January 2023 Vendor Program

JANUARY 2023

January 27, 28, 29

FIBER FESTIVAL

Meet the Vendor: Rachel Post

by Tedi Jansen

Scrappy Projects

by Erika Lindgren

Source Your Goat Fibers with WAFA

http://facebook.com/woolandfiberart

MEET THE TEAM Without our team, none of this would be possible!

Founder Ellen Zawada; Owner of Wool and Fiber Arts LLC Vendor Team - Heather Campbell, Jennefer Marker (Mentor Program), Jean Story, Danielle Lefor Wallace, Candice Smith Customer Team -(anything that happens publicly in WAFA) - Erika Lindgren, Heather Campbell, Molly Richter (craft-along), MAry Dillon, Katelyn Dunn, Candice Smith, Jessica Holt Pack, Amy Olshewski Bowling Marketing Team - Terra Mia Kat Bierkens, Raven Reynolds (social Media) Inclusivity Team - Liza Q. Wirtz, Alaura Pittman, TeDi Jansen, Vidya Gopalakrishna Travis, Maddy McLendon Education Team TeDi Jansen, Alanna Wilcox

Wool and Fiber Arts Show Program Editor in Chief Graphic Design Ellen Zawada Tedi Jansen

Vendor Schedule Pages 6-11 An Interview with Rachel Post Page 10-11 Goat Fibers Page 18-19 Scrapy Projects Page 26-27 Palette of the Month Page 32 Vendor Guide Page 34-40

Fiber Gnome

Palette of the Month

My Terra Mia

Cozy Colorworks

AriBo Arts

Photo by Carolyn Greenwood of Greenwood Fiberworks

Annie Morton

Greenwood Fiberworks

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

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7:00 AM

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10:00 AM

Wool-E Farm

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

True Creations Woodturning

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Cozy Color Works

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Cedar Hill Fiber Farm

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Annie Morton Designs

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Ewe2me2u

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Spinaway Farm

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

the Foldout Cat

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Melissa's Yarn Barn

11:30 AM 12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Jubilee Farms

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

SpinGlitz

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Greenwood Fiberworks

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Labor of Love Farm, LLC

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

Timber and Twine

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Gritty Knits

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Blazing Star Ranch

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

FiberGnome

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

Crafted by Locals

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00PM

Exquisite E Yarns and Rovings

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

JessieJavete Fiber Arts

5:00PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Knitspin

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

Macedo's Mini Acre

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7:00 AM

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM Harvest Hill Acres

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM Marge Sundholm Designs

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM Flannel Cakes Fiber

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM Cedar View Farm

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM Yarn Travel

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM Why Knot Fibers

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM Natural Cycles Farm, LLC

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM Opalessence Fiber Studio

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM Frivolous Ewe

11:30 AM 12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM AB Farm and Gardens

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM Kostelaz Creations

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM Yarn By Kate

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM Four Hearts Farm Mainely Fiber

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM Clear Sky Fiber Arts

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM Create Yarnworks

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2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Leaf Livestock Wool Co

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

AriBo Arts

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

Rachel M Post

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00PM

Liongate Farm llc

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

Windy Acres Fiber Mill

5:00PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Faith Hope Love Studio

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

Terra Mia

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9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Sheepishly Made & MCS Livestock

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

AJem Fiber Arts & Angoras

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Lair of the Llama

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

StarKnits

11:30 AM 12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Whirlwind Ranch, Inc.

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

3L&S Farms

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

Stitched By Mama Witch

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Curly C'ewes

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

Wild Hair Studio

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Susans Fiber Shop

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

Fresh Lotus Design

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Windsor Farms Rabbitry

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

Dunn Spunn

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00PM

TLD DESIGN CENTER & GALLERY

4:30 PM

5:30 PM

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

White Fireweed Farm

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January

VENDOR INTERVIEW with

RACHEL POST

by TeDi Jansen How did your business get started?

I have always been a creative soul. I gravitated to studying art at a very young age. While attending college I focused on photography and two dimensional art receiving a Bachelors degree in Art. Two years later, a Master's degree in Art Education. B.A., 1992, I studied metalsmithing and photography. M.A., 1994, my abstract thesis focused on Multi-Cultural Art, focusing on Indigenous art. In the early 2000's I started my creative business. Back then it was so difficult to have your art seen. During this time I was represented through art galleries. In 2005, Etsy came on the scene as a Beta version and I opened my shop within the first month they went live. Amazing how times have changed.

