GETTING IN THE GROOVE WNC Ag Center, Fletcher, NC Friday, October 25th from 9-6 | Saturday, October 26th from 9-6 and Sunday, October 27th from 9-4 GETTING IN THE GROOVE 3 Table of Contents Call Mara Hargarther Today! SAFF Sponsor List .......................5 Davis Arena Map .........................24-25 Event Schedule ............................9-12 Workshop Schedule ....................27-33 WNC Ag Center Site Map .........14-15 Workshop Location .....................34 Alphabetical Vendor List .............21-23 Fiber Arts Competition ...............37 Barn F Map ...................................26 Volunteer Thank You ...................46 WITH FRIENDS AND FIBERWORKS Celebrity Silhouette ~ March 6, 2020 9-Night Caribbean Cruise Per Person Double Occupancy Rates are: Balcony From: Aqua Class From: $2,299 $2,669 Ports of Call: Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL ~ Oranjestad, Aruba ~ Willemstad, Curacao ~ Kralenijk, Bonaire ~ Georgetown, Grand Cayman ~ Ft. 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Deposit of $900 per cabin required. Final payment due 09/15/2020. Caribbean Cruise: Government taxes of $111.69 per person additional. 4 SOUTHEASTERN ANIMAL FIBER FAIR GETTING IN THE GROOVE 5 Welcome to 2019 Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair in beautiful Thank You 2019 SAFF Sponsors! Western North Carolina! We’re so glad that you are here to help us Blue Ridge Fiber Fest Green Mountain Spinnery celebrate our 26th year! www.blueridgefiberfest.com www.spinnery.com Our SAFF mobile app is back for 2019 and is available for download and is free Angora Goat Show Fiber Arts Competition - Knitting at the Google Play Store and Apple Store! Search “Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair”. Take advantage of all the features available. “SAFF Chat” is a great way to Cynthia Wood Spinner Naumann Angoras www.cynthiawoodspinner.com www.facebook.com/ communicate with other app users. Share a picture of that beautiful skein of yarn Fiber Arts Competition naumannangoras that you just bought! Or a picture of that angora goat that has the most amazing Mohair Fleece Show & Angora mohair fiber! Other great app features include the Event Schedule, Demonstrations, Enchanted Fibers Goat Show Animal Shows, Vendors, Workshops, Instructor Info, Maps of Davis Arena, Barn F, www.enchantedfibers@ Expo Building workshops and the entire Ag Center facility. And a whole lot more! chimeraranch.com North Light Fibers Download the app today and start connecting to this year’s event. Fiber Arts Competition www.northlightfibers.com Don’t miss going to see all the amazing animals in the McGough Arena. Talk to the Fiber Arts Competition farmers who lovingly care for their animals. Gain a new appreciation for where your Want to sponsor a show or contest at SAFF 2020? fiber comes from! The McGough Arena is a great place to relax, rest those tired feet Sponsorship helps to make these events possible, while promoting the love of all and watch the animal shows after all that shopping in the Davis Arena and Barn F. things fiber. This is a great form of advertising for your farm or business. While you’re in the Davis Arena, stop by the Fiber Arts Competition located in the Choose from one our livestock shows or one of our contests. More information on Conference Room in the Davis Lobby. Participants will be dropping off their entries the SAFF website at https://saffsite.org/saff-sponsor-opportunities/ Thursday afternoon and Friday morning so by 1:00 on Friday the competition room will be filled with wonderful, inspiring creations! The competition is a must see and I promise you will leave with inspiration for your next project. Did you know that SAFF is entirely organized throughout the year by a small group of 9 dedicated Board volunteers? And during the actual event, many more dedicated volunteers? The reason why….because we love the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair! We are so glad you are here! Have a great SAFF, Robin Brooks SAFF President SOUTHEASTERNSAFF ANIMAL FIBER FAIR Mark Your Calendars for SAFF 2020!! October 23, 24, 25 GETTING IN THE GROOVE 9 EVENTS - FRIDAY 10/25 TIME EVENT PRESENTED BY LOCATION Try your hand at weaving. Hosted by the 9:00 AM Drop In and Weave Davis Arena Lobby WNC Fiber Handweaver's Guild. Open Judging of Wool Fleeces - Linda 9:00 AM Wool Fleece Show Boone Building Koepel, Judge 9:00 AM Liz Spear, Weaver Liz Spear weaves fabric on her floor loom. Davis Arena Lobby Fiber Arts Education - John C. Campbell 9:00 AM John C. Campbell Folk School Davis Arena Lobby Folk School 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Drop Off Entries Entries must be