The Wool Jamboree was a great success, especially the felted soap “make-n-take” led by Jerry. We had a lot of visitors that showed interest in the guild, so we hope to have lots of new guests at upcoming meetings and maybe even new members!

There was a nice variety of vendors and discovered there are a few fiber shows or just a day trip to a farm coming up, so here’s a list (even a couple of save the date for next year!

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2017 National Alpaca Farm Days  Open House, 3073 Gass Rd. Lexington OH 44904 (Sat. noon-6pm & Sun. 1pm-6pm)  Farm and Antique store

Oct. 13-14-15, 2017 Algonquin Mill Fall Festival at the Mill Farm (5 miles south of Carrollton, OH on State Rt. 332 (www.carrollcountyohio.com/history)

Oct. 14, 2017 Autumn Fiber Festival, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave, Ashland OH (free admission & parking 9-5pm)

Oct. 21 & 22, 2017 Fiber Expo Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor, Mich. (see www.fiberexpo.com for more info)

SAVE THE DATE: Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival – May 19, 20, 2018 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds, Hughesville, PA 17737

Great Lakes Fiber Show (Wooster) May 26 -27, 2018

Endless Mountains Fiber Festival Sept. 8-9, 2018 (www.endlessmountsfiberfest.com)