturning

x

https://www.facebook.com/truecreationswoodturning

Tool Maker

46

x

https://www.facebook.com/2dovesyarn/

Indie Dyer

n/a UP North Yarns

x

https://www.facebook.com/UPNorthYarns

Indie Dyer

36

Westwind Farm and Fiber

x

https://www.facebook.com/ellerfamily/

Farm

Shetland, Jacob, Dorset, Angora, Alpaca, Pygora

43

Whirlwind Ranch, Inc

x

http://facebook.com/WhirlwindRanchAlpacas

Farm

Alpaca

https://www.facebook.com/softshetlandwool

Farm

Fine Fleece Shetland Alpaca

Two Doves Hand Dyed Yarn

x

n/a Whispering Pines Farm

x

n/a Windy Acres Fiber Mill

x

https://www.facebook.com/windyacres.rovenko

Fiber Mill

n/a Wolle's Yarn Creations

x

https://www.facebook.com/Wolles-Yarn-Creations-331339830070

Indie Dyer

18

x

https://www.facebook.com/zephyrcreekfarm

Indie Dyer

Zephyr Creek Farm

x

Romeldale CVM, angora, merino

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Friday

MARCH

PST

MST

CST

Eastern

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

8:00AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

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2:00 PM

3:00 PM

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

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3:00 PM

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

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26TH

2021

Cottontail Farm Mulch and More Crafts The Rosefield Forever Growing LLP Nomad Yarns Whirlwind Ranch, Inc StarKnits Dunn Spunn Cedar View Farm The General Bean Esther's Place Spinaway Farm

Fiber Curio Compass Moon Creations Clear Sky Fiber Arts and Alpacas Windy Acres Fiber Mill Jems Luxe Fibers Westwind Farm and Fiber bzb designs

MARCH 2021

10AM-7:00PM

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Friday Evening

MARCH

26TH

2021

7:30PM-10:30PM

PST

MST

CST

Eastern

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Knotted Gypsy Designs

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

FIBER OPS RANCH, LLC

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

Lamb Shop Kits

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

Knitspin

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM

Rusty Spur Ranch and Creations

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM Creations by Christina

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM

10:30 PM

SpinGlitz

Notes

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MARCH 2021

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Saturday

MARCH

27TH

2021

10AM-7:00PM

PST

MST

CST

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM Marge Sundholm Designs

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM Pink Sheep Creations

8:00AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM Zephyr Creek Farm

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM Cynthia Wood Spinner

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM Roses & Purls

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM Exquisite E Yarns and Rovings

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM Alpaca Pines Llc Farm and Fiber Mill

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM Blazing Star Ranch

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM True Creations Woodturning

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM UP North Yarns

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM Shepherd's Woodworking

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM Shepherd's Gate in the Willows Fleecery

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM Blackberry Blossom Farm

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM Sherwood Fiber Arts

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM Suzoo's Wool Works

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM Creative with Clay

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

Eastern

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Supernova Dyeworks

Cedar Hill Fiber Farm

TLD DESIGN CENTER & GALLERY

MARCH 2021

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Saturday Evening

MARCH

27TH

2021

7:30PM-10:30PM

PST

MST

CST

Eastern

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM Leaf Livestock Wool Co

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 AM Calico Farm Fiber Art

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 AM Greenwood Fiberworks

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM Copia Cove Icelandic Sheep & Wool

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM Sage Valley Handmade

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM

10:30 PM Desert Panda Fiber Arts

Three Fates Yarns

Notes

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MARCH 2021

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Sunday

MARCH

28TH

2021

10AM-7:00PM

PST

MST

CST

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM a stitchy girl studio

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM Two Doves Hand Dyed Yarn

8:00AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM Natural Cycles Farm, LLC

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM Illinois Wool & Fiber Mill

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM Wolle's Yarn Creations

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM Sunshine Acres Farm

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM Opalessence Fiber Art

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM Fluff to Stuff

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM MAB Elements

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM Jazzturtle Creations and Woven Heart Saori

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM Fresh Lotus Design

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM Whispering Pines Farm

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM Southern Angora Rabbitry

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM Nistock Farms

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM Four Hearts Farm Mainely Fiber

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM Puddin Ridge Fibers

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

Eastern

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Fantasy Fiberworks

Constellation Fibers and Art

Susan's Fiber Shop

MARCH 2021

Find us at http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

WAFA

Vendor's Schedule

Wool and Fiber Arts Live Online Fiber Festival

Sunday Evening

MARCH

28TH

2021

PST

MST

CST

Eastern

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

AriBo Arts

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Terra Mia LLC

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

Jehovah Jireh Farm and Woolmill

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

FiberTraveler

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM

Creative Ripples by Lisa, LLC

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

10:00 PM Forget me Not Fibers

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

9:30 PM

10:30 PM

7:30PM-10:30PM

Purly Shell Fiber Arts LLC

Notes

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MARCH 2021

Join us for an interview with The General Bean

The General Bean Jamie and her husband believe strongly in supporting local industries and economy.

