 2008 Freeform Shawl
My friends, the Freeform Spinners of Tucson, are currently working on a freeform laprug that will be raffled off for charity this year. The centerpiece is going to be woven and freeform knit and crochet pieces will be used to embellish it.
At the festival this year, we will begin working towards a new project to be raffled off at the 2010 Tucson Wool Festival.
The first and third Saturdays of the month are dedicated to preparations and discussions - at the spin ins. If you want to participate and are not a spinner, bring your knitting/project. The charity has yet to be determined.
The Withers’ Ranch
4010 W Palo Seco
(520) 572-3758/401-6117
Make sure you fill out an entry form to get in the drawing for great prizes. There will be one for knitters & crocheters, one for spinners, and one finished item to give away. Photos of this year's giveaways will be posted in July 2009.
NEW IN 2009
Spinning competition: Designed to test your knowledge of your wheel and drop spindle, but to be fun. Fibers will be provided and prizes given for beginner, intermediate and professional (anyone who has sold yarn.)
Vote for your favorite yarn: The winning spinner will receive a special gift. Some of th eyarns wil be available for sale.
ONGOING EVENTS
TOURS of the animals will be given at 9 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 12:00 P.M., and 1:30 P.M. by Kathy
Shearer: Danny Smith will be coming from Missouri to shear. He says he can do ALL of them in one day. If you are a breeder in the southwestern part of Arizona, he is willing to add you and your animals to his list to do around the 25th of October, 2008.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND SHEPHERDS
Electric Sheep Fiber Arts: Hand dyed spinning fiber, hand dyed and handspun yarn. http://amysbabies.etsy.com
 This is Blood Orange
Rae's Wood, harryrae@vtc.net
Inkle looms, regular size and mini's, stick and inkle shuttles, pick up sticks, niddy noddys, loom benches, inkled items like hatbands and shoelaces, and bowls.
Campe Verde Llamas: Chris and Nancy Wilson, spinllama@msn.com, will have llama, alpaca, and Shetland sheep rovings from their animals. They will also have blends of llama and soy silk, alpaca and soy silk, llama blended with Shetland wool and mohair, and alpaca blended with Shetland wool and Firestar. Other items include books, knitting and crocheting patterns, Eucalan wool wash, Gaywool dyes, and the new bamboo carbon top from Southwest Trading Company.
Stacy Brice: Needlefelted items.
Sara Sacks: Woolies - hats, kids sweaters and toys, and shawls. www.woolies.etsy.com
Alpacazona Farm: Claudia and Brian Klaus, www.alpacazonafarm.com. Fiber from start to finish. Alpaca fleece, roving, and yarn. Exotic fibers including cashmere, yak, camel, silk, and silk blends. Both commercial and hand spun yarns. A wide variety of finished products: commercial and hand woven.
Canyon Wren Ranch: Cathy Gorman will be selling fleeces, rovings and yarns from her Natural Churro Sheep. cgorman@wildblue.net
Acres of Blessings: The Smiths from Missouri will have raw fiber, rovings and yarns from their Merino and Romney and sheep crosses. Danny will be shearing. He also makes and sells drop spindles.
The Wool Room: Holz Family: Yarn, hand dyed and natural colored yarns, felted items, and locker lambs. Churro, Rambouillet and Jacob sheep, angora goats.
 Karen's vessels
WORKSHOPS
Drop spindling: Amy Shimel of Electric Sheep Fiber Arts will be giving mini lessons thorugh out the day.
Wet Felted Necklaces: Leonor Pisano
Learn how to wet felt shapes for use in necklaces. Class fee: $25 includes the roving for the necklaces. Additional findings will be available for purchase to complete the project.
DEMOS
Specialty Pin Weaving: Marcia Halligan
This will be an opening event, so be here at 9, if you would like to see this demo.
Rectangle Loom Weaving: Judith Segel will demostrate the continuous strand weaving technique to make a woven rectangle. The continuous strand weaving method means you do not have to "dress a loom."
Scenes from previous festivals
 Chris just learned how to card and was not afraid to share with others! Cool colors.
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