(outdoor demonstrations weather-permitting)
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Although it looks like the weather will be beautiful for the Fair don’t forget that it will be chilly in the evening! Bring your jackets so you can stay and enjoy the evening music. Taking along a cup of hot apple cider or Kai Organics Chocolate Mint Chai to the big tent will help keep you … Read more
Most folks only see the end result for a couple of days, but getting all of those gorgeous crafts and other products set out and properly displayed does take a while. I strolled through the pavilion last night and lots of booths have already been hard at work. I even found some new items I … Read more
Here are some shots of the sheepskin slippers under construction. Matching the color tones in each piece of leather and stitching something that is fuzzy on one side is rather painstaking, but the end result is very much worth the effort!
Ruthie has always wanted to weave a coaster and since grandma runs the weaving shop she came two days ago to learn how to weave. She had so much fun that now she is making her first piece for the Fair. Ruthie is six. She also hand sewed and pieced her first baby quilt for … Read more
Joseph Wheeler, one of our weaving students, and his family are building a tiny home for the fair. Joseph, with the oversight of his teacher, Yohannah, is going to weave the linen/cotton fabric for the Roman shades. They are just putting the loom together that Blake built for Fiber Crafts. Joseph is off to keep … Read more
We’re finishing up our last week of preparation for this year’s Fair! Threading the demonstration loom for the fair with the naturally colored green and brown cotton. This cotton grows in these colors. We put on 40 towels. Our students will be weaving on these in front of Fiber Craft’s booth in the pavilion. … Read more
It seems like every year the fiber arts people are the first ones to begin filling up their booth. All those brightly colored hats and scarves and totes and shawls are a signal to the rest of us that we better hurry up! Here’s a sneak preview of some of the items they have ready … Read more
Every year we get a big truck load of apples from Colorado to press into the fresh apple cider we serve at the Fair. This year a few of our ladies also got 2,500# of apples to turn into a BIG batch (or 5) of apple butter. Delicious spread on a sourdough hearth loaf from … Read more
These hand built plates, bowls, platters and napkin rings were carefully rolled, laid, cut and smoothed by our youngest first year students. This age group is from 6-13, and they’ve created an entire 16 piece dinner set by hand for this year’s Fair. Each piece has been hand signed by each child. We are hoping … Read more
