Unbelievable.....Until You See And Feel!

The 21st Annual Wool Arts Tour

October 9-10, 2004
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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HOST FARM

Laurie and Pam Grob
The Fiber Studio
9 Foster Hill Rd.
Henniker, NH 03242
Phone: 603-428-7830
Email: sales@fiberstudio.com
Web Site: www.fiberstudio.com

Hand dyes yarns: mohair, chenille, rayon, cotton, silk. Knitting needles, patterns, books, buttons, beads. Merino roving (variegated & solids), felting batts, Romney wool roving, exotic fibers, handcrafted gifts. Classes in all fiber arts, dealers for Louet, Schacht, Lendrum, Kromski, Ashford, Bosworth, Mirrix Tapestry looms, weaving looms. Tues -- Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday by chance. (Open until 6:00 pm Tour Days)

VISITING PARTICIPANTS

Mandy Fraser, Fraser Farm Fibers, 852 Broad Cove Rd., Hopkinton, NH 03229, 603-746-6582, fffibers@localnet.com. Breeding angora rabbits since 1991, Mandy has focused on high fiber yield and low matting. Mandy will demonstrate spinning yarn directly from the rabbit and will have angora rabbits, prime-plucked angora fiber, homespun yarn and hand knit goods for sale.

Sue and Jim King, Skyview Alpacas, 102 Wilmont Center Rd., Elkins, NH 03233-0299, 603-526-2580, www.skyviewalpacas.com, jking@tds.net. The Kings started in 1992 with the first registered alpacas in NH. Their herd now numbers over 90 top quality suri and huacaya alpacas. Sue has developed a unique method for preparing and spinning their luxurious fiber. Raw fleeces, prepared fiber, yarn, garments and breeding stock for sale.

Liz and Jeff Conrad, Riverslea Farm, 362 North River Rd., Epping, NH 03042, 603-679-2629, www.riversleafarm.com, ljconrad01@comcast.net. Featuring the Riverslea queen-size blanket from their farms own wool which is buttery soft yet wears like iron. Yarn from their flock of Border Leicester/Dorset cross sheep, both natural colored and dyed, is also available. Washable lambskins, roving, felt and batts.

Betty and David Kiley, Gray Fox Farm & The Chocolate Works, 514 Clinton St., Bow, NH 03304, 603-225-9204, grayfoxfarm@mcttelecom.com. Betty and David offer both raw and washed mohair as well as alpaca fiber, all natural soap, candles and yummie homemade chocolate products!

DEMONSTRATIONS

Sat., Weaving by Cathy Goodwin and Spinning by Joyce Heck. Sun., Rug Hooking by Jan Seavey.

WOOL ARTS TOUR HOST FARMS

Mirage Alpacas, Washington, NH

The Wool Room at Meadowbrook Farm, Antrim, NH

Chauncey Farm, Antrim, NH

Western View Farm, Hillsboro, NH

The Fiber Studio, Henniker, NH

Directions to All Farms
on the Wool Arts Tour