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In the Family Activities Tents, parents may join their children in beginning craft activities.

Register online at https://mswf2024.eventbrite.com or download the paper registration form. All online and paper registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, until classes are filled. Paper registrations received after classes are filled will be returned. If classes are not filled, registration at the Festival may be possible; check at the Family Activities Tents. Parents of children 7 and under must stay with the child during the class.

Class fee: $10 per person.

Storytelling is free and no registration is required.

We are pleased to present the following lineup of Family Activities for the 2024 Festival. Click the title below to view more information.


FA01 God’s Eye with Barbara Volk

The God's eye is a magical object, cultural and spiritual symbol for the Huichol and Tepehuan Indian ...

FA02 Card Weaving with Barbara Volk

Learn to make beautiful bands with simple tools. Card weaving is an ingenious system of weaving that ...

FA03 Needle Felted Hair Ties with Ilene Freedman

Learn to needle felt, working with the sharp barbed needle that transforms wool into endless project ...

FA04 Lucet Braiding with Barbara Volk

The lucet is a tool used to create a braided cord from a single strand and can make braids which are ...

FA05 Exploring Simple Spinning with Kellie Nuss

You don’t need a wheel to spin! All over the world, in different places and at different times, pr ...

FA06 Exploring Simple Spinning with Kellie Nuss

You don’t need a wheel to spin! All over the world, in different places and at different times, pr ...

FA07 Quick to Crochet with Kellie Nuss

This class will explore the basics of crocheting as you begin a practice piece that can become a bra ...

FA08 Quick to Knit with Kellie Nuss

Start a lifetime of fun by learning the basics of knitting as you start a bookmark or belt. All supp ...

FA09 Needle Felting with Renata Maile-Moskowitz

This New Lunar Year calls for the honoring and creation of your very own Fire Dragon! To that end, e ...

FA10 Needle Felting with Renata Maile-Moskowitz

This New Lunar Year calls for the honoring and creation of your very own Fire Dragon! To that end, e ...

FA11 Tapestry with Barbara Volk

Learn the traditional art of tapestry weaving on a small loom. All supplies provided. Age 8+. Lim ...

FA12 Hand Carding with Rhiannon Huscha

Learn several methods to hand card wool, using hand cards, a drum carder and a blending board. Learn ...

FA13 Felted Beads with Ilene Freedman

Learn to needle felt, working with the sharp barbed needle that transforms wool into endless project ...

FA14 Felted Beads with Ilene Freedman

Learn to needle felt, working with the sharp barbed needle that transforms wool into endless project ...

Storytelling For All Ages with Tim Livengood

Updated for 2024 Tim Livengood is a storyteller since way back, learning from vinyl LPs on a record ...

2024 tickets and catalogs now on sale!

Tickets and catalogs for the 2024 festival are now on sale at https://mswf2024.eventbrite.com. The deadline for ordering catalogs is March 15.

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New this year: If you want to get a catalog before the Festival, you must order by March 15. You can order at mswf2024.eventbrite.com/. Festival tickets are on sale there now, too! If you prefer to pay by check, you can download a catalog order form from our website at sheepandwool.org/purchase-a-catalog/; just make sure it reaches us by March 15.A limited number of catalogs will be available in the T-Shirt Sales building at the Festival while supplies last. We are now suggesting a $5.00 donation for catalogs picked up at the Festival. #mdsw #mdsw2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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Registration is now open at mswf2024.eventbrite.com for our Family Activities on festival weekend. Although targeted towards children, they are open to all ages. (Note: Parents of children 7 and under must stay with the child during the class.)This year's activities include:--God's Eye (Age 5+) --Card Weaving (Age 7+) --Needle Felted Hair Ties (Age 10+) --Lucet Braiding (Age 7+) --Exploring Simple Spinning (Age 5+) --Quick to Crochet (Age 7+)--Quick to Knit (Age 7+)--Needle Felted Fire Dragon (Age 7+) --Tapestry Weaving (Age 8+) --Hand Carding (Age 8+)--Needle Felted Beads (Age 10+) Spaces are limited, so pre-registration is recommended. If classes are not filled, registration at the Festival may be possible; check at the Family Activities Tents upon arrival. #mdsw #mdsw2024 #familyactivities #knit #crochet #weave #handcard #Spin #felt #lucet #needlefelt ... See MoreSee Less
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