The Fiber Event in Greencastle, IN is a favorite for me as it is close enough to drive home every evening. It's also usually the first bigger show where I can visit & catch up with other vendors to find out what they have been up to over the winter and what their new products are. It's always fun to meet up with Carol Wagner of Hidden Valley Farm and her cohort. This is also the first show where I have the opportunity to spend way, way too much money ( if that's possible ) while visiting with Kimber & Ellie. Kimber is the owner of Fiber Optics Yarn & Kimber Baldwin Designs. Her yarn comes in the most vibrant, exciting colors. You have to see them in person to get the entire "retina searing" effect.
I also picked up a copy of "Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett from Kimber. This is a wonderful picture book for children. My granddaughter absolutely loves it. We read it every time she visits. It's a nice addition to any fiber person library whether you have children around or not.
The year the weather was pretty good for Indiana in the spring. Just 1 quick shower. No floods, snow, wind etc. Nice change from recent years. The Fiber Event is a fairly large show. It has three buildings of fibery fun, lots of interesting classes and a very nice mix of products. This year I added KnitPicks needles & notions, dellaQ bags, Soak wash & Heel foot cream to my line of handwovens, hand knits and felted items. This gives me a broader base for the shows where the average customer is more interested in making their own fiber crafts than purchasing ready made items. It was a good show for us this year. We plan to be back next year. Look us up!
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