Rainbow Fleece Farm "Field Trip"

October 9, 2011

Gorgeous weather. Gorgeous wool colorways.

Amazing people to meet and new skills to share.

THIS is what autumn on a

Wisconsin

farm looks like!

Will YOU be joining SnB stitchers on our next

Rainbow Fleece Farm field trip???

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

Weekend at Rainbow Fleece Farm

SnB autumn field trip to Rainbow Fleece Farm 2010

Erin demonstrates backstrap weaving

Needle felting demonstration & teaching on the porch

Flower takes a nap in a cooler spot while
Paula demonstrates handspindle wool spinning outside.

Patti's shop is always a riot of colors and textures!

Another generation of fiber fanatics?

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

What's Happening?

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Tall Grass Farm Spring Fiber Jubilee

Saturday, April 3 • 10am-4pm

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Rainbow Fleece Farm 30th Annual Spring Shearing
Sat. & Sun., April 10-11
11am-4pm
Featuring Kate Hartman and Alan Holzhueter showing and demonstrating various methods of Northern Eropean Knitting including various shoulder
and yoke styles used in sweaters.....
Textile historian, Pat Hilts, will do a presentation on spindle wheels including the Great Wheel, Minors head, Persian wheel and Chakra.....
hands-on needle felting with Michelle Martin and more!
Visit the woolen mill and fiber studio for your artisan yarns, astonishing fleeces, spinning and felting fibers, "hand-cranked" socks, silk scarves and fabric paints, sheep skins, Ashford wheels and naturally-raised, chemically free lamb cuts.

Coming this spring & summer:

SnB items available for sale at the Janesville Renaissance Faire, May 15 & 16
Stop in and spin or stitch with us at the Faire!
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Janesville Farmer's Market
Beginning Saturday May 8!
Watch for the dates SnB will be at the market
selling amazing handspun yarns, felting kits,
and finished knit and crocheted items.

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.