Over One Hundred Booths:
??Wool, Pottery, Wood, Paper Crafts, All Natural Body Care Products
Festival Foods
Local Craft Beverages

Learn How to Make It:
Locally made yarns
Raw Fleece
Roving, Crafting Kits, Patterns
Used Equipment Silent Auction
Fleece Sale

Fun for the Whole Family:
Music from local favorites
Wagon Rides
Sheep Show
Fleece Sale and Used Equipment Silent Auction
Sheep Herding Demonstrations
Sheep Shearing Demonstration

Workshop Schedule:

Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m

10:00 a.m: For the Love of Color and Texture: Exploring Art Batt Construction for all fiber desires
Kathryn Bruning
?Spinning art yarn is a creative process which starts with building color and texture in your hand carded batts. Join Margaret and Kathryn to explore the fundamentals of building your batt to work towards creating art yarn that reflects your intention. This workshop will include demonstrations of drum carding, spinning art yarn, using the yarn for weaving and offer participants to opportunity to build their own bats for spinning art yarn or other fiber projects. You will leave the workshop with your own art batt or two, and a few good laughs as the sisters share their story and process. Additional fiber available for purchase.

11:30 a.m: Intermediate/Advanced Drop Spininng
Renee Love
Intermediate / Advanced: You have a handle on drop spinning, but you know there are some fun techniques out there that you would like help with. Depending on the students we might cover "Ply on the Fly" (including Chain ply on the drop spindle), the finer points of getting what you want out of your spin (consistency or purposeful Thick-Thin), and/or Core Spinning on the drop spindle. Approximately 2 oz of fiber will be provided.

12:30 p.m: Crochet On The Edge - Borders for Yarn Projects
Lisa Bohannon
?This class will teach you how to create three borders suitable for finishing both crochet AND knit projects, all designed to get you Hooked

2:00 p.m: A Gnome of Your Own
Deborah Hartmann
Learn the basics of needle felting while making an adorable gnome for display in your home! Decorative techniques for the hat and coat can also be taught if interest and time allows.

Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m

10:00 a.m: Flicker and Flame Hat
Carole Foster
Using Andrea Mowry's Flicker and Flame Hat Pattern we will learn to knit colorwork with 2 hands. We will work with 2 colors of yarn and a chart to make the pattern. I will have kits available for purchase to make these hats.

11:30 a.m: Needle Felting Sheep Ornament
Jennifer DeMoy
Learn how to needle felt make an adorable sheep ornament to adorn your Christmas Tree this year

12:30 p.m: Nalbinding ~ the craft for fiber mavericks
Kat McKinnon-Cleary
Nalbinding is one of the oldest textile arts. It’s so old, in fact, that the specifics of its origins are unknown. It is making a textile from loops of yarn done on your hand. In addition to the interesting history of this ancient technique, nålbinding and looping techniques have some advantages over knitting: the fabric doesn’t ladder (as for a dropped stitch) and can be harder-wearing, thicker, and warmer than knitted fabric. Many of the stitches nalbinders use today are named after extant finds, such as the York, Oslo, Åsle, Mammen, and Korgen stitches. This thread links our hands to many cultures and deep into our shared past.

2:00 p.m: Project selection tips for breed-specific fleece and yarn
Mary Jeanne Packer
Participants will gain confidence in selecting the right fleece or yarn for their next spinning, knitting, crochet, punch or weaving project. There are many breed-specific sheep wool yarns available today direct from farms and at fiber festivals. Also available are two breeds, and many grades, of alpaca; along with other natural fibers including mohair, angora, cashmere, linen, and hemp. Learn about the various characteristics of different fibers including lock structure, crimp, fineness, staple length, and more - that all have a bearing on how the final product will turn out. Find out how yarn is made and the differences between woolen and worsted processing; and why it matters. What effects do you seek in your finished object - drape, squish, softness, durability, sheen, etc.? You’ll leave this class with a better understanding of how to find the most compatible material for the outcome you are looking for.

9:00 a.m: Sheep and Goat Show:
A Couple of Quick Notes:
Both Shows will occur on Sunday but animals will be required to be there all weekend
The Sheep Show will start first at 9:00 am followed by the Goat Show
All animals will need to have proper vet paperwork and will be vet checked upon arrival
Class information is now available but entries will not be accepted until July 15th
Please contact the Fair Office - at 518-692-2464 if you have any questions

Date: September 23 - 24, 2023

Hours:

Saturday, September 23rd, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, September 24th, 10 am to 4 pm

Admission:

Adults: $5
Children under 13 Free
Free Parking

Location:

Washington County Fairgrounds
392 Old Schuylerville Road
Greenwich, NY 12834

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