Fiber-A-Thon & Open Farm Studio
Saturday, July 16, 2011
10am-4pm
VT Grand View Farm is hosting a Saturday filled with fiber fun!
Spend a Saturday on a hillside sheep farm in Vermont, knitting & spinning with
friends, taking fiber classes, watching demonstrations and enjoying the sheep and
goats.
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Learn about different fiber animals and how the shepherds  and farmers care for them. Meet with other
fiber fanatics from around the state and spend the day knitting,  spinning and weaving.
See demonstrations of  skirting fleeces, spinning wool into yarn, natural dyeing, rug hooking, felting, and
weaving.

For written driving directions, please
email kimgoodling@yahoo.com.
(map quest directions are not correct)
Schedule of Events
Workshops
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10:30am-11:30am Drop Spindling with Emily
Goodling of Vermont Fairies
Material Fee $15 with Harrisville spindle/$5.00 bring your
own spindle/$8 with CD spindle
Learn the art of spinning your own yarn with a drop spindle.
11:30am-12:30pm Needle Felting with Valerie
Mazarella of Green Mountain Wee Woolies
Material Fee $8.00
Learn needle felting techniques.
12:30pm-1:30pm Alpaca Yarn and Lace Knitting with
Terry Miller of Snowshoe Alpaca Farm
Material Fee $12
1:30pm-2:30pm Sheep 101 with Chuck Goodling of
VT Grand View Farm
If you have you ever thought about owning sheep and have lots of
unanswered questions about fencing, predators, and general
sheep care-then this workshop is for you. FREE
2:00pm-3:00pm Handpainting Yarn with Kim Goodling
of VT Grand View Farm. Learn how to create a colorful skein
of yarn by handpainting. Material fee $17.00 includes a skein of
yarn and dye.
10:30am-3:30pm Weaving Workshop  with Adele
Bassett
If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at weaving on a floor loom,
here’s your chance. Weave a small table runner, while learning basic
technique, loom operation and weaving terminology.   All
equipment and materials, plus an informational packet, provided.  
Materials and equipment fee:  $20. Ongoing on the hour.

All workshops are free to attend, however, each
participant must purchase supplies for each
workshop.  Each presenter will have a material kit for
you to purchase. Workshops are limited to 10
participants so arrive early to register!

Ongoing Demonstrations & Workshops










Felting   Weaving   Spinning

List of Artists/Teachers/Shepherds
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Emily Goodling of Vermont Fairies
Emily designs and creates dolls and fairies out of all natural fibers
and sells them worldwide.
Kim Goodling of VT Grand View Farm
Kim is shepherd and fiber arts teacher.  She teaches classes on
dyeing, felting, and spinning and sells Yarn CSA shares.
Adele Bassett-Professional Weaver
Adele was introduced to weaving in Colorado and New Mexico,
studying southwestern tapestry techniques privately and at the Taos
Institute of Art.  After moving to Philadelphia , she developed an
interest in rep weave, exhibited and sold her work, and taught a variety
of weaving classes for the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers.  In
2010, she received the Complex Weavers Award from the
Philadelphia Guild.  She currently weaves at her studio in Thetford
Center , Vermont .
Terry Miller of Snowshoe Farm Alpacas
Valerie Mazzarella of Green Mountain Wee Woolies
Valerie, shepherd and artist, designs and creates Waldorf style toys
for children. She sells them from her online store.
What to Bring...
and hooks
-a chair or a blanket to sit on
-money for your workshop materials
-sun screen
-picnic lunch and water to drink
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Parking is limited so please car
pool!
Traveling from a distance?
Stay the night!
Learn about shearing angora rabbits while
Leisel gets her summer clipping in the
afternoon!
Learn how to skirt a fleece.