There are some changes to report for this year, most notably our move from a one to a two day event, and secondly a change in our location.  As we’re still growing and stretching our wings, we thought this would be a good opportunity to try to grow our attendance by having the fair located in a more centralized location in our region, the Monument Mall,  right in Scottsbluff.  The mall is located just across the highway from The Harms Center, where all of our classes are being taught.  There will not be an admittance charge for attending the Fiber Fair, and there are many restaurants located near inside and near the mall for your eating enjoyment.

Along with the new location, we are happy to report that this year’s Huskers game will be broadcast in center court of the mall for the 1:00 p.m. game.  This will be nice for families that come together; maybe we can get some more shopping in before the rest of the family needs to be home to watch the game!

We have so many great classes being offered from excellent instructors.  Take a few moments to read through our class offerings this year; we’re just sure you’ll find one that you would enjoy!  If you have any questions about class requirements, be sure to drop us a note in the “Contact” section of this website.  We’ll be sure to answer your questions promptly so that you can get registered right away.

Though the Fiber Fair is still months away, really it’s right around the corner.  We’ll keep you posted on all the latest developments.  See you in September!

2 days of classes!  2 days of fiber fair!  NEW location for the fair!

See the HOME page for details!

GO GREEN and help support the fair with a

SBVFAF Tote Bag

Purchase a Navy Blue Tote for $13.00

We will also have t-shirts for sale again this year…

T-Shirts will sell for $15.00 and come in 3 colors and sizes small-XXX

Light Chocolate Brown

Bright Powder Blue

Soft Gray

Class # 1231

Instructor:  Tonya Leach-Trickel

6 hour class

Saturday Sept 15th

  8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$80.00

Class Description: Want to add a little spice to your Machine knitting? Come make an adult sized vest! A great little textured piece designed to fit your body! Students will learn tuck stitch and lace making to complete a vest just in time for the cooler days of fall. Sleeves are optional.

Skill Level: BEGINNER – Must have the basic knowledge of using a Japanese Flatbed Knitting machine. This includes casting on, increasing, decreasing, and binding off.

Maximum Class Size: 12

Students to Bring: Flatbed Mid Gauge Knitting Machine and accessories, Scissors, tapestry needle, 8-16 oz.  Brown Sheep worsted yarn, measuring tape, pencil and paper for taking notes.

Homework to be complete BEFORE class: Please make a 6X6 gauge swatch in your chosen yarn. Please check your sponge bar.

Materials Fee: 5.00- pattern

Instructor: Tonya Leach-Trickel

Website: www.tonyascutebydesign.com

Email Address: tonyas@tonyascutebydesign.com

Bio: Tonya Leach-Trickel learned to knit and weave before the age of twelve, and has been machine knitting for the past several years. She has spent the last three years teaching weaving and knitting to children in the Omaha Public School system. Recently featured in the Omaha Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer Show, she has been successfully selling her designs for the past 10 years. She now runs Tonya’s Cute by Design in Gretna Nebraska providing supplies and instruction to hand knitters, machine knitters, Spinners, weavers and dyers. She is part of the Omaha Weavers and Spinners, the Hooks and Needles club, and the Machine knitters Guild of Omaha.

Class # 1229

6 hour class

Saturday, September 15^th

8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$80.00

Class Description:  Are you a beginner ready to take your skills to the next level but not ready to jump into garments? This is the class for you! Learn 9 different crochet stitches varying from simple to complex. These stitches will be worked into squares that can be seamed together to make a baby blanket or make more than 9 squares to get a full size afghan.

All the squares are stated in class, while assembly is completed on your own.

You can take the skills you learn in this class and apply them to many, future projects. This is a great way to learn something new and get a finished product in the end.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and up

Maximum Class Size: 20

Students to Bring:  At least 2 balls (220 yds) of 5 complimentary colors of yarns (choose colors for your blanket); a variety of hooks sizes F-J.

Sharp scissors, notebook, pen or pencil with an eraser, stitch markers, blunt tapestry needles (large and small), flexible tape measure, small calculator, and needles & crochet hooks of various sizes.

