Fiber Art Calendar

Updated July 2012
For a list of events by location see "Festival Fans" pages at Ravelry.com
**January**
Winter Woolfest, Wamego, KA, USA http://www.winterwoolfest.com

ROC Day, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, cmjmly@cox.net

**February**
Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival, Pittsburgh PA, USA http://www.pghknitandcrochet.com/inside.htm

Stitches West, USA http://www.knittinguniverse.com

**March**
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, various locations, USA http://www.sewingexpo.com

Black Swamp Market Day & Fiber Fair, Bowling Green, OH, USA http://bssgmarketday.tripod.com/

Fibres West, Abbotsford, BC, Canada http://www.fibreswest.com/

Tucson Spring Shearing Festival, Tucson, AZ, USA http://www.uniquedesignsbykathy.com

DFW Fiber Fest, Irving, TX, USA http://www.dfwfiberfest.com/

**April**
Alpacapalooza, Puyallup, WA, USA http://www.alpacapalooza.com

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, various locations, USA http://www.sewingexpo.com

The Fiber Event, Greencastle, IN, USA http://www.thefiberevent.com

International Quilt Festival, Midwest, USA http://www.quilts.com

Shannondale Craft Camp, Shannondale, MO, USA http://www.shannondalecraftcamp.com

Indiana Fiber & Music Festival, Charlestown IN, USA http://indianafiberfest.com/

Stitches South, Atlanta, GA, USA http://www.knittinguniverse.com

Creativ Festival, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada http://csnf.com

Wisconsin Spin In, West Bend, WI, USA http://www.wispinin.org

Connecticut Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival, Vernon/Rockville, CT, USA http://www.ctsheep.org/sheep_and_wool_festival

Annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, MA USA http://www.goreplace.org/sheepshearing.htm

Powhatan's Festival of Fiber, Powhatan, VA, USA http://www.powhatansfestivaloffiber.com/

**May**
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship, MU, USA http://www.sheepandwool.org (first full weekend of May)

Upper Valley Fiber Fest, Troy, OH, USA http://www.uppervalleyfiberfest.org/

Sheep Stuff Spring Fiber Day, Mt Bruce Station, Romeo, MI, USA http://www.sheepstuff.com

Shepherds Harvest Festival, Lake Elmo, MN, USA http://www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org (Mother’s Day Weekend)

Mountain Fiber Folk Farm Tour, Montgomery Center, VT USA http://mtfiberfolk.com

New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival, Contoocook, NH, USA http://www.nhswga.com/sheep-and-wool-festival  (Mother’s Day Weekend)

International Quilt Market, Portland OR, USA http://quilts.com

Fiber Festival at Coggeshall Farm, Bristol RI, USA http://www.coggeshallfarm.org/calendar.html

Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington KY, USA http://www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com/

Great Lakes Fiber Show, Wooster, OH, USA http://www.greatlakesfibershow.com/ (Memorial Day Weekend)

Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair, Cummington, MA, USA http://www.masheepwool.org

Pagosa Fiber Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO, USA http://pagosafiberfestival.com/

**June **
Hoosier Hills Fiber Arts Festival, Franklin In, USA http://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/   (1st Fri/Sat of June)

Maine Fiber Frolic, Windsor, ME, USA http://www.fiberfrolic.com

Estes Park Wool Market, Estes Park, CO, USA http://www.estesparkcvb.com/events.cfm?mode=cat_overview&listing_cat_id=1437

Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival, Hamilton, MT, USA http://www.bigskyfiber.com (only odd years)

Knitters Connection, Columbus, OH, USA http://www.knittersconnection.com

Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR, USA http://www.blacksheepgathering.org

The Original Creative Festival, Cincinnati, OH, USA http://www.pcmexpo.com

Fiber Arts Festival, West Fargo, ND, USA http://www.fiberartsfest.com

Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK http://www.woolfest.co.uk (last Fri/Sat of June)

Alice Springs Beanie Festival, Alice Springs, NT, Australia http://www.beaniefest.org

Woolfest, Kirtland, OH, USA http://www.lakemetroparks.com (look under Events)

Summer Knit & Crochet Show, (East) USA http://www.knitandcrochetshow.com

Charlotte Fiber Festival, Charlotte, NC, USA http://www.charlottefiberfestival.com/

**July **
San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival, Monte Vista, CO, USA http://www.slvfest.com (second weekend every July)

Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia http://www.sheepshow.com

Midwest Fiber and Folk Festival, Crystal Lake, IL, USA http://www.fiberandfolk.com

International Quilt Festival, Long Beach, CA, USA http://quilts.com

Worstead Festival North Norfolk, UK http://www.worsteadfestival.org/

Castle Farms Fiber Arts Festival, Charlevoix, MI, USA http://www.castlefarms.com (under Festivals & Shows)

**August **
Sock Summit, Portland, OR, USA http://socksummit.com

Stitches Midwest, Schaumburg, IL, USA http://knittinguniverse.com

Fairplay Bead and Fiber Show, Fairplay, CO, USA http://www.backroombeads.com/beadswap/index.html

Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan, MI, USA http://www.michiganfiberfestival.info

The Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK http://www.twistedthread.com

Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival, Gibsons, BC, Canada http://www.sunshinecoastcanada.com/visit/events.php

Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival Loveland, CO, USA http://www.rockymountainquiltfestival.com/

**September **
World Sheep & Fiber Arts Festival, Bethel, MO, USA http://www.worldsheepfest.com (Labor Day Weekend)

Fiber College, Searsport ME, USA http://www.fibercollege.org

Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH, USA http://www.blackswamparts.org

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Columbus, WI, USA http://www.wisbc.com

California Wool & Fiber Festival, Mendocino County, CA, USA
http://www.fiberfestival.com

PA Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, Harford, PA, USA http://www.pafiberfestival.com

Garden State Sheep Breeders Festival, Ringoes, NJ, USA http://www.njsheep.org/festival

Fall Knit & Crochet Show, (West) USA http://www.knitandcrochetshow.com

Knitter’s Day Out, Summerdale, PA, USA http://www.knittersdayout.org

Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, ME, USA http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx

Fiber in the Park, Earlville, IL, USA http://www.fiberinthepark.com

A Wool Gathering, Yellow Springs, OH, USA http://my.voyager.net/~nfisher/

Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair, Salt Lake City, UT, USA http://www.greatbasinfiberartsfair.org

Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival, Hemlock, NY, USA http://www.gvhg.org/fest.html

American Sewing Expo, Novi, MI, USA http://www.americansewingexpo.com

Franklin County Fiber Twist, Franklin County, MA, USA http://www.fibertwist.com

Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR, USA http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com

Sheep Stuff Sheep and Wool Festival, Mt Bruce Station, Romeo, MI, USA http://www.sheepstuff.com

Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, Berryville, VA, USA http://www.shenandoahvalleyfiberfestival.com/

Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival, West Branch, MI, USA http://www.lambandwoolfestival.com


Blackland Prairie Artisan & Fibre Faire, Denison, TX, USA http://www.bpaff.com

**October **
Vermont Sheep & Wool, VT, USA http://vtsheepandgoat.org/ (under Events)

Pittsford Sheep Festival, Pittsford VT, http://vtsheepandgoat.org/ (under Events)

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, various locations, USA http://www.sewingexpo.com

North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, Sequim, WA, USA http://www.fiberartsfestival.org (first weekend October)

Fall Fiber Festival, Montpelier Station, VA, USA http://www.fallfiberfestival.org

Wool Festival at Taos, Taos, NM, USA http://www.taoswoolfestival.org

Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) Pocono Manor, PA, USA http://www.soarblog.com (first week in October)

The Knitting and Stitching Show, London, UK http://www.twistedthread.com

International Quilt Market, Houston, TX, USA http://quilts.com

Creativ Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada http://csnf.com

Lambtown USA, Dixon, CA, USA http://www.lambtown.com

Southern Indiana FiberArts Festival, Corydon IN, USA http://www.SouthernIndianaFiberArts.com (third weekend of October)

New York State Sheep & Wool, Rhinebeck, NY, USA http://www.sheepandwool.com

Stitches East, Hartford, CT, USA http://www.knittinguniverse.com

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF), Asheville, NC, USA http://www.saffsite.org

**November **
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, various locations, USA http://www.sewingexpo.com

International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX, USA http://quilts.com

Kid ‘n Ewe and Llamas Too, Boerne, TX, USA http://www.kidnewe.com

The Knitting and Stitching Show, Dublin & Harrogate, UK http://www.twistedthread.com

**December **
Sheep Stuff Christmas Weekend, Mt Bruce Station, Romeo, MI, USA http://www.sheepstuff.com


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