2012 Wool Arts Tour • Spring Pond Farm Greenfield

2012 Wool Arts Tour
Greenfield • Spring Pond Farm
Deb & Ray Cilley (owners) 81 Muzzey Hill Rd, Greenfield, NH 03047, 603-547-2964, cell: 603-533-1463 [email protected],
www.springpondfarm.com. Breeders of registered Huacaya alpacas in a variety of colors and genetics. Yarns & hand knit garments in
natural & dyed colors. Fleeces. Farm store open by chance or appointment. Call to schedule a tour. Hayrides offered this weekend at
12:30pm every day.
Cynthia deSteuben, Nightingale Fibers, 131 Francestown Rd, Greenfield, NH 03047, 603-547-6645,
[email protected], www.nightingalefibers.com. Alpaca yarns in natural colors, alpaca/wool blends & hand dyed. Sock &
lace yarns. Spinning fibers including alpaca, wool & hand dyed. Knitting needles & buttons. Patterns, kits & gifts.
Liz MacEachran, Kilblaan Farm Alpacas, 402 Spring Hill Rd, Sharon, NH 03458, 603-924-6113, [email protected],
www.kilblaanfarm.com. Registered breeding alpacas and fiber alpacas, fleeces, yarn & socks.
Meredith W. Burtt, 20 Robson Lane, Greenfield, NH 03047, 603-547-3839, [email protected] burttbagleybags.com
Hand knit bags. Cell phone, Shoulder & handbag, felted & unfelted. All large bags are lined with pockets. No two bags are alike.
2 Marias, M.Cecilia PintoLord & M. Ines Pinto Rocha, Santa Maria Alpacas, LLC. 750 Central Avenue, Dover NH, 03820,
603-834-1879, [email protected], www.santamariaalpacas.com. Amazing hand made Alpaca garments, accessories, scarves,
hats, & shawls.
Charlonne Scribner, cs Creations P.O. Box 867, Stoddard, NH 03464, 603-446-3745, [email protected]. Beautiful Hand
Knits, Felted Hats & Felted Purses/lined with Silk - Designed in Vibrant Colors with choice Lambs Wool & Mohair.
Stephen Willette, 30 Hammond Rd, Milford, NH, 603-801-5546, [email protected], www.stephenwillette.com. Handcrafted
wooden fiber arts tools such as: knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn bowls, lucets, buttons, shawl pins, needle gauge, nostepinne, and
more.
Demos & Activities:
Needle Felting, Yarn Dying, Wheel & drop spindle spinning, & antique sock machine demonstrations. Conrad & Ellen Dumas will
demonstrate wet felting and will bring lambs to pet.
Food: Vendors both days.
Limited public restroom facilities.
Antrim • Windfall Farm
Ann Desmet and David Hull (owners), 5 Old North Branch Rd, Antrim, NH. 03440, 603-588-3296, [email protected],
www.windfallfarmnh.com They offer original designs for Traditional Rug Hooking kits with yarn, knitted Christmas stocking kits, handdyed luxury yarns, their own Romney/Border Leicester fleece, soaps, note cards & more. Organically raised turkeys are available for
Thanksgiving. Farm fresh veggies, cut flowers & free-range eggs are available when in season. Their shop will re-open September 1st.
Shop hours are Wed. – Sat. 10am – 6 pm. Sun, noon – 5 pm. Or by appointment.
Nadja Hebert, Boston Hill Farm Farm, P.O. Box 201, East Andover, NH 03231. 603-735-4084, [email protected] Border Leicester &
Cotswold sheep. Fleeces, rovings, yarns, mittens, hats, vests, & felting kits.
Deb Degan, The Woolery, 604 Gibbons Hwy , P.O. Box 31, Wilton, NH 03086. 603-654-7030, [email protected].
www.thewoolerynh.com. Yarns, needles, knitting books, buttons, , felting supplies, knitting notions & what have you. .
Paul & Heidi Martin, Higher Ground Alpacas, 226 West Salisbury Rd, Salisbury, NH 03268, 603-545-5279, [email protected],
highergroundalpacas.com Beautiful, luxurious alpaca yarn and roving from the alpacas on our farm. Knitting patterns, Kits, Crafts, and
Felting Supplies. Alpaca hats, Mittens, Gloves, and Socks. Come visit us!
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Demos & Activities:
Ongoing: “Traditional Rug Hooking with yarn, making Fleece Lined Mittens from your own favorite mitten pattern, Knitting with
Beads, Needle Felting, Knitting without Spinning and Spinning demonstrations. Ann Desmet
“Knitting Knowledge & Expertise” shared by the Monadnock Knitters Guild. Bring your projects!
