WAFA January 2024 Show Program

WAFA Virtual FIBER FESTIVAL January 26, 27, 28

LIVE 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, Lorna Violet (Mentor Program), Jean Story, Danielle Lefor Wallace Customer Team -(anything that happens publicly in WAFA) - Erika Lindgren, Heather Campbell, Molly Richter, Lizette Hopkins (craft-along), Mary Dillon, Katelyn Dunn, Jessica Holt Pack, Amy Olshewski Bowling Marketing Team - Raven Reynolds (social Media) Ellen Zawada, Tedi Jansen 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 4-9 Vendor Interview: Amy Bowling Page 12 Fiber Highlight: Corriedale Sheep Page 24-25

Vendor Guide Page 36-43

Natural Cycles Farm

Palette of the Month

Judy and Eileen LLC

Photo by Karen Hidde Zen Fiber Arts

Woolen Wench

Fiber Gnome

Liongate Farm

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

FIBER FESTIVAL s ' y a d i Fr le u d e h 26th c S Vendor

Category

Location

10:00 am/7:00 am Nistock Farms

Farm - Cotswold

New York

10:30 am/7:30 am Harvest Hill Acres

Farm - CVM

Minnessota

11:00 am/8:00 am Windsor Farms Rabbitry

Farm - Angora

Oregon

11:30 am/8:30 am AJem Fiber Arts & Angoras

Batts & Rolags

Indiana

12:00 pm/9:00 am Heritage Hollow

Farm - LL

Illinois

12:30 pm/9:30 am Wool-E Farm

Farm - Romney

Michigan

1:00 pm/10:00 am Stephino Stitches

Batts & Rolags

Florida

1:30 pm/10:30 am Natural Cycles Farm, LLC

Farm - Romeldale

Michigan

2:00 pm/11:00 am Mulch and More Crafts

Indie Dyer

Michigan

2:30 pm/11:30 am YarnTravel, LLC

Batts. Dealer

Florida

3:00 pm/12:00 pm 3L&S Farms

Farm - Romney

Michigan

3:30 pm/12:30 pm Cedar Hill Fiber Farm

Farm - Multi

Kentucky

EST/PST

4:00 pm/1:00 pm

Spinaway farm

Handspun. Dyer

Pennsylvania

4:30 pm/ 1:30 pm

Hidden Pastures Luxry. Fiber

Farm - multi.

New Jersey

5:00 pm/2:00 pm

Fantasy Fiberworks

Indie Dyer

Michigan

5:30 pm/2:30 pm

Macedo's Mini Acre

Mill - alpaca

California

6:00 pm/3:00 pm

Wunderful Pines Farm LLC

Farm - llama

Michigan

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

FIBER FESTIVAL

's y a d i Fr le 26th u d e h Sc EST/PST

Vendor

Category

Location

6:30 pm/3:30 pm

McKnitty Yarns

Indie Dyer

Virginia

7:00 pm/4:00 pm

A Lighter Touch of Wool

Batts & Rolags

Michigan

7:30 pm/4:30 pm

AB Farm and Gardens

Farm - Mohair

Georgia

8:00 pm/5:00 pm

Knitspin

Indie Dyer

Illinois

8:30 pm/5:30 pm

Dunn Spunn

Art Batts. Kits

Tennessee

9:00 pm 6:00 pm

Liongate Farm llc

Farm - BFL

Oregon

9:30 pm/6:30 pm

Curly C'ewes

Indie Dyer

Oregon

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WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

