Annual Call for
SPUN GOLD AWARD NOMINATIONS

Deadline: January 3, 2011

Marjorie Ford Sethna Spun Gold Awardee, 2010

Every year Textile Center has the privilege of awarding members of our textile community the Spun Gold Award for a lifetime of dedication to the textile arts.  The Textile Center Board of Directors would like to ask for your help in identifying those who you believe are deserving of such an award.

Where will you find alpaca, wool, angora, mohair and silk; fiber, yarn, clothing and gifts this weekend?

Try the Upper Midwest Alpacas 2010 Fall Fiber Festival this Saturday, November 6, from 9 to 4 at the Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7 in Hopkins.

This is a great opportunity to buy locally produced fiber treats directly from producers in Minnesota and surrounding states. Many of these yarns and fibers are not carried by our local yarn stores, so this is one of the few chances to see, touch, and buy them.

In addition to all the great fiber, there will be clinics,  demos, and classes on knitting, crocheting, spinnning, weaving, and felting. If you already spin, you can join the spinning circle.

One of the great things about living in Minnesota is that our locally produced fiber is gorgeous, high quality stuff. If you're thinking of making a one-of-a-kind gift for someone here in Minnesota or far away, why not start with yarn and fibers available nowhere else?

Come on out to the Fiber Festival! Bring your knitting!