2018 Photos by Karen Greene Shellee Stewart, Pam Rustio, Nancy Reed, and Shauna Clark, all of Drunken Monkey Spinners, at the front desk. The room filled quickly! Project Warmies collecting handmade items and nonperishable food for the fourth year running! Jennifer Williams talks to an attendee about the Florida Tropical Weavers Guild Conference. The Twin Mommy Creations Booth Ann Robinson’s Booth Olive & Two Ewe’s Booth The Four Purls Booth inside And just outside the back door… The Four Purls Yarn Truck Gilda’s Ball of Yarn’s Booth MM Waite’s Booth Lois Locks’ Booth Casual Fashion Queen’s Booth Patricia Smith’s Booth Funny Face Farms’ Booth Janet Gidday of Drunken Monkey Spinner demonstrates machine needle felting. Jody Seigel of Drunken Monkey Spinners demonstrates spinning on a great wheel. Participants in the gift exchange pass their gifts around the circle. The two raffle baskets — knitting / crocheting on the left and spinning on the right. The winner of the spinning raffle basket. The winner of the knitting / crocheting basket.
2017 Photos by Karen Greene The doors are open! Project Warmies accepts donations of handmade items and nonperishable food. Terri Chase surveys her booth. Sheena of Casual Fashion Queen discusses her hand-dyed yarns with an attendee. Patricia Smith’s hand knit socks sell out quickly! Ann Robinson sells handmade silver jewelry. Gilda’s Ball of Yarn sells project bags. Katie Burroughs snuggles a bunny in Funny Face Farms’ booth. The Four Purls Yarn Truck tempts attendees as they walk in the door. Those participating in the gift exchange pass the packages around the circle, following instructions from a knitting pattern! Those participating in the gift exchange open their gifts. In 2017, we held two raffles. One basket was full of spinning fiber and supplies. The other was full of knitting or crocheting yarn and supplies. This person bought a few tickets! The winner of one of the baskets.
2015 Photos by Karen Greene The doors are open! The space filled quickly! Project Warmies accepts our donations of handmade items and nonperishable foods. Nancy Reed of Weavers of Orlando and Drunken Monkey Spinners weaves on her rigid heddle loom. Gloria Corbet of the Weavers of Orlando demonstrates triaxial weaving. Ann Mikael of Twin Mommy Creations demonstrates how to make a rolag on a blending board. Beverly Tavel of the Weavers of Orlando teaches an attendee how to weave on a multi harness loom. Ginger Clark of Ewephoric Fibers demonstrates how to spin from a silk hanky. Ginger Clark of Ewephoric Fibers demonstrates how to spin from a silk hanky. Jane Dominguez of Ewephoric Fibers demonstrates how to use a drop spindle. Orna Smith announces door prize winners. Twin Mommy Creations sells hand-dyed fibers and yarns. Ann Robinson sells handmade buttons, jewelry, and crafting accessories like yarn bowls. Gilda’s Ball of Yarn sells project bags. The Four Purls Yarn Truck brings a yarn shop on wheels! The latest recipient of the bikini top, which returns in the gift exchange every year, models it for the crowd.