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The Fourteenth Annual Snake River Fiber Fair is scheduled for May 16, 17 and 18 at the Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls. Shannon Oakey, the 'knit grrl' from Cleveland, Ohio, radio talk show host and author of 10 fiber art books will be teaching felting as described in her book "Felt Frenzy," which includes knit felt, needle and numo felting. Fourteen instructors will be teaching a total of thirty classes during the event. The Fiber Fair is free and open to the public for shopping and watching fiber artists work on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a charge for classes with most classes being open to beginners.
Shannon Oakey will be teaching the spinning of bwamboo, corn, milk (latte), soy and other alternative fibers. She will also be teaching a class from her book “Spin to Knit.” She brings a fresh, different way to work with fiber arts.
Weavers will have three full...
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