2024 NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

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2024 NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

FESTIVAL DATES: Oct. 17-20, 2024
(Workshops happening also Thurs and Fri before the festival, NO VENDORS OPEN Thursday or Friday, only Sat. and Sun.)
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9:00am EDT

Needle Felting Animals Demo Bldg EArturo Ceballos Spinning Demo: Yarn spun from a live molting angora rabbit Bldg EMariepaule Rossier Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour Area 9 Jonna Helin | LAINE Publisher + Co-Author of CULTIVATE | BOTH DAYS, ALL DAY! Bldg BJonna Helin MDK Modern Daily Knitting! | Sunday | Books available all day! Bldg BKay Gardiner • Ann Shayne Merritt Bookstore | 40+ CRAFT AUTHORS, LAINE, Moorit + MORE | ALL DAY Bldg B Päivi Kankaro | LAINE Publishing | BOTH DAYS, ALL DAY! Bldg BPäivi Kankaro Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMultiple exhibitors throughout the barn. Backyard Green Films Bldg 28 - Breed BarnRick and Elara Bowman Dutchess County Animal Response Team Bldg 28 - Breed BarnJoe Ryan Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association Bldg 28 - Breed Barn NEW! 10+-State Fibershed Exhibition, Talks, Demos Bldg 24 Coopworth Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnNick Pouder Corriedale Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMeegan Veeder-Shave Cotswold Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnChristine Crossman CVM Romeldale Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMarie Minnich Gotland Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnChristina Ahlseen Jacob Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnLaurel and Catherine Snook Leicester Longwool Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnFlying Fibers Lincoln Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnPrado de Lana Sheep Farm North American Wensleydale Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnJeri Robinson-Lawrence Romney and Icelandic Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMother Katherine Santa Cruz Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnPhillip & Paula Garner Sheep Breed Displays Bldg 28 - Breed Barn Sheep Breed Displays Bldg 28 - Breed Barn Shetland Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnJudi Lehrhaupt Southdown Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnLauren and Katie Drum Teeswater Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnCheri Parker Traditional English Southdown Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnRobert David Sweeney Tunis Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnJewel Tunis Valais Blacknose Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnWing & A Prayer Farm Photo Contest - Photos Displayed Bldg E Shopping! Find a Vendor Various Locations Gulf Coast Native Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnLauren Wilson View handmade fiber art competition entries on display all day Bldg E 2024 Festival Art Contest Show (vote 4 your favorite) $1500 first prize! Bldg E Black Welsh Mountain Sheep and Clun Forest Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnIrene Banning Herdwick Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed Barn Mother Katherine's Smart Sheep Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMother Katherine

9:30am EDT

Alyson Chu of MOORIT MAGAZINE | Meet Alyson + MOORIT | BOTH days 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BAlyson Chu Anne Woodcock | Meet Anne from Search Press! | Saturday 12:30 - 4:30 // Sunday 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg B Dee Hardwicke | Co-Author of CULTIVATE | Signing BOTH days 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BDee Hardwicke Espace Tricot MEET Naomi + Steph | Signing BOTH days 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BEspace Tricot - Naomi & Steph Jamie Lomax | The Doodle Knit Directory | Signing BOTH Days 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BJamie Lomax Janet Ramsey Conrad | A Knitting Journey | Signing Sunday 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BJanet Conrad Julie Ann Lebouthillier | KNIT A BOX OF SOCKS! | Signing Sunday, 9:30am - 12:30pm Bldg BJulie Ann Lebouthillier Patty Lyons | Knitting Bag of Tricks + WORKBOOK! | Signing BOTH DAYS 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BPatty Lyons Sarah Schira | GNOMES OF GRIMBLEWOOD | Signing BOTH days Saturday 12:30 - 4:30 / Sunday 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BSarah Schira Vincent Williams Jr. | Designer featured in BROOKLYN TWEED book | Signed books Bldg BVincent Williams Jr. Iza Trapani | Signing her delightful children's books | Sunday 9:30 - 12:30 Bldg BIza Trapani Artie Bennett | Signing ZIPPY CHIPPY + other funny books | Sunday, 9:30 - 3:30 Bldg BArtie Bennett Bill Crain | Animal Stories from a Farm Sanctuary | Signing Sunday 9:30 - 3:30 Bldg BBill Crain Sarah Elizabeth Kellner | Victorian Housecats to Knit | Signing Saturday + Sunday 9:30 - 4:30 / 9:30 - 3:30 Bldg BSara Elizabeth Kellner Sid Sharp | THE WOLF SUIT + BOG MYRTLE | Signing BOTH Days 9:30 - 4:30 // 9:30 - 3:30 Bldg BSid Sharp Jacky Davis + David Soman | Signing their iconic children's books, Ladybug Girl + | Sunday 9:30 - 3:30 Bldg BJacky Davis • David Soman White & Natural Wool Sheep Show 'The Black and White Show' continued Bldg 37

