Lovely! I like your yarn bowl and your hummingbird cup, they are both beautiful!

As a basket maker I loved seeing the baskets but I loved it all

The Jacob is pretty and the yarn bowl is gorgeous!

Loved seeing the sock machine too and the grumpy goat is the name of a restaurant in a town by us

This was my first, of many I hope. It was so much fun.

I'm favorite lol I made the footage 🤣

This was my 3rd year going. We had fun. Picked up some art battes that I am super pleased with also some silk, that should be interesting. I also picked up a Jacobs fleece

thats the most gorgeous tumbler ive seen

I am so jealous....I have not found such a festival here in Greece. Only some day but not for weaving spinning and such. Hope everyone had fun.

I wish there was a festival like this in my neighbourhood ! 🙃

@FiberLoveDiary

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I wish you could all come to this one so I could meet you!

15:37... i was hoping we'd meet a small fiber animal! Haha.

Super fun. Thanks for sharing.

Ooh lovely Jacob fleece.

Oooh! Looking forward to seeing Lori’s fleece in the world!

The basket and the bowl are both beautiful and they will both make gorgeous photo props. Handmade tools are always so pleasurable to work with, my yarn bowl is a wooden one that my Brother in law, Christian made for me.

Hey Trish, it was great to catch up with you. I'm that crazy lady that took photos with you. Lol 😆

It looks like you all had a great time. That yarn bowl is very special.

How fun! I want to catch one sometime. There’s one here in mid October. Maybe I’ll try to get there! Those fleeces are beautiful!

Thank you for taking us to a fiber festival. I cannot go anywhere at the moment, unless it is virtual.

Hidden Valley is where I got my two fleeces! They did have a lot of great ones. I’ve almost gotten a basket at past fests for the same reason you did: I wanted something pretty. Previously, I would use a small plastic bin, or even an old plastic mixing bowl, or a paper box from Dan’s workplace. But Dan got me a few more of those Walmart washtubs, and not only are they way better aesthetically,they are the perfect size for a sweater’s quantity of fiber. But I wouldn’t mind learning how to weave baskets either, and if you want a class buddy next year, just let me know. 😉 Dan tried to buy me a yarn bowl from that same booth! I one of my favorite ones got broken last summer and he wanted to replace it. I had already bought a replacement from a potter at an art show, so I turned down the gift. That tumbler is so beautiful! Elizabeth is such a kind soul. I know the art on it will remind you of summer all winter long. And thank you again for hosting the meet up, I had a really great time, and a lot of fun with kindred spirits.💜

The sheep are so sweet. Love your purchases.

Oh, I need a fiber festival fix! I am in sw indiana and have thought about going to Allegan but just couldn't this year so I'm living vicariously through you.🥰

Ooooh! Wisconsin Sheep and Wool is this weekend. It's the highlight of my year. So many incredible vendors and classes. I'd love to meet up if you go next year!

@FiberLoveDiary

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I promise to talk about it if I'm going. I would not be surprised if I went there instead of Rhinebeck next year!

I love that you get to keep your hummingbirds with you at all times. 💜

I agree with you. I missed the camels and alpacas and it did feel rather sparse on vendors as in years past. Still had a GREAT time!! Looking forward to Ann Arbors festival and the Up fiber festival💗💗💗💗

Great finds!!!

The festival looks like fibery paradise thanks for sharing with us. I hope to visit one some day. Your new yarn bowl is beautiful.

I’m excited to go to a little festival close to home this Saturday! Glad you had a good trip

I just separated out maybe 4oz of Jacob fleece into lights and darks and carded into batts. It's spinning up so smooth. Jacob is becoming a new favorite for me. I can't wait to see what you do with your Jacob fleece.

Huh... I just found your channel and I'll be in Allegan tomorrow for the antique fair! I was at the fiber festival last year (when this was filmed) but more for yarn. Now I'm getting into spinning, hopefully I see you there. Yay me!

I'm trying to catch up on the backlog of videos I've missed over the last few months (whoo!). I loved seeing the items you purchase including the basket for your product/roving. I think a basket weaving class would be incredible (if not a small test of patience lol)! Thanks also for giving the farm name for that Jacob's fleece. The black wool was stunning.