's FIBER FESTIVAL y a d r u t Sa edule 27th Sch Vendor

Category

Location

10:00 am/7:00 am the Foldout Cat

Batts & Yarn

Alabama

10:30 am/7:30 am Whirlwind Ranch Inc

Farm - Alpaca

Missouri

11:00 am/8:00 am Melissa's Yarn Barn

Indie Dyer

Iowa

11:30 am/8:30 am Fehrenbach Fiber

Farm - Camelids

Michigan

12:00 pm/9:00 am Willow Oak Farm and Fiber

Farm - Angora

Louisiana

12:30 pm/9:30 am Prismatic Color Form

Indie Dyer

Ohio

1:00 pm/10:00 am Kostelaz Creations

Project Bags

Oregon

1:30 pm/10:30 am Cedar Creek Farm & Fiber

Farm - Romeldale

Oregon

2:00 pm/11:00 am KnitzAndPearls Fiberworks

Indie Dyer

Wisconsin

2:30 pm/11:30 am Susans Fiber Shop LLC

Local Yarn Store

Wisconsin

3:00 pm/12:00 pm Wild Hair Studio

Farm - Romeldale

Tennessee

3:30 pm/12:30 pm Woolen Wench Fiber Arts

Indie Dyer

New York

EST/PST

4:00 pm/1:00 pm

AriBo Arts

Batts & rolags

Iowa

4:30 pm/ 1:30 pm

Frivolous Ewe

Farm - Sheep

Illinois

5:00 pm/2:00 pm

Katie's Fiber Connection

Indie Dyer

Michigan

5:30 pm/2:30 pm

Wavellite Creative llc

Toolmaker

Wisconsin

6:00 pm/3:00 pm

Purly Shell Fiber Arts

Local Yarn Store

Washington

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

FIBER FESTIVAL

s ' y a d Satur ule 27th d Sche EST/PST

Vendor

Category

Location

6:30 pm/3:30 pm

Your Fibery Godmother

Indie Dyer

Utah

7:00 pm/4:00 pm

Stitched by Mama Witch

Batts & Rolags

Texas

7:30 pm/4:30 pm

Clear Sky Fiber Arts

Farm - Alpaca

Michigan

8:00 pm/5:00 pm

Fresh Lotus Design

Indie Dyer

Michigan

8:30 pm/5:30 pm

JessieJavete Fiber Arts

Batts & Rolags

California

9:00 pm 6:00 pm

Rusty Spur Ranch & Creations

Farm - Mohair

Idaho

9:30 pm/6:30 pm

Copia Cove

Farm - Icelandic

Montana

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WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

FIBER FESTIVAL s ' y a d n Su dule e h 28th c S EST/PST

Vendor

Category

11:30 am/8:30 am

Zephyr Creek Farm

Farm - Romeldale Michigan

12:00 pm/9:00 am

FiberGnome

Project Bags

Virginia

12:30 pm/9:30 am

Ewe2me2u

Indie Dyer

Illinois

1:00 pm/10:00 am

Lair of the Llama

Indie Dyer

Michigan

1:30 pm/10:30 am

Forget Me Knot Fibers LLC

Farm - Camelids

Michigan

2:00 pm/11:00 am

Gritty Knits

Indie Dyer

Texas

2:30 pm/11:30 am

Judy and Eileen LLC

Accessories

Iowa

3:00 pm/12:00 pm

Leaf Livestock Wool Co

Farm - Sheep

Illinois

3:30 pm/12:30 pm

Hens-N-Chicks-FiberArts

Indie Dyer

Michigan

4:00 pm/1:00 pm

StarKnits

Project Bags

Wisconsin

4:30 pm/ 1:30 pm

Cedar View Farm

Sheep & Angora

Virginia

5:00 pm/2:00 pm

Create Yarnworks

Indie Dyer

Maryland

5:30 pm/2:30 pm

Alpaca Pines Llc Farm and Mill

Fiber Mill

Illinois

6:00 pm/3:00 pm

Sheepishly Made & MCS

Farm - Sheep

Michigan

6:30 pm/3:30 pm

Zen Fiber Arts

Indie Dyer

Maryland

7:00 pm/4:00 pm

SpinGlitz

Indie Dyer

California

7:30 pm/4:30 pm

2 B Ewe

Farm - Sheep

Colorado

Location

WOOL AND FIBER ARTS

FIBER FESTIVAL

y's a d n Su le 28th u d e h Sc EST/PST

Vendor

Category

Location

8:00 pm/5:00 pm

Faith Hope Love Studio

Indie Dyer

Oregon

8:30 pm/5:30 pm

Timber and Twine

Mohair & Tools

Colorado

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LIVE Streaming Friday 10:30 am eastern

Harvest Hill Acres

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

Blends include a mix of bison, yak, camel, angora rabbits and hopefully soon musk ox.

wwww/harvesthillacres.com

www.liongate.org

www.liongate.etsy.com

h t i w w e i v r e t n I r o FORGET ME KNOT Vend Amy of

FARM & FIBERS

by TeDi Jansen

What fiber animals do you have?

