Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival
The Friendliest Little Fiber Festival Around
Vendors from years past
2018 Festival Vendor List
AJHC Wools
Ariel Bishop
366 S. Canfield Rd.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
email: [email protected]
Website: AJHC Wools by AJHCWools
Hand dyed yarn, patterns and stitch markers
Amigo’s of West Branch
(989) 329-6300
Mexican food concession
Apple Tree Alpacas
Mary L. Lucht
Box 7
Chippewa Lake, MI 49320
231 250 9540
Alpaca/wool roving, yarns and hand knit clothing. Alpaca finished socks, gloves from Alpaca co-op. Knitting needles, Shawl Pins.
Artfully Wrapped
Kristine Edward
www.etsy.com/shop/artfullywrapped
Hand-dyed gradient yarn, wire wrapped shawl pins and hand knit shawls
Black Cat Fibers
Antoinette Brilz and Anna Goodfellow
2825 E. Amour Ave.
St. Francis, WI 53235
Email [email protected]
Small bath yarn color selections with fine fibers. Our motto is to always “color outside the lines!”
Blue Bird Makery
C. Ruth Blohm-Hunter
47199 Manhatten Circle
Novi, MI 48374
410 818 8490
Handmade artisan buttons, handmade stitch markers, hand-dyed yarns, and more
BRIAR ROSE FIBERS
Chris Roosien
Caledonia, MI
616 554 4900
Here at Briar Rose Fibers, our products are our works of art! We offer hand painted yarns and roving of wool and wool blends, including. Alpaca, Polwarth and Silk. Patterns, buttons and fabric knitting bags also available.
CARROT PATCH (THE)
Linda Peterson
949 Cutler
Edmore, MI
989 365 3775
Roving, yarn, knitted/crocheted/felted items
Catalynje Buffalo Fiber Co.
Bonnie and Richard DeMoss
White Pigeon, Michigan
269-483-2445
Beautiful Buffalo yarns, rovings, batts, and Buffie ESpinner.
DANCES WITH WOOL
Sheila Henry
14162 N Beech
Reed City, MI
231 832 1821
Fleeces, roving, hand spun yarn, hand dyed yarn, commercial yarn and finished products
Fiber Boutique
Joanne DuFour
3147 13th Lane
Bark River, MI 49807
906 466 7448
Selling alpaca fleeces, roving and yarn and handmade Alpaca hats, mitts and shawls.
Fuzzy Knitters Farm and High Tower Farm
Deb Sloan and Bonnie Havlicek
2493 E. Coral Rd.,
Edmore, MI 48829
(989) 287-3793/ 989-817-1734
Raw wool, llama, bunny, shetland, mohair; yarns, roving, finished handknit/handspun garments and mohair locks.
HOMESTEAD ACRES
Yolanda Blissett
Ionia, MI
810 444 1997
Alpaca fleece and products, books, lucets
HOWARD KNIT KNACKS
Miranda Howard
Kingston, MI
989 467 0538
Needle felted animals, woolen stuffed animals, merino and Jacob roving, hand spun yarn
Iron Wheel Farms
Danielle Wentz
4269 Roehrs Rd
Beaverton, MI 48612
Finn sheep products – yarn, roving, combed top, sheep skins, handspun yarn, raw fleeces, wash locks.
KNITTING ON THE FRINGE
Kelly Maehado
Commerce, MI
248 624 7100
Hand dyed yarn, knitting kits, hand knit items
Lace n’ Fiber
Codie Yoder
989 370 3585
LAVENDER FLEECE (THE)
Laurie Ball-Gisch
Midland, MI
989 832 4908
Icelandic and Leicester long wool fleece, wool, yarn, roving, batts. Hand-woven rugs, knitted hats, etc.
LAZY DOG FIBER ARTS
Katie and Matthew Goff
Grand Ledge, MI
616 755 3014
Raw and processed alpaca, llama and wool. Hand spun yarn, hand knit hats, spindles, lucets, kumihimo braiding stands, miscellaneous handmade tools for spinning and weaving.
Leading Men Fiber Arts
Steven Fegert
509 S. Center St.
Clinton, IL 61727
leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com
Hand dyed yarns, handspun yarn, project bags, patterns, kits, stitch markers and MORE!
LOOKING GLASS SHEEP & WOOL
Christee McNeil
Lansing, MI
517 669 3421
Luxurious Teeswater and Coopworth long wools with natural color and dye locks, raw fleece, roving, handspun yarn and pelts. Home to the essential oils, moth repellent for all the wool in your life. Shepherds rug making supplies available.