How wonderful to see your tribe.

Thanks for sharing!! You were good -- the Jacob fleece is gorgeous .. and the yarn bowl is beautiful. I live near the NC Seagrove Potteries .. need to check for a new yarn bowl myself.

Omg the color!

I love the yarn bowl, I have a favorite Potter at the apple butter festival. I can't wait until October.

@FiberLoveDiary

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It'll be here soon!

This summer has been so busy for me I haven't been able to goto any festivals this year. I love the atmosphere of them.

What a beautiful yarn bowl!

Long time, no watch, comment, talk, see lol. Back from MI vacation now. Nice basket and fleece. Sorting the Jacob should be fun. I like sorting lol. So sweet he got you a new bowl. Can't wait to see the sheep one. OMG that tumbler is GORGEOUS!!!

Looks like fun despite the heat. Thank you for sharing your trip with us.

I love the bowl

I can't wait to get to the one near me, it'll be a few years before I can but still look forward to it

Cool festival! Looks like you got some great buys there and had fun. On your Navajo spindle. I don't know how tall you are but if the spindle seems short while you spin it on the side of your leg, have John add a longer dowel rod through the center. Make sure you pre draft your wool before starting. I also stabilize mine in a bowl or on something that will keep it from slipping on the floor. Good luck! I found this spindle easier to use than a drop spindle.

@FiberLoveDiary

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Interesting. Thanks for the tips!

That Jacob fleece is absolutely gorgeous It looks like you guys had fun

It was so nice to live vicariously and see a fiber fest! lol The tumbler and the yarn bowl are just GORGEOUS omg. Clearly, I need to get myself one of those yarn bowls!

I was given a Jacob fleece, and yes I have spun the colours separately.

i love that you knit continental like i do - i never did grasp the English style. That basket is gorgeous! I want to take the class with you. That spindle is awesome! It looks well-balanced even tho the color variation of the wood was throwing me off. Looking forward to your demo and results from it!

I love the little fence for your furry one

Love that yarn bowl! Looks like you had a great time!

The inside of the sweater you are working on is so clean and neat. Tips for colorwork.

Wish we had run into you! I was drawn to the Jacob’s as well but right now I DO NOT need another fleece to process and somehow managed to resist. (Of course I didn’t NEED anything but some fun things followed me home anyway - if it had been up to my fiber-enabler I would have had twice the haul!) Jim and I also noticed the decrease in number of vendors since our first visit in 2017. We didn’t arrive until mid-afternoon on Saturday but wondered if it had been busier earlier. I’m sure gas prices and the threat of recession may have played a role but I had no idea that vendors had been turned away. Fingers crossed that the Festival continues!

@FiberLoveDiary

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The meetup was at 11 and we left right after. Pretty fun!!

The fleeces look so awesome!

basket weaving might be fun! Those fleeces look nice, look forward to watching you process them. Going to a large fiber festival is a bucket list item for me, but I’d like to go to one of the two in Scotland ;).

It looked great and those fleece look gorgeous I have heard that American Jacob is alot softer than English Jacob's and I would love to try Tunis one day too thanks gorgeous sharing with us love and big virtual hugs to you and John xx

aaah! I wish I could have been there. Thought I might have been able to swing it, but obvs I suck at geography,. Too far away!! Glad you had a good time - loved seeing the pics/vids!

@FiberLoveDiary

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As a fellow horrible geographer, I get it! 🤣🤣

That looked like so much fun. I wish I could go to a fiber festival.

The Jacob fleece looks great! A lot of the fibre fests near me have cancelled this year, covid has been pretty tough all around.

Looks like fun!

@FiberLoveDiary

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It was great!

It sounds like you had a really great time, and got some lovely things. Thanks for sharing them with us. Blessings.

Your new drop spindle will come in handy while traveling. I will one in our van so I always hand a project.

Such lovely finds, and the hummingbird tumbler was such a thoughtful gift--so sweet! It must have been so nice to meet with folks from the group! Glad you had fun. ❤

One day i’ll come to the states and just do a “tour de all fibre festivals” .

