A country by country, state by state listing of fiber events.
If you know of a fiber event that is not listed on this page, please email me at icanspin~at~wavecable~dot~com and provide the event name, city/state, dates and website address or other contact information. Newly submitted events will be included in the next monthly update. Last updated May 2004
Fiber Events
Click the state abbreviation or country to see fiber events in that location.
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Australia - Canada - England - New Zealand - Scottland - Peru
United States
Arizona - Tsaile
June 21 - 27, 2004 Sheep is LifeArizona - Bisbee
October 11 - 12, 2004 11th Annual Fiber Arts Festival
California - San Francisco
May 29 - 30, 2004 - Workshops with Noreen Crone-Findlay including Wild Thing, Hearts Delight Crochet Jewelry, Random Lace, and Freeform Dolls. Contact Mary Jane Wood for more information.California - Dixon
July 24, 2004 Dixon Lambstown USACalifornia - Yreka
August 5 - 9, 2004 National Colored Wool Growers Assoc. National Show at the Siskiyou Golden FairCalifornia - San Juan Capistrano
August 7 - 8, 2004 World Weaving, A Common ThreadCalifornia - Monterey
August 17 - 22, 2004 - Monterey County Fair Wool ShowCalifornia - Burbank
October 21 - 24, 2004 TKGA Southwest Conference and Fiber Arts MarketCalifornia - Booneville
2004 dates TBA California Wool and Fiber FestivalCalifornia - Escondido
March 9 – 13, 2005 - Fibers in Paradise, Southern California Handweavers ConferenceCalifornia - Pacific Grove
April 14 - 17, 2005 - 2005 Conference of the Northern California HandweaversCalifornia - Riverside
2005 dates TBA Camp Stitches CACalifornia - Oakland
2005 dates TBA Stitches WestCalifornia - Santa Clara
2005 dates TBA Interlacing Cultures, a Fiber Festival confrence of the Northern California Handweavers
Colorado - Colorado Springs
May 14, 2004 First Colorado Weaver's DayColorado - Lamar
May 15, 2004 - Lamar Fiber Festival. Sorry, no further information.Colorado - Pagosa Spring
May 28 - 30, 2004 Pagosa Spring Fiber Festival, as of 4/2004 the website has not yet been updated
June 4 - August 8, 2004 Contemporary Fiber Arts ExhibitColorado - Estes Park
June 10 - 13, 2004 Estes Park Wool Market
June 18 - July 23, 2004 - Inward Journeys: Living Traditions in Contemporary Rugs and Baskets exhibit at The DairyColorado - Denver
June 27 - July 3, 2004 Convergence
June 30 - August 29, 2004 - Current Cloth: A Colorado Textile Art Invitational at the Boulder Public LIbrary
June 30 - August 31, 2004 Schacht Student ShowcaseColorado - Meeker
September 16 - 20, 2004 The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship TrialsColorado - Craig
September 16 - 20, 2004 Round Up your (Sheep) WagonsColorado - Gunnison
October 2004 - Gunnison Fiber Festival. Sorry no further information at this time.Colorado - Lafayette
2004 dates TBA Handweavers Guild of Boulder Fiber Arts SaleColorado - Durango
July 28-31, 2005 - Intermountain Weavers ConferenceColorado - Lyons
2005 dates TBA Camp Stitches CO
Connecticut - Tolland
2005 dates TBA Sheep Wool and Fiber Festival
Florida - Eustis
2005 dates TBA Florida Tropical Weaver's Guild Annual Conference
Georgia - Atlanta
2005 dates TBA TKGA National Convention and Fiber Arts Market
Idaho - Idaho Falls
May 15 - 16,2004 - Snake River Fiber FairIdaho - Coeur d'Alene
June 3 - 6, 2004 NwRSA ConferenceIdaho - Post Falls
September 17 - 19, 2004 Northwest Alpaca Showcase
Idaho - Ketchum
October 8 - 10, 2004 The Trailing of the Sheep Festival
August 19 - 22, 2004 Stitches MidwestIllinois - Cedarville
2005 dates TBA Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair
Indiana - Fort Wayne
2005 dates TBA Salomon Farm Fiber Arts CelebrationIndiana - Greencastle
2005 dates TBA Fleece Fair
Kentucky - Louisville