"We have a vision towards environmentalism, sustainability, and local economic growth realized through original handcrafted lifestyle accessories for the whole family."

The General Bean creates handcrafted natural fiber products, such as wool dryer balls, car diffusers, felted animals and knitwear in Calgary ,Alberta.

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MARCH 2021

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The first thing to decide is the

location of your rabbit's cage.

Angoras can be housed inside, or outside, depending on your living situation, and wishes. Of course there are pros and cons to each location.

An outdoor cage must be protected from the weather. It should be located in a shady spot, have a full roof, and also side and rear walls. If you live in a wet or windy area, you also will want to make sure that you can cover the front up in case of blowing rain or snow. Rabbits do handle cold much better than heat, but draft and rain free are absolutely necessary. In addition, the cage should be raised 2-3 feet off the ground, to allow for easy cleaning and to offer some protection from the elements. It is also a must that the cage is in a secured area. Do not underestimate how quickly a dog or wild animal can break through a cage and kill your rabbits. A fenced yard is another line of defense. I also prefer cages be placed as close to the house as possible. If they are farther away, it's harder to care for them, and if there is a problem, it can escalate a lot faster. Plus, who wants to wade through rain puddles to feed and visit with a bunny.

Closer is always better!

Indoors, the cage should be located in a draft free area, away from windows, and other hazards. Make sure there are no cords, or dangerous items within reach. Again, rabbits are social, and do better in a main area, as opposed to shoved into a spare bedroom, or little used area.

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WOOL AND FIBER ARTS 2021 Schedule of Events

FIND US ON FACEBOOK AT HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/WAFALIVE WOOLANDFIBERARTS@GMAIL.COM

www.woolandfiberart.com

MARCH - ALICE IN FIBERLAND RAW WOOL SHOW :13 , 14 MARCH 26, 27, 28

APRIL - THINK SPRING APRIL 23, 24, 25

MAY - MAY THE FIBER BE WITH YOU MAY 28, 29, 30

JUNE - FIBER ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK RAW WOOL SALE 12&13 JUNE 25, 26, 27

JULY - CHRISTMAS IN JULY JULY 23, 24, 25

AUGUST - WAFA BACKYARD BBQ AUGUST 27, 28, 29

SEPTEMBER - BACK TO FIBER SCHOOL Staff and User Training

RAW WOOL SALE 11&12 SEPTEMBER 24, 25, 26

Process Improvement

OCTOBER - SOCKTOBER

Join our Wool and Fiber AWARDS RECEIVED

OCTOBER 29, 30, 31

Arts community for

Most Outstanding Employee of the Year, Pixelpoint Hive (2015)

workshops, discussion

NOVEMBER - HOLIDAY MARKET NOVEMBER 26, 27, 28

Best Mobile App Design, HGFZ and monthly live sales Graduate Center (2014)

events

Design Awards, Cliffmoor College (2012)

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MARCH 2021

Wool and Fiber Arts

Online Virtual Fiber Festival

March

26,27,28 For a limited time

:

WAFA merch is back

https://wafalive.myshopify.com/

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Selling US small farm fiber, SE2SE, custom spinning fiber and yarn, vintage buttons, craft aprons, tote bags.

Friday 4:00 Pm Eastern

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

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MARCH 2021

Friday 11:00 AM Eastern

Since 1985, The Rosefield has specialized in quality, farmraised fiber. Come see our softer side on Friday, March 26 @ 11 a.m. Eastern as we spotlight our Angora and Shetland roving and yarn.

Our Angora/Merino yarn blends go from 15% to 70% Angora to meet every fiber artist’s need – add a little luxury or a lot to your next www.therosefield.com.

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

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MARCH 2021

Custom Creative RipplesOrdering

by Lisa Available I am a SE2SE provider I ship to Canada My social medias are: #creativeripplesbylisa on instagram & tiktok @creativeripplesbylisa on FB www.creativeripplesbylisa.com

9:30 Sunday EST

Creative Ripples by Lisa is family run home based business located in Newell, South Dakota. We raise Angora Rabbits for their amazingly soft & warm wool.