Love hearing all about any event. I’m in Florida so not sure we have one anywhere close. Will have to check to see! But iv learned a lot from you. Thank you for posting the videos. I know they are a lot of work. Donna. Ps did you know we have a state sheep here. Cracker breed. I bought a Couple of fleeces from a local grower and the one I have spun is so soft.

Watch you on You Tube all the time and thanks so much for all you have taught me! Especially giving me confidence in trying something new and happily accepting my crazy failures!!! We will be in Rhinebeck on Saturday, and I so badly want to meet you and thank you personally for all you do! How can I find you??? Virginia

I think people are still bit covid scared. The wholesale show I participated in earlier this year was a 1/3 the size it usually is. Bummer for the vendors and the buyers🤨. I hope the Rhinebeck show is good. We are taking my grandson to an alpaca farm next week. Fun...

Your fleeces are beautiful! John is surly a keeper! Love the bowl. And it was good to be at a fiber fest even if it was virtual. We have a Knitters' Day Out near by in September so I will be going to that. Thanks for all you share with us. God bless you.

I LOVE both bowls you got. AND the hummingbird tumbler is a sweet gift. ❤️ My loom isn’t perfectly warped…yet! 😉

Looks like a great festival. Just found out that or Fiber Festival in the Finger Lakes (New York State) has been canceled for another year. Bummer!!

Looks like everyone had a great time! I am intrigued with the plan for your gradient spin. 😁

Just found your page and I am binge watching. Love all your videos and so glad to find out you are a fellow michigander!!!

@FiberLoveDiary

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Welcome!! I'm so happy that you're enjoying the channel!

The jacob project will be awesome

I'll be honest with you I didn't even know this was a thing and if I had of I love to knit I don't know if I could even do it at this point anymore it's been so long I was very young when I did it last time but I will say this if I'd known I would love to come to something like this God bless you and thank you for even letting people know about it

I got turned downed for a vending booth too. My personal opinion is that certain management want to keep the festival geared towards the classes and rustic crafts, spinning, raw fiber, animals, etc. just my opinion and observation as a long time festival attendee. ❤️

@FiberLoveDiary

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I didn't apply, but a friend did and they told her it was full 🤔

What a fun visit to the Fiber Festival through You and John! Thank you so much for sharing!! I have never been to one~~ but now it's definitely on my wish list. Beautiful Yarn Bowl, gorgeous Hacob Fleece and Sweet Hummingbirds!! Looks like You had a great time!🐑

Looks so fun! I think Lambtown is virtual again this year😩

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It was such a fun day, and I'm so glad I got to meet those of our little group that were able to make it! I am looking forward to seeing how the fleeces turn out-- I am spinning my first Jacob batt (not from this festival), unfortunately it is not very clean, so I am having to stop a lot and pick out stubborn vm, otherwise I'm loving it.

@FiberLoveDiary

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I'm so glad you made it. I hope the next Having you get has less vm in it.

@elizabethernest

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@@FiberLoveDiary I'm glad I made it too; there was a chance I would have to miss it because my son's car was in the shop and we weren't sure if it would be done before Sat which would have meant that I would've had to drive him back to college instead of going to the festival. Luckily, it all worked out!

Hot or not I’d love to go to one of these fiber festivals but there are very few in Australia. Love the yarn bowl such a great size.

That bowl is beautiful! How were you able to keep yourself from buying all the wool!?

Oh no. I forgot about the festival. Just forgot. Maybe next year.

I’m so glad you agreed to the Meetup! It was such a pleasure to meet you!

Trish you mentioned talking to a friends who felts- is that some thing you would ever do in your channel? I have been looking into a cobweb scarf- you use a big long strip of combed top like we get in the paradise fiber boxes, and lay it out whole and felt it that way. I’m looking for ways to use up fiber I don’t like enough to spin, so starting to look into wet felting. Love the Jacob- I’m picking through one now!

@FiberLoveDiary

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Actually, she and I are half done with a video where she teaches me to felt, so it's in the works. 🤞

@michelleb1539

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Yay- I can’t wait!

Opps famous not favorite

I look forward to seeing the Navajo spindle I was gifted a big one from my sis but not sure how to use it. I love the basket you got it is like a Nantucket variation you would really love basket weaving I just organized my basket supplies there is a picture of that on my blog this week www.frugalmeasures.blogspot.com there are so many things you can make.