Event at Merry Sherwood

Merry Sherwood will be holding a Christmas Tea with a Spin and Knit Workshop on December 7, 2008 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Tickets and information available by calling 410-641-2112. Demonstrations include spinning wool and knitting with Claire from Julia A. Purnell Museum, Stacy from the Fine Needle both from Snow Hill, The Lilley's from Berlin and Linda Flood from Salisbury. There will be lunch with tea and punch, and sounds of the season.

Meeting Scheduled for November

The Central Delmarva Fiber Guild will be holding a meeting on Monday, November 10. The gathering will take place at 6pm in the meeting room of the Worcester County Library in Snow Hill. New and prospective members are welcome to attend. The guild includes weavers, quilters, spinners, knitters, crocheters, tatters and more. Those wishing to learn these skills are invited to join the guild as well.

The Central Delmarva Fiber Guild provides a network for regional fiber artists and those interested in learning fiber art skills. Members of diverse interests and skill levels are welcomed; the guild includes professional fiber artists, hobbyists, experts and beginners.

For more information, or for directions, contact Stacy at (410) 632-0772.

Festival Foods

There are a couple of additional food vendors for FiberFest, which I am pleased to report. The Girdletree Volunteer Fire Department will be selling clam fritters to raise funds for their efforts, our friends from Abundant Life Apostolic Church will be back selling hot dogs, hamburgers, and fries as a fundraiser for their youth group. There will also be breads and baked goods from Olivia's breads. Olivia's Breads is an area bakery business specializing in organic and natural ingredients and supporiting local agriculture, fair trade and environmental awareness in their choice of ingredients and materials. Check out their site, Oliviasbreads.com to see some of the delicious treats you'll have the oppotunity to buy.

Guess Who's Coming to FiberFest

I have a few more additions to FiberFest: Woolart will be there with handspun and hand-dyed yarns, accessories, dolls and toys along with a couple of sheep; The Gathering Place will have lunch fare; Snow Hill's very own Fine Needle will have knitting and quilting supplies and hand-crafted items; Generations Tie Dye will have groovy wearables for babies, kids and adults; and Fibre Cafe of Cambridge will have specialty yarns and hand-crafted accessories.

I don't know if Delmarva has ever seen such a gathering of fiber-philes in one place! Join us for the fun on Saturday, October 11 from 10am to 4pm at Sturgis Park in Snow Hill, MD.

Yet Another FiberFest Update

FiberFest (October 11, Sturgis Park, Snow Hill) fans will be glad to know that there are a few additions to the festival line-up: Handmade by Rita will be there with hand-crafted wearables, Woolart will have handmade buttons, handspun and hand-dyed yarns, accessories, dolls and toys, Liberto's Art will have traditonal floorcloths, and hand-crafted all natural soaps, Katie Armstrong will be selling hand-bound fabric-covered journals, and Sharon's Natural Gardens will have hand-woven willow baskets, along with jams and herbal products.

If that doesn't get you excited about FiberFest, here is a pic (Alex hugs an alpaca from LuckyGirlZ Alpaca of Salisbury at FiberFest 07)

Eastern Shore Yarn Crawl

If you haven't yet heard about the Eastern Shore Yarn Crawl for the month of September, you can find out about it on The Sanguine Gryphon blog, www.sanguinegryphon.blogspot.com, or the Eastern Shore group on www.ravelry.com. Seems like a good opportunity to check out the shops that are a little further afield.

Show and Tell

The Central Delmarva Fiber Guild invites the public to a Show and Tell on Monday, September 8. The program will take place at 6pm at The Fine Needle quilting and yarn shop in Snow Hill. Bring a project—knitting, quilting, crochet, weaving, spinning, sewing, or any other kind of textile art—to share with the group. It will be a fun chance to check out what others are working on, and get inspiration for your future projects.

The Central Delmarva Fibers Guild provides a network for regional fiber artists and those interested in learning fiber art skills. Members of diverse interests and skill levels are welcomed; the Guild includes professional fiber artists, hobbyists, experts and beginners.

For more information, or for directions, contact Stacy at (410) 632-0772.