10:00am EDT

Breed Talk: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep - The Sheep That Can Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentIrene Banning What makes a goat down "cashmere"? Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North EndHermit Pond Farm • Clean Cashmere • Stone Harvest Farm Movement for Makers - 2 hours Bldg DLiza Laird Baaa Relief: Sculpt Wearable Pins of Your Favorite Sheep Breed! - SOLD OUT Bldg DDeborah Hartmann Beaded Amulet Purse - SOLD OUT Bldg DHeather Storta Beginning Weaving on Rocks (2 hours) - SOLD OUT Bldg D TentsBev Larson Fairground Maple - SOLD OUT Bldg DLyn Slade Felted Soap Workshop - SOLD OUT Bldg D TentsNancy Butler Filet Crochet Bldg DAmie Palmer Foraged Wreath Making AM Bldg D TentsMichelle Adams Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop (2 hour) 42 FostersTatiana Moragne Ply-Split Braiding Bracelets - ZigZag/Thumbprints Bldg DMichele O'Reilly This-a-Way, That-a-Way Opposing Plies Bldg DBresser The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition - Judging Starts 1:15pm, Winners Announced 1:30pm Bldg E The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition - Judging Starts After 1pm, Winners Announced 1:30pm Bldg E Math For Hats (4 hours) Bldg DKate Oates Shetland Hap Shawl (4 hrs) Bldg DDonna Kay The Fundamentals of Carving a Wooden Spoon - SOLD OUT Bldg D TentsRowland Butler The Other Blue - Cyanotype (4 hours) - SOLD OUT Bldg DSarah Monroe On-going weaving + On-going weaving + overshot, rag and wool yarn weaving on Barn Frame Looms Century MuseumBruce and Zelma Barrett Margaret Hubert | Books available all day! | Saturday, signing 10:00 - 3:00 Bldg B Bucket List Basket (5 hours) - SOLD OUT Bldg D TentsMaryAnn Williams Floral Felting - 5 hours - SOLD OUT 42 Tents FostersZondag

10:30am EDT

Alexis Hoy BOOK ONLY | Storymaker: Knitting, Fibre, Fable | Bookmark w/ purchase! Bldg B

10:35am EDT

Breed Talk: Raising Valais Blacknose Sheep & Breed Specific Fiber Farming Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentWing & A Prayer Farm

11:00am EDT

Breed Talk: USDA Veterinary Services Talks Scrapie Bldg 28A Breed Talks Tent Pawstars Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 The BIG Llama/Alpaca PARADE! Camelids, Cashmere and Friends Breeds Parade, presented by Barn 27 Walking around the Fairgrounds Bldg 27, Front Angora Goat Show Judge's Presentation and Q & A Bldg 38 Katrina Rodabaugh | Mending Matters + Make, Thrift, Mend | Signing BOTH DAYS 11:00 - 3:00 Bldg BKatrina Rodabaugh

11:15am EDT

Leaping Llama and Friends Contest presented by All 'Barn 27 Farms' Bldg 34 Livestock Arena

12:00pm EDT

Sheep Herding Dog Demonstrations Area 7 Sheep Selfie Station Bldg 28 - Breed Barn SHEEP PARADE!! Bldg 28's Sheep Breed Parade Bldg 34 Livestock Arena

12:30pm EDT

Karen Azoulay | Flowers and Their Meanings | Signing Sunday 12:30 - 3:30 Bldg BKaren Azoulay Lavanya Patricella | PREORDER specail for BRIOCHE KNITTING | BOTH days 12:30 - 4:30 // 12:30 - 3:30 Bldg B Liza Laird | Yoga of Yarn | Signing Sunday 12:30 - 3:30 Bldg BLiza Laird Noelle R. B. Stiles | Colorful Crochet Cables | Signing BOTH Days 12:30 - 4:30 / 12:30 - 3:30 Bldg B Paula Pereira | Signing TEXTURED KNITS | BOTH days, 12:30 - 4:30 // 12:30 - 3:30 Bldg B

1:00pm EDT

Macrame Weave Wall Hanging Workshop (2 hour) 42 FostersTatiana Moragne Foraged Wreath Making PM Bldg D TentsMichelle Adams

1:30pm EDT

Sheep Herding Dog Demonstrations Area 7

1:45pm EDT

Breed Talk: Leicester Longwool Sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentFlying Fibers Winners Announced - The Amazing "Fleece to Shawl" Competition Bldg E

1:50pm EDT

Breed Talk: Teeswater Sheep, Fleece, Fiber & Spinning Art Yarn Demonstration Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentCheri Parker

2:00pm EDT

Pawstars Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 Spitter's Club 4H Obstacle Course Demo Bldg 34 Livestock ArenaSpitter's 4H Club

2:25pm EDT

Breed Talk: Corriedale Sheep Storytelling and Children's Activity Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentMeegan Veeder-Shave

2:30pm EDT

Sheep Herding Dog Demonstrations Area 7

3:00pm EDT

Pick Up Your Stuff - Fiber Arts Competitors from Bldg E - Don't Forget Bldg E

3:15pm EDT

Pawstars Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7

3:30pm EDT

Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7