
Welcome to Fiber Twist!
Fiber Twist is the annual county-wide fiber event sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Now in its fifth year, the 2009 Fiber TwistSM will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The Marketplace is open to the public, free of charge, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
The Fiber Twist features the many sheep and fiber farmers, spinners, dyers, weavers and other fiber artisans that are found throughout Franklin County in northwestern Massachusetts.
The centrally-located, indoor Vendor Marketplace will feature a fashion show, fiber arts products, rug hooking products and demonstrations.
* New this Year *
is a runway fashion show featuring Twist Collective Magazine's fall collection (12:00 noon). There's also the opportunity to participate with Team Fiber Twist in the Keep the Fleece global effort to create the world's largest scarf as a benefit for Heifer International.
Members of the Quabbin Chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists (ATHA) join the 2009 Fiber Twist for their second year. |