==Change in Adult Fiber Camp==

The Adult Fiber Camp will be Monday, Wednesday, THURSDAY. It originally was Friday. Aug 15,17 and 18.

Day 3....Half Way....Fiber Camp

Today was very productive. Lots and lots of elbow grease...wet felting!(My speciality!) We used every fiber available to us today. It was a mecca of yarns, fibers, angelina, and whatever was around. We incorperated needle felting today too. So everything we learned this week was used today. Very creative little artists wow-ed me. It always warms my heart to see what these kids come up with. I guess it helps too, that we live in the most beautiful, inspiring environment around! Just look at these photos and the creations. Some have mentioned they want to enter some pieces to the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival. Yay! Exposure, now everyone will see how great they are. Bravo!

Day Two Fiber Camp

Wow, wow, wow! These kids are worker bees. Today we carded (combed/blended) the wool that they dyed yesterday....so all the wool you see, the kids colored! Actually, there is more that we will use tomorrow, so all that you see today, is only part of what they did yesterday. Also, today we learned how to needle felt. Some projects are still a masterpiece in the making and some are complete. We had so much fun, we almost forgot to stop for snack. Long day, but fruitful. Cannot wait until tomorrow......

Day One Fiber Camp

Today we had our first day of Fiber Camp at Maybelle Farm! What a wonderful bunch of kids. On the agenda for today was dying. We used food coloring, Easter egg dyes and kool-aid. Wonderful fun with color. The older kids also were able to blend some nice fibers with the carder using wool, alpaca, mohair and sparkly angelina.

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My Uncle Joe still making headlines. Only he can do that from where he is now. Miss and love him so much.

Finally Here!

Yes, it has been a while. Life changing events abound....good and bad. But, I am back with a summer schedule:) Yay!

July

4th Wardsboro, Vt
Annual Parade and all that goes with it!

11-15 Fiber Camp for Kids
It is back! Join us for another week of all things fiber. Maybelle Farm, $75 for
the week! Click on Maybelle Farm for info.

17th Wool Dying Workshop 10 a.m -3 p.m. $45 per person. At Maybelle Farm,
Wardsboro, Vt

31st Felted Bird Homes 10-3 $40 Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

August

8-12 Fiber Camp for Kids
It is back! Join us for another week of all things fiber. Maybelle Farm, $75 for
the week! Click on Maybelle Farm for info.

15,17,19 Fiber Camp for Adults!! Yes that is right. Adults have been asking for this
class, so here it is. We will dye, spin and blend fiber on the 15th. On the
17th we will learn to Needle Felt. For the 19th we will Wet Felt! Learn how if
you dont know or learn new tricks if you already do. $75 for the week (includes
all materials) 6pm-9pm Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

21st Felted Bird Homes 10-3 $40 Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

Spring Classes!!

Here is a start of a schedule. If you want to register or need more information, email me cherylavenue@hotmail.com or call 802.464.0638. I can now take all major credit cards...wwwweeeeeeee.

April

Saturday 2nd, Felted Flowers on a Vine, 10-4, Springfield, VT, Gallery At the Vault

Sunday 10th, Felted Eggs for Easter, 11:30-3:00, $35 at Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, VT

Saturday 30th, May Flowers (think Mother's Day), 10-2, $35, at Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

May

Sunday 15th, Spring Landscapes, 11:30-4, $40, Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

Saturday 21, Jamaica Fiber Festival....Jamaica, Vt

Saturday 28th, Bird Homes, 10-2, $30, Maybelle Farm, Wardsboro, Vt

June

To Be Announced! Check often.

July

Monday 4th, Wardsboro Town Hall....fiber demo and sale

Fiber Camp for Kids tentative dates July 11th and August 8th for the whole week!