Homework:  None

Materials Fee: 5.00

Instructor: Marly Bird

Website:  www.MarlyBird.com

Email Address: marly@marlybird.com

Bio: Marlaina “Marly” Bird fled the world of financial services to launch her Yarn Thing podcast and hasn’t looked back since. To Marly, a bi-craftsy girl who both knits and crochets, the yarn is the star not how you work with it. She’s creative director for Bijou Basin Ranch Yarns and the co-author of Curvy Crochet (Leisure Arts, 2011). You’ve seen her designs in Knitter’s Magazine, Knit Simple, Interweave Crochet, Interweave Knits, Knitscene, Inside Crochet, Wild Fiber, Crochet Today, Knitting Today and Petite Purls, and in the books Perfectly Plus and Knitting Plus. In her spare time she is a wife to a very understanding husband, raises three kids and teaches at her local yarn store in suburban Denver.

Enter the world of Marly at www.marlybird.com and www.thepurseworkshop.com.

Instructor:  Donna Friebertshauser

6 Hour Class
Saturday. September 15^th
8:30-4:00
Lunch 11:30-1:00

$80.00

Class Description: Three individual Brazilian Embroidery mini designs include the following subjects: (1) Cluster of Pond Cattails, flying Birds and a hovering Lady Bug, (2) Bright yellow textured center Daffodil and Buds and (3) Pistil Daisy and Buds hosting a silvery Spider Web.   Iridescent rayon Brazilian embroidery threads, sparkling Seed Beads and individual 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ simulated wood grain hoops frame each design.

Stitches that are unique to each design expand the variety of stitches learned upon completion of the trio. Each design is framed separately and may be used as a grouping of three or divided and used as three different gifts.

Skill Level: No previous embroidery experience required.

Maximum Class Size: 25

Students to Bring: Scissors, Thimble (optional), water dissolving pen, pen/pencil and enthusiasm.  Samples of previous work may be brought to share with the class.

Materials Fee: $15.00 (Includes fabric, threads, needles, instructions, beads and simulated wood grain hoops for ALL THREE designs)

Instructor: Donna Friebertshauser

Email Address: dsignsbydf@aol.com

Bio:  Donna Friebertshauser, A Needle and Fiber Arts professor emeritus from Coastline College in California, now resides and teaches in Bayard, NE.

Her publications include the book All About Trapunto, numerous designs and articles for multiple needlework magazines and books. She also has written a series of diversified needle techniques and design books.

Her needlework experience includes: Co-designer/judge of the EGA Counted Thread Master Craftsman program, Co-designer/Academic Consultant for an Emmy-awarded Needlecraft tele-course and Designer/Lecturer for multiple needlework companies. She has also taught local, regional and national seminars for EGA, Pomegranate Guilds, Smocking Guilds, Needlepoint, TNNA, HIA, and Princess Lines.

In addition to needlework she has received a national teaching award, community service awards (2) from Ford Motor Company, United Way, Honorary Life Memberships from Girls Club of America, California PTA, Costa Mesa Art League, Artist in Residence for an Art School in Mississippi, Orange County Fair (13 years as Supervisor of the California Crafts Department), Academic Senate and Department of Visual and Performing Arts Distinguished Service Awards from Coastline College.

Some of Donna’s 2010 classes include the Spring International Quilt Market (Minneapolis, MN), Curtis Spring Fling Quilter’s Retreat (Curtis, NE), QuiltNebraska 2010 (North Platte, NE), and Fall International Quilt Market (Houston, TX).

Donna owns the mail order business “Crafts by Donna”. If you have any needlework questions you may email her.

Class # 1227

Instructor:  Cheryl Oberle

6 hours

Saturday, September 15^th

8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$100.00

Class Description: Learn to knit a lace-patterned Diamond-shaped shawl. With a fit like a cape, this shawl is a wonderful and versatile garment. After making a miniature shawl, learn how to choose lace and set up the numbers for your own shawl. This class is also a good first experience with knitted lace, chart reading, charting and shaping.