Lost Orchard Farms
Penni Williams
19240 W 3B Rd
Walkerton, IN 46574
574-340-9115
Nuno scarf kits, ice dyed wool, raw fleeces, nuno items, ice dyed silk shrugs, felting supplies, CVM/Romeldale and Cormo Top, and Antler Buttons
LUXURY NATURAL FIBERS
Anne Tullett
Allenton, MI
810 395 8783
MAPLE ROW STOCK & WOOL
Debra and Robert Cline
Sherwood, MI
248 892 3732
MASTER KORNER
Brenda Kraska
Linwood, MI
989 697 3687
Rabbit cages and equipment, knitted items, jams and jellies from my garden
MidMitten Designs
Jean Story
1283 Boichot Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
517 775 5538
https://www.etsy.com/shop/midmittendesigns
Project bags for fiber enthusiasts. Cute, useful and needful things!
MINT RAIN HAND DYED YARNS
Kaitlin Maday
Midland, MI
989 941 1729
[email protected] (updated: 6/8/17)
Hand dyed self stripping, variegated and semi solid yarns and sewn project bags
Mittens and More
Cherie Thornton
(989) 426-1422
Mittens, fingerless mitts made from recycled wool sweaters; Hats made from wool, acrylic and corduroy suits
MOHAIR IN MOTION
White Cloud, MI
231 854 1292
Mohair, alpaca, silk yarns, mohair locks, shawl pins, shawls
MULCH AND MORE
Beverly Thorne
Elmira, MI
231 546 3208
www.handmadeartists.com/shop/mulchandmore
Hand spun yarn, roving, felted hats and needle felted items.
OAK MEADOW ALPACA
Nancy Haas
Walkerton, IN
574 586 3413
Alpaca yarn, roving and products. Coopworth lamb yarn
PORKY’S CONCESSIONS
Andrew and Sarah Zettel
West Branch, MI
989 345 4311
Everything from sandwiches to ice cream
River’s Edge Fiber Arts
Carol Larsen
517-657-5225
(517) 643-9968 Email: [email protected] Website: www.riversedgefiberarts.com
Hand-dyed yarns including: graidents, specialty blended hand dyed fibers, finished handwovens, socks and more.
warps for weaving. Carrying Solmate products and more.
Roberta Rae Fibers
Charlotte Diller
Box 573
East Jordan, MI 49727
231 675 7165
etsy shop under construction as of June 2017
Hand painted yarn
ROOT FARM STUDIO
Perry Root
Roscommon, MI
989 701 7870
Hand made buttons, jewelry and shawl pins
SHADY SIDE FARM
Mike and Lona Bronkema
Holland, MI
616 786 3827
Farm fresh roving and yarns, handmade wool socks and mittens, rag rugs and more.
Sheepish Creations
Pam Bates
252 Victoria Drive
Dexter, MI 48130
608 385 4262
Fair trade handspun silk yarns and ribbons; large selection of shawl pins, clips and buttons (bone, antler, wood and toggle). Custom knitting kits. Large selection of ecru yarns, dyes, dryer balls and fair traded purses.
Shepherd’s Woodworking
David Shepherd
6 High St.
North Fairfield, OH 44855
419 706 6825
Handcrafted fiber tools made from exotic and domestic hardwoods. Hand carders, blending boards, drop and supported spindles, niddy-noddys and lazy kates, and knitting needles and crochet hooks – all handmade!
SPIN-A-WEB
Diana Eakin
Greenville, MI
616 225 9043
Fiber, yarn, felting supplies. Spinning wheels, blending boards, hackles, knitting needles, small equipment, drop spindles.
SPINNER’S END FARM
Sherry MacKinnon
Germfast, WI
906 586 3767
Spruce Shadow Farms
Shelia Robbins
5832 Nicholson Hill Rd.
Hubbard Lake, MI 49747
989 255 9142
Roving, wool yarns.
STUDIO JUNE YARN
Jill June
Kalamazoo, MI
269 544 1593
Hand dyed yarns in lace weight through bulky, sock yarns, yarn for dyeing, notions, patterns, malabrigo, and fleece artist
THISTLE ROCK ACRES
Gretchen Diffin
Posen, MI
989 351 0516
Roving, yarn and knitted items
WHITE CREEK WOOL
Susan Baughman
Deford, MI
989 551 9532
Majacraft spinning wheels and accessories. Ashford rigid heedle looms and accessories. Books, Romney roving with exotic blends.
