Vendors for Fiber College

September 10-13, 2009

If you would like to be a vendor at Fiber College,
please click here: Vendor/Exhibitor Application Form

Misti Acres Alpaca Farm 2009
Red and Connie Laliberte
3071 West River Road, Sidney, ME 04330
547-2268
www.mistyacresfarm.com

Yarn, fleece, roving and animals
Demo: Huacaya Alpacas

Purple Fleece  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Deb Bergman
103 School Street
Stockton Springs, ME 04981
info@purplefleece.com
www.purplefleece.com
Products, equipment and supplies for weavers, spinners, knitters, felters and dyers.
Demo: Spinning on wheels and drop spindles, and table loom weaving.

Pinestar Studio  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Linda Whiting
394 Hio Ridge Road
Denmark, ME 04022
linda@pinestarstudio.com
www.pinestarstudio.com
Handmade wooden tools for spinning and weaving.  Natural & dyed roving, sheep cards,
felted slippers, finished knitted goods, fiber jewelry-neckpieces, felting needles. 
Originsl patterns, kits with hand-dyed yarns & fibers, kuhihimo and other jewelry.
Demo: Kumihimo, tapestry weaving, spinning

  Pond View Farm  2009
Susan Faunce
691 Ossipee Trail, Limington, ME 04049
pondviewfarm@roadrunner.com
www.pondviewmaine.com
Icelandic yarns, rovings and knnitting patterns, sheeps milk soaps, knitting baskets.
Demo: Spinning and sheep demonstration.

  String Theory 2009
Karen Grover & Tanis Williams
132 Beech Hill Rd., Blue Hill, ME 04614
knit@stringtheoryyarn.com
207-374-9990
www.stringtheoryyarn.com
Yarns & patterns, knittingbags.
Demo: Test knitting on yarn samples

  Attic Heirlooms 2009
Patricia (Trish) Harriman
PO Box 8833, Portland, ME 04104
207-712-2280
www.attic-heirlooms.com
Attic heirlooms patterns and kits (embroidery, wool applique, punchneedles and rug punches), hand dyed wool, punchneedles, hoops, wool roving.
Demo: Rug punchneedle, miiniature punchneedle, needle felting..  Make and take mini projects will be available at Trish's booth!

Sunshine Daydream Farm  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Michelle DeLucia
Brownfield, ME
SSDDFarm@fairpoint.net
Sunshine Daydream Gardens
Naturally colored roving, batting and yarn, Plant dyed roving, Wet felting supplies,
Needle felting supplies. Felted wearable and accessories, Photo farm cards,
Books on felting and natural dyeing.  Natural Plant dyes.
Demo: Fiber and Natural plant dyeing

Vendor applications are now available for Fiber College, 2009. Just click here for your application.

Ackers Acres Angoras  2006, 2007, 2008
Beth Acker
New Gloucester, ME
backer@maine.rr.com
Angora rabbits, wool, yarn, knitting & knitting kits
Demo: spinning, care of angora rabbits

Silver and Goldsmith 2007
Leslie Wind
338 Granite Street
Rockport, MA  01966
wind@cove.com
www.lesliewind.com
Hand-crafted shawl pins and jeweler for the fber artist
Demo:  wire working

Autumn Hollow Farm 2008
www.autumnhollowfarm.com
Sharon Emery & Karen Gorten
421 Old winthrop Rd.
Wayne, ME 04284
kgorten@hotmail.com
Hand-crafted crochet hooks, knitting needles, drop spindles and nostepinnes. All products are hand turned on a lathe from locally obtained woods and sustainably harvested exotic woods. Many are embellished with sterling silver, crystals and gemstones.
Functional and beautiful tools for the fiber artist.
Demo: Will demo any product in the booth. For the beginner- basic stitch, garter stitch, knit, purl, etc.

 Buckwheat Bridge Angoras  2007, 2008
Sara Healy
111 Kozlowski Road, Elizaville, NY 12523
slhdem@valstar.net
www.bwbagoats.com
Mohair & wool: raw fiber, washed fiber, dyed fiber,
roving yarn,  socks,  original knitting patterns
Demo: Discussion on solar powered fiber processing mill and handspinning.

Keith O'Connor Pottery Beads   2006, 2007, 2008
Laurie Farrell
Exeter, NH
keithraku@msn.com
Raku & stoneware beads, porcelain pendants,
assorted accessory beads, some finished jewelry and bags.

Cynthia Vann 2008
PO Box 320
Bangor, ME 04402
cv@cvliterary.com
19th century jet beads, various lace cuffs and collars from an authentic museum collection. 
Silk kits designed by Cynthia Vann, antique buttons, vintage silks from England. 
All products are authentic and of the highest quality.  There are no reproductions or new materials.
Demo: Beading as embellishment on clothing,
18th century styles, embellishments Victorian style

Moat Mountain   2007, 2008
Roberta McClellan
386 Blueberry Lane
North Conway, NH  03860
sheep@ncia.net
Hand woven baskets, hand spun yarn, needle felted items
Demo: Basket Weaving

Naturally Fuzzy Yarns     2006, 2007, 2008
Jan Friend 
Harrison, ME
jan@naturallyfuzzy.com
www.naturallyfuzzy.com
Yarns, knitting needles, crochet hooks, books, patterns.
Demo: knitting needle materials and a variety of fibers.

All About Angoras  2006, 2007, 2008
Liz Grover & Michaele Bailey
Temple, ME
egrov@yahoo.com
www.emrba.org
Raw wool, yarn, roving, garments, and Bunnies!
Demo: grooming and spinning rabbit fiber.

