Event Calendar
Upcoming Federation Meeting
The 2022 Spring Federation Meeting is focused on a spinning topic, although this program will be useful for knitters, felters, and weavers. The meeting will take place on April 9th at the Lowe Park Arts and Environment Center from 9:30-2:30. Address is 4500 N. 10th Street in Marion, IA. There will be a morning speaker and breakout interest groups in the afternoon. A homemade soup and sides luncheon will be available for 10.00. Program fee is 15.00.
The Popular Choice Awards are in the following categories:
Under Foot/Touching Feet
Head and Hands
Wrap it Up (scarf/shawl)
Garment
Decorative/Household Item
Handspun Skein finer yarn
Handspun Skein heavier yarn
Something That Holds Something
Please bring your submissions, because everyone enjoys seeing what you have made!
Ellen Sakornbut will present an update on the Shave'Em to Save'Em Program from the Livestock Conservancy. She has been working with rare breed wool for 10 years and has been active in the Shave'em to Save'Em program from the beginning in January 2019. This program was originally intended to run 3 calendar years, but has been so successful enrolling fiber artists and helping rare breed wool producers to sell their fleeces that the program has been extended indefinitely. Ellen will provide some breed specific information, share techniques for working with the breeds, some challenges common to all US wool producers and consumers, and some possibilities for the future. She is bringing her "wool library" to share so that you can see and touch rare breed wool and samples spun into yarn, felted, etc.
The Popular Choice Awards are in the following categories:
Under Foot/Touching Feet
Head and Hands
Wrap it Up (scarf/shawl)
Garment
Decorative/Household Item
Handspun Skein finer yarn
Handspun Skein heavier yarn
Something That Holds Something
Please bring your submissions, because everyone enjoys seeing what you have made!
Ellen Sakornbut will present an update on the Shave'Em to Save'Em Program from the Livestock Conservancy. She has been working with rare breed wool for 10 years and has been active in the Shave'em to Save'Em program from the beginning in January 2019. This program was originally intended to run 3 calendar years, but has been so successful enrolling fiber artists and helping rare breed wool producers to sell their fleeces that the program has been extended indefinitely. Ellen will provide some breed specific information, share techniques for working with the breeds, some challenges common to all US wool producers and consumers, and some possibilities for the future. She is bringing her "wool library" to share so that you can see and touch rare breed wool and samples spun into yarn, felted, etc.