Margie’s Muse welcomes you to Jamaica Village. Stroll along Main Street to discover the delights of our small town charm,
as we host another fibery fun fest!
Raffle drawing in Town Hall 3:45
Raffle Prizes (photos on right & left columns)
Prizes include the felted runner woven last year at the loom in Margie's Muse by fiber festival fans, as well as other fiber craft related donations from vendors.
Buy tickets before fiber festival at Margie's Muse or during the festival in the town hall
Activities
11am – 1pm
Sheep and llama shearing with Andy
Pet the goats with Holly
11am – 3:30pm
Community Weaving inside Margie’s Muse
Waste Not Want Not – Fiber Fest going even more green.
See article: Left Holding the Plastic Bag by Casey Lyons
Last year fair comers wove heavy wool yarn into a cotton weft on the smaller floor loom inside Margie’s Muse. After it came off the loom, it was felted into a long runner. That will be one of this year’s raffle prizes.
This year we will be weaving plastic bags to make a rug. Recycling isn’t only a fad. It’s useful!! Come into the shop during the day to try your hand at the loom and help us creatively use what otherwise would have become landfill… and make something beautiful in the process!
Jamaica Memorial Library Book sale and Yarn creations
Free form spider-web weaving in various locations along Main Street
DEMONSTRATIONS:
Ruth Ticknor spinning bunny fur off the angora rabbit's back!
Cheryl Flett wet felting
Jenna Konesko spindle spinning
Judy Neville knitting socks on two circular needles
VENDORS:
10:00-4:00 In the Town Hall (the red building across from the church)
Outside along Main Street and Jamaica Coffee House and Rustic Furniture.
American Country Rugs
Lucille Festa
Pawlet, VT
Primitive rug hooking teacher, supplier of hand dyed wools and pattern designer.
http://americancountryrugs.com/
Cheryl Avenue
Cheryl Flett
Wilmington, VT
Needle and traditionally wet felted vessels, purses, scarves, jewelry, dyed fiber
cherylavenue@hotmail.com http://cherylavenue.etsy.com
Color My Loom
Robin Larkin
Charlton, NY
Hand woven clothing and accessories
http://www.colormyloom.com/
Contented Butterfly Farm
Jennifer Cary
Windsor, VT –
Llama fleece and yarn
Five Sheep and a Donkey
Deborah Ellis
Reading, VT
Sheep t-shirts, knitted sheep, felted sheep magnets, knit caps
Jamaica Ladies’ Benefit Table Sale
JMN Handknit / Peaceful Valley Farm
Judy Malone Neville
Handknit scarves and sweaters; jams made from locally grown fruits
jjneville@comcast.net
Libble D Lids and Silver
Cynthia Booth
Bondville, VT
Hats made from recycled wool sweaters and polar tech fleece Handcrafted sterling silver jewelry
(802) 297-9668
Lynn Larson Designs
West Wardsboro, VT
Handcrafted gifts, rubber stamping, scrap booking of textiles, paper and other 3D products, including needle felting
lynn@lynnlarsondesigns.com (802)380-0222 http://www.lynnlarsondesigns.com
Magnus Wools
Marilyn Magnus
Barnet, VT
Hand woven one of a kind wool area rugs, hand spun, hand dyed wool yarn, Border Leicester cross coated fleeces and roving, Border Leicester cross/llama roving.
magnuswools@kingcon.com
Maridadi Interiors / Kenyan handcrafts
Mary Stone
Bondville, VT
including soapstone, woven baskets, carved wooden spoons, bowls, animals, banana leaf fiber art jewelry, bead work and more.
Maybelle Farm
Kathleen Meeks
Wardsboro, VT
Registered Shetland sheep. Raw wool, roving, dyed wool, needle felting kits and supplies. Classes posted for spinning, knitting, needle felting and wet felting
Also look for our www.Etsy.com site, too for finished items available!
