Friday Time Event Location Description 9:00 AM Drop In and Weave McGough Arena Upper Level Try your hand at weaving. Hosted by the WNC Fiber Handweaver's Guild 9:00 AM Wool Fleece Show Boone Building Open Judging of Wool Fleeces - Linda Koepel, Judge 9:00 AM Liz Spear, Weaver McGough Arena Upper Level Liz Spear weaves fabric on her floor loom. 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Education - John C. Mc Gough Arena Lower Level John C. Campbell Folk School offers a number of weekend and week long Campbell Folk SChool courses in fiber and other craft media and music. 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Drop Off McGough Arena Conference Room Entries must be dropped off by 12 noon Entries 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit McGough Arena Conference Room Entries are being delivered throughout the morning. All entries will be on Open display by 12:00 noon so stop by anytime. 9:00 AM Drum Carding McGough Arena Upper Level Meet Mike Gallagher, new owner of Strauch Fiber Equipment Company. located at the Earth Guild booth. 9:00 AM Using Fiber Art Tools Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Stephen Willette: Using the Lucet, Tapestry Loom and other Fiber Art Tools 9:00 AM Drop Spindling Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Twin Birch Products 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Come learn about the Handweaver's Guild of America can offer fiber artists, as well as Convergence 2020 to be held in Knoxville, TN. 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap WNC Agricultural Center New for 2019! Visit (and shop!) with vendors and swap stitch markers with other fair-goers throughout SAFF! 9:00 AM Haywood Community College Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Representatives from Haywood Community College's Professional Fiber Fiber Program program will be on site to talk to you about their myriad offerings. 10:00 AM Angora Rabbit Care Covered Arena Deb Clemens, Mountain Top Fibers will present ongoing talks about Angora Rabbit care. If you are thinking about raising fiber bunnies, see Deb for lots of information. 10:00 AM Oxford Rug Punch Covered Arena Interested in learning to make hooked rugs? Visit Kathy and Karon at Checkmate Farm to see how to use the Oxford Rug Punch. 10:00 AM Chair Caning Demonstration Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Chair Caning will be demonstrated throughout the weekend in the AppRidge Weavers booth. 10:00 AM Needle Felting Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Needle Felting will be demonstrated throughout the weekend in the AppRidge Weavers booth. 10:00 AM Spindle Spinning Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Cynthia Haney will demonstrated spinning on a spindle that she has turned in her studio. 10:00 AM Book Signing by Debby Greenlaw Covered Arena Debby Greenlaw will be signing her new book in the Lofty Fibers booth. - Krokbragd: How to Design & Weave 11:00 AM Fleece Sale Boone Building 11:00 AM Mohair Fleece Show Boone Building Open Judging for Mohair Fleeces - Bonnie Naumann, Judge 11:00 AM Knitting with Beads Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Knitting with Beads is very simple and easy to learn. All you need is basic knitting skills and you too can put beautiful Beads in your projects! Jean Elizabeth will show a few different techniques sprinkled with her amusing stories and jokes. 1:00 PM Pygora Fleece Show Boone Building Open Judging for Pygora Fleeces - Liza Sanford-Crane, Judge 2:00 PM Kumihimo Braiding Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Beginner’s lesson in Japanese Kumihimo Braiding @ Primitive Originals 2:00 PM How to Make Dryer Balls McGough Arena Upper Level Drop by the Purdy Thangz booth for a demonstration of how to make dryer balls. 3:00 PM Spindle Spinning Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Cynthia Haney will demonstrated spinning on a spindle that she has turned in her studio. Saturday Time Event Location Description 9:00 AM Junior Sheep Show Sales Arena 9:00 AM Angora Goat Show Tent adjacent to the Sales Arena 9:00 AM Drop In and Weave McGough Arena Upper Level Try your hand at weaving. Hosted by the WNC Fiber Handweaver's Guild 9:00 AM Liz Spear, Weaver McGough Arena Upper Level Liz Spear weaves fabric on her floor loom. 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Education - John C. Mc Gough Arena Lower Level John C. Campbell Folk School offers a number of weekend and weeklong Campbell Folk School courses in fiber and other craft media and music 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Judging McGough Arena Conference Room Closed for judging at 9:00 AM. Exhibit will open at conclusion of judging. 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit McGough Arena Conference Room Closed for judging at 9:00 AM. Exhibit will open at conclusion of judging. Open After Judging 9:00 AM Drum Carding McGough Arena Upper Level Meet Mike Gallagher, new owner of the Strauch Fiber Equipment Company, located at the Earth Guild booth. 