Workshops
June 21 - 24, 2012
Registration begins April 2
Fiber Workshops offers in-depth courses, presented instructors from across the Midwest.
Pre-registered classes include knitting, rug hooking, felting, weaving, spinning yarn, dyeing, beading, and much more!
2012 Workshop descriptions (coming soon)
2012 Registration form
Sample workshop images (2011) Workshop pictures are representative samples and may not reflect exact colors or patterns.
Learn Traditional Rug Hooking - flower
Traditional Wet Felted Pin & Needle Case
Make & Take Stitch Markers
Wet Felted Clutch
Hook a sheep pin
Learn Traditional Rug Hooking-bouquet
Learn Traditional Rug Hooking - bird
Punch Needle Rug Hooking
Learn Traditional Rug Hooking-bouquet
Spinning Coils, Wrap & Roll
Traditional Wet Felted Pin & Needle Case
Portrait trading card
For more information about the fiber workshops, or to register for classes, call Lake Metroparks registration department at (440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226.
Pre-registered workshop students receive free event passes
Marketplace
Discover the quality of natural fibers, fiber craft supplies, books, and hand-woven, hand-knitted, or handcrafted fiber products. Shop with forty vendors from across the Midwest as they showcase high-quality, natural fiber products from the raw fiber to finished products and demonstrate spinning, loom weaving, knitting and more. Other fine products including garments and art produced from animals’ fibers will also be on display.
Enjoy a variety of folk music performed by different musical groups.
Fiber Arts Show / Western Reserve Rug Hookers Guild Annual Rug Show June 15– July 8, 2012
The Fiber Art show showcases works of fine artistry in fiber arts and fiber textiles, featuring works from the Western Reserve Rug Hookers Guild.
Entries will be on display in the Visitor Center. View nearly 200 pieces of fiber art, including knitted, crocheted, woven, and felted items as well as hand-hooked rugs.
People’s Choice award in each category is based on votes by the public viewing the show.Be sure to vote for your favorite i n each of five categories.
Click here to view more images from the show
on our Facebook.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark Take I-90 to the Rt. 306 exit. Head south on Route 306 five miles to Chardon Road (Route 6), turn left on Route 6, and head east one mile. Entrance to Farmpark is on the right.
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Take I-90 to the Rt. 306 exit. Head south on Route 306 five miles to Chardon Road (Route 6), turn left on Route 6, and head east one mile. Entrance to Farmpark is on the right.
