20th Annual Vermont
Sheep and Wool Festival

September 6th & 7th, 2008

Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Jct., VT

Check back soon for festival updates!

Contact Information

Festival Contests

Click on the links below for more information
about each contest and an entry form.

Multi-generational Contest

Children’s Handspinning Contest

Open Gallery

Handspun Yarn Contest

Fleece Contest

On Site Camping

RVs will be available from Travel Rite RV Rentals for rental at the fairgrounds. For more informationn or to reserve your camper please call: (802) 863-1870 or (800) 591-7483.

Other Sheep and Wool Festival Websites


Massachusetts festival:
www.masheepwool.org

NY Sheep and Wool Festival:
www.sheepandwool.com

NH Sheep and wool Festival
www.yankeeshepherd.com

Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival:
www.gvhg.org/fest.html

Michigan fiber Festival:
www.michiganfiberfestival.org

Directions

Directions to the Champlain Valley Exposition:
(see map below)
If you are going from the east side of the state on 89 North, take exit 12, turn right onto Rte 2A through Taft Corners, into Essex Jct (a little less than 3 miles). At the 5-way intersection, get into the far left lane and turn left onto Rte 15. You will go about 1/2 mile, and the fairgrounds will be on your right. Pass by gate A, and take gate B.

If you are coming up the west side of the state, coming up Rte 7, in Shelburne, take 189, and then get onto 89 South. Take exit 12, turn left, and follow above directions. Or, if you decide to come up Rte.116, that intersects with Rte 2A above Hinesburg.

2008
EXHIBITORS

sign up now to be an exibitor
contact Ellen Minard
halfpintfarm@valley.net, 802-649-5420


2008 Vendors

Adirondack Yarns
2241 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9230, sucoffin@roadrunner.com, www.adirondackyarns.com.
Yarns & kits.

Ball & Skein
PO Box 387, Barton, VT 05822
(802) 755-6833
jj@ballandskein.com, www.ballandskein.com. Hand dyed yarn, yarns spun in NE mills, electric & hand operated skeinwinders, spindler's kate, orifice hooks.

Bartlettyarns, Inc.
PO Box 36, Water St. Harmony, ME 
(207) 683-2251
www.bartlettyarns.com.
Yarns, rovings, collect raw fleece to process.

Big Sky Farm
Handwoven towels, blankets, and rugs.
Handknit hats. Knitting yarn
315 Riggs Rd., Shoreham, VT 05770
(802) 758-2598
leliaphg@hotmail.com
www.leeweaves.weebly.com

Biltmore Wool Barn
Painted roving, alpaca yarns, sock knitting machines, and processing service
98 Slough Rd., Brewster, MA 02631
(508) 385-6114
kammas@msn.com 

Black Sheep Designs
Feltmaking kits, books, dvd's and supplies
5000 Delaware Turnpike,
Reusselaerville, NY 12147
(518) 797-5191
sharon@blacksheepdesigns.com
www.blacksheepdesigns.com

Cheryl Avenue
Felted jewelry, felted soap, dyed fiber, felting kits/supply
PO Box 1722,  Wilmington, VT 05363
(802) 464-0638
cherylavenue@hotmail.com
www.cherylavenue.etsy.com

CNW Creations & Weaving Studio
45 Main St., N. Stratford, NH 03590
(603) 922-8337
vickid@ncia.net, www.weavingworld.com.
Wool yarn for knitting, weaving. Looms, books, knitted needles & weaving supplies.

Compostable Goods
P.O. Box 668, 1923 N. Williston Rd., Williston, VT, 05495, (802) 876-7378, compostablegoods@comcast.net, www.compostablegoods.com.
Natural, organic, and compostable yarns, fibers, and trims including color-grown, natural, and naturally dyed cotton, hemp, wool, and blends.

Copper Moose
Spinning fibers from wool to exotics, spinning wheels, drum carders, Vermont spindles.
43 Maple Lane, East Burke, VT 05832
(802) 626-6002
coppermoose@charter.net
www.coppermoose.com

Crambray Acres
Roving, fleece, yarn, batts.
47 Bray Hill Rd., Whitefield NH 03598
(603) 837-9969
Crambray@aol.com

Crippen Works
P.O. Box Y, Millerton, NY, 12546, (518) 789-6703, kcrippenshapiro@fairpoint.net, www.crippenworks.com.
Knitting needle cases and bags, handmade in the USA.

Diamond Ledge
Wool art, handspun & dyed yarn, mohair locks & woven items
1611 Number 12 Rd., Newport Center, VT 05857
(802) 334-5115
diamondledge@surfglobal.net

Dillner Hillside Farm
Colored mohair blend roving. handspun mohair yarn, luxury knitwear
528 Hill West Rd., Enosburg, VT 05450
(802) 326-4824
dillnerhillside@surfglobal.net
www.mtfiberfolk.com

Dye Dreams
152 Webster St. #2, Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 646-4543,
info@dyedreams.com, www.dyedreams.com. Hand dyed yarn and fiber, kniting kits, knitting patterns, knitting accessories.