WINDSPUN FARM FIBERS
Cindy Hilliard
Bear Lake, MI
Michigan homegrown yarn and fibers, wool rugs, wet and needle felted items, hand cranked socks, shawl pins and orifice hooks, hand knit accessories and gourd art.
WINTERHAVEN FIBER FARM
Jenny Setser
Rose City, MI
989 685 3348
Hand painted and dyed tops, Cormo top and yarns, needle and nuno felting tools, kits, Majacraft. One of a kind hats, bags, etc.
Yarn 2 Spin
Susan Bogert/Robbin Glass
1891 Dick Rd.
Ionia, MI 48846
616 527 2784
no email provided
Wool, blending fibers, wool roving and yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, spinning supplies, buttons and earrings.
Yarn Rainbows
Saule Majewski
PO Box 56
Island Lake, IL 60042-0056
224 578 5108
Fingering and lace weight linin, cotton and wool yarn; made in Lithuania by Midara Company
ZEILINGER WOOL COMPANY
Kathy Zeilinger
Frankenmuth, MI
989 652 2920
We are set up to take fleeces back to out mill to process for customers. We also have roving, yarn, battings, socks and other hand craft items that relate to fiber.
2017 Vendors
2017 Vendors
Alpacas Among Us/Angel Hair Alpacas
Kevin Sullivan and Renee Brown
24330 Foster Rd.
Litchfield, OH 44253
Alpaca fibers and yarns.
Amigo’s of West Branch
(989) 329-6300
Mexican food concession
Apple Tree Alpacas
Mary L. Lucht
Box 7
Chippewa Lake, MI 49320
231 250 9540
Alpaca/wool roving, yarns and hand knit clothing. Alpaca finished socks, gloves from Alpaca co-op. Knitting needles, Shawl Pins.
Artfully Wrapped
Kristine Edward
www.etsy.com/shop/artfullywrapped
Hand-dyed gradient yarn, wire wrapped shawl pins and hand knit shawls
A Touch of Bunny
Colleen Boyd
1120 Chestnut St
Port Huron, MI, 48060
810.8413598
[email protected] www.atouchofbunny.com
Angora and Angora blend fiber, roving and yarn. Will also have finished goods, dye, etc…
Blue Bird Makery
C. Ruth Blohm-Hunter
47199 Manhatten Circle
Novi, MI 48374
410 818 8490
Handmade artisan buttons, handmade stitch markers, hand-dyed yarns, and more
BRIAR ROSE FIBERS
Chris Roosien
Caledonia, MI
616 554 4900
Here at Briar Rose Fibers, our products are our works of art! We offer hand painted yarns and roving of wool and wool blends, including. Alpaca, Polwarth and Silk. Patterns, buttons and fabric knitting bags also available.
CARROT PATCH (THE)
Linda Peterson
949 Cutler
Edmore, MI
989 365 3775
Roving, yarn, knitted/crocheted/felted items
Catalynje Buffalo Fiber Co.
Bonnie and Richard DeMoss
White Pigeon, Michigan
269-483-2445
Beautiful Buffalo yarns, rovings, batts, and Buffie ESpinner.
DANCES WITH WOOL
Sheila Henry
14162 N Beech
Reed City, MI
231 832 1821
Fleeces, roving, hand spun yarn, hand dyed yarn, commercial yarn and finished products
Fiber Boutique
Joanne DuFour
3147 13th Lane
Bark River, MI 49807
906 466 7448
Selling alpaca fleeces, roving and yarn and handmade Alpaca hats, mitts and shawls.
Glaspie Hand Knits
Marilyn Glaspie
989 317 0359
Mount Pleasant, MI
Hand knits using wool blends, mohair and alpaca: sweaters, shawls, cowls, etc
James Hatch
James Hatch for Estate of Frances Hatch
6423 Indian Garden Rd.,
Petoskey, MI 49770
(602) 321-3454 Email: [email protected]
Spinning wheels, rare fiber arts books, yarn, looms, needlepoint patterns and supplies.
Hello Purl, LLC
Melissa Bortz
6858 Gregory Lane
Sobieski, WI 54171
929 819 9088
Hand-spun yarns,hand-dyed fibers, art batts, hand dyed combed top (wool, faux cashmere, soy icicle, cotton fibers)
Hermitage (The)
Jeanie Prentice
West Branch, MI 48661
Roving, stitch markers, and more.