Wardsboro Town Hall Fiber Demo

Well, today the newly dubed 'Fab Fiber Five' have left their mark at the Wardsboro Town Hall. We had a demo day and added a few sales too. This was all to benefit the Wardsboro Library. Margaret Silva was weaving, Kathy Meeks needle felting, Jenna Konesko drop spindle, Alison Shantz wheel and Cheryl Flett wet felting. It was a super fun day to play and show adults and children the world of fiber.

Kathy and I have penciled a few classes. Very soon, a schedule will appear....promise! New things on board....that is all I am saying. Can't give away all the surprises:)

Fun Class...angels and snowmen

Today there was a class at Maybelle Farm...angels and snowmen. The results were great and a fun time was had by all. Here are some pics.

Winter/Spring Classes

Winter classes are usually at a minimum due to the wonderfully unpredictible New England winters. Kathleen and I are going to pow wow soon for the early Spring classes. So in the next few weeks, a schedule of sorts will be drawn up. If you know of something you particularly are interested in for a class please do not hesitate to contact either me or Kathleen with your ideas. After all, these classes are for you, not us:)

Northeast Handspinners Association Gathering

This weekend, Friday-Sunday, was the NHA at Mt. Snow. I was a vendor there along with Margie's Muse, Maybelle Farm, and bunches of others. It was a fun time, just being able to be with other fiber lovers and sharing ideas and companionship. It was a flurry of energy. I have met many wonderful new people...and have my eye on a new wheel! Hopefully Kathleen and I will go up to Brigid's Farm in Peacham, Vt soon for a little fibery road trip:) The pics are me at my table...raw fiber, dyed fiber, finished product!

Pumpkins With Attitude!

Well folks, Sunday we had a class at Maybelle Farm...Pumpkins with attitude. What a blast this was. The class learned how to make needle felted pumpkins with fun faces. Thanks to Kathleen, our eyes got a wonderful lash overhaul:) This was a buddy class, so the kids brought their 'buddies' with them to craft together. Hey, those that play together, stay together!

Vt Sheep and Wool...plus some.....

Well, well. What a wonderful time I had. The sheep and wool festival was a super day for me. I went with 2 good fiber friends....and we encouraged each other to buy, buy, buy. lol Half of a icelandic baby fleece came home with me...oooh so yummy. It is a tawny fawn color. That was the highlight... There were also some cotswold locks that found their way into my bag. Hum. Too many other things to mention.

Kathleen and I took a nuno felting class. Just curious how others teach and what their techniques were. Very interesting to say the least. We ended up with wonderful felted scarves.

Also, yesterday, Monday, I taught another class at Maybelle Farm. I think there are 2 little girls addicted to spinning now! They were the best and quickest learning little spinners ever. AND they loved it. One was just becoming one with the wheel and stated that she 'has to get one of these things'. It was so cool to watch. They just picked it up like kids in a candy shop.

Hopefully pics will follow......

And, I am working on a winter schedule...stay tuned. LOTS of new things and a new venue too!

New Carder!!!

Yay! I just made the last payment for my new carder.....cant wait!!! Strauch Finest Chain Drive!!! WHooooo hoooo!

Final Day:(

Today was the last day of the Summer 2010 Fiber Fun Camp at Maybelle Farm! Sad to see it go, however, very hopeful and looking forward to next year already:) Thank you to all the families who drove their cherubs to the farm. We had a wonderful time. The laughs, learning and good times will be remembered for a long time to come.

I was so proud of all the kids. They worked very hard and I hope we have developed some fiber fiends. There will be many classes to come this fall and winter. Any thoughts, suggestions or wonderful comments, just let us know. We are pretty open for classes you would like to take. Remember.....s p i d e r w e b s!

Day 4: Wet Felting!

What a day it was. My favorite today....wet felting. The kids did a wonderful job. The littles did better than I have ever seen this age perform. Amazing! Their geodes were wonderfully colorful and felted amazingly firm. The olders felted flowers and soaps. Super outcomes where effort was put forth. Wet felting is hard work, but the super projects produced were incredible. Just LOOK at these pics! Great effort everyone.