Ellen's 1/2 Pint Farm LLC
Handpainted yarn and fibers. Spinning, knitting, felting and dyeing supplies
85 Tucker Hill Rd., Norwich, VT 05055
(802) 649-5420
halfpintfarm@valley.net
www.ellenshalfpintfarm.com

Ewe & I Farm & Cast A Way Acre
PO Box 155, N. Sutton, NH 03260
(603) 927-4518,
ewefarm@msn.com, www.eweifarm.blogspot.com. Raw fleece, rovings, homegrown millspun yarn, handspun yarn, hand knit wearables for humans & dogs.

Ewe'll Love The Wether
270 Pulpit Point Rd., Putnam Station, NY 12861
(518) 547-8457
frosty@capital.net
Wool hats, mittens, baby sweater, woven chenille scarves & book marks.

Fantom Farm
Wool & mohair roving, yarn, finished products
PO Box 142, Williamsburg, MA 01096
(413) 238-7756
maxfield@psych.umass.edu
2008 EXHIBITORS CONTINUED

Fiber Arts in Vermont
Six Loose Ladies
Yarn, knitting supplies, punch needle rug hooking, mini punch needle embroidery, Ghana baskets, local fiber arts crafts
PO Box 166, Proctorsville, VT 05153
(802) 228-5161, 802-226-7373
whimzicalanne@aol.com

Foxhill Farm
Products produced from Romney, Cormo, and Moorit sheep, including a variety of natural & dyed yarns, felting & spinning preparations
PO Box 6, Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-2558

Frelsi Farm Icelandics
PO Box 54, Limerick, ME 04048
(207) 793-4640
frelsi@wildblue.net, www.mainesheepfarm.com.  Icelandic roving, yarn, exotic blends, felting batts, Hand dyed & handspun yarns.

Gale's Art
Hand dyed roving & sliver, hand carded batts, yarns and shibori dyed scarves
456 Castleaire Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(404) 457-4015
galesart@mindspring.com
www.galesart.etsy.com

Green Mountain Spinnery
Wool and wool blend knitting yarns, knitting patterns, knitting books, custom fiber processing
PO Box 568, Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4528
spinnery@sover.net
www.spinnery.com

Helen Haman
6555 State Hwy 30 East, Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-8033
info@helenhaman.com, www.helenhaman.com.
HH book, HH patterns, 100% alpaca & alpaca blend yarns, sweaters, ready to wear or custom made, woven accessories, buttons & notions and more.

Herd of Northern Vermonters Llama Boutique
Fleece, yarn and finished productrs made from llama. Scarves, hats, mittens, ornaments, kits
766 Lapland Rd., Waterville, VT 05492
(802) 644-2257
northernvtllamaco@surfglobal.net
www.northernvermontllamaco.com


High View Farm
Mohair/cormo wool yarns; covered fleece, rovings & finished products.
560 Daniels Farm Rd., Waterford, VT 05819
(802) 748-4583
doreenbillig@hotmail.com
 
Hodgepodge Yarns & Fibers
59 Belnap Ave., Newport, NH 03773
(603) 863-1470
hdgpdg_2000@yahoo.com.
Yarns, fibers, spinning & knitting supplies.

Hope Spinnery
725 Counter Rd., Hope, ME 04847
(203) 763-4600
info@hopespinnery.com, www.hopespinnery.com. Yarn, roving, felted pieces, knitted pieces, knitting patterns, natural dyes, knitting kits.

Jamie Harmon
Naturally dyed multi-colored merino/angora  yarn & handknit garments
175 Barber Farm Rd., Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 879-0800  
www.JamieRainbowYarn.com

Jan Marek Raczkowski Studio
My work consists of handcrafted yarns that I hand-spin and hand-dye. I also create hand-knitted and hand-woven one of a kind shawls, scarves, sweaters and coats
21 Brown St, Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 216-2165
Janraczkowski@comcast.net

Joel S. Perkins & Sons
PO Box 249, S. Strafford, VT 05070,
(802) 889-3260,
jsperk@sover.net, www.joelsperkins.com.
Bobbin lamps.

Kirby's Happy Hoofers
Hand knit items, yarn, rovings, anything goat related
977 Forest Dale Rd., Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3124
debb.kirby@kirbyshappyhoofers.com
www.kirbyshappyhoofers.com

Lazy Day Farm
Yarn & roving from our animals. Vintage buttons & patterns. Knit, woven & felted goods, Handwoven knitting baskets
4256 Jockey St., Ballston Lake, NY 12019
(518) 882-6192
dse57@nycap.rr.com

Liberty Moon Fibers
327 John Burns Rd., Wilmington, NY 12997,
(518) 946-2177, jbotoole@aol.com.
Hand-dyed yarns, rovings, rug hooking wools, kits. Notions for knitting, felting & rug hooking.

