Saturday, August 13, 2011
9am to 4pm Spencer Peirce Little Farm 5 Little's Lane Newbury, Massachusetts
Rain date Sunday, August 14th
$6 entrance fee ($4 children) to the property
9am to 4pm Spencer Peirce Little Farm 5 Little's Lane Newbury, Massachusetts
Rain date Sunday, August 14th
$6 entrance fee ($4 children) to the property
Come and enjoy a day-long exploration of the fiber arts. Shop the vendors, take a class, bring your knitting, your spinning wheel or your sock machine and enjoy a day of community with your fellow fiber enthusiasts.
There will be several workshops and demonstrations, allowing you to expand your horizons in the fields of knitting, spinning, weaving, dyeing and more. Sign up for workshops in advance (details to come) or just come and enjoy many free demonstrations throughout the day.
Stitch McYarnpants will be with us as well with a Trunk Show and book signing of "Knitting it Old School" Come see these fabulous patterns in person.
The Farm staff would like to invite Saturday's Revival-goers to bring along unwanted commercial or handspun yarn, buttons, short knitting needles, weaving gear, etc. to donate to our education programs. We run programs in schools all year long, plus a very successful summer weaving camp for kids, on a very small budget, so we can use just about anything in to help raise up the next generation of fiber lovers. (We're all set on raw and processed fleece though---our own sheep keep us in good supply there.) There will be a bin onsite to drop off any contributions you may have.
Lunch will be available for purchase from Mizuna, and we are pleased to report that Ipswich Ale will be vending beers and soda again! Lunch selections from Mizuna will be:
We are pleased that the Festival will also coincide with a Vintage Baseball Triple Header game being played on the back field of farm grounds! See below for more details.
Stitch McYarnpants will be with us as well with a Trunk Show and book signing of "Knitting it Old School" Come see these fabulous patterns in person.
The Farm staff would like to invite Saturday's Revival-goers to bring along unwanted commercial or handspun yarn, buttons, short knitting needles, weaving gear, etc. to donate to our education programs. We run programs in schools all year long, plus a very successful summer weaving camp for kids, on a very small budget, so we can use just about anything in to help raise up the next generation of fiber lovers. (We're all set on raw and processed fleece though---our own sheep keep us in good supply there.) There will be a bin onsite to drop off any contributions you may have.
Lunch will be available for purchase from Mizuna, and we are pleased to report that Ipswich Ale will be vending beers and soda again! Lunch selections from Mizuna will be:
- Caprese Veggie - caprese style with tomatoes, mozzarella, o&v, basil
- Portabello Veggie - portabello, roasted red peppers, pesto and provolone
- Turkey Club - turkey, cheddar, bacon, pesto mayo, tomato, greens
We are pleased that the Festival will also coincide with a Vintage Baseball Triple Header game being played on the back field of farm grounds! See below for more details.
There will be many vendors selling spinning and weaving equipment, spinning fiber in all forms. See the vendor list in the sidebar for details.
Vintage Baseball Details:
In the back field at SPL, there will be an all-day vintage base ball (1861 rules) tournament. It's the Essex Base Ball Club versus Cincinnati Red Stockings, Melrose Pondfielders and Ipswich Brewers! These fun vintage games feature underhand pitching, a ball bounced once and caught is an out, and no gloves allowed. Beer samples are provide. Snacks, baseballs, and cards are available for purchase. Grass field seating: bring blankets and lawn chairs, no reserved seating.
Game schedule:
- 11am Melrose vs. Cincinnati Red Stockings
- 1pm Lynn Live Oaks vs. Cincinnati Red Stockings
- 3pm Ipswich Brewers vs. Mudville BBC
