Tennessee Fiber Festival

Fleece show at TN State Fair

Beth — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:50:49 +0000

The future of the Tennessee State Fairground are still questionable. Kim feels sure that we will have a fleece show and spinning contest, but where and when has yet to be decided. We will try to keep everyone up to date. Hopefully the dates will still be in September.

The Sheep to Shawl Competition is usually held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Each team is made up of 4 members. They bring a warped loom and a washed (and dyed if they want) fleece with no further preparation. They then have a limited time (4 or 5 hours) to prepare the wool, spin the yarn and weave a shawl that measures at least 72 inches. The team will be judged on:

30% Appearance of the Team while working

40% Technical Workmanship

30% Artistry

For more information, please consult the catalog or Call Kim. Below is the link to the catalog.

tennesseestatefair.org/pdfs/catalogs/LivestockCatalog.pdf

Kim Caulfield is the contact person (931)293-4466.

Let’s have a big turn out with lots of participation!

2010 Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival

Beth — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:32:48 +0000

This year will be the 4th year of the festival, and my how it has grown. All three buildings are full with over 45 different vendors. We have work shops scheduled for all three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We will have a shearer coming on Saturday and are planning various demonstrations. We will also have door prizes to be given away several time each day.

The Festival is in Dickson, Tennessee on May 28, 29 and 30. Friday will be 1-6, Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 10-4. Dickosn is located just an hour West of Nashville, just 5 miles off of I-40 exit 172. There are several new hotels/motels at that exit from the major chains; Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, Best Western, etc., along with chain restaurants like O’Charlie’s.

Downtown Dickosn has a revitalized Main Street, with lots of little specialty shops, antique shops, a coffee shop and a very nice sandwich shop, The Silver Spoon, that I highly recommend (the chicken salad is fabulous).

We hope to see you at the Festival.

Beth