Skill Level:  Strong Advanced Beginner and up

Maximum Class Size: 25

Students to Bring:  4 oz. fingering or sport weight wool or cotton. Circular needles size 6 to 8 or size needle to get a gauge of 3 1/2 to 4 stitches per inch in garter stitch with your chosen yarn. Also, yarn needle, scrap yarn, basic knitting supplies, scissors, pencil and paper.

Homework to be complete BEFORE class: Gauge swatch to determine needle size needed

Materials Fee: None

Instructor: Cheryl Oberle

Email Address: cheryl@cheryloberle.com

Website:  www.cheryloberle.com

Bio:  A hand-knitting designer and dyer from Denver, Colorado, Cheryl is the author of Folk Shawls, Folk Vests, and Knitted Jackets: 20 Designs from Classic to Contemporary (Interweave Press). Her work has been included in magazines and publications including Knitter’s, Interweave Knits and Piecework Magazine, and in A Gathering of Lace (Schoolhouse Press), Handpaint Country ( XRX) and the One Skien Wonders Series ( Storey).  Along with her line of self-published designs and hand-dyed yarns and kits, Cheryl also teaches knitting nationally and at her annual Knitaway® retreats.  “Knitting is an activity of the hands and the heart, ancient and contemporary, grounding and uplifting. To work with oneʼs hands and to share that work with others is truly one of the joys of human existence.”

Class # 1226

Instructor:  Jill Dornan

6 Hour Class

Saturday, September 15^th

8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$80.00

Class Description: The Biscuit (or Puff) Quilt is a traditional pattern dating back to the Victorian Era. This style made a comeback in the 1970’s when recycling was in vogue. In this class, you will learn a new way to make this fun quilt. Our goal for the class is to complete your own baby-size Biscuit Quilt!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Maximum Class Size:  12

Students to Bring: Sewing machine, general sewing equipment (scissors, lots of good pins, rotary cutter, etc.), 1¼ yards of cotton quilting fabric for backing, ½ yard of cotton quilting fabric for binding, 154 blocks of quilt fabric (5×5 inches).

Homework to be Completed BEFORE Class: The blocks need to be cut into 5×5 squares before class. They can be a random mix of colors and/or patterns for a scrappy look or fabrics that will form a pattern, such as Trip Around the World. All fabric should be washed and pressed prior to class.

Materials Fee: $5 (for foundation fabric and batting)

Instructor: Jill Dornan

Email Address: JillDornan@comcast.net

Bio: Jill Dornan grew up in Denver, Colorado, moving sixty miles north to Fort Collins to pursue a teaching degree from Colorado State University in 1974. After falling in love both with the community and her husband, Dave, Jill has called Fort Collins home for the last 38 years. Since then, she has used her teaching skills in a variety of settings: from local junior high schools to a large women’s Bible study, from Homebound teaching for children who are unable to attend school to tutoring her own children. Throughout these and other experiences, Jill has taught with skill and enthusiasm.

Jill has also taught knitting and quilting classes, combining her passion for education with her passion for fiber arts. She took her first quilting class in 1983, and quickly fell in love with the infinite possibilities of combining color, pattern, and design. After Jill’s first quilting class, she has continued to make quilts for all occasions, is excited to share her knowledge and passion with you!

Class # 1225

Instructor:  Liz Gipson

6 Hour Class

Saturday, September 15^th

8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$100.00

 Class Description:  Have you mastered the basics of rigid heddle weaving and are interested in stretching your wings a bit? Do you want to be able to work with fine yarns to create cloth that spills off the loom. Does using two heddles confound you? This is the class for you.  Learn how to warp a loom with two heddles and discover the pattern possibilities that it offers. Discussed with be yarn selection and sett, managing two heddles when weaving, and the elusive doubleweave.  Previous weaving experience required. 6 hours.

Skill Level:  Advanced-beginner (Warping skills required)

Maximum Class Size:  10

Students to Bring:  Rigid Heddle Loom that can accept two heddles with all the accessories that come with their loom (warping peg, clamps, shuttle, threading hook), 2 eight-dent reeds, pencil and paper for taking notes; calculator, scissors, and tape measure.

