Chaplin Creek Fiber Fair |
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| Location | Chaplin Creek Village 1715 Whitney Road Franklin Grove, IL 61031 |
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| Dates | July 31, 2010 - August 01, 2010 - CONFIRMED! | |
| Primary Category | Art & Craft Events | |
| Event Categories | Art & Craft Events, Fiber Festival, 100% Handcrafted, Cultural Events, Historic Festival | |
| Description: | Enjoy a relaxing summer day at the First Annual Chaplin Creek Fiber Fair where you can learn about the ancient arts of spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, as well as fiber producing animals and plants. The Fiber Fair will include demonstrations and workshops for many of the fiber arts such as felting, dyeing roving and yarn, spinning & spindling. Vendors will offer raw and washed fleeces, prepared natural and dyed roving, mill spun and hand spun yarns as well as supplies to start or enhance your interests natural fibers. All levels of experience will have something to enjoy; from the person with a new interest in any of the fiber arts to the most skilled Fiber Artist! This well-anticipated event will be held in conjunction with the Annual "Summer Harvest Festival" which features a wide variety of other activities for you and your family to enjoy. The Chaplin Creek Fiber Festival occurs Saturday July 31st and Sunday August 1st from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM at in Franklin Grove, IL. Please check back often as we finalize and publish the daily activities. Vendors may download the Chaplin Creek Fiber Fair Vendor Application & Agreement on our website. For information concerning The Chaplin Creek Fiber Fair, Chaplin Creek Village and the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society, including becoming a member and our other special events, please visit our website. | |
| Contact name | Jim Tanquary | |
| Phone | 815-990-5090 | |
| Email Event Promoter | Click Here | |
| Show hours | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | |
| Application Deadline | 2010-07-15 | |
| Days Left To Apply | 22 | |
| Setup time | Friday Afternoon and Evening 1:00 to 8:00 and Saturday 8:00 to | |
| Location Type | Historic Recreation of an 1800s Village | |
| Still Accepting Applications | YES | |
| Public Admission Price | Free / Donation to Historical Society | |
| Attendance | 1,000 this year | |
| Attendance Method | EAnticipated | |
| Year # | First Year | |
| Parking | Plenty of parking at the facility | |
| Parking Fee | Free | |
| Vendor Parking | Behind Barn | |
| Restrooms | Several portable outdoor units plus two permanent facilities | |
| Jury Fee | None - Donation to Historical Society | |
| Past Deadline Fee | Not Applicable | |
| Art/Craft Spaces this year | 50 | |
| Response deadline | 2010-07-15 | |
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