2023 Festival Vendors
Ranching Tradition Fiber, Kami Noyes Whitehall, Montana
Montana raised Targhee Rambouillet Fiber and Yarns, Dealer for Ashford, Valkyrie, and Unicorn washes. Hand turned wood gifts.
Red Apron Catering, Cindy Brennan, Whitehall Montana
She will be serving Breakfast, lunch, drinks and snacks.
Notlwonk Springs, Fred, Jo and Ann Knowlton , Cornish, Utah
Notlwonk Springs is a small family operation raising high quality, naturally colored wool ideal for hand spinners and weavers. Our flock consists of Corriedale, Romney and Romeldale bloodlines. We sell fleeces, tanned hides, roving, yarn, felt and finished products in colors ranging from white to gray to black and oatmeal to dark chocolate. Let our wool inspire your next project!
Stone Cottage Pottery & Farm, Patti Gregerson, Marion Montana
Handcrafted pottery specially designed for fiber-loving folks
The Wool Mill & Serenity Sheep Farm Stay, LaVonne Stucky, Belgrade, MT
Farm to yarn! Creating and selling beautiful wool roving, yarn and batts for small flock owners one batch at a time. We do custom processing for others as well as our own our wool, which is now used in our Montana Point Blankets. We pride ourselves in being a zero-waste wool mill that uses solar energy to run the machines and heat the water to wash the wool. Everything has a use or is reused going back into the soil. You can spend a night in an antique sheepherder's wagon on the farm too. Check us out on airbnb.
The 100th Sheep, Jeff and Peggy Doney, Colorado Springs, CO
Color, Color and More Color! The 100th Sheep has yummy rovings to spin, felt or just cuddle, Hand-dyed gradient yarn kits, and more. And did we mention color?
Feathergrass Fiber, Teri Eliasson, Idaho Falls, Idaho
A Quaint sheep farm in Eastern Idaho. We specialize in high quality super fine merino and luster long wools. Whole fleeces, processed wool, yarn and unique dye batches. Stop by and find that special fiber for your next project!!
Spanish Peaks Alpacas, Evi Dixon, Manhattan Montana
Wonderful yarn and handmade crafts from 100% Suri Alpaca fleece, also Suri rugs, felted soap and dryer balls
Goldieknots Montana, Tammy Jordan, Lincoln Montana
The mission of Goldieknots Montana is to teach people of today a lost heritage art of yesterday while promoting the Montana wool and fiber industry and connecting people through fiber arts. It was founded and created by Tammy Jordan, a fiber enthusiast who enjoys sharing her passion with everyone she meets. Her fiber, hand-spun yarn, knitting kits, gift baskets, and handcrafted fiber art creations are inspired by Montana sheep and the people who keep them, along with various other Montana fiber producers. Additionally, Montana grown and made products are utilized wherever possible throughout our business in an effort to promote local sustainability.
Wandering Pines Ranch, Dianne Wright, Weiser Idaho
Hand dyed fibers and roving, handspun yarn, finished goods and Hand turned spinning accessories
Esther Purl Fibers, Regina Frahm, Newton, IA
Homegrown white and natural colored Cormo fleeces, limited edition yarns and roving
Dresow Family Farm, Stacy Dresow, Lonsdale, MN
Dresow Family Farm is located in Lonsdale, MN. We raise Cormo & Cormo cross bred sheep. The fiber is super squishy & buttery soft, an excellent choice for next to the skin clothing & blankets. Our fibers are left in their natural colors: whites, creams, caramels and browns. Stacy also dyes her fiber using mostly botanicals foraged and grown on the farm & food waste. We have yarn in various weights, roving, sheepskins, finished goods and fleeces. Our farm yarn has been featured in Seasonal Slow Knitting written by Hannah Theissen, The Fibershed Regional Hemp Book and pattern designs by Shaina Scott of Yumi Yarns and Teri Grosz.
Fair Windsical Fiber Creations, Steve & Nancy Erb, Helena, MT
Multi-Fiber Art Journals, Art bags, scarves, fabric books, Alpaca Roving & yarns, wall hangings, felted soaps, Wall, bed and lap quilts.
