Join Us July 24-25, 2010!

Our purpose is to have fun with fiber. We'll meet others who work with textiles, and educate the public through interactive demonstrations. This will be a relaxed, informal weekend the whole family can enjoy.

2010 information will be added soon.

Meanwhile, check out last year's activities.

2009 Schedule

All Day Saturday - Rug Hooking Demonstration under the Big Top
All Day Saturday - Basket Weaving Demonstration under the Big Top
12 Noon & 2pm Saturday - Sheep Shearing near Arthur Town Hall
2pm Sunday - Author Book Signing in Dawson Hall, bouclé yarn studio booth. Authors are Myrna Stahman (Stahman's Shawls and Scarves: Lace Faroese-Shaped Shawls) and Annie Modesitt (Men Who Knit & the Dogs Who Love Them)
3pm Sunday - Announcement of Viewers' Choice Award

Check out these events all weekend long! Events marked with a (*) are hands-on!

Main Museum: Enjoy Victorian Hair Work. This project is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Under the Big Top: Enjoy these continuing demonstrations!

• Tie-dye a T-shirt ($15 includes shirt and dye) (*)
• Needle felting (*)
  
• Wet felting (*)
• Sock Machine knitting
• Weaving (*)
• Spinning (*)
• Toothbrush rugs
• Hardanger
• Bobbin lace
• Tatting
• Knotting (*)
• Kumihimo and other braiding (*)

Dawson Hall: Enjoy  these continuing demonstrations!

• Quilting (*)
• Crazy Quilts
• Computer Quilt Design
• Locker Hooking (*)
• Paintstiks
• Machine Embroidery
• Fabric Yo-Yo's (*)
• Knitting
• Crochet

DEMONSTRATIONS
See processes in action. Learn how local artists spin, weave, knit, crochet, felt and stitch hands-on. Meet local artists as they demonstrate different fiber arts. Watch sheep being sheared.

SHOP
Buy from the artists, or purchase the tools and materials to make your own fiber art.

TRY IT YOURSELF
Special Hands-on creative area for children and adults to make projects.

EDUCATION
Foster education between generations and cultures. Discover ancient techniques such as basketry, spinning and nålebinding.

FIBER ARTS RESOURCES
The festival is a one-stop source for information about local fiber activities, groups, businesses, and classes.

LOCATION
We are located at Bonanzaville, which is a historic village and museum. Admission to the Festival is also admission to Bonanzaville and allows you, and family members, to look around the village and museum which is great for occupying any non-fiber oriented persons you bring along.

The Address for Bonanzaville is:
1351 W Main Avenue
West Fargo, North Dakota 58078
Just off I-94, Exit 343