“Stash Swap & Yard Sale” hosted by the Guild.
“Spinning directly from your Bunny”, Mandy Fraser. Mandy will demonstrate how to spin directly from the bunny while it is sitting on
her lap. Mandy has been raising angora rabbits for many, many years. She is an expert on how to care for an angora rabbit and will
offer tips on how to care for your own.
Sat. only MUSIC 10am - 4pm: David Bishop, Harpist, playing Celtic, Renaissance & Neo-Classical music. CD’s available for
purchase.
Food: The Monadnock Knitters Guild will be serving lunch and baked goods Sat. & Sun
Limited public restroom facilities
Deering • Spinner Farm
Steve & Leslie Chunn (owners)192 Old County Rd, Deering,
NH 03244, 603-464-0232, [email protected],
www.spinnerfarm.com. Romney, Border Leicester X & Cheviot sheep, lambs, raw fleeces, roving, hand spun yarn, mohair locks & wool
blankets. Performance Quarter Horses – sales/leasing, boarding, lessons, & training. Farm, Fiber, and Horsemanship Summer &
School vacation camps for young and old. Lessons for Fiber Prep, Spinning & Knitting are available.
Ken & Charlene Schultz, HONEYBUNS “Bunnies & Honey,”
540 Forest Rd, Lyndeborough, NH 03082, 603-654-7700, [email protected] German Angora fiber & blended roving, hand spun & hand
dyed angora yarn, handcrafted angora fiber art. Hand-painted silk roving. Handwoven wool rugs & saddle blankets. Creamed honey.
Jennifer & Chris Connolly, FiberDreams Farm, 115 Webster Highway, Temple, NH 03084,603-396-9136
We raise sheep & Angora rabbits & sell their fiber in roving, batts, yarn & felt in a variety of colors.
Knit goods, books, dyes, knitting needles & Ashford products.
Judy Helie, Bit O’Heaven Fiber Farm, 205 Gould Pond Rd, Hillsboro, NH 03244, 603-464-4392 [email protected]
www.bitoheavenfiberfarm.blogspot.com Washed Fiber (Wool, alpaca, mohair); roving (natural & dyed), Angora fiber, hand knit items,
dyed mohair locks, homespun yarn, knitted earrings, goat’s milk soap, hand woven items, knitting needle cases.
James & Kari Lewis, Clark Summit Alpacas P.O. Box 1300 Hillsboro, NH 03244 603-464-2910 [email protected]
www.ClarkSummitAlpacas.com We offer alpacas, roving, yarn, handmade hats, mittens, scarves, socks, jewelry, framed photos, handwoven rugs, & our fun-filled game, ALPACA-OPOLY! Open farm days monthly, seminars, plus great events for kids!.
Jerry & Cindy Yeager, Ewe & I Farm, PO Box 155, N Sutton, NH 03260, 603-927-4518. [email protected],
www.eweifarm.blogspot.com. Wool n’ Ewe yarn, roving & batts, Woof n’ Ewe Yarn & batts – Raw fleece-wool, alpaca, llama, angora.
Eggs, Quilt/Comforter Batts, Felt Pads
Lynne Berube, Crafty Cabin Woolens, 980 N Barnstead Rd, Center Barnstead, NH 03225, 603-776-3176, [email protected],
www.craftycabinwoolens.etsy.com. Fiber Arts Instruction & Sales. Rug Hooking, Wet, Nuno & Needle Felting, Spinning Fibers batts &
arts batts, natural & hand dyed, hand spun yarns & art yarns, prepared spinning/felting batts & art batts.
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Sue & Bob Evon, Sleeping Monk Farm Alpacas LLC & The Elegant Alpaca Shoppe, 116 Ashby Rd, PO Box 261, New Ipswich, NH
03071, 603-878-2183, [email protected], www.sleepingmonkfarm.com. Sleeping Monk Farm is “Everything
Alpaca”! Come to us for alpaca sales, breedings, & products. Our product line includes raw fleeces, rovings, batts, yarn, felted sheets &
finished goods
Rodalyn Knox, 132 Cross Road, Weare, NH 03281, 603-529-8993, [email protected]. Home Grown Sheep Wool Crocheted Hats.
How to spin wool on a spinning wheel. I will bring my wheel & work so others can see how it is done.
Monadnock Crafters Guild, 127 Concord Street, Route 202, Peterborough, NH 03458, 603-784-5154,
[email protected], monadnockcraftersguild.com. Roving, Hand spun yarn, Hand Knits, soap, candles, lotions, quilts,
felted items & all kinds of crafts locally made with local products. .
