The Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair Membership

Many of us begin our journey into ﬁber arts as children. Our skills honed over the years, the techniques and materials become second nature. We lose sight of its value—the art—in the motion of the creation.

Some of us begin our journey as ﬁber artisans later in life. We are eager for each new drop of learning, each new tactile adventure into new materials, each new opportunity to share what has sprung forth—the art—from our hands.

Because we understand so well both of these kindred artisans, we have made our goal for The Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair about making people feel GOOD about the work of their hands.

But events like this cannot survive on admissions alone. Help us keep the magic going. We need supporting members!

Member Appreciation: Click here to drop down to see what's in the Member Appreciation Totes for 2010 (the list is still growing)!

Our membership is called "The Flock", and we are the best of the best - we are "Merino"!

Because incentives don't appeal to all, we've put together two levels for each kind of member - a Nurturing Level, which includes all the incentives, and a "Green" level, which is "no frills"—just pure support! All members deserve our thanks and recognition, so all members will be listed and acknowleged on our web site; members who sign up or renew before May 1, 2010 will be listed in our Program Book, and all members who sign up or renew before April 21, 2010 will be given early registration privileges on our Workshops this year!

Business Memberships:
Level/Amt	Benefits
Nurturing Members - $100 New & Renewal	-Link on Web Site -Workshop Pre-Registration -One Weekend Pass -10% Off Fair Wear -2010 Commemorative Pin
"Green" Members - $50 New & Renewal	-Workshop Pre-Registration -"No Frills Support" (includes link)

GUILD MEMBERSHIPS

An amazing number of fiber arts guilds share teaching and talent with artists and hobbyists throughout the Midwest. Their presence allows the beauty of fiber work to endure across ages, genders, and cultures.

In order for our fiber arts guilds and the Fair to create the most advantageous partnerships we offer two Guild levels of sponsorship for those who wish to participate in the Fair and one level that is a supporting membership for those guilds who wish to support, but not participate. All member guilds are invited to have information at the Fair Info Booth and will have a link on the Fair’s web site as well and a listing in the Program Book.

Guild Memberships:
Level/Amt	Benefits
Nurturing Guilds - $200 New & Renewal	-3 Day Participation -Reserve space (@ 4x10 space) for demonstrations, raffle sales (with valid Crystal Lake Raffle License) and guild membership information -Receive 3 3-day passes to the Fair for guild demonstrators (9 single day admission passes - 3 each day)*
"Green" Guilds - $50 New & Renewal	"No Frills Support" (includes link)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

NEW! MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION TOTE
(To see our current membership list, please visit "The Flock" here). We appreciate our Members and to say thank you, we are putting together some Member Appreciation Totes to be given out at the Fair. Some of the vendors at the Fair got into the spirit and donated items to be gifted to our lucky members to show our appreciation!

We are building the Totes now and thank you to the following vendors for donating:

~10 skeins of L'atitude 100% merino wool or Wraphia Spools from Stitch Sisterz
~A skein of Classic Merino Lace and a Knitspot scarf pattern from Knitting Notions
~A handmade Scarf, Soap Basket, and a Diffuser Set from Heavenly Scent Soaps
~Small handmade notepads from Esther's Girls
~A handmade Spinning Wheel Basket from Basket Artistry by Susan Preuss
~One skein of "Yarns of Distinction" and one Knit Kit from Weaver's Loft
~A chenille handwoven scarf and a silk painted scarf from Creations by Cookie
~"Counting Candy" knitting/stitching markers from monsterbubbles
~Shetland roving and English Angora roving from Vintagefiber
~5 Sheep shaped scented soaps from Knitspin
~5 Tail Feather Beret Kit in Sunday Knits Eden 3-ply from Sunday Knits
~Hand dyed Merino Sock Yarn from Ewetopia Fiber Shop
~1 Fiber Starter Single Treadle White Spinning Wheel from Babe's Fiber Garden
~$50 gift certificate from Briar Rose Fibers
~Basket Kits from Basket Beginnings
~$25 gift certificate, 3oz Icelandic roving, Icelandic socks - Grace Farm Studios
~6 Copper Spiral Shawl Pin from Patricia Lynn Designs
~Sample-sized skeins of natural color angora yarns from Cozy Rabbit Farm
~3 Size N Tunisian crochet hooks, handmade in Ohio from Bag Smith
~12-one oz bundles of handpainted alpaca roving from Jakira Farms
~10 Ficklesticks Daisy necklaces from Stickball
~Child's Tee Shirt appliqued with child's drawing from Outside the Lines
~$35 gift certificate from Anne's Fiber Expressions
~420 yds hand-dyed Blue Faced Leicester/Nylon Sock Yarn from BugSnugger
~3 Apron patterns from Clothes For You
~3 felted Flower Pin Kits from Feltwerker
~6 patterns and a large skein hand-dyed alpaca yarn from Happy Hands Yarn
~Lovely wheel-thrown ceramic mug with Shinto glaze from Nanten Pottery
~Leather & Bead wrap bracelet kit from On The Surface
~3 cards of 1" handmade buttons from Purdy Thangz
~2 exhibit CD's from Rust Tex
~1 skein hand-dyed yarn and 1 $25 gift certificate from Sweet Grass Wool
~1 handmade serving dish from Terranova Custom Designs
~1 pattern & yarn kit from Wolle's Yarn Creations
~12-1 oz. alpaca rovings from AKG Enchanted Alpaca Ranch
~A fabric covered bracelet from Beaded Blessings
~ A multi-needle felting tool and pattern book from Southwinds Arts Studios
~4 geniune Nantucket Baggs from the Nantucket Bagg Company (not a vendor!)
MORE COMING...

THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS-WE APPRECIATE YOU!