I have a growing passion for the fiber arts, from washing & dyeing wool/long locks to processing one of a kind rolags, batts, & fiber art packs, as well as hand-spinning yarns to crochet into fabulous finished items for the home & family. Thank You & Enjoy! Featured in this sale will be several new fiber art packs & lots of new unique rolags, including a luxury series w/ my Angora Rabbit Wool. Spread the Fiber Love!

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Ellen Zawada is a shepherd and fiber artist from the Michigan Thumb. She raises Romeldale CVM, Merino, Mohair, and Angora Rabbits. Her passion is local natural fibers.

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BFL * Gotland * Mohair * Merino * Fiber Kits * Rolags * Batts * Hand Dyed Yarn * Handspun Yarn

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Desert Panda Fiber Arts

Desert Panda Fiber Arts established in 2017 is an indie dyed fiber company. We specialize in hand dyed small batch yarns and fibers. Our goods range from hand dyed yarns, hand painted combed top, hand dyed locks and batts made from our hand dyed fibers.

Saturday 10:30 PM Eastern

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Purly Shell Fiber Arts

There's a lot to be said about having fun while you're learning

Sunday 10:30 PM EST At

Purly Shell Fiber Arts we

believe in the free exchange of information, and that learning is the key to bringing more people into our hobby and that by sharing our knowledge we can make the world a better place. The Purly Shell Pirates were formed with this ideal in mind. When this crazy world is not in quarantine we can often be found at events teaching Drop Spindling, educating on wool, angoras, sheep, and learning right along with people too.

Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or on our website: http://www.purlyshellyarn.com

Local, Sustainable, Humane is our goal!

SE2SE provider.

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Marge Sundholm Designs 10:00 am Saturday EST

I am a Nuno felter and wet felter. I love making beautiful items with wonderful colors!!! The best part of work if making people happy!! I was the Art Teacher at Camp Lejeune High School until two years ago. My students learned how to process wool and felt. It truly was a joy to see them loving the process!

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Live

Friday 2:00 PM Eastern

www.CedarViewFarmVA.com

Cedar View Farm is located in the small town of Mitchells, VA. We keep a breeding flock of FBA registered Finnsheep and offer both breeding and pet quality stock. We offer wool in all stages of processing – raw, washed, combed, dyed, roving, yarn, and handmade items! In addition to our sheep, we also maintain a small herd of alpacas and dairy goats whose milk we use to make our rich goats milk soap and goats milk lotion.

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astitchygirlstudio.etsy.com

a stitchy girl studio is located in Massachusetts just south of Boston. I am a one-woman show specializing in fashionable yet functional project bags for all crafters. Each fabric is chosen on its ability to make my heart sing, ranging from whimsical and fun to modern and elegant.

Sunday 10:00 AM Eastern

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Eco friendly wool products as well as Needle Felting Kits and supplies all handcrafted from local Canadian wool.

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Opalessence Fiber Art

https://www.etsy.com/shop/maverickson

1:00 pm Sunday

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Friday February 26th 10:30 AM EST

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Susan's Fiber Shop

Susan's carries a variety of equipment and tools for spinning, weaving, felting. Check out our supply of weaving and knitting yarns and exotic and domestic fibers to spin or felt.

Susans Fiber is nestled in the heart of America Columbus, Wi. Https://www.susansfiber.com

Sunday 5:30 PM Eastern

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RAW WOOL MAR 2021

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Friday 1:00 PM Eastern

Fantasy Fiberworks

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Sunday 1:30 PM Eastern

Westwind Farm and Fiber is a small farm in Indiana that raises a variety of heritage breeds of sheep, Alpacas, and French Angora rabbits. We have our own cottage style fiber mill on our farm where we process our own fleeces.

We look forward to seeing you at our March show!

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Sunday 6:00 PM Eastern

Sunday 2:00 PM Eastern

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Artist Lizette Hopkins The Cheshire Cat Art Batt SpinGlitz is a Fiber Arts Studio in Northern California.

We curate, process and dye locally sourced fibers, to create luxury Artisan Batts.

