Tag: wool
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One Month to Go!

Are you ready for Shepherd’s Extravaganza? April 11 & 12 at the King County Fairgrounds, Enumclaw, WA CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! We need ticket takers and class volunteers to help out during the event. Click here to sign up! We’ve got 6 classes for you to choose from this year: Saturday, April 11, 9:30 am to…
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Getting Ready for Spring
Things are really shaping up for a great Shepherd’s Extravaganza, April 11-12, 2026 at the King County Fairgrounds, Enumclaw, WA! We’re full for vendors now, which is GREAT, but if you missed your chance, contact us and we’ll put you on a waiting list in case someone drops out. Click here for the list of…
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Workshop Spotlight
Check out this workshop: Sunday, April 12, 1pm to 4pmCreate a Coiled Wool Bowl or Coaster with Kathy Kemp These bowls and coasters are a great way to use up spare yardage of pretty skeins, handspun or otherwise. Afterward, use them to hold your drinks, jewelry, keys, spare change, or anything else. They make great…
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Looking Forward
We’re getting closer to the big event! We’re growing! We’ve almost filled up all the vendor spaces! We have six 10x10s (or three 10x20s) left, so if you were thinking about being a vendor, you might want to sign up soon! We also have more workshops this year. For example…. Midday Sunday 11-2The Tiny Sock…
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Shepherd’s Extravaganza Classes
Hello Everyone! We’ve got our Class Schedule for Shepherd’s Extravaganza 2026, and boy do they look good! (I’m bummed I have to me in my booth the whole time!) Here’s the headlines: Saturday, April 11, 9:30 am to 12:30Needle Felting with Allison Harding, $55.00 Midday Saturday 11:00-2:00Learn to Spin Beehive Art Yarn – Georgean Curran,…
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Call for Vendors and Instructors

We’re gearing up for 2026 for Shepherd’s Extravaganza, April 11-12, 2026 at the King County Fairgrounds. Calling Instructors! Click here to send us your proposal to teach a class. We can’t wait to see what you teach! We have 4 slots, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. We need to have our finalized list…
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Shepherd’s Extravaganza Next Week!
Saturday, April 12, 9-5 and Sunday, April 13, 10-4, at the King County Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022 We still have room in our workshops: Goat Milk Soap, Saturday 9-12, $95 Spin the Breeds, Saturday, 1-4, $50 Locker Hooking 101, Sunday, 9-12, $40 Rigid Heddle Scarf Weaving, Sunday, 1-4, $125…
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Schedule Change!

The Wooly Waulkers are coming on Sunday, April 13 at noon (it was going to be Saturday). You won’t want to miss this ancient process blended with the language and culture of Scotland. We still have room for a few more booths, so if you were thinking about being a vendor, here’s your chance. I…
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New Workshop Added!

Shepherd’s Extravaganza, April 12-13, 2025 at the King County Fairgrounds Weave a Scarf on a Rigid Heddle Loom Sunday, April 13, 1pm to 4pmInstructor: Beth Lanning In this class, we will demonstrate how to warp a loom. Each student will then finish warping their own loom and weave a scarf to take home. While weaving,…
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Used Equipment at Shep’s Ex

What a great way to re-home that spinning wheel (admit it, you have six other spinning wheels at home, they’ll never notice) to someone who is just getting started? Bring your (slightly) tired, your scuffed, your dusty treasures that are yearning to get back to work! We can’t wait to see your gorgeous fleeces this…