November 6 - 19, 2004 North American International Livestock Expo
Louisianna - Plaquemine
2005 dates TBA "Rollin' on the River" Fiber Forum 2004
Maine - Windsor
June 12 - 13, 2004 The Maine Fiber FrolicMaine - Berwik
June 19, 2004 - 14th Annual Spinning Bee and Outing. Sponsored by the South Shore Spinning Guild and Southern Maine Guild of Spinners and Weavers.Maine - Unity
September 24 - 26 2004 Common Ground County FairMaine - Portland
2005 dates TBA Spa Knit and Spin Weekend
Maryland - West Friendship
2005 dates TBA Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Massachusets - Cummington
May 29 - 30, 2004 Massachusets Sheep and Woolcraft FairMassachusets - Glouster
November 5 - 7, 2004 - Cape Ann Knitting Retreat
May 16, 2005 - Colonial Spinning BeeMassachusets - Andover
2005 dates TBA New England Weavers Seminar
January 9, 2005 St. Distaff's DayMassachusets - Glouster
2005 dates TBA Cape Ann Spinning RetreatMassachusets - Springfield
2005 dates TBA North American Alpaca ShowMassachusets - Waltham
2005 dates TBA - Sheep Sheering Day at Gore Place
May 14 - 15, 2004 Ludington Llama ClassicMichigan - Romeo
May 22, 2004 Mt. Bruce's Station Spring Fiber DayMichigan - Mt Pleasant
June 4 - 5, 2004 Mid Michigan Llama ShowMichigan - Lake Orion
June 11 - 13, 2004 Anne Field's World Wide WeavingMichigan - Bois Blanc Island
July 24 - 30, 2004 Orenburg Lace RetreatMichigan - Allegan
August 21 - 22, 2004 Michigan Fiber Festival
September 4 - 5, 2004 Lama Fest
September 24 - 26, 2004 Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool FestivalMichigan - Romeo
September 25 - 26, 2004 Mt. Bruce's Station Sheep and Wool FestivalMichigan
2004 dates TBA Shop Hop Please allow the .pdf file to download. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read it.Michigan - Romeo
2004 dates TBA Christmas Weekend at Mt. Bruce StationMichigan - Bois Blanc Island
2005 dates TBA Heritage Fiber Retreat
Minnesota - Mora
event canceled for 2004 East Central Minnesota Sheep and Wool FestivalMinnesota - Lake Elmo
2005 dates TBA Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool FestivalMinnesota - Taylors Falls
2005 dates TBA Sheering Day at Wild River Ranch
Mississippi - Long Beach
March 4-5, 2005 - Treasure Trove: Celebration of our Fiber Heritage, Southeast Fiber Forum Association
Missouri - Nevada
June 3 - 5, 2004Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber FestMissouri - Bethel
September 4 -6, 2004 World Sheep and Fiber Arts Festival
Montana - Eureka
July 23 - 25 2004 Fiber Fest EurekaMontana - Kalispell
August 18 - 22, 2004 Fiber Festival at the Northwest Montana FairMontana - Choteau
2004 dates TBA - Annual Choteau Sheep Expo at the Weatherbeater Barn In Choteau Montana. The only Private Treaty all-breed Ram and Ewe Sale in Montana.Montana - Hamilton
2004 dates TBA - Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival - Contact Info
July 21 - 25, 2004 Chain Link 2004New Hampsire - Manchester
July 22 - 25, 2004 TKGA Northeast Conference and Knitting MarketNew Hampshire
2004 dates TBA Annual Wool Arts TourNew Hampshire - Manchester
2005 dates TBA Northeast Basketmakers Guild and New Hampshire Institute of Art exhibit and workshop/lecture seriesNew Hampshire - Hopkinton
2005 dates TBA New Hampshire Sheep and Wool
New Jersey - Harmony
September 18 - 19, 2004 Sheep and Fiber FestivalNew Jersey - Pilesgrove Township, Salem County Fair Grounds
September 25 - 26, 2004 Harvest Sheep and Fiber Festival
October 7 - 10, 2004 Stitches East
New Mexico - Taos
October 2 - 3, 2004 Wool Festival at TaosNew Mexico - Farmington
November 11 - 16, 2004 Wool Festival of the Southwest
June 5, 2004 - Workshops with Noreen Crone-Findlay. Workshops include Field of Flowers and Freeform dolls. Contact Barbara Hillery for more information.
