Free DemonstrationsThere are a number of free demonstrations throughout the two days of the festival. Some of the demos remain the same each year, as they are so fundamental to what we do as fiber artists. We also have a few new ones each year that we hope everyone will enjoy. Make sure to leave time to see as many as possible. Our festival has more free demos than many other festivals- even some larger ones. We are pleased to be able to offer so much to our fairgoers and we hope everyone will take advantage of them. If you'd like a pdf chart of the demonstrations, click here. It's listed by day and time in chart form. The most up-to-date chart was posted 9/6/11. Our demonstrators are volunteers. We are happy to be able to gather so many talented people to our fest who are willing to give their time to demonstrate and discuss their areas of expertise, and we appreciate all of them. Any questions about demos, email Marcia. | ![]() |
| Anatomy of a Spinning Wheel | Jen Adams | Sunday 1:00- 1:30 | Barn A, booths 7-9 |
| Basket Weaving | Tom Jagger | Saturday 10- 3 | Agricultural Bldg Eaves |
| Carding Alpaca Fiber | Karin Young | Saturday 12:30- 1 Sunday 1:30- 2 | Barn B, booths 8-9 |
| Charkha Spinning | Glenna Chumbley | both days various times | Commercial Bldg |
| Combing Llama Fiber with 5-pitch English Combs | Viv Fulton | both days 11- 12 | Barn A Booths 7-9 |
| Drop Spindling | Kirk Adams | Saturday 10:30- 11 Sunday 1:30- 2 | Barn A Booths 7-9 |
| Felting | Sandi Cirillo | Saturday 10-11 | Commercial Bldg |
| From Flax to Linen | Wendy Caffee | Saturday 1- 3 Sunday 12- 2 | Agricultural Bldg Eaves |
| Flax Processing/Book Signing | Christian & Johannes Zinzendorf | Saturday 2-4 | Commercial Bldg |
| How to Skirt a Fleece | Amy Klee | Sunday 12:30- 1 | Barn C |
| Fretted (Mountain) Dulcimer | Nils Caspersson | Sunday- all day | Agricultural Bldg |
| Needle Felting | Ann Merriwether | Sunday 12- 1 | Commercial Bldg |
| Nuno Felting | Jenny Setser | Saturday 3- 4 Sunday 2:30- 3:30 | Agricultural Bldg |
| Rakestraw Spinning and Plying | Curt Akin Jackie Jones | Saturday 1- 2 Sunday 10:30- 11:30 | Agricultural Bldg |
| Sheep Herding | Dawn Welch | both days various times | Arena |
| Sheep Shearing | George Bancroft, shearer | both days 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 | Barn C |
| Silk Reeling | Donna Howland | Saturday 11- 5 | Commercial Bldg |
| Silkworms | Sherry Wheatley | Sunday 10- 12 and 1- 4 | Commercial Bldg |
| Sock Knitting on Antique Sock-Knitting Machines | Fred Hauck, Carol Bonczek | Saturday 10- 5 | TBA |
| Spinning Angora | Cindi Meding | both days, various times | Barn B, booths 4-5 |
| Spinning on a Great Wheel | Ron Tyler | both days, various times | Agricultural Bldg Eaves |
| SpinOlution Spinning Wheels | Tacha & John Genna | both days 2:30- 3 | Commercial Bldg |
| Tape Loom Weaving | Bonnie Weidert | Saturday 10- 12 | Commercial Bldg |
| Weaving Buffet | Jen Adams | Saturday 1:-1:30 | Barn A Booths 7-9 |