February 2012 SnB Happening

Images from the

3rd Annual Midwinter

Fiber & Yarn Tasting

If you attended, we're glad you came and had fun.

If not ... we look forward to seeing you next year!

Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

3rd Annual

Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

Saturday, February 25, 2012

FREE ADMISSION!

Meet Wisconsin and Illinois producers of wool and other fibers including may breeds of sheep, llamas, alpacas, goats, camel, rabbits, as well as bamboo, silk and soy at the 3rd Annual Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting on Saturday February 25, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Basics Natural Foods Co-op, 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville, WI.

Clearview Farm Cormos and Ambrosia & Bliss will join Frene Creek Farms, Rainbow Fleece Farm, Rock Farms, Bumble Bee Acres, Pacesetter Alpacas, Booties & Handspun by Babylove, and the Green Yarn Company. You will find hand-spun and hand-dyed yarn, roving, tops, raw and washed fleece in addition to completed wool products that are all produced locally.

Presented by the Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch, the 3rd Annual Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting will appeal to those looking for local, handcrafted items, as well as those who spin, knit, crochet, weave and enjoy all the fiber and needle arts. Free spinning, knitting, and crochet demonstrations and free lessons will be available all day. Admission is free for all ages.

Donations of new, handmade blankets will also be accepted for distribution to local children suffering any type of trauma by the Janesville/Rock Valley Project Linus chapter and a "Stash Bash" will be your opportunity to swap patterns, yarns and tools with other stitchers. If there are items remaining at the end of the day from the "Stash Bash", they will be donated to the annual Janesville Salvation Army sale.

Calendar of Events 2010-11

Holiday Tree Decorations Requested

Our Thursday and Saturday host, Basics Natural

Foods Co-op, will be putting up a holiday tree

in the store. Please consider knitting

or crocheting a nice ornament for the tree

to express SnB's appreciation for letting us

use their facilities throughout the year!

THIS COMING TUESDAY!...

Stitch 'n Booze
Tuesday, November 16
O'Riley & Conway's Pub

214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville

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Rainbow Fleece Farm Fiber Extravaganza
Holiday Open House
November 21-21 & 27-28
11am-4pm
W71891 Hustad Valley Rd., New Glarus, WI

SnB Holiday Party
Thursday, December 9

Location - just ask us...
Bring a dish to share & a gift $10 or under

Stitch 'n Booze
Tuesday, December 21
O'Riley & Conway's Pub, 214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville

___________ 2011 ___________

2nd Annual Fiber & Yarn Tasting
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Basics, 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville
Volunteers needed!

Sheep In The City
Feb 25-27, 2011 (Fri-Sun)
Best Western
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Spin In
April 7-9, 2011 (Thu-Sat)
Country Springs Hotel
Waukesha, Wisconsin
www.wispinin.org/

Rainbow Fleece Farm Spring Shearing Show
April 9-10
11am-4pm
W71891 Hustad Valley Rd., New Glarus, WI

Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair
April 9, 2011 (Sat)
Cedarville, Illinois

The Fiber Event
April 15 & 16 2011 (Fri-Sat)
Greencastle Indiana
http://www.thefiberevent.com

Insubordiknit Chicago Area / Jacey Boggs
May 2011
Techny Towers. http://www.technytowers.org
http://www.insubordiknit.com

Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Festival
June 24-26, 2011 (Fri-Sun)
Grayslake, Illinois
www.fiberandfolk.com

Michigan Fiber Fest
Aug 19-21, 2011 (Fri-Sun)
Allegan County Fairgrounds, Michigan

STITCHES Midwest
Aug 25-28, 2011 (Thu-Sun)
Schaumburg, Illinois