9:00 AM Fleece Sale Boone Building 9:00 AM Fleece Silent Auction Boone Building The silent auction will include Wool, Mohair, and Pygora. Participation is limited to those that won Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and 1st place class winners in the Wool, Mohair, and Pygora shows. 9:00 AM Using Fiber Art Tools Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Stephen Willette: Using the Lucet, Tapestry Loom and other Fiber Art Tools 9:00 AM Drop Spindling Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Twin Birch Products 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Come learn about the Handweaver's Guild of America can offer fiber artists, as well as Convergence 2020 to be held in Knoxville, TN. 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap WNC Agricultural Center New for 2019! Visit (and shop!) with vendors and swap stitch markers with other fair-goers throughout SAFF! 9:00 AM Haywood Community College's Davis Arena Lobby Representatives from Haywood Community College's Professional Fiber Professional Fiber program program will be on site to talk to you about their myriad offerings. 10:00 AM Angora Rabbit Care Covered Arena Deb Clemens, Mountain Top Fibers will present ongoing talks about Angora Rabbit care. If you are thinking about raising fiber bunnies, see Deb for lots of information. 10:00 AM Oxford Rug Punch Covered Arena Interested in learning to make hooked rugs? Visit Kathy and Karon at Checkmate Farm to see how to use the Oxford Rug Punch. 10:00 AM Sheep Dog Herding Covered Arena Watch as Dwight Parker puts his prize winning Blue Ridge Border Collies Demonstration through their paces! Amazing Dogs! 10:00 AM Spinning Curls McGough Arena Upper Level Nancy Stamm of Fellowfeel Farm will demonstrate Spinning Curls. 10:00 AM Chair Caning Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Chair Caning will be demonstrated throughout the weekend in the AppRidge Weavers booth. 10:00 AM Needle Felting Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Needle Felting will be demonstrated throughout the weekend in the AppRidge Weavers booth. 10:00 AM Spinning Demonstration Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Yarn Spinning will be demonstrated throughout the weekend in the AppRidge Weavers booth. 10:00 AM Spindle Spinning Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Cynthia Haney will demonstrated spinning on a spindle that she has turned in her studio. 11:00 AM Knitting with Beads Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Knitting with Beads is very simple and easy to learn. All you need is basic knitting skills and you too can put beautiful Beads in your projects! Jean Elizabeth will show a few different techniques sprinkled with her amusing stories and jokes. 11:00 AM Georgia Sheep & Wool Growers Covered Arena Are there sheep in your future? Or already in the barn? Meet with Association representatives of the GA Sheep & Wool Growers association to see what support they can provide. Located in the Boone Building - this is where the Fleece Show & Sale is located. 12:00 PM Sheep Dog Herding Covered Arena Watch as Dwight Parker puts his prize winning Blue Ridge Border Collies Demonstration through their paces! Amazing Dogs! 2:00 PM Kumihimo Braiding Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Beginner’s lesson in Japanese Kumihimo Braiding @ Primitive Originals 2:00 PM How to Make Dryer Balls Mc Gough Arena Lower Level You know you need dryer balls to cut down on wrinkles and make your clothes dry faster! Cheryl will show you how. 2:00 PM Sheep Dog Herding Covered Arena Watch as Dwight Parker puts his prize winning Blue Ridge Border Collies Demonstration through their paces! Amazing Dogs! 3:00 PM Ram Sheep Show Sales Arena 3:00 PM Pygora Goat Show Tent adjacent to the Sales Arena Judge, Liza Sanford-Crane 3:00 PM Spindle Spinning Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Cynthia Haney will demonstrated spinning on a spindle that she has turned in her studio. 4:00 PM Book Signing by Debby Greenlaw Covered Arena Debby Greenlaw will be signing her new book in the Lofty Fibers booth. - Krokbragd: How to Design & Weave Sunday Time Event Location Description 9:00 AM Open Sheep Show Sales Arena 9:00 AM Fiber Arts Competition - Exhibit Davis Arena Conference Room Open 9:00 AM Fleece Sale Boone Building 9:00 AM Handweaver's Guild of America Mc Gough Arena Lower Level Come learn about the Handweaver's Guild of America can offer fiber artists, as well as Convergence 2020 to be held in Knoxville, TN. 9:00 AM Stitch Marker Swap WNC Agricultural Center New for 2019! Visit (and shop!) with vendors and swap stitch markers with other fair-goers throughout SAFF! 9:00 AM Georgia Sheep & Wool Growers Covered Arena Are there sheep in your future? Or already in the barn? Meet with Association representatives of the GA Sheep & Wool Growers association to see what support they can provide.