.Demos & Activities:
Our vendors & friends will demonstrate all the phases of Wool & Fiber processing from the animal to finished products. Learn about
washing & dying fleece, hand & machine carding & combing, spinning with drop spindles & wheels. Learn new ideas for creating
beautiful items with fiber. See fiber artists knitting, rug hooking, crocheting, weaving, needle felting etc. Watch a sock being made on a
100 year old sock knitting machine. See how quickly a sweater can be made on knitting machines. Weather permitting - Sheep
Handling & Herding Demonstrations. Shop for special Christmas gifts. Visit with our horses, sheep ,& llama. Watch our talented
equestrians doing riding demonstrations both days.
Food: Hot food available both days. Homemade ice cream from Connolly.Brothers Dairy Farm will also be available.
Limited public restroom facilities
Hillsboro • Western View Farm
Hope Thomas (owner) 374 Gleason Falls Rd, Hillsboro, NH 03244 603-464-3015, [email protected] Hand woven clothing,
scarves, blankets. Weaving lessons. Lambs, fleeces, lustrous Shetland roving & yarn, freezer lambs. Festive atmosphere, traditional
music. Come enjoy the beautiful view from my studio & see where the weaving takes place.
Ingrid Byrd, Ward Brook Farm, 105 Depot Rd, Candia, NH 03034 603-483-8045, [email protected]. Natural & rainbow dyed
roving; rainbow dyed wool & mohair yarns; washable sheepskins; sweater kits; hand knit fleece mittens, hats, scarves; Cushing dyes;
Teddy bears & other critters in handknit sweaters.
Marsha Siegel, Country Spun Treasures, 711 Flaghole Rd, Andover, NH 03216 603-934-7552, [email protected],
www.countryspuntreasures.com. Jacob Sheep hand-spinners’ fleeces, roving, yarn. Wool batts & quilts. Felted & knitted items. Penny &
hooked rugs. Crafted items & handmade soaps Quilting services available from baby to king size quilting with longarm panograph
design. Many patterns to choose from.
Susan N. Weaver, Elemental Designs Fiber Arts, 115 Log Cabin Rd, Nelson, NH 03457 603-847-9763. [email protected].
Knitting kits. Cheshire Sheep yarn. Romney & Coopworth fleeces & roving. Hand spun yarn, hand woven & hand knit goods. Dyes.
Janet Sillars, Kisakanari Jacob’s Sheep, PO Box 112, Bradford, NH 03221 603-938-5354. [email protected] Multicolored fleeces
& spotted sheepskins. Mary Iselin’s white & colored Romney fleeces & Mary’s original oil paintings featuring sheep, lambs & draft
horses.
Allison Randall, Friendly Goods, 281 Coverse Rd, Temple, NH 03084 603-654-2719 [email protected]
allisonrandall.blogspot.com Soothing Toys, Centering Toys, and other Clothing items for Adults and Children,
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Christina Whitney, dba Buttons, Strings, and Things, P.O. Box 922, Upton, MA 01568 508-529-4815,
[email protected] www.buttonsstringsandthings.com. Buttons, handcrafted orifice hooks, darning needles & dizes, earrings, hair
ornaments, & necklaces from antler, sheep horn, & wood. Custom handspun & knitted garments from clients’ own animals including
hair from dogs & cats.
Demos & Activities:
Loom weaving ongoing. Great Wheel spinning, weather permitting: Inkle Weaving.
*No public restrooms*
Washington • Mirage Alpacas
Bill & Audrey Rhoades (owners) 232 Lempster Mtn. Road, Washington, NH 03280, 603-495-3435, [email protected], Florida
email: [email protected] (www.miragealpacas.com. Registered Huacaya & rare Suri alpacas; Columbia
& Merino fine fleeced sheep; miniature Sicilian donkeys; ASCA Australian Shepherds, poultry & barnyard pets. Ashford spinning
wheels, looms, & accessories. Top, roving, yarn, alpaca/wool blend quilt batts, washable sheepskins. USDA “Certified Quality” freezer
lamb & sausage. Gift shop open Saturdays BY Appointment with free farm tour & free “learn to spin” lessons in our sky-lit fiber room.
Sue & Tom Connary, Hodge Podge Yarns and Fibers, 59 Belknap Avenue, Newport, NH 03773 603-863-1470.
[email protected]. www.hdgpdg.wordpress.com. Majacraft, Louet, & Ashford Wheels, Spinning fibers. Homespun yarn &
Wearables. Knitting yarns and accessories.
Julie Patterson, Kelly Corner Farm, 3 Pleasant St, Chichester, NH 03258, 603-435-6419, www.kellycornerfarm.com,
[email protected]. Heritage breed—Leicester Longwool, white & natural colored; Coopworth & Romney. Angora goats in a variety
of colors. Australian Shepherd puppies, handspun, hand dyed yarn, roving, fleeces, pelts, U.S.D.A. meat, free-range eggs!
