Free Talks & Demonstrations

Saturday May 3

Rug Hooking with Sarah Hill
9:00 to 11:00 – Main Ex Hall (near the Fleece Show)

Experience the centuries old art of rug hooking which uses a hand hook, similar in shape to a crochet hook, to form a looped pile from fabric strips or yarn on an even-weave base fabric.

Sock Making on Antique Circular Sock Knitting Machines
11:00 to 6:00 – Main Ex Hall (near the Fleece Show)

Join Gregory Wollon and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Sock-knitters, a regional group of the Circular Sock Machine Society of America dedicated to the preservation and use of circular sock knitting machines. Sock machines were manufactured from the mid-1800s to the 1930s and sold in the US for home use.

Make a Wool Flower Lapel Pin with Maryland Make It With Wool
10:00 to 4:00 – Information Tent

Come early and sign up for a 30 minute workshop with Make It With Wool volunteers. On the hour. $3 kit fee. Ages 10 and up

Choose Your Partners: Getting Your Fleece Processed with
Judith MacKenzie McCuin Noon to 1:00 – Dining Hall

Many fiber producers are considering the option of adding value to their fiber by having it processed into a saleable product. This lunchtime talk will discuss the many processing options available and how to decide what to do and how to find someone to do it for you. Judith MacKenzie McCuin is a writer, handspinner and yarn designer. She lives in Montana where she manufactures Buffalo Gals bison yarns, Green Sheep organic yarns, and Mother MacKenzie’s Dyes.

Sunday, May 4

Spin with the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore
10:00 to 3:00 – Main Ex Hall (near the Fleece Show)

If you have always wanted to try spinning, here is your chance! Join the spinners from the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore and experience the magical art of handspinning fleece into one-of-a-kind yarn.

Make a Wool Flower Lapel Pin with Maryland Make It With Wool
11:00 to 4:00 – Information Tent

Come early and sign up for a 30 minute workshop with Make It With Wool
volunteers. On the hour. $3 kit fee. Ages 10 and up

Spin-In – free

Saturday May 3 – 6:00 to 9:00 pm – Dining Hall

Join this congenial gathering of spinners! The Annual Spin-In is geared toward friendly sharing of techniques and genial competition. Bring your spinning wheels, spindles, charkas, etc. to try a variety of fun challenges. Past Spin-In contests have included spinning the longest yarn with a given amount of roving, spinning blindfolded, crossword puzzles of spinning jargon, and spinning with surgical gloves. There is no charge for this fun party and gifts include Leicester laughs, Churro chuckles, and Merino mirth!