Fiber Fests

It's hard to believe it, but autumn arrives in just a few more days. That means it's time to get those needles moving on holiday projects! To help with inspiration, consider attending a fiber show in your area. Or take a road trip to a show out of state. Here's a list of some of the happenings for late September and October 2012. Be sure and check the websites to confirm dates and locations.

Sept. 15 & 16 Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival Hemlock, N.Y.

Sept. 15 & 16 Midwest Festival of Fibers: "A Wool Gathering" Yellow Springs, Ohio

Sept. 20-23 Vogue Knitting Live at The Southern Women's Show Charlotte, N.C.

Sept. 21 & 22 Fiber Daze Neosho, Mo.

Sept. 21 & 22 Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival Detroit, Mich.

Sept. 21-23 Florida Fiber In Orlando, Fla.

Sept. 22 & 23 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival Canby, Ore.

Sept. 22 & 23 Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival Washington County Fairgrounds Greenwich, N.Y.

Sept. 29 & 30 Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival Berryville, Va.

Sept. 29 & 30 Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival Ogemaw County Fairgrounds, Mich.

Sept. 29 & 30 Sheep & Wool Festival Romeo, Mich.

Sept. 29 & 30 Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival Tunbridge, Vt.

Oct. 5-7 North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival Ridgewood, N.J.

Oct. 6 & 7 The Wool Festival at Taos Taos, N.M.

Oct. 6 & 7 Lambtown, USA Festival Fiber Fair Dixon, Calif.

Oct. 6 & 7 Fall Fiber Festival Montpelier Station, Va.

Oct. 11-14 Trailing of the Sheep Festival Ketchum & Hailey, Idaho

Oct. 19 & 20 Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival Corydon, Ind.

Oct. 20 & 21 New York Sheep & Wool Festival Rhinebeck, N.Y.

Oct. 20 & 21 Fiber Fusion Northwest Monroe, Wash.

Oct. 26-28 Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair Fletcher, N.C.

Oct. 27 & 28 Fiber Expo Show Ann Arbor, Mich.