Maple Hill Farm
Purebred Jacob & Shetland sheep, yarns, fleece and knitted goods
1961 Plains Rd., Perkinsville, VT 05151
(802) 263-9345
lambfarm@sover.net

Maple View Farm Alpacas
Alpaca related- fiber, yarn, rovings, finished goods
185 Adams Rd., Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-5412
mvfalpacas@earthlink.net
www.mapleviewfarmalpacas.com

Maple View Icelandics
3489 Loop Rd., Westfield, VT 05874, (802) 744-6208, mvi@together.net, www.mapleviewicelandics.com.
Icelandic sheep breeding stock, starter flocks, yarns, rovings, raw fleeces.

Millpoint Emporium
Handcrafted tools for weavers and spinners. Needle felting supplies, Fiber related jewelry
PO Box 269, Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-1824
easterly@millpointemporium.com
www.millpointemporium.com

Mostly Merino
Hand-dyed merino/mohair yarns, patterns, buttons, books.
PO Box 878, Putney, VT 05346
(802) 254-7436
merino@together.net
www.mostlymerino.com

Mountain Fiber Folk Cooperative,
 Hand dyed and natural rovings, hansdpun yarn, handwoven rugs, hand knit items from handspun yarns.
188 Main St., Montgomery Center, VT 05471,
(802) 326-2092
mountainfiberfolk@mac.com
www.mtfiberfolk.com

Mountain Shadow Farm 
Llama &  alpaca products & fiber, qiviut yarn, and other exotic yarns/fibers, kits.
60 Orr Rd., JerichoVT 05465
(802) 899-5164
thellama@mountainshadowfarm.com
www.mountainshadowfarm.com

Mountain Vewe Coopworths
Hand dyed  yarns & rovings, freezer lambs. We take pride in providing lustrous clean covered fleece for handspinners.
PO Box 48, West Newbury, VT 05085
(802) 429-2064
mdube@pivot.net

Nick's Meadow Farm-Have ewe any wool
48 Route 9, Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 749-9852
nicksmeadow@prodigy.net.
Wool yarns, roving, knits and crafts.

Now and Zen Yarns
211 East Front St., Greenport, NY 11944, (631) 477-2585, ch@nowandzenyarns.net, www.nowandzenyarns.com.
Hand spun and dyed & commercial yarns, knitting patterns, kits and finished garments. Spinning equipment and supplies.

Orange Cat Soapworks,
Goat milk soap & lotion, beeswax candles.
2141 West St., Cornwall, VT 05753
(802) 462-3486
orangecatsoaps@yahoo.com
 
Paradise Bay Farm,
Handspinning fleeces, roving, handspun yarn, dyed locks
21 Richards Rd., South Hero, VT 05486
(802) 372-5470
RBuermann@att.net

Saratoga Llamas,
Handspun llama & alpaca yarns, handknit & woven items, llama t-shirts & tote bags, llama dolls, llama jewelry, etc
12 Marion Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5140
llamas4U@nycap.rr.com.

 Sheepshed
Fibers, sheep pottery, needles, soap, books, yarn, hand spun & yarns from our llama farms
9 Cemetary Hill, New Boston, NH 03070
(603) 487-2072, 603-533-0664
sheepshed@earthlink.net
www.sheepshed.net

Sleepy Moon Soaps
24 Ayer Rd., North Franklin, CT 06254
(860) 803-5383
soapmakers@sleepymoonsoaps.com www.sleepymoonsoaps.com.
Artisan soaps including goats milk, sheep yogurt, lanolin, honey and herbs.

Smith Family Farm
3307 Spear St., Charlotte, VT 05445, (802) 425-5588, katie@smithfamilyfarmvt.com, www.smithfamilyfarmvt.com. Angora rabbits, wool blankets, sheepskins, hand-dyed yarn, rovings, fleeces.

Snowshoe Farm LLC
PO Box 280, Peacham, VT 05862
(802) 592-3153
terry@snowshoefarm.com, www.snowshoefarm.com.
Alpaca fiber & yarn, knitting patterns, kits & needles.

Spin-N-Knit Crafts,
Spinning wheels-fiber-knit & woven items. Spinning & weaving accessories
77 Factoryville Rd., Crown Point, NY 12928,
(518) 597-3785

Spring Mist Farm  
Fleeces, batting, sheep skins, yarns
244 Honan Rd., Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 223-7687
akuzio@verizon.net

Spunky Electric,
Spinning & weaving equipment and products, wool top and batts, yarns.
33 Webster Rd, Lisbon, ME 04250,
(207) 650-7214,
info@spunkyelectric.com
www.spunkyelectric.com

Stonesthrow Farm,
Covered fleeces, roving, yarn, mohair, dyed locks, pelts, blankets & sheep coats
136 Jack Perry Rd.,Wallingford,VT 05773-9350
(802) 446-3325
katsmith@vermontel.net

Studio 55
639 Leetown Rd. Stormville, NY 12582
(845) 226-7608
cbstudio55@optonline.net, www.cbstudio55.com.
African market baskets, quilts & pillows.