dropped off by 12 noon Davis Arena Conference Room All entries will be on display by 12:00 noon Davis Arena Conference 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit Open so stop by anytime. Room Meet Mike Gallagher, new owner of 9:00 AM Drum Carding Davis Arena 104 - 107 Strauch Fiber Equipment Company Stephen Willette: Using the Lucet, Tapestry 9:00 AM Using Fiber Art Tools Davis Arena 239, 241 Loom, and other Fiber Art Tools 9:00 AM Drop Spindling Twin Birch Products Davis Arena 243, 245 Come learn about the Handweaver's Guild 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Davis Arena Lobby of America can offer fiber artists 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap All Day WNC Agricultural Center 10:00 AM Angora Rabbit Care Deb Clemens, Mountain Top Fibers Barn F 39, 40 10:00 AM Oxford Rug Punch Checkmate Farm Barn F 9 10:00 AM Chair Caning Demonstration AppRidge Weavers Davis Arena 221 10:00 AM Needle Felting AppRidge Weavers Davis Arena 221 10:00 AM Spindle Spinning Cynthia Haney Davis Arena 323 Book Signing by Debby Greenlaw - Krok- 10:00 AM Debby Greenlaw Barn F 38 bragd: How to Design & Weave 11:00 AM Fleece Sale Boone Building Open Judging for Mohair Fleeces - Bonnie 11:00 AM Mohair Fleece Show Boone Building Naumann, Judge 11:00 AM Knitting with Beads Bead Biz Davis Arena 322, 324 Open Judging for Pygora Fleeces - Liza 1:00 PM Pygora Fleece Show Boone Building Sanford-Crane, Judge 2:00 PM Kumihimo Braiding Primitive Originals Davis Arena 318, 320 2:00 PM How to Make Dryer Balls Purdy Thangz Davis Arena 422 3:00 PM Spindle Spinning Cynthia Haney Davis Arena 323 10 SOUTHEASTERN ANIMAL FIBER FAIR GETTING IN THE GROOVE 11 EVENTS - SATURDAY 10/26 EVENTS - SATURDAY 10/26 TIME EVENT PRESENTED BY LOCATION TIME EVENT PRESENTED BY LOCATION 9:00 AM Junior Sheep Show McGough Arena 2:00 PM Kumihimo Braiding Primitive Originals Davis Arena 318, 320 9:00 AM Angora Goat Show McGough Arena 2:00 PM How to Make Dryer Balls Purdy Thangz Davis Arena 422 Try your hand at weaving. Hosted by the WNC Dwight Parker and his Blue Ridge Border 9:00 AM Drop In and Weave Davis Arena Lobby 2:00 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstration Covered Arena Fiber Handweaver's Guild. Collies 9:00 AM Liz Spear, Weaver Liz Spear weaves fabric on her floor loom. Davis Arena Lobby 3:00 PM Ram Sheep Show McGough Arena Fiber Arts Education - John C. Camp- 3:00 PM Pygora Goat Show Judge, Liza Sanford-Crane McGough Arena 9:00 AM John C. Campbell Folk School Davis Arena Lobby bell Folk School 3:00 PM Spinning with Angora Rabbit Fiber Lori Denley, Serendipity Farm McGough Arena Upper Level Closed for judging at 9:00 AM. Exhibit will Davis Arena Conference 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Judging 3:00 PM Spindle Spinning Cynthia Haney Davis Arena 323 open at conclusion. Room Book Signing by Debby Greenlaw - Krok- Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit Open Davis Arena Conference 4:00 PM Debby Greenlaw Barn F 38 9:00 AM All Day bragd: How to Design & Weave After Judging Room Meet Mike Gallagher, new owner of the 9:00 AM Drum Carding Davis Arena 104 - 107 Strauch Fiber Equipment Company 9:00 AM Fleece Sale Boone Building EVENTS - SUNDAY 10/27 The silent auction will include Wool, Mohair, 9:00 AM Fleece Silent Auction Boone Building and Pygora. TIME EVENT PRESENTED BY LOCATION Stephen Willette: Using the Lucet, Tapestry 9:00 AM Using Fiber Art Tools Davis Arena 239, 241 Loom and other Fiber Art Tools 9:00 AM Open Sheep Show All Day McGough Arena 9:00 AM Drop Spindling Twin Birch Products Davis Arena 243, 245 Davis Arena Conference 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit Open All Day Come learn about the Handweaver’s Guild of Room 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Davis Arena Lobby America can offer fiber artists 9:00 AM Fleece Sale All Day Boone Building 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap All Day WNC Agricultural Center Come learn about the Handweaver’s Guild 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Davis Arena Lobby 10:00 AM Angora Rabbit Care Deb Clemens, Mountain Top Fibers Barn F 39, 40 of America can offer fiber artists 10:00 AM Oxford Rug Punch Checkmate Farm Barn F 9 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap All Day WNC Agricultural Center Dwight Parker and his Blue Ridge Border 9:00 AM Georgia Sheep & Wool Growers Association Boone Building 10:00 AM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstration Covered Arena Collies 10:00 AM Angora Rabbit Care Deb Clemens, Mountain Top Fibers Barn F 39, 40 10:00 AM Spinning Curls Nancy Stamm of Fellowfeel Farm Davis Arena 9 Try your hand at weaving.