Demonstrations

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2024 Featured Demonstrator:
Dan Reuter

Demo Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm, & 2pm

Dan lives in Sunrise Minnesota on a small farm with 50 head of sheep, a LGD (livestock guardian dog) and six Border Collies.

He’s been training Border Collies for stock work, and people with their Border Collies for 18 years. He competes nationally in Stockdog trials.

Dan loves teaching people about these amazing dogs.

You can watch his dogs herd sheep and learn more about Border Collies and what it takes to live with them.

2024 Demonstations

  • ASK THE KNITTER

    Bring your knitting questions!

    image of various stages of knitting

  • DROP SPINDLE

    See how spinning started.

    drop spindle and some fiber

  • EASY PLYING BRACELET

    Learn to ply yarn easily from a bracelet around your wrist, without tangling!

    easy plying bracelet

  • ELECTRIC WHEEL

    Ever wondered how an e-wheel works?

    picture of an Ashford e-Spinner

  • FAIR ISLE

    How do you hold two colors? How long should floats be? Come see how fair isle is made.

    fair isle

  • GREAT WHEEL

    The largest off all spinning wheels. The kind of wheel that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on.

    man spinning wool on a great wheel

  • HAND CARDING & SPINNING

    What do you do with that clean wool Watch it being prepared for spinning.

    hand carding and spinning

  • LACE MAKING AND TATTING with the Lace Ladies

    Stop by and see what we are currently working on or try your hand at making lace.

    an example of bobbin lace

  • LOCKER HOOKING

    Locker hooking...what is it? Come and see this unique tool used to create loops in canvas.

    locker hooking

  • SPINNING COTTON

    Have you ever spun cotton? Watch as cotton is spun on a drop spindle.

    spinning cotton

  • TABLE LOOM

    Weaving on a table top loom

  • TUNISIAN CROCHET

    This isn't your grandmother's Tunisian crochet! Come and see beautiful new stitches and projects.

    tunisian crochet