We carry the full line of Spinolution Spinning Wheels, Weapons of Mass Construction (giant knitting needles) and the Fabulous Fiber Washing Bag! Alice in Fiberland Art Batt Follow us on:

www.SpinGlitz.com

Hand-dyed Yarn

Handturned Knitting Needles

Handspun Yarn

COMPASS MOON CREATIONS (BASED IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST ON THE WA/ID BORDER)

FRIDAY MARCH 26TH 4:30PM EST/1:30PM PST WWW.COMPASSMOONCREATIONS.ETSY.COM

Stitch Markers

Carded Batts

March WAFA Vendor

Montana USA

raw fleece

sheep milk soap

lopi lamb yarn

roving grab bags

and more Direct from Farmer

shop.copiacove.com

Lamb Shop Kits -Brand new Kits! Everything you need to make the project! The best customizable kits available.

-New projects every 3 months!

-We offer knit AND crochet kits!!!

- Projects are appropriate for the confident beginner.

-The kits are cheaper then if you were to buy the supplies separately -We offer amazing hand dyed yarns AND a superwash lambs wool yarn from United States companies.

-The patterns also have a free digital download PDF code included.

-We have $9 flat rate shipping to the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada, We have a flat rate shipping of $25 to the whole of UK.

Friday 8:30 PM Eastern

Friday 9:00 PM Eastern

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Whirlwind Ranch, Inc Est. 1994

Celebrating Our 27th Year!

Whirlwind Ranch has been raising Alpacas for over 27 years! We have a passion and appreciation for their wide assortment of colors and the unique properties of their fiber, and love sharing that with others. We have raw fleeces, roving, yarns and a whole store full of finished products for our customers from our herd and other regional herds. info@whirlwindranch.com whirlwindranch.com

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www.leaflivestock.com

Welcome to Leaf Livestock. We raise beautiful fiber animals create mill processed combed top, roving and yarn. I love dyeing fiber and creating batts to follow the dye along theme.Please join us for our March homegrown process wool sale.

Saturday 8:00 PM Eastern

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We carry 13 yarn bases with over 100 colorways ranging from lace to bulky yarn in hand dyed yarn.

We have lots of kits and patterns for sale.

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7pm Sunday EST Puddin Ridge Fibers

Puddin Ridge Fibers is a small rescue farm. In our shop you will find milled roving and yarn, homespun yarn in natural and dyed colors as well as some wool products. We also have handwoven scarves and rugs made with llama and alpaca fiber as well as wools and synthetic fibers. We take it from the animal to a finished product!

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http://www.blazingstarranchonline.com batts, roving, yarn, handspun yarn, fleece, spinning wheels, looms WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

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So You want an Angora Rabbit, Tips and Resources

Inside: Pro's Less chance of bunny being ignored or forgotten.

Climate controlled, less risk of cold, or heat issues.

Easier to feed and water.

The bunny is more of a pet than a yard ornament.

Much more fun, you see the personality when you're living with them day to day.

Con's Messy. While rabbits litterbox train easily, there are still stray bunny berries, and hay, and in the case of angoras floating fiber.

Possible damage to floors, and belongings.

Outside: Pro's Better air circulation.

More natural environment.

Less messy for fastidious people.

Con's Wild and domestic animals can kill bunnies.

Weather can cause illness.

Feeding is no fun if you're having a storm.

Frozen water bottles in the winter Heat in the summer can be a killer, in practically no time.

A concerted effort must be made to pay attention to the bunny. ***Whether inside or outside, rabbits are social animals and deserve the same care and attention as a dog or cat. They also require mental stimulation. A bunny does not deserve to be stuck in a cage or hutch with only food and water.*** I much prefer wire floored cages for Angoras. The extra grooming caused by bedding caught in the wool is dangerous due to the potential for wool block. The exception to this is litterbox trained rabbits where you can keep all the bedding in a litterbox. My porch bunny Albus has that setup, and it works great. Rabbits litterbox train very easily, though babies are harder (like in any species) and bunny berries do get scattered.

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My supplier is woodyswabbits.com. These come in a premium version, perfect for indoors, and a standard version for outdoor use. The largest size of 30X30, or 30X36is fine for a Satin Angora, though bigger is always better. I equip these with a wood shelf that goes across the cage. This adds more floor space and also provides a resting board, along with a covered area. I have found that my bunnies are much less likely to mess up a high shelf than a resting board on the floor. They all love their shelves. In addition to their boards, bunny safe toys like toilet paper or paper towel rolls, wooden blocks, golf balls, or baby keys are provided. Bunnies love to throw things, make noises and rearrange their areas. Remember this is their house, and they don't have TV, facebook, or video games!

