when:  June 22-24, 2012
where: Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL
            (YES - it is air conditioned!)
times:  Fri & Sat: 10am-6pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
admission: $10/day or 3/$25. Kids 10 and under are
                  FREE (watch for coupons)

announcements:

• NEW! web ads are available NOW! See details
   
• Congrats to all our FIRST EVER Fleece Competition winners:
  GRAND Champions: Animal Acres Llamas, Gone with the Wind Shetlands, and Lodi Alpacas;
  RESERVE Champions: Hidden Valley Farm, LaMara Springs Llamas, and Magic Willows Alpacas;
  FIRST PLACE: Animal Acres Llamas, Clearview Farm, Gone with the Winds Shetlands, Hidden Valley Farm, LaMara Springs, Lodi Alpacas, PS Alpacas, Rock Farm;
  SECOND PLACE: Clearview Farm, Hidden Valley Farm, LaMara Springs, Little Prairie Homestead, Magic Willows Alpacas, PS Alpacas, Rock Farm;
  THIRD PLACE: Animal Acres Llamas, Clearview Farm, LaMara Springs, Magic Willows Alpacas.
  We'll post winners by division soon on the Fleece Competition page.
   
  
• Congrats to ALL who entered the Handbag Exhibit - it was on display after the Fair at the Woodstock Courthouse Art Gallery through the month of July. A hearty congrats to our Honorable Entries submitted by: Sue Blaine, Nancy Redden, Judith Reilly, and Roberta Ripperger.
                      
                     Roberta Ripperger's felted Polar Bears  
  

 

• Congrats to our Garment Competition winners:
  First Place: Diane Martini
  Runner Up: Crystal Woolsey
             
     pictured from left: Diane Martini, model Jenn Samson in Diana's creation,
     model Connie Vivado in Crystal's creation, Crystal Woolsey
   
  
• Congrats to those members who received a Member Appreciation Tote at the 2011 Fair: Ellen Black, Janice Clingman, Jody Cull, Ruth Darelius, Bill Dineen, and Karen Ortland. And, thank you to ALL our members - we appreciate you!
            
                  One of SIX totes given away to members
   
  
• 2011 Member Appreciation Totes May include:
  ~3 skeins Recyled Cotton from Lion Brand Yarns
  ~3 skeins Superwash Merino Cashmere from
    Lion Brand Yarns
  ~3 skeins Angora Merino from Lion Brand Yarns
  ~3 skeins 100% Baby Alpaca from Lion Brand
    Yarns
  ~5th Year Anniversary Commemorative pin
     from the Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair ~Yummy 2-ply sock yarn from MissBabs Hand
     Dyed Fiber, booth 208-209E
  ~Bags & buttons from Bergschultz Studios,
     booth 101E
  ~Fleur de Fiber and Tough Love sock yarn from
    Windy Knitty, booth 135I
  ~Fiber books & notions from Windy City Knitting
    Guild, booth 219-221F
  ~Handpainted yarn & knit kit from Weaver's
    Loft, booth 204, 205E
  ~Louet drop spindle & fiber from Vintage Fibers,
    booth 113G
  ~Handmade basket from Village Crafters, booth
    120G
  ~15% Off coupons from Sun Valley Fibers,
     booth 237, 238H
  ~Original vase from Stoneware Pottery, booth
    114F
  ~2 bars of handmade soap in pretty bags from
    Simple Soapworks, booth 125H
  ~Shawl Pin from Purdy Thangz, booth 250I
  ~Merino and silk felted artwork from Spectral
    Glass and Artworx, booth 127H
  ~Oddest Goddess Pincushion Doll from Oddest
    Goddess, booth 213F
  ~Egyptian, Green, Brown and Upland cotton
    seeds from MRC Seeds
  ~Poster of "Ground Zero" quilt & cd of Rust Tex
    Collection from Rust Tex, 214-216F
  ~Merino superwash sock yarn from Knitting
    Notions, booth 102, 103E
  ~2 Schacht drop spindles from Karen Poulakos
    Fiber Arts, booth 217F
  ~Round original stoneware container with stamp
    from Nanten Pottery, booth 202E
  ~Calendar of Patterns & Notecards from Helen
    Hamann, booth 322, 323H
  ~Handmade felted pins from Hardcastle Folk
    Art, booth 324I
  ~Merino combed top and "Moxie" sock yarn
    from Fiberstory, booth 252I
  ~Porcelain buttons, necklace and vase from
    Claymates Pottery, booth 319H
  ~Nuno Scarf Kits from All Sewn Up, booth 249I
  ~"Cia" pattern & yarn to make it from Louet, NA
  ~$100 gift card from WEBS
  ~3 pins and 1 earrings set from Gita Maria,
    booth 206E
  ~Felting set from Beyond Basics Bears
  
  

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Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors: