Our festival is organized by the non-profit Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Inc., which is a dedicated group of volunteers working to bring the fiber arts world to the general public.  

The Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival organizes a two-day market place with demonstrations, entertainment for all ages, and fiber art related workshops taught by skilled instructors. While visiting the festival, consider taking one of these workshops to expand your knowledge and skill set.

Parking and admission is FREE!

Pets:

Pets are not permitted at the festival, but service animals are always welcome.

Schedule:

Friday June 2, 2023

"Establishing a Dye Garden" With Gina Levesque

Free Lecture 3:00 P.M. on Friday, June 2nd.  

Approximately 1 hour

Interested in starting your own natural dye garden? Want to learn how to use the raw plant materials and preserve them for future use?

In this lecture Gina will cover how to start your garden with seeds, cuttings, and plants, how to locate sources for these materials, growing patterns of each plant, when to harvest for the best dye baths, and how to preserve materials for future use.  Perfect for those interested in dyeing, or those interested in growing plants for dyers to use!

Indianapolis Chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America

Guild members will be at our festival on Friday & Saturday performing demonstrations and will have samples of their work.  If you're interested in joining their group, this is a great time to learn more!

The Lama Reserve Q&A

Friday & Saturday throughout the day

The Lama Reserve is a group dedicated to the preservation of all camelids in North America. They are a network of camelid aficionados spanning from coast to coast across the United States. They work to rehabilitate neglected and injured llamas and alpacas alongside the permanent residents at their farm.

The Lama Reserve group has animals that are available for adoption.

Shearing Demonstrations

Yvonne Coffelt-Jones

Friday & Saturday throughout the day

Stop by and watch an expert shear fiber animals to harvest their fleeces for  all of us to turn into amazing fiber art creations.

Come Join Us Clowns

A jovial troupe of clowns will be wandering the festival on Friday, bringing mirth and joy to all.

There will also face painting and balloon figures by them!

Friday, 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Musical Entertainment

Alan Pancake is a gospel piano player, born and raised in Southern Indiana.  Alan started at the piano when he was 4 years old and has never lost his passion for it.  Come and experience his unique approach as he mixes elements of jazz and blues into many of the old standards, and some current, contemporary music.

Alan will be playing music at the festival throughout the day on Friday, near the Competition Building

Saturday June 3, 2023

Sheep to Shawl Demonstration

Sheep to Shawl Demo:  Conner Prairie Youth

Saturday 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

The young fiber artists of the Conner Prairie Youth group will show us how a fleece can be transformed into a beautiful shawl, all right before your eyes!

Demonstration held in the Special Exhibit Hall where the Competitions and Fleece Sale is held (a.k.a. the Shooting Sports Club building).

Fleece Judging

Saturday 12 P.M.

Jamie Stark will return to judge the Fleece Competition.  Jamie is co-owner of Wooly Knob Fiber Mill and will have a booth at this year's festival.  With a great depth of knowledge, Jamie will review fleece submissions and discuss with the audience pros and cons of the fleeces, and give tips to buyers for what to look for in a fleece.  Many competition fleeces will be available to purchase. 

Musical Entertainment

Thomas Tramp will be playing acoustic guitar and singing original songs throughout the day on Saturday in the gazebo at the fairgrounds.

Date: Friday June 2, 2023 - Saturday June 3, 2023

Hours:

Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds -  250 Fairground St, Franklin, IN 46131

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