End of the World Farm  2007
Katie Jarius
179 Bamford Pond Rd., Fayette, ME 04349
eow-farm@yahoo.com
1-207-685-4199
Yarn, patterns, roving, locker hook supplies
Demo: showing how to use a spinning wheel.

Friends' Folly Farm  2007, 2008
S. "Pogo" Pogorelc
319 Norris Hill Rd., Monmouth, ME 04259
friendsfolly@prexar.com
Friends' Folly Farm
1-207-933-4107
Our own yarn and roving batts, knitting needles
dye, spindles (beginner), books, felted bags & hats.
Demo: solar dyeing techniques, needle felting.

Cedar Valley Fibers  2006, 2007, 2008
Kelly McKenzie
179 Robbins Rd.
Albion, ME 04910
wmckenzie@adelphia.net
Dyed multi-colored merino top, merino/silk and merino/tencel top,
dyed colonial wood for hand spinners, hand-spun yarn, knitted items and patterns.
Demo: Carding multicolor batts on a drum carder/ Navaho triple plying.

Zati Fiber Arts  2006, 2007, 2008
Susan Barrett Merrill
Brooksville, ME
Susan@weavingalife.com
www.weavingalife.com
Looms, kits, books, earrings, masks-woven
Demo: spinning & weaving

Barbara Norkus & Bobbie Meserve  2006, 2007
Pawsitively Fibre
Buxton, ME
bnork@sacoriver.net
Knit hat kits & needle felting kits, variety of raw & processed fiber,
variety of felted goods, finished knitted items.
Demo: wet felting, needle felting

Kathy Norwood  2006, 2007, 2008
Sock-it-to-me
Bar Harbor, ME
knorwood@midmaine.com
Knitting socks, mittens, hats, handspun wool
Demo: knitting, spinning

Windswept Creations  2006, 2007
Debbie & Dana Rogers
Whitefield, ME
Windsweptcr@gwi.net
www.windswept-creations.com
Handmade glass beads & buttons; create your own bracelets/necklaces.
Demo: wood & stone chimes, beaded ornaments, handmade jewelry.

Shipyard Print Glassworks  2008
Beverly Lamoureux
PO Box 113
Franklin, ME  04634
spglassworks@prexar.com
www.spglassworks.com
Glass "Art" buttons, button sets and handmade glass fiber tools

Land & Lamb Co.  & Tunbridge Woolworks 2008
Marian White
37 Ordway Rd,
Tunbridge, VT.  05077
landlamb@hughes.net
www.LandLamb.com
www.TunbridgeWoolworks.com
Felted mittens, sock & vest knitting kits, Navajo-Churro yarn,
hand-woven Navajo- Cherro blanket & more
Demo:  Navajo- Churro sheep & spinning

Spinnakees Farm  2006, 2007
Elizabeth Stover
Augusta, ME
spinnakees@adelphia.net
www.spinnakeesfarm.com
Yarns, roving, needle felting vest kits, unique knitted crocheted items, rug hooking.
Angora goat kid, "Babydoll" ewe lamb.
Demo: needle felting on wool and crocheting using roving to make
cat/small dog beds and roving to make sheep/goat/alpaca leads.

Pinestar Studio  2006, 2007, 2008
Linda Whiting
Linda@pinestarstudio.com
www.pinestarstudio.com
Natural & dyed roving, handmade spinning and weaving tools, sheep cards,
felted slippers, finished knitted goods, fiber jewelry-neckpieces, felting needles.
Demo: weaving, spinning, carding, dying

The Irish Ewe  2008
Deb Woolley & Dagney Lilley
446 Main St.,
Norway,  ME 04268
info@TheIrishEwe.com
www.TheIrishEwe.com
Roving, fiber, yarn, needles, patterns
Demo: Spinning-try out wheels- we'll have several to try! 
Knitting- learn continental style knitting

Thistle Woolworks/ Woolgather Farm  2007
Carole L. Presberg
51 Farwell Rd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
shepdog@gis.net
Thistle Woolworks
"Spirit Bags" small bags or pouches of handmade felt,
leather, antique fur, beads, etc.
Demo: weaving, spinning, carding, dying

Earth Treasures 2008
Jo Tong & Jeanette Cook
12 Main St
Keene, NH 03431
603-352-7192
info@earthtreasuresmall.com
www.nebeads.com
Beautiful beads of different sizes, colors, shapes and materials.  Beading needles, threads and supplies to embellish your fiber projects.  Showcasing the Beady Eyed Women's Kits, instructions, books and finished beaded jewelry (www.BeadyEyedWomen.com)
Demo: Friday and Saturday: Beaded edging embellsihments; several different techniqes of beaded fringes and one technique of crocheting beads into your yarn based pieces.
Demo: Sunday  Embellishing on felted squares and balls with beads

Good Karma Spinning Company  2008
Jim and Amy Grant
51 West Kingfield Rd
Kingfield, ME 04947
1-207-265-5276
spinme@tds.net
Good Karma Spinning Co.
Yarns made at the Spinning Company using Maine fibers.
Demo: Preparing a fleece for the mill

Log Cabin Lamb and Wool  2007, 2008
Betty Hanger
443 Stream Road
Winterport, ME 04496
1-207-944-7099
Logcabinqueen@aol.com
Roving, handspun yarns, hats, fleece, sheep, scarves
Demo: Sheep and spinning