Celebrate with us 10 years of fiber and arts in Bandera! 10 years of Hill Country adventures, innovation in fiber and arts, amazing teachers, farm to table vendors! We will be host to a bbq cookoff, live music, vendors, Classes, demonstrations.

Schedule:

Monday, March 3, 2025

9:30 a.m: Hill Country Sheep and Goat Meeting
1:00 p.m: Afternoon Shift at the Fiber MillAfternoon Shift at the Fiber Mill

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

9:00 a.m: Morning Shift at the Fiber Mill
6:00 p.m: Freeform Stitching

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

9:00 a.m: Morning Shift at the Fiber Mill
1:00 p.m: Spinner's Toolbox: Spinning from the Fold
1:00 p.m: Afternoon Shift at the Fiber Mill
4:00 p.m: Farm Tour

Thursday, March 6, 2025

9:00 a.m: Spinner’s Toolbox: Supported Long Draw
1:00 p.m: From Blending Board to Batt: DIY Your Fiber Fusion
1:00 p.m: Felted Bird Pod Workshop
1:00 p.m: Becoming One With the Granny Square - Jump in Granny Squares
1:00 p.m: Farm Tour
2:00 p.m: Farm Tour
6:00 p.m: Introduction to Rug Hooking

Friday, March 7, 2025

Demonstations: Stand Shearing Demo / Farm Demos / Cotton Talk / Horses
9:00 a.m: Felted Alpaca Hat - Part 1
9:00 a.m: When to Use What? Crocheting with different fibers
9:00 a.m: Becoming One With the Granny Square - Jump in Granny Squares
9:00 a.m: Cotton Spinning Magic
9:00 a.m: Needle Felt Story Doll
9:30 a.m: Hexagon Loom Weaving
1:00 p.m: The Art of Chimayo Weaving - Part 1
1:00 p.m: 3D Wet Felting - Part 1
1:00 p.m: Working in the Spaces - Crochet Lace for garments and details
1:00 p.m: Weave Like A Viking! Create Viking Woven Bracelet or Necklace
1:00 p.m: Beginner Tapestry Weaving, Make a Mini Wall Hanging
1:00 p.m: Wet Felt Poppies
4:00 p.m: Felted Bird Pod Workshop
4:00 p.m: Triangle Loom Continuous Strand Weaving Hat Making
4:00 p.m: Reclaiming Yarn From Sweaters
6:15 p.m: Family Dinner at The Old Forge, Bandera, TX

saturday, March 8, 2025

Demonstations: Stand Shearing Demo / Farm Demos / Cotton Talk / Horses
9:00 a.m: Angora: Down the Rabbit Hole
9:00 a.m: 3D Wet Felting - Part 2
9:00 a.m: Crochet Some Critters No Sew Crochet animals for Beginners
9:00 a.m: Baskets and Biscuits
9:30 a.m: Learning to Twine Weave
10:00 a.m: Beginner Macrame - The Feather
10:00 a.m: Needlefelt landscapes
1:00 p.m: Felted Alpaca Hat - Part 2
1:00 p.m: The Art of Chimayo Weaving - Part 2
1:00 p.m: Crochet Some Critters Amigurumi Crochet animals for Beginners
1:30 p.m: Intro into Spinning Hemp
2:00 p.m: Bird on a Wire (Saturday, 2 pm)
1:00 p.m: Beginner Tapestry Weaving, Make a Mini Wall Hanging
4:00 p.m: Being Mill Ready

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Farm Tour: 9 am - 10 am - 11 am (Register Online)
Demonstations: Stand Shearing Demo / Farm Demos
9:00 p.m: Snuggling into Crochet Blankets  
9:30 a.m: Dying Cotton Sliver
9:30 a.m: Learning to Twine Weave
10:30 a.m: Weave Like A Viking! Create Viking Woven Bracelet or Necklace
1:00 p.m: Art of Nuno Silk and Wool

Date: March 3 - 9, 2025

Location:

The Sheepwalk Ranch
5305 Hwy 173 North
Bandera, TX 78003

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