Bonny Collard, Painted Shadow Farm, PO Box 65, Marlow, NH 03456, 603-446-3944, [email protected]
www.paintedshadowfarm. com. Natural colored & white mohair fleeces, roving & yarn, Merino/mohair roving blends. Hand dyed &
natural colored mohair locks, dyed fleece & yarn. Weaving kits. Pygora.
Misty & James Batchelder, Our Place Farm, 290 Route 129, Loudon, NH 03307 603-798-3183 [email protected]
Handspun yarn, wool, alpaca & mohair roving, wool arts, rug braiding, demonstrations, grass fed beef, naturally raised pork pastured
chicken.
Gretchen Wittenborg, Fitzwilliam Fiber Farms, P.O. Box 240 Fitzwilliam NH 03447 603-585-6903, [email protected] Handspun,
hand knits, fleeces, roving from Wensleydale/cross sheep, angora goats, Jacob & Shetland sheep.
Dana Welch, Purgatory Falls Alpaca Farm, 195 Purgatory Falls Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082, 603-654-7690,
[email protected]; [email protected], www.purgatoryfallsalpaca.com. Natural & hand dyed alpaca yarn, weaving yarn cones,
Handwoven goods, hand dyed Shibori silk scarves & wrapk knitted alpaca items, roving, art batts.
Susan Brissette “Gifts from Grammy”, 130 Shedd Road, Hillsboro, NH 03244, 603-478-6452, [email protected],;. Needle felting
handmade pumpkins, sheep, snowmen, Valentine Hearts, Leprechauns, Easter bunnies & eggs, and lots of Christmas ornaments. All
items made from Alpaca & Sheep wool from NH.
Demos & Activities:
- Ongoing “Learn to Spin for FREE” with Mirage’s Shari Mead
- Continuous “Learn How to Rainbow Dye” with Bonny Collard
- “What to do With Your Raw Fleeces!” Preparing raw fleeces for finished products with Lisa Letendre.
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- “Don’t Toss That Sock!” No need to darn--repair by simply needle-felting! Bring a sock and learn how to repair it first-hand upon
request!
- “Sheep & Goat Breed Display” with educational information available on each breed from their owners.
- On going “Spinning Demonstrations”.
- On going Farm Tour” with or without a guide. Visit Mirage’s alpacas, horses, miniature Sicilian donkeys, sheep, Angora goats,
poultry, Australian Shepherds, barn cats, Indian Peacocks & more! Please make yourself at home!
Food:
- ALL NEW “Sidewalk Cafe” featuring “Chef-Prepared” locally grown gourmet lamb dinners, lamb-burgers, lamb sausage, assorted
gourmet desserts, beverages and more!
- WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE!
Limited public restroom facilities
Henniker • The Fiber Studio
Melanie Connor and Pamela Michie (owners), 161 Foster Hill Rd, Henniker, NH 03242, 603-428-7830, www.fiberstudio.com,
[email protected]. Hand dyed yarns; mohair, chenille, rayon, cotton, silk. Knitting needles & patterns. Books, buttons, & beads.
Fleeces. Merino rovings, variegated & solids, & felting batts. Romney wool rovings. Exotic fibers. Handcrafted gifts. Classes in all the
fiber arts. Weaving looms. Dealers for Louet, Schacht, Lendrum, Kromski, Ashford, Bosworth, & Mirrix Tapestry looms. Open Mon-Sat,
10-5; Sun, by appointment.
Jennifer Frey, Seacoast Handpainted Yarns, 52 Nottingham Rd, Raymond, NH 03077, 603-244-2748,
j e n @ s e a c o a s t h a n d p a i n t e d y a r n s . c o m , www.seacoasthandpaintedyarns.com. Variegated yarns in wool, silk, alpaca,
mohair, & blends. Hand dyed in small batches in color combinations that will delight & inspire any fiber artist.
Nancy Brome, Hair of the Dog Designer Yarns, 25 Legacy Dr., Manchester, NH 03102, 603-674-0755,
[email protected], www.designerdogyarn.com. Hand spun designer yarn from your beloved pet.
Jan Seavey, 91 Ruffled Rd, Henniker, NH 603-428-7235, [email protected]. Rug Hooking wool – hooked pieces. Knitted &
felted pieces etc.
Joanne Masiello, A Knitter’s Garden, 58 Derry Rd. Chester, NH 603-887-8550, [email protected],
www.aknittersgarden.net. Offering a sampling of our wonderfully eclectic mix of commercial yarns & a specially blended wool/angora
yarn from our own herd.
Demonstrations all weekend. Limited public restroom facilities
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