Harvest Greetings!

Each season has its own uniqueness to appreciate and celebrate. The cooler days,changing colors of the landscape, and gardens heavy with ripe produce mark the season of autumn. We are readying ourselves for the long cold winter that lies ahead...and yet is necessary in order for the circle of life to flourish. As fiber artists we begin to feel more anxious to sit down at our spinning wheels, get a new project on the loom, or pick up our needles and start knitting to stay warm and cozy as the cold approaches. If you are feeling ready to settle in for some good fiber time, I hope you'll consider joining me at an upcoming Fiber Garden event. The 2016 weaving classes have now been posted along with some other events. More to come! We KNOW how to "fiber"!

Thank you for your support these past months and welcome to all of the new fiber friends I have met at workshops and festivals recently. I hope to see many of you at the annual Fall Open House and Yarn Sale coming up October 3-4. I look forward to our continuing fiber adventures together!

Deb Jones, Owner
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Fall Open House and Yarn SALE!

Saturday, October 3, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 4, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

▪ All knitting skeined yarns: Buy two, get one FREE!
▪ All coned yarns: Buy two, get one FREE! (Carpet warp excluded from sale. Whole cones only...please no wind-offs during this event)
▪ All spinning fibers: 20% off
▪ LOTS more in-store specials will be awaiting your arrival!

Enjoy our traditional fall treat of cranberry-apple crisp. Bring your knitting, spinning, or other portable craft project and relax for a while or for the full day. Come celebrate this beautiful harvest season at the Fiber Garden!

Need directions?? E-mail deb@fibergarden.com for a map.

2016 Weaving Workshops...and More...Announced!

Don't delay in registering for our very popular weaving workshops. (We have several on the waiting list for the workshop happening as I write this!)
* January 9: Inventory Party
* January 15-17: Beginning Spinning (Weekend)
* January 29-31: Weaving (Weekend)
* March 4-6: Weaving (Weekend)
* Date TBA: Spring Spinner's Retreat
* May 17-20: Weaving (Tuesday - Friday; choice of 3 or 4 days)
* June 17-28: Great Britain Woollen Craft Tour
* July 15-18: Weaving (Friday - Monday; choice of 3 or 4 days)
* Sept 16-18: Weaving (Weekend)
* October 21-23: Beginning Spinning (Weekend)
* October 28-30: Weaving (Weekend)

Complete information and registration is available on the Fiber Garden website.

Inviting Your Fiber Artwork

The Fiber Garden mercantile is making preparations for our annual Holiday Country Retreat which will run on Thanksgiving weekend and the first weekend in December. All Fiber Garden students are invited to bring/send your hand-crafted artwork to be offered for sale in the mercantile over the holidays.

Here are a few details. For more complete information please email Deb.
* The opportunity to sell items through the Fiber Garden is open to anyone who has taken a workshop at the Fiber Garden or who has attended a class taught by Deb at any venue...Sievers, WI Sheep & Wool Fest, etc.
* Mercantile advertising emphasizes that we are "your best source for unique stocking stuffers". In other words, I am looking for small, lower price-point items that will make good hostess gifts, teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. Past sales data shows that we do not have the customer base to move large ticket items. I am happy to take a few larger items for sale, but please keep your primary focus on small pieces.
* Ideas for popular sale-able items include bookmarks, jewelry, small bags and totes, coasters, ornaments, etc. You do not need to limit your products to the fiber arts...if you have another art passion to share, please do!
* Items you'd like to offer for sale must be delivered or mailed to the Fiber Garden to arrive no later than Friday, November 20

I hope to have the opportunity to present your special art to Fiber Garden visitors this holiday season!

Join the Fiber Garden on Ravelry!

A great venue for linking ALL of you who have connected with Deb or the Fiber Garden throughout our 21 years. Whether you attended a workshop at the Fiber Garden in Black River Falls, participated in one of Deb's classes at a venue away from the Fiber Garden, participated in a spinner's retreat, or are planning to be part of an upcoming travel tour, I hope you willjoin our Ravelry group and meet the many other incredible people who I have had the privilege of knowing over the years. When you first join, please be sure and "introduce yourself". Then, feel free to start some discussion threads and let's get some conversations going!

Used Equipment For Sale

Orco 4 Harness Counter Balance Floor Loom. FREE for the taking! (You read that right!) The owner wants to get it out of her basement. You would need to arrange to load and transport the loom. Location: Onalaska

Older Kessenich 4 harness, 6 treadle folding floor loom. Comes with an 8 and 15 dent reed which have a bit of patina on them. It has a sectional warping beam with a few broken pegs. Asking $375. Location: La Crosse

Patrick Green drum carder with 2 drums (a fine and a coarse). Needs new belt. Location: La Crosse

Southern Comfort triple drum carder made by Hogge woodworking. Comes with installed packer brush. In very good condition with only light use. Location: La Crosse

If you think you might be interested in any of these items, please e-mail Deb and I will forward the contact information for the owners.

2016 Great Britain Woollen Craft Tour

June 17-28, 2016
Join Deb and other fiber enthusiasts for the ultimate yarn-lovers tour exploring the rich history and modern woollen textile industry as we travel throughout England, Wales, and Scotland. This will be a true "sheep to shawl" experience! Book now and you'll have almost eight months to make easy payments.

Space is very limited for this tour. The group size will remain small to insure the highest quality tour and the best "up close and personal" experience for each traveler. In order to insure the best rates in airfare and the most options in airline schedules, it will be important to reserve your space and pay the trip deposit ($250) as soon as possible.Check out all of the details on the Great Britain tour web page. I look forward to traveling with you!

It would be greatly appreciated if you would please pass this information along to your fiber guilds, friends, and local shops to help promote the tour. Thanks!