June 5 - 6, 2004 Empire Fiber Festival
June 6, 2004 - Heart's Delight Crochet Jewelry workshop with Noreen Crone-Findlay. Contact MHochmanDTofNYC@aol.com for more information.
June 6, 2004 - Booksigning with Noreen Crone-Findlay at Knitting HandsNew York - Weedsport
July 11 - 12, 2004 Central New York Alpaca ClassicNew York - Hamilton
July 15 - 19, 2004 Camp Stitches NYNew York - Hemlock
Sept 18 - 19, 2004 Finger Lakes Fiber Arts FestivalNew York - Lake George
October 1 - 3, 2004 Lake George Spinning RetreatNew York - Rhinebeck
October 16 - 17, 2004 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival
October 23 - 24, 2004 Empire Alpaca ExtravaganzaNew York - Chautauqua
2004 dates TBA Eastern Great Lakes Fiber ConferenceNew York - Lake George
2005 dates TBA Lake George Knitting Retreat
North Carolina - Asheville
October 22 - 24, 2004 Southeastern Animal Fiber FairNorth Carolina - Waynesville
2004 dates TBA Camp Stitches East
Ohio - Wooster
May 29 - 30, 2004 Great Lakes Fiber Show
June 9 - 27, 2004 Fiber Fest
July 17, 2004 Fiber Fest at Malabar FarmOhio - Yellow Springs
September 18 - 19, 2004 A Wool GatheringOhio - Yellow Springs
November 20, 2004 Handspun-Handwoven, the Annual Show of Fiber Arts sponsored by the Weavers Guild of Miami ValleyOhio - Newbury
2005 dates TBA Knitting Getaway
Oklahoma - Guthrie
2005 dates TBA Knit Out at the S.W.A.K. Corral
May 14 - 16, 2004 Linn County Lamb and Wool FairOregon - Eugene
June 25 - 27, 2004 Black Sheep GatheringOregon - Canby
September 24 - 26, 2004 Oregon Flock and Fiber FestivalOregon - Troutdale
2004 dates TBA Circular Sock Machine Society of America's Annual Conference Oregon - Prineville
2005 dates TBA - at the Crook County Fairgrounds, Carey Foster Hall, Prineville, OR, from 10 am until 4 pm. Vendors and livestock sales. Free admission. Contact Robina Koenig at for registration forms or additional information.
Pennsylvania - Lewisburg
July 7 - 11, 2004 Creative StrandsPennsylvania - Harrisburg
August 1 - 8, 2004 51st Annual Old Lacers Convention
August 13 - 15, 2004 Blending and Spinning Lavish Luxury Fibers with Patsy Zawistoski
August 14 - 18, 2004 Knitting Inspirations RetreatPennsylvania - Harford
September 11 - 12, 2004 PA Endless Mountains Fiber FestivalPennsylvania - Stahlstown
September 11 - 12, 2004 Flax Scutching FestivalPennsylvania - Summerdale
September 16 - 17, 2004 Knitters Day OutPennsylvania - Poconos
October 3 - 10, 2004 SOAR - Spin Off Autumn Retreat Information will be posted on their website in March 2004Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
2005 dates TBA Eastern Alpaca Jubilee
Rhode Island -
2004 dates TBA Northeast Handspinners Gathering
South Dakota - Watertown
2004 dates TBA - North County Fiber Fair - Contact twobridgesllamas@yahoo.com or mariemcc@nvc.net
Tennessee - Munford
2005 dates TBA West Tennessee Fiber Festival
Texas - Boerne
2004 dates TBA Kid N'Ewe & Llamas Too
June 5, 2004 Rowdy Outlaw Texas Fiber League Summer Solstice PartyTexas - Houston
2004 dates TBA TKGA Southern Confrence
week of February 11, 2005 - Rowdy Outlaw Texas Fiber League RetreatTexas - Gonzales
2005 dates TBA Rowdy Outlaw Texas Fiber League's Midwinter FestivalTexas - Greenville
2005 dates TBA Cotton and Rural History Conference
Utah - Midway
September 3 - 6, 2004 Back of the Wastach Fiber Art and Wool Festival
Vermont - Essex Junction
