Sponsors

Thank you to our generous 2023 sponsors!

See our sponsorship information page for details if you would like to sponsor an event at the 2024 Festival.


Farmette Level Sponsors

Visit Howard County
Ellicott City, MD
visithowardcounty.com
Sponsoring: Kick-Off Celebration


Flock Level Sponsors ($1000)

Long Thread Media
Fort Collins, CO
longthreadmedia.com
spinoffmagazine.com

Pure Valais, LLC
Pacific Northwest of Washington and Oregon
purevalais.com


Sheep Level Sponsors ($500)

Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill
Greenwich, NY
battenkillfibers.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Classic Carder
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK
classiccarder.com
Sponsoring: Volunteer Appreciation

Claymonster Pottery
Baltimore, MD
claymonster.net

The Dally’s at Shepherds Lane
Lebanon, OR
shepherdslane.com
Sponsoring: Sheep Shows

Ewetopia
Viroqua, WI
ewetopiafibershop.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns & Fibers
Mountain City, TN
missbabs.com
Sponsoring: Sheep-to-Shawl Competition

North Light Fibers
Block Island, RI
northlightfibers.com
Sponsoring: Fiber Arts Seminars

Pawley Studios Ceramics
Russellville, KY
pawleystudios.com
Sponsoring: Fine Arts Competition

Signature Needle Arts
Kenosha, WI
signatureneedlearts.com

Solitude Wool
Loudon County, VA
solitudewool.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Valais Blacknose Sheep of Pennsylvania
Manheim, PA
spookynookfarm.com
Sponsoring: Sheep Shows

Valais Blacknose Sheep Society USA
Lebanon, OR
vbss.org

Waldorf School of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org
Sponsoring: Family Activities


Fleece Level Sponsors ($250)

Akerworks
Knoxville, TN
akerworks.com

Justamere Tree Farm
Worthington, MA
justameretreefarm.com

Maryland Lamb Co-op
Mt. Airy, MD
marylandlamb.com
Sponsoring: Cooking Demonstrations

MidAtlantic Fiber Association
mafafiber.org
Sponsoring: Sheep-to-Shawl Competition

Weatherstone Ranch
Troutman, NC
weatherstoneranch.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale


Roving Level Sponsors ($100)

Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America
Swartz Creek, MI
bflsheep.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Bruce and Heidi Trout
Ellicott City, MD

Sheep Ladies Lunch Bunch
Mt. Airy, MD
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

SK Printing
Mt. Airy, MD
skprinting.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

West Frederick Veterinary Hospital
Frederick, MD
WestFredVet.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations


Skein Level Sponsors ($50)

50 Floor
Baltimore, MD
50floor.com

Bauple – Insurance Simplified
Bel Air, MD
bauple.com

BitsyKnits Fiber Arts
Allentown, PA
BitsyKnits.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Black Sheep Farm
Leesburg, VA
www.blacksheepfarmva.com

BzyPeach
Smyrna, GA
bzypeach.com
Sponsoring: Volunteer Appreciation

Cathy Borden
Hamilton, VA
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Elite Garage Door Repair
Kensington, MD
elitegaragedoorrepairmd.com

Frederick County Sheep Breeders
Frederick, MD
fredericksheepbreeders.com
Sponsoring: Junior Spinning, Lead Line Competitions

Hunt Valley Cashmere
Gwynn Oak, MD
huntvalleycashmere.com

Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival
September 23 & 24, 2023
Macungie, PA
lvfiberfest.com
Sponsoring: Skein & Garment

LuckyLaneFarm
White Hall, MD
luckylane.farm
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm
Mt. Airy, MD
milkhousebrewery.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Spruce Mountain Designs
Lake Placid, NY
spruce-mountain.com
Sponsoring: Volunteer Appreciation

Stillpoint Farm Mercantile
Mt. Airy, MD
milkhousebrewery.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Tar Heel Construction Group
Bel Air, MD
tarheelconstructiongroup.com

Tidal Yarns
Old Lyme, CT
tidalyarns.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Wind and Wool Farm
Paul Weil & Michele Ringger-Weil
Freeland, MD
windandwoolfarm.com
Sponsoring: Shepherd Seminars


Friends of the Festival ($25)

Carolyn and Harry Humes
Frances Hartley
Linda Frazier
Maggie’s Farm
Margaret Simpson
NY Merino Wool Producer
Redux for You
Retha Sueda
Rural Maryland Council
William S. Churchill

 

2023 tickets and catalogs now on sale!

Tickets and catalogs for the 2023 festival are now on sale at https://mswf2023.eventbrite.com.

Schedule of Events

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Fiber Art Seminar Spotlight - In Blending Board Primer with Roy Clemes, you will learn basic techniques and use of a blending board from one of its designers. The class will not only demonstrate the versatility of the blending board -- blending fibers of various types, lengths, and colors -- but also the strength of the blending board - quickly preparing fiber in rolags for woolen spinning.Find full class details and register online at www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool. Be sure to check out our full lineup of classes while you are there. These are in-person classes!Looking to buy tickets or order a catalog? Find those at mswf2023.eventbrite.com/.#marylandwool #marylandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwool #marylandsheepandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwoolfestival2023 #mdsw #mdsw2023 #celebrating50years #ilovecolor #knittersofinstagram #wool #neverenoughyarn #handspinnersofinstagram #handspinner #handspin #handspunyarn #handspunstagram #handspunwool #roving #yarnonthehoof #handspunyarn #shoplocal #handspinning #colorinspiration #neverenoughcolor #neverenoughtime #tourdefleece #spinmorewool #spinnersgonnaspin #ilovespinning #artisandyer ... See MoreSee Less
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Fiber Art Seminar Spotlight - In Technicolor Shawls, Kim McBrien Evans will take you on an in-depth look at color play in shawls. Basic color theory and multiple yarn management techniques will up your shawl game. You can plan for amount of yarn you need and learn to use your leftovers to make fantastic garments. This is a half day class Friday afternoon.Find full class details and register online at www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool. Be sure to check out our full lineup of classes while you are there. These are in-person classes!Looking to buy tickets or order a catalog? Find those at mswf2023.eventbrite.com/.#ShopSmall #farmtoneedles #knitting #neverenoughyarn #yarnaddict #yarnlove #yarnaddiction #crochetersofig #knittersofinstagram #nevernotknitting #handknitting #knittersgonnaknit #i_love_knitting #knittingjoy #knitknitknit #ilovewool #marylandwool #marylandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwoolfestival2023 #mdsw #mdsw2023 #celebrating50years. ... See MoreSee Less
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Fiber Art Seminar Spotlight - In Needle Felted Whale with Kristen Walsh, you will make this needle felted whale that packs a lot of different techniques! You will master color gradation, creation of texture, using bead eyes, building “pieces” of your work on your work surface and then adding it to your project and using wire as an armature. All of that while making a wonderful whale that will grace your home for years to come. This is a half day class on Friday morning.Find full class details and register online at www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool. Be sure to check out our full lineup of classes while you are there. These are in-person classes!Looking to buy tickets or order a catalog? Find those at mswf2023.eventbrite.com/.#marylandwool #marylandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwool #marylandsheepandwoolfestival #marylandsheepandwoolfestival2023 #mdsw #mdsw2023 #celebrating50years #wool #felt #felted #feltedwool #feltedanimals #handfelt #handfelted #handfelting #handfeltedwool #roving #handdyedfiber #farmtofiber #farmtofelt #wool #ilovewool #ilovefelt #ilovefelting #woolfelt #needlefelted #needlefelt #cutefelt ... See MoreSee Less
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