Sunrise Hill Angoras & Studio One Photography,
Purebred French Angora Rabbits, Shetland roving, weavettes looms, scenic photography, felting kits & patterns.
217 Sunrise Hill Rd., Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-6849
rlt72364@earthlink.net
www.studio-one-photography.com
 
The Bag Smith
20600 Chagrin Blvd, Suite 101, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
(216) 921-3500
info@bagsmith.com, www.bagsmith.com.
Handmade supersize kniting needles and crochet hooks, canvas bags and storage products for fiber artists, books on knitting & crocheting with multiple fibers & super-sized needles and hooks

The Children's Initiative
15 Chadwick St., Portland, ME 04102
(207) 772-7190
cspencermiller@yahoo.com, www.childrensinitiative.org. Baskets,bamboo.

The Merlin Tree
New spinning wheels, recovered antique wheels, some yarn
2093 Barton Rd. W. Glover, VT 05875
(802) 754-6433
kanooh@sover.net
www.themerlintree.com

The Wool Shed & Frostbite Falls Farm
Yarns, spinning fibers ,fleece, hand knit garments, equipment & supplies.
3 Hancock Brook Rd., Worcester, VT 05682
(802) 223-2456
woolshed@sover.net
www.woolshed.net

Tidal Yarns
Natrually dyed and handspun yarns using wool from New England sheep farms.
22 Hefflon Farm Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 510-2845
patricia@Tidalyarns.com
www.Tidalyarns.com

Van Schagen, Deanna 
77 Brow Ave., Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 843-6099
AHrugs@aol.com.
Material for punch needle rugs, wool wash, Oxford punch needles, scissors, wool yarn, backing.

Vermont Grand View Farm
Vermont farm yarns, fiber, kits, lambs
1638 Scales Hill Rd., Washington, VT 05675
(802) 685-4693
kimgoodling@yahoo.com
www.grandviewfarmvt.net

Vermont Wool
Naturally dyed & handspun knitting yarns
1273 Fowler Rd., Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 454-1648
denise@vtwool.com
www.vtwool.com

Walden Mountain Alpaca Farm
264 Coles Pond Rd., East Hardwick, VT, 05836, (802) 533-7788, nleblanc58@pshift.com.
Yarn, hand knit alpaca products.

We got the Buttons
Fused glass buttons, zipper pulls and related items.
3 Bedford Rd, Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 724-9053
macfaich@verizon.net
www.wegotthebuttons.com

West Mountain Farms
240 Maltese Rd., Stamford, VT 05352
(802) 694-1417
llamawmf@sover.net, www.westmountainfarm.com.
Llama & alpaca fiber, knit items, comforters & dog beds.

Will-Ewe Farm
Mohair/cormo wool yarns; covered fleece, rovings & finished products.
P.O. Box 163, Lyndon Ctr, VT 05850
(802) 626-8349
larrylyn@verison.net

Wiseacres Farm
3 Kelley Rd., Underhill, VT 05489
(802) 899-4061, ctstaffa@sover.net
Mohair in all states- raw, washed, dyed, carded.

Wooliedales Etc.
Woolen needle-felted sculptures/animals/people
267 Biscayne Heights, Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 863-2487
causher@gmail.com
www.wooliedales.com

Wooly Beers Yarns and Bigger Stuff
PO Box 469, Durham, NH 03824
(603) 659-2571
bbobrian@msn.com.
Handpainted wooden boxes and bowls with sheep and knitting stuff, handspun & dyed yarns, knitting kits & rug hooking kits.

Yellow Dog Farm
Mohair blend yarns, and knitted/woven items, turned wooden items-bowls, nostependes, shawl pins, drop spindles, and more. Russian punch needle kits
89 East Shore Rd., South Hero, VT 05486
(802) 372-4556
yellowdogfarm@aol.com
www.yellowdogfarmvt.com

Zeilinger Wool Co LLC
1130 Weiss St. Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(989) 652-2920
zwool@aol.com
www.zwool.com
Rovings, battings, combed top, wool filled comf/mattress pads, socks, yarn.

Vermont Sheep and Goat Association
© 2002 - 2008
http://www.vtsheepandgoat.org
2083 East Main Street, Richmond, Vermont, USA 05477
Phone: 802-434-5646
Association email address: info@vtsheepandgoat.org
Web site maintenance email address: webmaster@vtsheepandgoat.org