HOMESTEAD ACRES
Yolanda Blissett
Ionia, MI
810 444 1997
Alpaca fleece and products, books, lucets
HOWARD KNIT KNACKS
Miranda Howard
Kingston, MI
989 467 0538
Needle felted animals, woolen stuffed animals, merino and Jacob roving, hand spun yarn
Iron Wheel Farms
Danielle Wentz
4269 Roehrs Rd
Beaverton, MI 48612
Finn sheep products – yarn, roving, combed top, sheep skins, handspun yarn, raw fleeces, wash locks.
KNITTING ON THE FRINGE
Kelly Maehado
Commerce, MI
248 624 7100
Hand dyed yarn, knitting kits, hand knit items
Lace n’ Fiber
Codie Yoder
989 370 3585
LAVENDER FLEECE (THE)
Laurie Ball-Gisch
Midland, MI
989 832 4908
Icelandic and Leicester long wool fleece, wool, yarn, roving, batts. Hand-woven rugs, knitted hats, etc.
LAZY DOG FIBER ARTS
Katie and Matthew Goff
Grand Ledge, MI
616 755 3014
Raw and processed alpaca, llama and wool. Hand spun yarn, hand knit hats, spindles, lucets, kumihimo braiding stands, miscellaneous handmade tools for spinning and weaving.
Leading Men Fiber Arts
Steven Fegert
509 S. Center St.
Clinton, IL 61727
leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com
Hand dyed yarns, handspun yarn, project bags, patterns, kits, stitch markers and MORE!
Linda M Ritz
634 George St
Clare, MI 48617
734-276-7333
Handspun yarns, dryer balls, weaving, knit and crochet items, alpaca – raw fleece (wool rovings), acrylic roving, Schacht authorized agent, used wheels
Lock, Stock and Barrel Ranch
Teresa Splan
5349 Glasier Rd.
Onaway, MI 49765
989-306-2952
LOOKING GLASS SHEEP & WOOL
Christee McNeil
Lansing, MI
517 669 3421
Luxurious Teeswater and Coopworth long wools with natural color and dye locks, raw fleece, roving, handspun yarn and pelts. Home to the essential oils, moth repellent for all the wool in your life. Shepherds rug making supplies available.
Lost Orchard Farms
Penni Williams
19240 W 3B Rd
Walkerton, IN 46574
574-340-9115
Nuno scarf kits, ice dyed wool, raw fleeces, nuno items, ice dyed silk shrugs, felting supplies, CVM/Romeldale and Cormo Top, and Antler Buttons
MASTER KORNER
Brenda Kraska
Linwood, MI
989 697 3687
Rabbit cages and equipment, knitted items, jams and jellies from my garden
MidMitten Designs
Jean Story
1283 Boichot Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
517 775 5538
https://www.etsy.com/shop/midmittendesigns
Project bags for fiber enthusiasts. Cute, useful and needful things!
MINT RAIN HAND DYED YARNS
Kaitlin Maday
Midland, MI
989 941 1729
[email protected] (updated: 6/8/17)
Hand dyed self stripping, variegated and semi solid yarns and sewn project bags
Mittens and More
Cherie Thornton
(989) 426-1422
Mittens, fingerless mitts made from recycled wool sweaters; Hats made from wool, acrylic and corduroy suits
MOHAIR IN MOTION
White Cloud, MI
231 854 1292
Mohair, alpaca, silk yarns, mohair locks, shawl pins, shawls
MULCH AND MORE
Beverly Thorne
Elmira, MI
231 546 3208
www.handmadeartists.com/shop/mulchandmore
Hand spun yarn, roving, felted hats and needle felted items.
OAK MEADOW ALPACA
Nancy Haas
Walkerton, IN
574 586 3413
Alpaca yarn, roving and products. Coopworth lamb yarn
PORKY’S CONCESSIONS
Andrew and Sarah Zettel
West Branch, MI
989 345 4311
Everything from sandwiches to ice cream
Rifle Lake Ranch
Nancy Pavelek
Lupton, MI 48635
989 473 2593
Yarn, roving, dryer balls, essential oils and more.
River’s Edge Fiber Arts
Carol Larsen
(517) 643-9968 Email: [email protected] Website: www.riversedgefiberarts.com
Hand-dyed yarns including: graidents, specialty blended hand dyed fibers, finished handwovens, socks and more.
warps for weaving. Carrying Solmate products and more.