We have llamas, alpacas, and angora bunnies. I am partial to the personalities and variety of fiber in llamas. Plus they are majestic while still being comical. I still love my bunnies and there is nothing better than holding a three week old angora bunny.

How long have you been in business We have been a farm since 2013 but we started doing fiber products in 2019 and became an llc in 2020.

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

I was really inspired by my friend JoAnn. She raises llamas as well and really got me interested in the fiber end of things

Do you have a favorite base/ blend/ fiber?

I love llama / angora rabbit / cormo mixes or alpaca/merino( or Shetland) / and angora rabbit.

What makes WAFA special for you?

Wafa is a Godsend for me. Although I didn’t switch to WAFA from in person shows during Covid, WAFA makes it possible for me to build a community of friends and mentors as well as have sales to help support the farm.

I have Lupus that is severely limiting and my physical ability to get to, set up, be present for the patrons, and take everything down and get home is all but non existent. So WAFA makes a fiber community available to me for learning, community, and sales.

A Jem Fiber Arts

Nistock Farms

Leaf Livestock

Hens-N-Chicks

Macedo Mini Acres

Wunderful Pines

AriBo Arts

Fehrenbach Farm

Star Knits

Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber

Macedo’s

MINI ACRES

WWW.MACEDOSMINIACRES.COM

LIVE Friday at 5:30 pm eastern

3L&S FARMS

M I C H I G A N

R O M N E Y

www.3lsfarms.com

LIVE Friday at 3:00 pm eastern

Raising German Angora Rabbits on the coast of Oregon

Friday at 11:00 am eastern

Fantasy fiberworks is a one woman fiber business offering dyed yarns, handspun yarn, batts, roving, and dyed top for spinning. Finished garments and amigurumi make an appearance every now and then too! Winters in Michigan are the perfect time to break out all the local alpaca fibers she's collected and make some cozy socks or mittens.

Stop by to see all of the luxurious fluff and perhaps catch a glimpse of the new addition to the fiber family.

LIVE Friday 5:00 pm eastern

Knitspin is a family-owned business that sells high-quality hand-dyed fibers and homespun yarn. As an Etsy Founder business, Knitspin has been outfitting customers with fine fibers and yarn for over 18 years.

We also own and operate a sister business, J.B. Soap Works.

LIVE Friday 8:00 pm eastern

www.abfarmandgarden.com

www.nistockfarms.com

www.yarntravel.com

Join us for batts, roving, equipment and supplies

LIVE Sunday 2:30 pm

Hello from Leaf Livestock Wool Co, a lamb and wool farm, located in Northwest Illinois.

We raise beautiful Natural Colored Columbia /Rambouillet sheep, Polypays, Merinos, Columbias and now Targhees. . https://www.leaflivestock.com/

Sunday at 3:00 pm eastern

SHOP.COPIACOVE.COM

ARIBO ARTS

LIVE Saturday at 4:00 pm eastern

THE CORRIEDALE SHEEP and the Enduring Beauty of Its Wool HEATHER CAMPBELL OF PURLY SHELL FIBER ARTS

Corriedale were created on the basis of a sheep that was sturdier than Merino with a wool that would still be highly sought after.

They were created simultaneously in New Zealand and Australia by crossing Merino with Lincoln and later Border Leicester and possibly Romney. The goal was a sheep with a beautiful fleece, and who had a commercial body type.

Corriedale only come in white, and are polled. They’re easy to handle, and not the brightest sheep but that’s ok, they just hang out and make incredible fleece.