What Is your business mission?

I enjoy creating and sharing what I love to do. I believe in quality of craftsmanship and individual artistry through each piece I create. I strive to create one of a kind creations that can not be mass produced. I focus on using top quality fiber and materials. I believe the act of creating should be fun and inspiring. My main goal is to offer beautiful blended fiber batts and yarn that will keep your love of creating fresh and new.

Was there someone who inspired you in your fiber arts journey?

My grandmother was a seamstress back in the 1940's.

She was a tough New Yorker and a Rosie the Riveter.

She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She taught me how to crochet when I was a very young child. We were very close and spent many hours at yarn and fabric stores. I learned from her my grit and the calmness of creating.

Do you have a favorite base/ blend/ fiber? What is special about it?

I love Merino wool! My main go to for spinning and using in my batts. I also love Merino/Tencel blends when dyeing. I love the pops of shine and how the variations of color how it takes dye.

What are your other interests/hobbies outside?

Oh my.... I have many. I love rock hounding. I cut and cab(polish) my own stones for my jewelry.

Antiquing. I love to hunt for antique buttons, sewing notions, and anything fiber related.

Illustrating and watercolor.

When I retire from teaching special education in a few years, I plan to weave (I have a Saori loom), printing on my 1900's printing press, stain glass, leather working, and, sewing.

Tell us something folks would be surprised to know about you.

When I was 15 years old, I worked out at Jane Fonda's studio doing aerobic classes with Madonna, David Hasselhoff, and Brigitte Nielsen. I have been teaching students with moderate/severe disabilities for over 15 years. I was teacher of the year 2021-2022 for our school district.

Published artist: Lark Crafts publications - jewelry making tutorials.

Fiber: Tiny Studio Creative Life and Uppercase I had a mohawk in high school.

What makes WAFA special for you?

The community! I love how positive, encouraging, helpful, and inspiring everyone is. I found WAFA during the pandemic, at a time that I know many people needed it.

Thank you so very much for embracing me to be apart of the creative, fibery, community.

Blazing Star Ranch Blazing Star Ranch is a full service yarn and fiber store, specializing in home grown alpaca and other natural fibers. We love helping folks select the right spinning wheel and/or loom for them. There is something very special in taking a raw fleece and turning it into something you love! www.Blazingstarranchonline.com

LIVE Friday January 27th at 5:30 pm eastern

www.Susansfibershop.com

LIVE Sunday at 5:00 pm eastern

https://Greenwoodfiberworks.com

FiberGnomeProject Bags, for all makers, are original designs with unique features like the TreasureKeeper™and Passion Panel™. The selections are often one-of-a-kind and limited edition. www.fibergnome.com

LIVE Friday January 27th at 6:00 pm eastern

Goats Angora Goats Pygora Goats Cashmere Goats Angora Goats Pygora Goats Cashmere

Timber & Twine

Annie Morton Designs

White Fireweed Farm

Hidden Pasture Luxury Fiber

AB Farm & Gardens

Goats Angora Goats Pygora Goats Cashmere Goats Angora Goats Pygora Goats Cashmere

Cedar Hill Fiber Farm

AB Farm & Gardens

My Terra Mia

Liongate

Spinaway Farm

Melissa's Yarn Barn

Leaf Livestock

Four Hearts Mainely Fiber

White Fireweed Farm

Timber and Twine January live sale Friday the 27 at 4:30 pm est

Timber and Twine, is the collaborative fiber brand of the gals at Small Acre Farm. Located In northern CO, our botanically dyed fiber and beautifully functional fiber tools are inspired by the changes in seasons and life here on our farm.

Weaving sets

Mohair from Chico

Brazilwood dye pot

January's show will feature fibers from our farm in their natural beauty with splashes of a color from the botanical dye, Brazilwood

Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm Natalie, Liz and Mary, the fiber divas of Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm, specialize in raise angora, cashmere, llama, alpaca, Teeswater, mohair and Tibetan yak fiber. They create luscious batts, rolags, roving, locks, and yarn from the farm for fiber enthusiasts, as well as beautiful finished products.

www.luxuryfiberdiva.com

LIVE Sunday at 1:30 pm eastern

www.SpinGlitz.com

www.3lsfarms.com

LIVE Sunday at 3:00 pm eastern

Macedo's Mini Acres

Enjoy our January WAFA Sale...