Lone Pine Wool Emporium and MT Aspen Designs, Mona Hylton, Helena, MT
At Lone Pine Wool, we concentrate on the preservation of a Rare Wool breed designated by the Livestock Conservancy of Romeldale/CVM sheep. We carry raw fleeces, rovings, batts, yarn and some finished products. MT Aspen designs concentrates on making wool and wool blend socks made in Montana.
Blue Savannah, Kristin Milloway, Idaho Falls, ID
Blue Savannah has gorgeous gradients and skeins of hand dyed yarn on luxury bases inspired by life in Idaho.
Knaturl Knitwear, Amanda Bjerke, Helena, MT
Knaturl Knitwear, was born after meeting a fellow knitter who gave Amanda Bjerke a set of Clover Pom Pom makers over lunch. Those Pom Poms turned into owls and hedgehogs. The adorable woodland creatures turned into classes where she began selling the Pom Pom makers. Inventory has expanded to include the most popular knitting notions, and needles by ChaioGoo, Addi, Knitters Pride, and Clover. Knaturl Knitwear can be found traveling around with a vintage suitcase holding pop up shops at local knitting groups, artisan markets and on Etsy. Amanda continues to teach knitting and fiber craft workshops. Her knitting patterns available on Ravelry and Etsy. She lives in Helena, MT with her partner, Wade and their two dogs.
Desert Panda Fiber Arts, Christin Santos, Las Vegas, NV
Desert Panda Fiber Arts was established in 2017 and is an independent fiber dyeing company. We specialize in hand dyed small batch yarns and fibers. Our goods range from hand dyed yarns, hand painted combed top, hand dyed locks and batts made from our hand dyed fibers.
Pinnacle Creations, Janet Dunn, Essex, MT
Original design natural fabric bags for projects, travel or daily tasks. Rarely are two bags the same…. Unless a customer request comes my way. Janet loves to be organized and looking unique and hopes to help you do the same.
Harvest Hill Acres / Wild Barn Yarn, Diana Weinhardt Treangen, Dennison, MN
Harvest Hill Acres a local farm, located in the beautiful SOGN Valley, near Dennison MN. It is home to a purebred flock of CVM Romeldale sheep, Llama, Angora Rabbits, Chickens and Honey Bees. We work hard to provide exceptional fiber, and have fun with our sheep.
Wooly Walkers, Una Walker, La Grande, OR
Punch Needle Rug Hooking supplies and original designs
McComas Handweaving, LaVerne McComas, Billings, Montana
Handwoven placemats, table runners, bag holders, towels, potholders in many colors. Also, Inkle woven belts, hat & head bands, belts. Some yardage & finished garments.
Athena Spinning, Mark and Julie Lambert, Hillsdale, WY
Athena Spinning manufactures hardwood travel spinning wheels in the heartland. Our Capricorn wheels weigh in at an average of 10 pounds for our standard wheels and disassemble for easy packing in a tote bag or overhead luggage. Our little owls are made in combinations of black walnut and maple with a few mesquite, padauk and purpleheart wheels thrown in the mix. We feature infinitely adjustable ratios from 5:1 – 13:1 and a corkscrew orifice that eliminates the need for a hook. We also make travel lazy kates and other accessories.
Roving Ram Ranch, Amanda Shine, Bigfork, Montana
Roving Ram Ranch is a diversified sheep operation selling grass-finished lamb, eggs from pastured hens, raw fleeces, wool products, pelts, and an assortment of other sheep- and wool-related goods. We raise registered Lincoln Longwools and Icelandic sheep near the base of the Swan Mountains in northwestern Montana. Our mission is to produce high-quality wool and premium lamb and eggs on intensively-managed pastures while cultivating optimum ecosystem health and resiliency on the lands we manage. We take our responsibilities as shepherds and land stewards seriously, and we strive for excellence, improvement, and innovation in all areas of our operation..
Wooly Witch of the West, Madeline Keller - King, Eureka, Montana
Wooly Witch of the West is a natural dyer & wool enthusiast from Eureka,MT. She offers naturally dyed commercial & millspun yarns, handspun & spinning fiber. Focusing on sustainability she uses fiber from her local area fiber shed, and many natural dyes she wild harvests, grows, or reclaims from kitchen scraps. Her articles and patterns have been published multiple times in Spin Off magazine.
