2018
Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
World Wide Knit in Public Day - Saturday June 9th.
Hands on Activities for All Ages at the
Holy Lamb Organics Demonstration Tent
Yarn Arts: Learn to Knit, Crochet, make a Kumihimo Braid, or Wool Embroidery . Observe use of the traditional spinning wheel
Learn how wool is prepared for spinning: wool carding by hand carding and drumcarding, wool combing & use of a blending board
Twisted Strait Sheep Shearing Tent with Pierre Monnat on Friday and Saturday June 8th and 9th.
Visit booth to learn about shearing, handling raw wool, skirting wool, how the milling process works, and join the new Twisted Strait Cooperative.
Thriftway Spin-In Tent
Daily Spin-In on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Bring your spinning wheel or drop by to learn about spinning.
Bring your knitting too – join the fiber camaraderie!
For the younger set:
Thriftway Kid’s Activity Tent
Entry-$5.00
Vashon's Girl Scout Troop will be hosting the Thriftway Kid's Activity Tent to entertain and educate kids of all ages.
Woolpets Felting Kits available to purchase at the tent
Miscellaneous crafty projects with sheep & dog themes for kid's
Many fiber arts & craft vendors in the Fiber Village.
Holy Lamb Organics Demonstration Tent
- There is rigid-heddle loom weaving, 4-shaft Table Loom Weaving, and drop spindle.
- Rug Hooking: Learn to hook a rug and help on a public rug hooking project
Yarn Arts: Learn to Knit, Crochet, make a Kumihimo Braid, or Wool Embroidery . Observe use of the traditional spinning wheel
Learn how wool is prepared for spinning: wool carding by hand carding and drumcarding, wool combing & use of a blending board
Twisted Strait Sheep Shearing Tent with Pierre Monnat on Friday and Saturday June 8th and 9th.
Visit booth to learn about shearing, handling raw wool, skirting wool, how the milling process works, and join the new Twisted Strait Cooperative.
Thriftway Spin-In Tent
Daily Spin-In on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Bring your spinning wheel or drop by to learn about spinning.
Bring your knitting too – join the fiber camaraderie!
For the younger set:
Thriftway Kid’s Activity Tent
Entry-$5.00
Vashon's Girl Scout Troop will be hosting the Thriftway Kid's Activity Tent to entertain and educate kids of all ages.
Woolpets Felting Kits available to purchase at the tent
Miscellaneous crafty projects with sheep & dog themes for kid's
Many fiber arts & craft vendors in the Fiber Village.
Cat Bordhi Returns!
We are grateful to have the amazing Cat Bordhi back to the Fiber Village in 2018 in celebration of World Wide Knit in Public Day. Cat has authored many knitting books and a novel. She is an inspiration and mentor to other knit designers and offers workshops and retreats.
If you want to be inspired or get your knitting questions answered this is an amazing opportunity to meet one of the most respected artists in her field.
You can learn more about Cat at her website: www.catbordhi.com
If you want to be inspired or get your knitting questions answered this is an amazing opportunity to meet one of the most respected artists in her field.
You can learn more about Cat at her website: www.catbordhi.com
The Thriftway Kid's Activity area is hosted by Vashon's Girl Scout Troop. There will be felting projects and other fiber arts happenings in the Fiber Village.
Bryan White with Brae. The gate was a project started in 2012 with the community adding knitted bits to create this wonderful gate.
Scotty's Clan
In 2011, a small group of Vashon spinners took their spinning wheels and chairs and joined island fiber artist Susan Bates in a pop-up tent at the Vashon Sheepdog Classic. They talked and spun, carded wool and enjoyed watching the dogs herding the sheep. Time warp to 2017: a large section of the event field is now delineated as the Fiber Arts Village.
The Fiber Arts Village is home to many tents, all dedicated to fiber with an emphasis on wool; its preparation, creative uses, and final products. Demonstrations include Wheel and Drop Spindle Spinning, Fiber Preparation, Weaving, Rug Hooking, Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, Kumihimo Braiding, and Needle Felting. Most demonstrations are Hands On, at no expense to spectators.
The Fiber Arts Village Volunteers, dubbed Scotty’s Clan in homage to our fiber flocked sheep, include spinners, knitters, felters, weavers, rug hookers, and more. The goal of the fiber artist volunteers is to teach about all processes using animal fiber. The hope is to provide education while inspiring potential fiber artists and encouraging budding artists to grow and expand their craft.
Thank you to Vashon Island Artist David Erue for the structure of Scotty and to Vashon's SSK (Second Saturday Knitters) for beautifully yarn storming Scotty.
