Wishing You The Happiest of New Years!

Happy New Year, Fiber Garden Friend!

What a year it was! It's going to be hard to top 2017 in the area of fiber adventures, but we are going to try! Thanks to everyone who studied, traveled, or retreated with me over the past year. Your support is what keeps the "Garden" going and growing! And now it's time to welcome a new year, with dreams of grand new fiber adventures! Whether our love of fibers brings us together at the Madison Knitters' Guild Knit-In; Durward's Glen Spinner's Retreats; The Clearing; Sievers School of Fiber Arts; the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival; Scotland and the Shetland Islands; or right here at our "home base" in quaint Black River Falls, Wisconsin, know that each gathering of fiber friends will be one of renewal and inspiration!

May the new year be beyond your expectations, filled with joy and a bounty of fibers!
Deb

Deb Jones, Owner
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After Christmas SALE!

Friday & Saturday, December 29-30

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

To thank everyone for their great support during the past year, it's time for our annual after Christmas sale...and it's a big not-to-be-missed, time-to-stock-up one! Here's what's waiting for you...
* 30% off all fibers (this is the biggest fiber sale of the year)
* 30% off all yarns - skeins and cones (except carpet warp which will be 20% off; full cones of yarn only...please no wind-offs during sale events)
* 25% off dyes
* 30-60% off all giftware
* All remaining knitting books are $3.00
* All remaining knitting magazines are only $2.00
* 15% off spinning and weaving supplies (shuttles, bobbins, etc.), exclusive of spinning wheels, looms and loom reeds.
* 10% off handcrafted items

Sale is good on in-stock merchandise only.

A Few Quick Notes

Inventory Party - Last Call!

Saturday, January 6. A quick reminder if you would like to join a great group for our annual inventory "party", please register on the website. We'll be counting every item in the shop. We make it fun! You provide the fingers and toes for counting and I will provide lunch and a Fiber Garden gift certificate for all participants. We are typically done before 4:00 and if you need to leave sooner, we are a very understanding group!

20 Year Celebration Ends with A Bang!

All throughout 2017 we've been celebrating and recognizing our talented weaving instructor, Susan Frame! The year of celebration ended in a grand way with Susan being invited to join the teaching team at Sievers School of Fiber Arts! If you've been looking for the perfect get-away to learn to weave, keep late May open and plan to join Susan on peaceful Washington Island!

Madison Knitter's Guild 2018 Knit-In

March 16-18. If you have not been to the annual Knit-In sponsored by the Madison Knitters' Guild, you've been missing out on a great event! Lots of inspiring workshops, good vendors, and many fun activities. I'm happy to be teaching beginning rigid heddle weaving and color in spinning workshops at the Knit-In. Take a mid-winter break and retreat to Madison for a weekend!

2019 Travel Tours

After an amazing tour through Great Britain in 2017, our 2018 Scotland Sheep-to-Shawl tour filled in 10 days! With the great interest in fiber travels, the Fiber Garden is looking ahead to host more tours with a strong focus on fibers. In 2019, we will be traveling to spend a week on the Shetland Islands (expected to be scheduled for early June) and we will also be hosting a Sheep-to-Shawl tour through Ireland in late September-early October. If you are not already on the list to be notified of new travel opportunities, please email Deb. This will give you an earlier notification when reservations open.

Upcoming Events!

The 2018 schedule is almost complete. The website is always the most up-to-date place to check what fiber workshops and events are upcoming, so please visit frequently. Complete information and registration for all Fiber Garden events requiring sign-up can be done through the events registration page on the website. Below is a list of happenings in the next few months.

▪ January 6: Inventory Party
▪ February 9-11: Weaving.
▪ February 23-25: Beginning Spinning
▪ March 16-18: Madison Knitters Guild Knit-In
▪ March 24-25: Rigid Heddle Weaving
▪ April 7-8: Dyer's Workshop
▪ April 12-16: Spring Spinner's Retreat. Only a few spaces remain!
▪ May 11-13: Weaving
▪ May 25-27: Beginning Spinning
▪ June 12-16: Weaving
▪ June 24-30: Handspinning - Beginning and Beyond @ The Clearing
January 6: Inventory Party
February 9-11: Weaving.
February 23-25: Beginning Spinning
March 16-18: Madison Knitters Guild Knit-In
March 24-25: Rigid Heddle Weaving
April 7-8: Dyer's Workshop
April 12-16: Spring Spinner's Retreat. Only a few spaces remain!
May 11-13: Weaving
May 25-27: Beginning Spinning
June 12-16: Weaving
June 24-30: Handspinning - Beginning and Beyond @ The Clearing

My heartfelt thanks for your support in the past year. May 2018 be filled with abundant blessings!

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