Featured Spinner
Judith MacKenzie McCuin

Saturday Lecture: Bison - From the "Plain" to the Exotic
Sunday Workshp: Three Wild Fibers-Yak, Bison, Cashmere
Workshop supplies: 3 bobbins and a small niddy noddy

Display and Popular Vote
Bring: Handspun skeins; Items created from handspun
And the Spin-In 2008 Challenge
Your best handspun skein or item from a Camelid fiber

An exciting array of Vendors offer fiber, fleeces, yarns, roving, books, equipment, tea, soap, notecards, and more!

Also:
· Basic spinning intro workshop offered by Marcy Johnson which includes 2oz fiber and use of wheel during 1hr small group instruction. Contact Marcy directly at 360-331-2660 to register.
· "Liquidation" table for fiber equipment you wish to sell
· "Open to the public" shopping with great selection of vendors on Saturday April 5th from 11am-1pm

Bring a lunch; light snacks, coffee, tea provided
Daily raffle and door prizes

For more information see: www.whidbeyweaversguild.org
Or Ann Smith, 360-678-8486: neatrus@netscape.com.

So Come "Yak" and "Bisom" fiber, for a "Mere $25 Cash"!!

Program for Saturday
10am: Registration, time for spinning, visiting, shopping, voting
11am-1pm: General public welcome for vendor shopping.
Noon: Lunch; please bring a sandwich. Drinks/snacks provided.
Please vote for best handspun items brought by participants.
Prizes will be awarded by popular vote, one vote per category.
1pm: Judith will discuss Bison - From the "Plain" to the Exotic
4pm: Spin-In closes for the day

Program for Sunday
10am: Registration for newcomers
10:30am: Judith's workshop will teach us the techniques for spinning Yak, Bison and Cashmere. Sample packets of these fibers will be provided plus a pattern for a scarf from the spun fibers.
Noon: Lunch; please bring a sandwich. Drinks/snacks are provided.
1pm: Workshop continues
3pm: Cleanup
4pm: Spin-In Closes

Getting There
From the North: Take I-5 Burlington exit to Hwy 20 Whidbey Is & Anacortes. Follow Hwy 20 & Whidbey signs to Oak Harbor (about 1 hour). Turn right on Whidbey Ave (there is a stop light, then right again on Fairhaven Dr. Turn left on NW 2nd. Oak Harbor High School is on the right. Follow signs to Parker Hall.

From the South: Take I-5 Exit to SR 526 and Whidbey Island. Follow RS 526 past the Boeing Plant. There will be a Whidbey Island ferry sign at the stop light at 84th Ave. Turn right. Turn right again on SR 525 and follow it to the ferry dock at Mukilteo. On the Island, follow the highway north up Whidbey through Coupeville, and on into Oak Harbor (about 1 hour). At the first traffic light in Oak Harbor, turn left onto Swantown Rd; then turn right at Heller St. Continue past Whidbey Ave, turn right on NW 2nd (across from Hillcrest Elementary School). Follow signs to Parker Hall.

Overnight Accomodations
Please check: www.whidbeycamanoislands.com and
www.coupevillelodging.com