The Vankleek Hill Fibre Frolic returns for the third annual edition on Saturday, September 24 at two locations. You can visit vendors at two locations in Vankleek Hill–at the Creating Centre, at 11 High Street and at Indigo Hill, located at 26 Main Street East. Admission to the event is free; the fun takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You are invited to meet local textile artists, fibre farmers, and fellow makers and this year, you can register for a fibre arts workshop, says organizer Andrea Belcham, owner of Indigo Hill, a yarn and fibre arts shop.
Although Vankleek Hill is a small town, Belcham says that there those who like to work with fibre and textiles are ‘coming out of the woodwork’ since she opened her shop in January of this year. From knitters to weavers, rug-hookers and those interested in dying, Belcham says there are several groups which meet in her shop weekly to socialize and work on projects. New residents are thrilled to discover Indigo Hill, she added, as many left their go-to fabric and yarn shop behind when they moved.
Fibre arts workshops will take place on the third floor of the Creating Centre, including: a basket-making workshop led by Janis Goad of Fair Winds Foraged Fibre Designs, and a punch needle workshop led by Robin Whitford of Hooking Outside The Lines
Workshops are now open for registration. For the details on ‘Introduction to Punch Needle Workshop’ or ‘Catalan Tray Tension Weaving Workshop’, visit the website link at the end of this article.
Fibre arts demonstrations will take place throughout the day.
Marketplace vendors include GROAdesign, Karberry Farm, Holmebody Knits, Les Belles Bouclettes, A Cup of Kindness Tea Company, Roots & Rain Yarns, Indigo Hill, Fire Sparks Creations, Nationview Creations and Tiny Hearts Pottery.
Among the marketplace offerings this year: natural-dyed yarn, breed-specific yarn and roving, sock kits, weaving fibres and tools, project bags, handmade soaps, looseleaf organic teas, pottery, craft kits, baskets, silkscreened t-shirts, spinning equipment, rug-hooking supplies, embroidery supplies, handcrafted home decor items, needle-felted cards, knitting and crocheting tools, and so much more!
There will be door prizes including donations from all the vendors and gifts from local businesses.
If you’re interested in volunteering at this year’s Fibre Frolic, click here.
