4th Annual Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

Thank you to all those who came, visited, 

shopped, or learned a new skill.

More importantly, thank you to our 

amazingly creative and skilled vendors!

Studio S

Frene Creek Farm

Rock Farms 

County Road Alpacas 

Pacesetter Alpacas

Knits ‘N Kits Needle Arts

 

Pacesetter Alapca Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, September 25 & 26

Join SnB as we demonstrate and teach spinning with alpaca fiber at Dennis and Christy's farm for the Pacesetter Alpaca Festival. Please come out, enjoy the animals, learn about their fiber, and enjoy a great autumn day! Here's a link map to find the farm that is between Janesville and Beloit: http://maps.google.com/maps?num=10&hl=en&q=5546+West+Plymouth+Church+Rd.+Beloit,+WI&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=5546+W+Plymouth+Church+Rd,+Beloit,+WI+53511&gl=us&ei=UmCVTMvoGoq7ngfoxrX1Bw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA

Autumn 2010 Calendar of Events

Jefferson Co. Sheep and Wool Festival Field Trip

Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 7:00am

Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds

The Janesville Area SnB will be helping

as knitting competition judges this year!

Car pools are now being organized...

Worldwide Spin in Public Day Celebration

Saturday, September 18, 2010

7:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Janesville Farmer's Market, N. Main St., Janesville, WI

Stitches 'n Booze

Tuesday, September 21

7pm - ?

O'Riley & Conway's Pub, 214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville

Pacesetter Alpacas Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26

Farm Fun for the Whole Family! Spend one on one time with experienced alpaca owners to learn about the growing alpaca industry. Alpaca yarn and finished garments available at the farm store. Sponsored by: Pacesetter Alpacas - Dennis & Christy Pace; Token Creek Alpacas - Elden & Ronelle Harms. Proceeds benefit the Rock County Humane Society.

SnB will be on the farm demonstrating

spinning on the hand spindle and wheels

Stronghold Castle Old English Faire

Saturday, October 2 -3, 2010 at 7:00am

Oregon, IL

http://www.strongholdcenter.org/englishfaire.html

Rainbow Fleece Farm Autumn Field Trip

Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 10:00am

New Glarus, WI

The Janesville Area SnB will be

demonstrating and teaching (FREE)

hand-spindle wool spinning.

Car pools are now being organized...

Join us at the Janesville Farmer's Market
to enjoy the best of what Wisconsin - and SnB - have to offer!

Saturday - October 16

7:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Janesville Farmer's Market, N. Main St., Janesville, WI

For information on how YOU can join us for any

or all of these activities, please e-mail proartist@aol.com

Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

What fun was had by all at the Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting!
Thank you vendors for bringing such diverse and interesting fibers and products.

Thank you "students from Madison" for taking the time to learn how to spin with us. Thank you to all the curious and fiber-loving visitors who enjoyed some time with us exploring everything offered.

Thank you to Basics Natural Foods Co-op for inviting us to use their space.

And, CONGRATULATIONS to our contest winners:
Kellie Sinks
Amanda Tepatzi
Sarah Sahni
Anisa Irwin
and Jennifer Abb.

Upcoming Calendar

Sock Knit-Along begins Thursday Jan. 7
ALL 3 groups will be participating
for interested stitchers.
Please join others learning to make socks on
4 double-pointed needles! Bring:
400 yards of sock or sport wt. yarn
Size 2 or 3 double pointed (4) needles
Basic pattern will be supplied
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Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting
Presented by the Janesville Area SnB
Saturday, February 27 • 9am-4pm
Basics Natural Foods Coop
1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville
Vendors including:
Rainbow Fleece Farm
Pacesetter Alpacas
Firefly Fields Finns
Stonecrest Lamas
Nina's Goat Products
....and more!
Demonstrations and more
If you'd like to be a vendor or
volunteer to demonstrate or teach, please
call 608-752-9248 or e-mail proartist@aol.com

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Sheep in the City Get Away
February 26, 27, & 28th 2010
http://web.mac.com/jmassie1/Sheep_in_the_City/Welcome.html
More vendors and of course more fun.
Admission will remain the same $7.00 daily, $18.00 for the
three day pass with the first 50 registrations a gift bag.
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14th Annual

Saturday, April 17, 2010
9-5

Stephenson Co. Fiber Art Fair

Jane Addams Community Center

430 W. Washington St., Cedarville, IL (815) 541-0897

What's Coming Soon?

You never know who you'll see or what
will happen when you join us on
Saturday mornings at CoDoS Coffee Shop!

“Metropolis”
Featuring spectacularly restored footage of the movie, and
soundtrack carefully edited by Janesville's own Yuri Rashkin
to make this 1926 timeless classic enjoyable to modern audiences.
Soundtrack features music by Peter Gabriel, Red Hot Chili Pepper,
Bar-Kays, Kool and the Gang, Green Day, Offspring,
Yello, Boney M, Lenny Kravitz, Gogol Bordello and others.
Showing will take place at Codos on
Monday, August 31 at 7:30 pm
The screening will be followed by a discussion.
Entry is free with all of the proceeds collected
going to benefit the United Arts Alliance
scholarship fund. For more information or to RSVP
please email YRashkin@gmail.com
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Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
September 11-13, 2009
Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, WI.
As always, we'll be car-pooling. Let us know
if you want to ride along and on which day.
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• • • • • • SnB Special Guest Speaker • • • • • •
Thursday, September 17
Dennis and Christy Pace of Pacesetter Alpacas
Please join us with your questions
about anything alpaca!
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Stitch ‘n Bitch at Janesville Farmer's Market
Saturday, September 19
If you have things you'd like to sell, just bring them along.
If you don't have things to sell, just come stitch with us
and enjoy the fun of the Farmer's Market!
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Fleece & Farm Days
September 26 & 27, 2009
Pacesetter Alpacas
5546 W. Plymouth Church Road, Beloit, WI 53511
SnB will demonstrate spinning on Saturday afternoon.
More are still welcome to demonstrate in
exchange for some alpaca fiber...
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Wooly, Warped Women & Material Men
Wisconsin Spin-In
October 30-Nov .1
Washington County Fairgrounds 3000 Highway PV, West Bend, WI 53095
$6/person - ONE day pass
$10/person - THREE day pass
Children under 8 - FREE
General admission includes:
Daily demonstrations - Marketplace - FREE parking
Workshops now taking your registrations
http://www.wispinin.org/index.html

- - - 2010 - - -
14th Annual Stephenson Co. Fiber Art Fair
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9-5
Jane Addams Community Center
430 W. Washington St., Cedarville, IL
(815) 541-0897