Of course food and water containers are also important. I use clamp on crocks for food, and water bottles. All my baby bunnies will be trained to use a water bottle. I also make hay racks to feed hay on the outside of the cage. They pull it through the wire, and it keeps it clean along with out of their wool!

Rabbits are social active animals, and they need enrichment outside of their cage! If your bunny is living in a house, a bunny proofed room can be used. Be aware that rabbits chew cords! And wood, and books.. If bunny proofing a room seems like too much work, a play pen made out of a dog exercise pen, or NIC panels can be great.

Your imagination is your limit here! I would recommend an area at least 4'X8' for full term running. Bigger is always better! But remember

SAFETY FIRST: SAFE from electrical cords SAFE from dogs and cats SAFE from feet that might step wrong SAFE from chemicals SAFE from open doors Outside, a secure bunny run consists of several things, Remember SAFETY FIRST! SAFE from dogs, and wild animals.

SAFE from digging out SAFE from getting loose SAFE from birds.

We use a mixture of play areas here. My favorite though, is our bunny tractor system.

Our first prototype was a little, um, over constructed! But basically it is made of 2X4 floor wire (so they can eat the grass but not dig), a top with shade, and hardware cloth sides (to provide more protection from predators. We slide it to a new area every day, and they get fresh grass. We will be building more, and including a tutorial (for a lighter weight version!) so stay tuned!

I also let bunnies out to play on the porch, which is 10X12, and we are working on another lower porch, fencing it in so I can let bunnies down while grooming. Rabbits really need 2 hours a day out of their cage, more is always better! Remember, you are their whole world. They depend on you for everything!

Angoras require a special diet for one very special reason. Their wool. To produce this wool, they need a quality diet, and to keep them safe from wool block, they need hay.

Feeding rabbits, is more or less like feeding a small horse. They need a high fiber, high quality diet.

The first thing they need is high quality hay. If you have 1 or 2 rabbits, Oxbow hay is excellent quality. But if you have space, it's much cheaper to buy a bale from a feed store. Look for a high quality grass, or timothy hay. It should not have dust, weeds, or alfalfa in it. Alfalfa is fine for a treat, but not great for every day use. Angoras should be free fed hay. Yes, it's messy, but it is absolutely imperative to their digestive system, and prevention of wool block. In addition to the nutritional qualities, eating hay, sorting through it, and nibbling it makes for great enrichment for your rabbit. It is one more thing to do during their day.

Rabbit pellets are the 2nd ingredient to their diet. I free feed rabbit pellets till a bunny is approximately 6 months old. Adult Satin Angoras gets 3/4 - 1 cup of pellets a day, and English, about 1/2 cup a day. I adjust this up and down to make sure they don't gain too much weight (it shouldn't be a problem if they are fed hay, and given exercise. The pellets in a pet store ARE NOT typically good quality, or high enough quality for an Angora. Instead, you need to go to a feed store and find a better quality food. I personally am currently feeding Purina SHOW formula. This has no corn, yucca which cuts down on smell, and also 16% protein. You want to stay away from fillers. If you can only find a 50 pound bag, it can be divided and frozen in small quantities to stay fresh.

Other good brands include Kent, Heinold, Pen Pals.

Treats are the last equation. These can be divided into 2 categories. Sometimes treats, and often (healthy) treats.

Often (healthy) treats include: Alfalfa, radish & clover sprouts Basil Beet greens (tops) Bok choy Broccoli (mostly leaves/stems; limit, can cause gas) Brussels sprouts Carrot & carrot tops Celery Cilantro Clover Collard greens Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides) Endive Escarole Green peppers Kale (limit) Mint Mustard greens Parsley Pea pods (the flat edible kind) Peppermint leaves Radicchio Radish tops Raspberry leaves Red Leaf lettuce Romaine lettuce (no iceberg or light colored leaf) Spinach (limit) Watercress Wheat grass Oatmeal I feed approximately 1-2 cups of the above veggies (mixed) to my bunnies several times a week. During the summer, they eat this as a large part of their diet, winter as we don't have our own garden, the amount goes down. I typically feed veggies in the morning and pellets at night. As an anecdotal thing, I do think veggies help prevent wool block, as they are getting fiber, and liquid into their diet to keep moving things along. Make sure to introduce fresh foods slowly though to allow for adjustment.