Materials Fee: $15

Instructor:  Liz Gipson

Website:  www.lizgipson.com

Email Address:  gipson.liz@gmail.com

Bio:  Liz has made yarn her life. The author of Weaving Made Easy, she has worked for industry leaders such as Interweave and Scahcht Spindle. A veteran of DIY television–both behind and in front of the camera–she co-hosted of Knitting Daily TV for its first three seasons and has made numerous appearances on HGTV and DIY networks. Liz has taught weaving and spinning workshops across the country.

Steeped in the business of yarn, Liz works as a media consultant connecting consumers with companies that supply tools, materials, and support for yarnies everywhere. Her new DVD Slots and Holes: Three Ways to Warp Your Rigid Heddle Loom is just out from Interweave.

Class # 1224

Instructor:  Liz Moncrief

Please note:  This is a 4 hour class (ages 18 and up only)

Saturday, September 15^th

8:30-12:30

$50.00

Class Description:  Learn to make several different soaps from scratch. This  process is extremely easy but it should be experienced first in a class-room setting as there are some risks and safety measures to know about. We will work from my own recipe book to make 2 kinds of soap: the old fashioned pioneer soap and a new vegetarian bar soap with fun additives. These soaps will be formulated specifically for use on your fine fibers and fleece, but can also be used in your shower – you’ll love them so much.

Because the soaps made in class can’t be cut and won’t cure for several weeks, you will be given bars of ‘cured’ soap like those made in class to take home with you, your recipe book with all instructions, and we’ll even play with French-milling to satisfy your scent and ingredient desires for another 2 bars to take home.

Please wear old clothes with full sleeves and long pants, closed-toed shoes.

Please look to www.naturacolorado.com to see what is possible in this workshop.

Skill Level:  No experience necessary – just be open to having lots of fun in a group setting

Maximum Class Size: 16-Due to nature of materials being used, only students 18 yrs. and older please

Students to Bring:  Pencil for taking notes; calculator.

Homework to be complete BEFORE class: None

Materials Fee: $16 to cover costs of book printing, oils and ingredients, molds

Instructor: Liz Moncrief

Email address:  moncriefs@msn.com

Website:  www.NaturaColorado.com

Bio:  Liz Moncrief was an instructor in the fiber arts for Utah State University and worked with the Department of Natural History and the State Pioneer Museum in textile preservation and restoration. She’s an avid weaver and maintains a studio of several weaving looms and spinning wheels for teaching.

She has been published in HANDWOVEN, the hand-weavers periodical from Interweave Press, is a qualified judge for several art and fiber venues, and has given workshops and seminars on all aspects of the primitive arts. Her interests also extend to the non-fiber realm and she’s been using natural ingredients for soaps and body care products for several years. Her products and workshop offerings can be found at:     www.naturacolorado.com

Class # 1223

Instructor:  Izy Anderson

6 hour class

Saturday, September 15th

8:30-4:00

Lunch 11:30-1:00

$80.00

Class Description: Positively addictive and limitless its application, needle felting is something everyone should have in their fiber art arsenal!  Students will use needle felting tools to construct a purse and embellish with roving, yarn, and thread. Students also will learn to create flowers and other designs, and a ‘Lambs of Love’ Christmas ornament, and explore any other items of interest pertaining to needle felting and its possibilities.

Maximum Class Size: 14

Skill Level:  Beginner and up

Students to Bring:  If you have any additional items you want to use for embellishment:   any special natural fibers, yarns, Angelina fibers, embroidery threads, buttons, beads, etc.

Homework to be complete BEFORE class: None

Materials Fee: $20.00 (includes needles)

Instructor: Isabelle Anderson

Website: www.KicksWithKnits.com

Email Address: Issyknits1@yahoo.com

Bio:  Isabelle was raised in Southern Wyoming’s Snowy Range Mountains. Her love for colors and textures in the fiber arts and needle felting are what drives her creative juices. She has taught for the last 11 years and 2011 Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair. Her textiles are in Art Galleries in Wyoming and her seasonal store in Casper Wyoming “12 Days of Christmas”. Her studio and shop, Kicks With Knits, are located in Rolling Hills, Wyoming.