See below for the full schedule of our 2025 Fall Fiber Festival events! This year will feature several book signings – keep reading for more information on authors and their publications!
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Saturday, October 4th
| Time | Description | Tent |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | Various Fiber Craft Demonstrations: Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, Fiber Prep, and More! | Demos Tent |
| All Day | Sheep Dog Trials: All Classes | Dog Trial Area |
| All Day | Fiber Animal Exhibits | Animal Exhibit |
| 9 am - Noon | Adult Workshops | Adult Workshop Tent, Register Online |
| 10 am | Angora Bunny and fiber demonstrations by the Fuzzy Ear | Demos Tent |
| 10 am - 11:30 am | Kids Workshop: Needle-Felt a Pumpkin | Children's Tent. Register online or drop by the tent to see if space remains |
| 10 am - 11:30 am | Book Signing: Dr. Melinda McCall will be signing copies of her book Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 11:00 am | “Fiber Through the Ages” a demonstration of how spinning, weaving and fabric came to be. | Louisa County Historical Society Tent |
| 11 am | Sheep Shearing | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 11:30 | Children's Book Reading "The Million Dollar Goat" by Dr. Melinda McCall | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 1 pm | Demonstration: How to Choose Your Fiber | Fleece Tent |
| 1 pm | Blue Ridge Irish Music School Dance Performance | Stage |
| 1 pm - 4 pm | Adult Workshops | Adult Workshop Tent, Register Online |
| 1pm – 5pm | Various Fiber Craft Demonstrations: Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, Fiber Prep, and More! | Demos Tent |
| 2 pm | “Fiber Through the Ages” a demonstration of how spinning, weaving and fabric came to be. | Louisa County Historical Society Tent |
| 2 pm | Angora Bunny and fiber demonstrations by the Fuzzy Ear | Demos Tent |
| 2 pm | Sheep Shearing | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 2:30 pm | Talk: "Agroforestry for small livestock" with Emilie Tweardy | Agroforestry Tent |
| 4 pm | Free Spindle Workshop: Bring a spindle and fiber and start spinning with Cynthia Haney | Outside by the Cynthia Wood Spinner booth |
Sunday, October 5th
| Time | Description | Tent |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | Various Fiber Craft Demonstrations: Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, Fiber Prep, and More! | Demos Tent |
| All Day | Sheep Dog Trials: All Classes | Dog Trial Area |
| All Day | Fiber Animal Exhibits | Animal Exhibit |
| 9 am - Noon | Adult Workshops | Adult Workshop Tent, Register Online |
| 10 am | Angora Bunny and fiber demonstrations by the Fuzzy Ear | Demos Tent |
| 10 am- 11:30 am | Kids Workshop: Needle-Felt a Sheep | Children's Tent. Register online or drop by the tent to see if space remains |
| 11 am | “Fiber Through the Ages” a demonstration of how spinning, weaving and fabric came to be. | Louisa County Historical Society Tent |
| 11 am - 4 pm | Book Signing: Cindy Conner, author of Homegrown Flax and Cotton: DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth | Demos Tent |
| Noon | Sheep Shearing | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 1 pm | Demonstration: How to Choose Your Fiber | Fleece Tent |
| 1 pm - 4 pm | Various Fiber Craft Demonstrations: Knitting, Spinning, Weaving, Fiber Prep, and More! | Demos Tent |
| 1 pm - 4 pm | Adult Workshops | Adult Workshop Tent, Register Online |
| 2 pm | “Fiber Through the Ages” a demonstration of how spinning, weaving and fabric came to be. | Louisa County Historical Society Tent |
| 2 pm | Angora Bunny and fiber demonstrations by the Fuzzy Ear | Demos Tent |
| 2 pm | Sheep Shearing | Animal Exhibit Tent |
| 3 pm | Free Spindle Workshop: Bring a spindle and fiber and start spinning with Cynthia Haney | Outside by the Cynthia Wood Spinner booth |
Book Signing and Demonstration by Cindy Conner
Cindy Conner will demonstrate flax processing and answer your questions about two homegrown products: flax-to-linen and cotton, from planting the seeds to constructing a
garment. She will also be signing her new book Homegrown Flax and Cotton: DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth! Cindy’s demonstration and book signing are featured at the Demonstrations Tent.
Book Signing by Melinda McCall
Have you ever driven home from work wearing nothing but a pair of rubber boots? For Dr. Melinda McCall, a large animal veterinarian in rural Virginia, this is living the dream. Dr. Melinda will be signing copies of her book Driving Home Naked: And Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian at the Animal Exhibit Tent.