Alpaca items created by Larry and Maureen Macedo from their herd of alpacas in their hometown of Turlock, California. Dryer balls, yarns, craft kits, hats and scarves, along with an outstanding alpaca fleece or two. www.Macedo's Mini Acres.com

www.Open Herd.com LIVE Friday January 27th at 8:30 pm eastern 5:30 pm Pacific

AriBo Arts is Iowa fiber artist Erika Lindgren. She specializes in One-of-a-Kind batts for spinners and felters as well as unique hand dyed apparel. In addition, she makes other hand processed fiber from small US farms, spindle kits, handspun yarn, stitch markers, fiber themed jewelry, hand-dyed project bags, along with knitted and woven items.

LIVE Saturday January 28th at 6:00 pm eastern

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compiled by Erika Lindgren of AriBo Arts Is one of your Fiber Resolutions for 2023 to use up your stash? For some people, that stash includes leftover yarn from previous projects. Or perhaps projects that didn’t work out. These “scraps” might be a hundred yards or just a couple. No matter what you have for scraps, one of the projects suggested below just might be what you need to use them up. You can Google instructions for most activities listed here. And finally make room in your stash for new yarn!!

Use a pin or zoom loom to make small squares of fabric that you can use to create a larger piece (scarf, shawl, vest, and if you have enough, a blanket).

Roll scrap yarn into balls and

Tie short runs of yarn

needle felt them as dryer balls

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plant fiber yarn for this- wool

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or alpaca are what you need.

the knots to create texture. Use this reclaimed yarn in weaving, crochet, or

Make pom-poms (either single color or mixed).

knitting.

Scrap Yarn Crochet or knit embellishments like flowers, leaves, sheep, or more to use in other projects or as ornaments or to embellish gift wrapping.

Incorporate interesting looking yarn into wet felted scarves and wraps. Once again, best for protein-based yarns.

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Make tassels (either single colors or mixes).

Substitute scrap yarn in a pattern that calls for a solid yarn. Either for the entire pattern or in key places like cuffs, collars, and hems. Or use it to add random stripes.

Use some of it to tie up skeins of handspun when you take them off the swift or niddy noddy.

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A new drum carder means we can now offer angora blend batts. Our fiber is always gently harvested by hand. We dye in small batched in my kitchen. We are now able to complete the blending process here at the farm to provide you with the finest spinning experience. Treat yourself! You earned it!

Join us LIVE on Sunday at 6:00 pm eastern

www.liongate.org

www.liongate.org

LIVE Saturday January 28th at 7:00 pm eastern

Family Farm Specializing in Mohair Our herd of goats produces high quality mohair twice a year in white, brown, and steel grey colors. It's sorted, washed, and ready for your project. www.ABFarmAndGardens.com

Our products include...

White, grey, and brown washed mohair Natural dyed mohair Rolag and Batting in various blends Handspun yarn in fiber blends

Join us LIVE Friday at 8:00 pm eastern

LIVE Saturday at 5:30 pm eastern

www.leaflivestock.com

Annie Morton Designs www.farmanddesigns.com

LIVE Friday at 12:00 pm eastern

Palette of the Month

Stitched by Mama Witch

Gritty Knits

Opalessence Fiber Studio

Natural Cycles Farm

Rachel M Post

Four Hearts Farm Mainely Fiber

Sheepishly Made

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fiber, garments, and jewelry

A Virginia fiber farm raising Finnsheep, laying ducks & bees.

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Exquisite E Yarns

"Functional Art for Everyday Life."

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Fresh Lotus

Unique fiber blend yarns made with locally crafted wool grown on our small family farm

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Jubilee Farms is a small farm located south of Clinton, IL

Liongate Farm Blue Faced Leicester Sheep Where we create a great day everyday!

Marge Sundholm Designs

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We focus on raising, promoting and making yarn/roving from rare, endangered, and lesser-known fibeart

White Fireweed Farm Creating handmade fiber art from the fibers humanely harvested from our animals.

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Wool-E Farm We raise Romney sheep for the beautiful wool fiber