Roberta Rae Fibers
Charlotte Diller
Box 573
East Jordan, MI 49727
231 675 7165
etsy shop under construction as of June 2017
Hand painted yarn
ROOT FARM STUDIO
Perry Root
Roscommon, MI
989 701 7870
Hand made buttons, jewelry and shawl pins
Sassy Ewe (The)
Sue Ann Carpenter
Box 285
Barryton, MI 49305
989 400 0360
SHADY SIDE FARM
Mike and Lona Bronkema
Holland, MI
616 786 3827
Farm fresh roving and yarns, handmade wool socks and mittens, rag rugs and more.
Sheepish Creations
Pam Bates
252 Victoria Drive
Dexter, MI 48130
608 385 4262
Fair trade handspun silk yarns and ribbons; large selection of shawl pins, clips and buttons (bone, antler, wood and toggle). Custom knitting kits. Large selection of ecru yarns, dyes, dryer balls and fair traded purses.
Shepherd’s Woodworking
David Shepherd
6 High St.
North Fairfield, OH 44855
419 706 6825
Handcrafted fiber tools made from exotic and domestic hardwoods. Hand carders, blending boards, drop and supported spindles, niddy-noddys and lazy kates, and knitting needles and crochet hooks – all handmade!
SPIN-A-WEB
Diana Eakin
Greenville, MI
616 225 9043
Fiber, yarn, felting supplies. Spinning wheels, blending boards, hackles, knitting needles, small equipment, drop spindles.
SPINNER’S END FARM
Sherry MacKinnon
Germfast, WI
906 586 3767
Spruce Shadow Farms
Shelia Robbins
5832 Nicholson Hill Rd.
Hubbard Lake, MI 49747
989 255 9142
Roving, wool yarns.
STUDIO JUNE YARN
Jill June
Kalamazoo, MI
269 544 1593
Hand dyed yarns in lace weight through bulky, sock yarns, yarn for dyeing, notions, patterns, malabrigo, and fleece artist
Susan’s Buttons and Embellishments
Susan Thiel
707 Robin Hood Lane, Grayling, MI 49738
(989)348-6371 Email: [email protected]
Handmade buttons for knitting and/or sewing, quality embellishments; rope and fiber bowls; pincushions, scissor fobs, cloth totes and bags embellished with knitting and sewing themes; all items handmade.
THISTLE ROCK ACRES
Gretchen Diffin
Posen, MI
989 351 0516
Roving, yarn and knitted items
TRAVELING YARN SHOP (THE)
Jennifer Williams
Norwalk, OH
419 577 0856
www.the-traveling-yarn-shop.myshopify.com
Affordable quality, unique yarns and knitting items from small companies and Indie dyes.
The Village Weaver
Jan Cox
331 N Broadway St
Sugarcreek, OH 44681
Sweaters with sheep designs hand woven wraps and scarves, mittens, hats, slippers. Stoneware pottery with farm scenes. Buttons.
Twisted Fiber Arts
Beth Gorishek
227 N Cedar St
Ste 300
Mason, MI 48854
WHITE CREEK WOOL
Susan Baughman
Deford, MI
989 551 9532
Majacraft spinning wheels and accessories. Ashford rigid heedle looms and accessories. Books, Romney roving with exotic blends.
Willow Bee Haven
6626 Hartwick Pines Rd.
Grayling, MI 49738
989 513 0857
Roving, yarns, handmade soap, lotions and candles
WINDSPUN FARM FIBERS
Cindy Hilliard
Bear Lake, MI
Michigan homegrown yarn and fibers, wool rugs, wet and needle felted items, hand cranked socks, shawl pins and orifice hooks, hand knit accessories and gourd art.
WINTERHAVEN FIBER FARM
Jenny Setser
Rose City, MI
989 685 3348
Hand painted and dyed tops, Cormo top and yarns, needle and nuno felting tools, kits, Majacraft. One of a kind hats, bags, etc.
Yarn 2 Spin
Susan Bogert/Robbin Glass
1891 Dick Rd.
Ionia, MI 48846
616 527 2784
no email provided
Wool, blending fibers, wool roving and yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, spinning supplies, buttons and earrings.
Yarn Rainbows
Saule Majewski
PO Box 56
Island Lake, IL 60042-0056
224 578 5108
Fingering and lace weight linin, cotton and wool yarn; made in Lithuania by Midara Company
ZEILINGER WOOL COMPANY
Kathy Zeilinger
Frankenmuth, MI
989 652 2920
We are set up to take fleeces back to out mill to process for customers. We also have roving, yarn, battings, socks and other hand craft items that relate to fiber.