Sometimes treats: Apple Blueberries Melon Orange (remove the peel) Papaya Peach Pear Pineapple Plums Raspberries Strawberries Dried fruits (small quantities) Dried whole wheat bread Wheat crackers Cheerios Wheat cereal I feed these 1-2 times a week, normally after grooming. 1/4 cup amount at a time. They love their little fruit. Papaya, and pineapple are especially good for Angoras as the enzymes help digestion.

Types of Angora Rabbits:

Satin Angoras Shiny, sparkly, and spectacular sums up satin angoras. A newer breed, first accepted to the ARBA in 1987, they are a perfect dual purpose angora with a wonderful fiber, and commercial body type. Weight can range between 6.5 and 9 pounds. They are sweet and inquisitive, and tend to bond strongly to their human.

Spinning satin angora is most easily compared to spinning an angora/silk blend with beautiful sheen in the finished yarn.

English Angoras English are the opposite of satins, where satins are sleek and smooth, English are an Ewok come to life. "What is it!?" is what most people ask.

English grow an incredibly dense coat with amazing crimp. They are clownish, happy, outgoing bunnies. Featuring a compact body type, they should look like a ball from all angles, and be 5 - 7.5 pounds in weight. Of course what most people first notice are their incredible furnishings, which give them a trademark look. Spinning English is very

similar to spinning a very fine crimpy merino. Their coats do require a bit more care, due to the density, and facial furnishings, but they are well worth the work. Nothing spins like English.

Giant Angoras Giant angoras are the 2nd rarest breed in the US according to many rare breed lists. Developed in the 1980's, they are a commercial type LARGE rabbits.

Their fiber has a 3 phase coat, which should be easy to groom. It has incredible density.

Giants are clownish, and extremely outgoing and sweet. They only are recognized in white, though they do come in colors with many being worked with to accept in the future.

French Angoras French Angoras, are extremely popular due to their great commercial body style, and easy care coat. As a senior, they will have a prominent guard hair. Their fiber halos beautifully, and they molt out a profuse coat on a regular schedule. Their are sweet mellow rabbits, slightly larger than a Satin angora.

German Angoras German Angoras are not recognized by ARBA but instead have their own registry. They can weigh up to 12 pounds.

You've selected your breed, and now you're ready to select a show rabbit. How do you do this?First start with your breeder. While some people who don't show have quality rabbits, your best bet is to look for a rabbit from a breeder who shows currently.

Ask their record, for showing, how long they've been showing, what their goals are, both short and long term?

Ask how many shows they go to in a year, Ask how their rabbits tend to do at the shows, and look for photographs to back this up.

Ask how many the rabbit beat for the 'first place' ribbon or BOV win. A win over one or two doesn't mean anything.

Ask for references.

Ask how many are show quality in a litter. The correct answer should be, it depends.

Never are they all show quality.

You can also look at sweepstakes rankings, the number of grand champions they have, and ask for referrals.

Be prepared to wait. While we are all in a hurry, to progress to a show rabbit, not

every breeder will have something right then. Not only that, they may not have the right thing for you right then. The pickier you are, the longer it will take. If you are waiting for a specific color, or breeding, the wait may be longer.

Once you are ready to pick up your rabbit. No matter who the breeder is, even if it's the top breeder of the universe check the following things:

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Clear bright eyes Clean DRY nose (flip the rabbit upside down, and look inside the nose for snot) Front feet clean (look for matted hair on the inside) Vent should be clean.

Teeth should be in a normal bite (top teeth over the bottom) legs should be straight and strong.

Sex Check for Show DQ's: Nail color Broken toes MISSING nails (yes it happens!)

White spots in colored rabbits Coat that fits the standard. In a wooled breed, be very cautious buying a rabbit sheared down. Out of coat? Maybe, sheared, walk away, unless you are buying as a brood animal and the breeder can show you photos, and ideally a sample of the coat.

ASK the breeder to go over the strengths and weaknesses with you. It's not a perfect rabbit. They know that, you might learn something, or see something you miss.

If you have to have your rabbit shipped, or buy sight unseen ask about guarantees, and even for a video. Asking for references is also important. Ask if they've shown the rabbit, and to see proof of the ear number for results. Ask for a list of faults and strengths in the rabbit. They should be able to describe what the rabbit is like.

When you get the rabbit, it should have a pedigree. There is no excuse in our electronic age. I know, I send pedigrees by email or messenger once

the rabbit is fully paid for and the payment clears. If it is for sale at a show, ask to see the pedigree before handing over a payment. No matter WHO the breeder is.

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