896-6218 http://www.maybellefarm.com
Recreations
Sandy Pentak-Cohen
W. Halifax, VT
Reclaimed wool sweaters, felted and recreated into totes, bags, birds and rugs.
tuowls@sover.net
Sacred Spirit Dog
Cindy Kilgore
Hancock, VT
Sacred Spirit Dog spins brushed out dog hair into yarn and weaves one-of-a-kind scarves. A donation is made to a New England dog rescue organization with each purchase. Custom work is available from your own dog's fur.
http://www.sacredspiritdog.com/
Snow Angel Alpacas at the Bromley View Inn
Kami Golembeski and alpacas
Bondville, VT
BromleyViewInn.com (802)297-1459 vtsnoangel@yahoo.com
Sunrise Hill Farm,
Ruth Ticknor
Windsor, VT
Shetland roving, knit & crochet vest kits, felting kits, angora rabbits.
rlt72364@earthlink.net
Sweet Spring Farm
Deb Delmore
Vershire, VT
Hand spun wool and handknit items.
Deborah.A.Delmore@Dartmouth.edu
Vermont Gourmet Candy Dish
Sandy Hunt
Florence, VT
Gourmet dessert sauces and condiments for cheese, meat and fish
West River Creamery / Iceberg Farm
Jane Parant
Londonderry, VT
Award winning raw milk cheese, farm products, lamb sausage, Icelandic yarn
Whip-Poor-Will
Justin Hart
Jamaica, VT
Community Supported Agriculture Farm
MUSIC:
Bondville Boys and Laura Molinelli
FOOD:
Church Breakfast 8am – 11am
Serving pancakes and sausage, also finger food
Wraps
Will Hollinger
Mach’s Wood Fired Pizza
DeAnna Mach
Pawlet, VT
(802)325-6113
Fresh, local, organic, gourmet wood fired pizzas.
Jamaica Fire Department
Serving Hamburgers, hotdog's, and chili dogs in front of D&K's Jamaica Market
Raffle:
Raffle prizes –
Thank you to all those donating raffle prizes!
Birdhouse from Skip Woodruff Rustic Furniture
Skein of Shetland wool from Maybelle Farm
Finished hooked star from American Country Rugs
Fiber related t-shirt from Five Sheep and a Donkey
Something from Sunrise Hill Farm
Something felted from Cheryl Avenue
Jamaica Fiber Festival canvas tote bag
Hat from Libble D Lids
Woven market basket from Maridadi Interiors
$25 gift certificate at Margie’s Muse
Alpaca bear from Snow Angel Alpacas
A felted gift bag from ReCreations
Jamaica Fiber Festival 2010
Hand spun Skein Contest
* Skein entries will be on display in the entryway of the Town Hall*
Skein Competition Rules:
1. All skeins must be hand spun.
2. All skeins must be 50 percent or more animal fiber (sheep, camelid, goat, canine)
Each item must be accompanied by a 3 x 5-inch card folded in half. On one half of the outside of the card, list the fiber content and brief description (i.e.: 2ply, 3ply, lace weight, “worsted”). On the other outside half, a brief description that might include fiber preparation method, special techniques used or appropriate use for your yarn. On the inside list your name, address, telephone/email. Tie to your skein, folded and sealed with a staple or tape.
Judging:
• Items will be judged anonymously, with points given for creativity, hand-feel, craftsmanship, visual appeal, appropriate use of fiber and technique. Presentation, effectiveness, written description, intended use and other factors will be included at the judge's discretion.
• 1st - 3rd place will be recognized. “Best In Show” will receive a $25 cash award sponsored by the Northeast Hand spinners Association.
Skeins may be dropped off at Margie’s Muse Fire & Fiber Arts
3796 VT Rt. 30 (Main Street) Jamaica, VT 05343 during regular business hours up until 10 a.m. Saturday May 15. (closed Tues and Wed, but you can leave it on the porch in a plastic bag with identification).
Skeins may be mailed to Margaret Silvia PO Box 274 Jamaica, VT 05343 to arrive no later than Friday May 14.
Skeins may be picked up at the Festival, Saturday May 15 after 2 p.m. Skeins will be returned by mail if a return envelope with proper postage is provided. Skeins may be donated to the Jamaica Fiber Festival to be incorporated into a special raffle item for next year’s event. (please include a signed note if you want to donate your skein |