They’re incredibly cute with wooly faces and quintessential sheepy in expression. They look like squishy teddy bears Corriedale fleece is evenly crimped with a medium staple averaging around 26 microns. They grow a large fleece, often over 10 pounds of useable fleece as the fleece is dense. It’s resilient and should have a good handle making it suitable for many uses. Since it’s a longer staple than merino it’s harder wearing.

Over the years the US growers have developed a more finely crimped often finer micron fleece. We also introduced natural colored corriedale who are not considered registered corriedale.

Corries maintain incredible popularity due to their reliability in fleece, and meat, along with the fact they do well as range sheep or in close quarters. They’re easy lambers, often having twins and good moms.

For a hand spinner, good Corriedale is easy to spin. It’s excellent for beginners, with it’s strong crimp creating a yarn that is sturdy yet springy. It has good memory in garments. While it’s not 19 micron merino soft, it’s often next to skin soft and has a nice staple length of 3-5 inches. Some farms even grow longer staples than that. We have seen Corriedale with staple length as long as 8 inches!

Corriedale can be used in so many different ways, I think it makes excellent sweater yarn for those who don’t want a longwool but want more durability. It also makes incredibly nice fiber for shawls and socks.

When purchasing Corriedale it’s important to discern whether the US flock you’re buying from us US style, or New Zealand style. Many will have a distinct preference to what they spin. Commercial corrie is almost always NZ in style.

Purly Shell Fiber Arts purlyshellyarn.com

_established in 2014, is a brick and mortar yarn shop in Ilwaco WA. Of course that sentence doesn’t sum us up. In reality we are fiber artists, shepherds, indie dyers, and artists. Fiber is our whole life, and we love it.

We dye one of a kind colorways in pop culture themes. Our fiber is sourced from local farms, including our own and reputable fiber mills.

We focus on small, sustainable, humane and women owned. We love what we do and it shows in our products.

LIVE Streaming Sunday 2:30 pm eastern

Corriedale

Frivelous Ewe - Sample Packs

Frivelous Ewe

Zephyr Creek Farm

Prismatic Color Form

Wunderful Pines Farm

Willow Oak Farm

A Lighter Touch of Wool

Susans Fiber www.susansfiber.com

S H O P

I travel around the US teaching classes on spinning, preparing fibers for spinning. I also delved into felting and heading up the midwest felting symposium. Now I work with spinners. Weavers, felters and more getting there techniques perfected with my weekly vertuals.

LIVE Streaming Sunday 2:30 pm eastern

Fehrenbach Fibers www.fehrenbachfarms.com Happy New Year! Fehrenbach Fibers is looking forward to a new year filled with fibery goodness!

New cria should be arriving in both spring and in fall, expanding our llama fiber offerings. We are excited about expanding out felting products, as well as continuing to offer unique rovings, batts, and yarns. Hoping that 2024 is your best year yet!!

LIVE Saturday 11:30 am

Hand dyed fiber and yarn for your fiber arts needs. Each braid and skein created just for you by myself. I've always loved color, and I've been doing something in the fiber arts since I was 8. Dyeing is my perfect matchup of the two.

I find inspiration everywhere I go, whether it's scenes in nature, food, holidays, stories, space and even music.

LIVE Streaming Saturday 6:30 pm eastern

https://www.faithhopelovestudio.com/

Sunday Jan 28 8:30 PM EST

Timber and Twine

Come for the fiber, stay for the fun! Join the Timber and Twine gals, for farm fibers, adventurous blends and little looms.

Merino, Teeswater, Cotswold, Gotland, BFL, Wensleydale, Finn, CVM and few cross breeds

Sunday at 7:30 pm eastern

www.fibergnome.com

F I B E R

G N O M E

www.fibergnome.com

Available in 3 sizes. All bags are limited edition or OOAK

LIVE Sunday at 12:00 pm eastern

www.SpinGlitz.com

Items This Month: US Corriedale Top Shaniko Merino Top Zephyr Creek NEW Crossbreed Top New Shaniko Yarn Colors

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Fresh Lotus

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

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Raising Romeldale/ CVM and Teeswater/BFL Sheep in the Thumb.