Spinning Fiber
into Gold for Heifer International.
This
year, Shepherd’s Harvest Festival introduces Minnesota’s
Largest Fiber Sandwich – a great new spinning event
for the entire community. Vendors will showcase some amazing
and unique fibers, spinners will demonstrate their dazzling
skills and sales of the yarn created will raise money for
Heifer International.
Thanks
to the fiber donors, spinners and those who purchased the
skeins this was a very successful activity!
The
Fiber Donors: |
| Burr
Oak Farm |
Detta's
Spindle |
| Fleecewood
Farm |
Greatwool |
| Hillside
Crafts |
MacBeth
Farm |
| Natural
Colored Wool |
Riverwinds
Farm |
Shea
Huhta
|
Willow
Bridge Fiber Mill |
The
Spinners |
| Carmelle
Abron |
Susan Bennett |
Teresa Clayton |
| Malla
Corbett |
Aisha Formanski |
Elizabeth Harrington |
|
Tasha Hock |
Julie Mackenzie |
Kelsey Mackenzie |
|
Eileen Maloney |
Jessica Macy |
Sharon Macy |
|
Rachel Macy |
Barb Mainquist |
Maryann Olne |
|
Jerry Pederson |
Rebekah Peterson |
Nancy Preckshot |
|
Sue Ross |
Renee Samuelson |
Sandi Street |
Total from the silent auction of the skeins was
$281.00 which
will be donated to Heifer International.
To
Participate:
Northern Lights Spinning Guild is hosting the Fiber Sandwich
and any interested spinner can sign-up. Registration is
free but will be limited to 25, so sign-up early. Just email
Pauline Bold fiberlooney@yahoo.com,
phone 952-881-2506 or register
and/or donate fiber online. Spinners will need to bring
their own wheel and are free to bring some of their own
fiber to blend or ply with if they desire to do so. Each
registered spinner will be given a button designating them
as a Festival Sandwich Spinner.
Vendors
are invited to showcase their fibers by donating 8 ounces
to the cause. Please bring your fiber donation to the contest
area in Building B by 10:00 am Saturday. Vendors who contribute
will have their company name posted at the Sandwich assembly
site in Building B.
How
It Works:
Northern Lights Guild members will lay the various fibers
out in strips and stack them like a sandwich laying fiber
upon fiber until all the contributions have been included.
This unique mixture is then peeled off into 4-ounce sections
and given to the spinners to work their magic.
Festival
Goers get to watch the spinners as they test their skill
and creativity on this blend of surprising combinations
and everyone will get the opportunity to purchase these
unique yarns on Sunday at 2:00 in the Contest Area in Building
B.
All
proceeds from the sale of these yarns will go to benefit
Heifer International. http://www.heifer.org.
If you'd
like to promote this event to your guild or organization,
you may download a PDF
color flyer here. Since it is full color (2,572 KB)
it will take some time to download.
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