Slate Falls Press, Joanna Johnson, Loveland, CO
Slate Falls Press specializes in knitting storybooks which feature illustrated stories paired with patterns to knit the items from the stories. Colorado children's book author and illustrator Eric and Joanna Johnson will be autographing their books all weekend at their booth. In addition to their children's books, the Johnsons will have signed artwork, stationery, project bags, and kits for knitting, spinning, and sewing.
Raen Works LLC, Rachel Canning, Manhattan, MT
We make organic waxed canvas project bags with bison hide handles right here in Manhattan, MT! We have multiple styles for all your fibre project holding needs.
Flying Wheel Woolery, Diana Adams, Bliss, Idaho
Handdyed wool roving, yarns, handmade brooms, Idaho grown Lavender, Aftican Bloga Market baskets.
Botany of Being, Denise Smith, Belgrade, Montana
Herbal Apothecary of Small Batch Vintage Tinctures + Body Care Handcrafted with Organic + Sustainably Wildcrafted Ingredients
Tilden Shop, Tildon Yamamoto, Whitehall, Montana
Demonstration informational booth about the last original American denim, handmade jeans and other woven goods made on at a time.
Back Corner Farm, Kris Noland, Sweet Home, Oregon
Raw, Washed and dyed Mohair locks, fiber, roving and yarn.
The Montana Wool Barn, Paul and Cheri Shaw, Cardwell, Montana
Locally owned fiber processing mill. Raising Cormo Sheep and process all our own fiber into next to skin yarns and rovings. The also offer felts, core spun rug yarn and pillows.
Ness Boutique, Shannon Dickerson, Lolo, Montana
Ness Boutique’s collection of handmade goods is sure to bring a little happyNESS to your life. Ness jewelry and knitting accessories are upcycled from vintage knitting needles. Each one-of-a-kind piece is handcrafted in our Lolo, MT studio, showing the love and character of generations of previous makers. Our hand dyed yarn will inspire creativeNESS for your next make. Add a little NESS to your life!
Joy Kelso, Helena, Montana
We may live in Montana, but we're not all antler and cowboy boot lovers. We're modern makers, passionate about mindful, minimal art inspired by our state's beauty, and wish to share it with you.
Andrus Farms, Michelle Andrus, Northport, Washington
Andrus Farms is located in Northeastern Washington we raise and breed alpacas, llamas, and sheep for fiber production. We offer beautiful lightly skirted raw fleeces from our amazing alpacas, and llamas in an assortment of wonderful natural colors. We also have exquisite raw fleece from our small flock of Rambouillet, Merinos, Cheviots, Shetlands and Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) We have lovely pin drafted roving blends, handspun yarn, handmade baskets, handmade soap, and salves, and upcycled Feed Bag Totes and pouches. We also have hand-knitted items, neck coolers and up-cycled incent burners.
Willow Creek Alpaca Studio, Christena Luoma, Red Lodge, Montana
Alpaca Farm, raised and processed in Montana, handmade artisan fiber arts. Products include, Alpaca fiber and batts ,felted items and gifts, handspun yarn, woven items, unique one-of-a-kind items.
406 Fiber, Maria Cates, Conrad, Montana
Wet Felters I have the beautiful fine Merino fiber batts and roving you are needing to wet felt. Beautiful vibrant colors, natural colors and plant dyed. I also carry a variety of other wools used in specific types of sculptural felting. Also hand dyed roving for spinning as well as art batts for you to create your own yarn! Check out beginning wet felting kits with everything included to make your project a success!
Ruby Mountain Massage, Jaclyn Wolf-Taylor, Sheridan, Montana
Prairie Cottage, Diane Sitter, Billings, Montana
Prairie Cottage is a Woman owned business located in Montana, featuring sustainable, chemical-free, all natural, individually handcrafted bedding, promoting Montana's agricultural history by using a marvelous ecofriendly fiber...WOOL! 100% Wool is the only product I use to fill my comforters and other bedding products. For those of you who may be sensitive to wool, no worries. The wool is encased in a natural cotton cover. The best sleep you will forever experience is snuggling into a wool filled comforter or other wool filled bedding. Don't think wool is just for cold winter nights. Wool's temperature regulating properties makes it ideal for the warm weather months also.