October 2 - 3, 2004 Vermont Sheep and Wool FestivalVermont
2004 dates TBA Alpaca Breeders of Vermont Open Farms Day
Virginia - Montpelier Estate in Orange County, VA
October 2 - 3, 2004 Fall Fiber Festival of VirginiaVirgina - Leesburg
July 11 - 17, 2005 Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association Conference 2005
Washington - Sequim
May 31, 2004 Shepherd's FestivalWashington - Port Angeles
2004 dates TBA - The North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild will be demonstrating at the Clallam County FairWashington - Chehailis
2004 dates TBA LOWS Classic and Fiber FestivalWashington - Tacoma
August 1 - 7, 2005 - Color Me Color You ANWG ConferenceWashington - Gig Harbor
2005 dates TBAMadrona Fiber Arts Winter RetreatWashington - Seattle
2005 dates TBA Seattle Knitting and Fiber Arts ExpoWashington - Puyallup
2005 dates TBA Shepherd's Extravaganza at The Spring Fair
Wisconsin - Shawano
May 22, 2004 Fiber ThingWisconsin - Sturgeon Bay
May 22 - 23, 2004 Door County Shepherd's Market
June 12 - 13, 2004 Point Basse Pioneer Festival
July 17 - 18, 2004 Threads of History Plover Portage RendezvousWisconsin - Columbus
July 23 - 25, 2004 WoolstockWisconsin - Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson
Sept 10 - 12, 2004 Wisconsin Sheep and WoolWisconsin - Columbus
December 3 - 5, 2004 All Fiber RetreatWisconsin - Delavan
2004 dates TBA Fall Fiber JubileeWisconsin - Sheboygan
June 12 - 18, 2005 Midwest Weavers Conference 2005 "Currents in Weaving"Wisconsin - Columbus
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2005 Knitting RetreatWisconsin - Delavan
2005 dates TBA Spring Fiber Fest
Wyoming - Gillette
June 26 - 27, 2004 Wyoming Celtic Festival and Highland Games Along with the games will be a 1740's village with spinners and weavers; modern day spinners and highland cattle, sheep, and horses.
AUSTRALIA
Victoria - Bendigo
July 2004 Australian Sheep and Wool ShowVictoria - Bendigo
2006 date TBA Merino Conference NOTE: there is a tiny link at the bottom of the page for a window's media file regarding the Merino Conference.
CANADA
Alberta - Lethbridge
June 4 - 9, 2004 Hand Weavers Spinners and Dyers of Alberta ConferenceAlberta - Olds
July 2 - 4, 2004 "Focus on Shetland" Fibre Arts Competition NOTE: Website will soon be updated with event info. Meanwhile, you may contact Linda Wendelboe or Kathy Baker for more information.
July 2 - 9, 2004 Fiber Week at Olds CollegeQuebec - Quebec City
July 17 - 23, 2004 World Sheep and Wool Congress 2004
July 25 - 30, 2004 Stitch 'n Sew Get Away 2004 and Doll Conference
August 14, 2004 The Gathering 2004British Columbia - Gibsons Landing
August 20 - 22, 2004 Gibsons Landing Fiber Arts FestivalOntario - Kitchener
September 11, 2004 Waterloo County Knitters FairOntario - Servern Bridge
September 16 - 19, 2004 Gone Stitchin'New Brunswick - Lakeburn
2004 dates TBA London-Wul Farm Open HouseNew Brunswick - Moncton
2004 dates TBA Maritime Spinners RetreatBritish Columbia - Abbotsford
2005 dates TBA Fiber Fest International
ENGLAND
July 25, 2004 Rare and Traditional Breeds Show
NEW ZEALAND
Christchurch
November 12 - 17, 2004 - Sixth World Congress on Colored Sheep
PERU
Arequipa
2004 dates TBA Alpaca Fiesta
SCOTLAND
Isle of Mull
July 24 - 31, 2004 Spinning and Knitting Retreat
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