First Ever Central Plains Fiber Festival
March 21-23, 2003

The livestock showcase featured:

Branek Rambouillets,
Long Island, KS
Rock Island Mercantile Icelandics,
Washington, KS
Wheatfield Llamas,
Quinter, KS

Producer Seminars included:

Marketing to Handspinners
Grazing & Rangeland Management
Wool Grading
General Sheep Production
Wool Types & Uses

Registered Participants Enjoyed Classes in:

Fiber Bonding, Marci Burns
Beginning Knitting, Julie Daire
Natural Dying, Kay McCoy
Beginning Spinning, Sally Brandon
Inkle Weaving, Jane Patrick
Felt in Color, Lynne Lohrmeyer
Weaving Without a Loom, Fleece & Fibers Guild
Needlefelting, Kay McCoy

Commercial Vendors Included:

Great Plains Artisans,
Phillipsburg, KS
Lazy S Farms,
 Glasco, KS
Marci Burns,
Topeka, KS
The Plum Nelly,
Hastings, NE
Rock Island Mercantile,
 Washington, KS
Wheatfield Llamas,
 Quinter, KS

Check the Sept/Oct 03 Issue of Handwoven Magazine for Jane Patrick's article "Weaver's Connection:  Weaving in the Heartland"

Friday Night's Lamb Barbecue brought the local public out to join registered participants for a Fashion Show featuring festival teachers & participants.

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Thank you to the Sponsors of the 2003 Festival:

K-State Research & Extension, Phillips County

Kansas Biggest Rodeo, Phillipsburg, KS

Schacht Spindle Company

Great Plains Artisans, llc