MARKET HOURS
Friday: 1-5:30pm • Saturday: 9am-5pm • Sunday: 10am - 3pm
EXPO CLASSES
Friday thru Sunday: 1/2 day morning 9am-12pm • 1/2 day afternoon 1-4pm • all day 9am-4pm
Karen Whooley
karenwhooley.com |
Classes Karen is Teaching
Crochet the Dragon Scales Bracelet
Crochet Beaded Bling Karen Whooley is an award-winning, internationally known crochet designer, author, and instructor. She creates patterns and teaches classes for crocheters who crave simplicity and elegance with a dash of adventure.
Karen has been teaching nationally since 2004 and has shared her passion at events such as Stitches West, Fiber Fusion NW, Dallas-Fort Worth Fiber Fest, and the Crochet Guild of America's Chain Link Conferences. Her classes—both live and online—are among the most sought after in the crochet world. She is the author of 27 books, including Modern Italian Lace Crochet, Coastal Crochet, and her most recent release (2025), Socks: The Crochet Way. Crochet is her passion, and her mission is to inspire students by helping them build confidence and creative freedom, empowering them to turn their own crochet dreams into reality. |
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Official Sponsor of
"KNITTING HELP TABLE"Have you wanted to understand a certain technique?
Have you been stuck in your knitting? Well the Strait Knitters Guild will be at the Expo to help! They will be available to try and answer your knitting questions Saturday October 5th. Feel free to stop by, even bring your knitting and they will do their best to help you get unstuck!
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Official Sponsor of
"EXPO T-SHIRT"
Thanks to Cabled Fiber & Yarn we were able to print t-shirts for this year's event!
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The Expo T-Shirts will be sold at the event as long as supplies last. We will have sizes small, medium, large, xlarge and xxlarge. They are printed on 50/50 white cotton/poly shirts. The cost will be $20 each.
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Official Sponsor of
"VENDOR & TEACHER SNACKS"Thanks to 8th Street Emporium's sponsorship, we will have yummy snacks, tasty treats and hot coffee for our vendors and teachers throughout the weekend.
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"EXPO ACTIVITIES"We are happy to announce the North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild will be sponsoring our activities at the Expo this year. Activities this year include: weaving, knitting, dying, and felting. Stop by and have some fun with us!
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Registration is Closed
Thank you for registering for our Expo Workshops!
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VOLUNTEERING
PNW Fiber Exposition would like to welcome you and thank you for your interest in volunteering with us.
Knowledge of the fiber arts recommended to volunteer for this exposition but not mandatory.
Once the Volunteer Application is filled out and submitted, you will receive an email stating your submission was successful.
If you DO NOT receive a confirmation email, please let us know at: [email protected]
If you DO NOT receive a confirmation email, please let us know at: [email protected]
Workshop Registration is Closed
Thank you for registering for our Expo Workshops!
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Spinning • Dyeing • Knitting • Crocheting • Weaving
Embroidery • Felting Printing • Rug Hooking • Braiding
Embroidery • Felting Printing • Rug Hooking • Braiding
October 4th-6th, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Mornings 9:00am-12:00pm • Afternoons 1:00pm-4:00pm • All Day 9:00am- 4:00pm
If you have any questions about our workshops, please email us at: [email protected]
Mornings 9:00am-12:00pm • Afternoons 1:00pm-4:00pm • All Day 9:00am- 4:00pm
If you have any questions about our workshops, please email us at: [email protected]
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Sherri Hazen, of OctoFibers, Hand-dyed yarn, project bags, knit & crochet accessories.
hand dyed yarn • bags • accessories
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Jack Ballard
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Harry Hoex
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Sara Reed
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If you are interested in being a volunteer at our 3rd Annual
PNW Fiber Arts Expo, please submit a Volunteer Application
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Thank You To All Who Volunteered Their Time
We want to tell all volunteers THANK YOU! Your help kept our expo running smoothly.
2023 Volunteers
Una Walker
www.woolywalkers.com |
Workshop Una is Teaching
Beginner Punch Needle
Una is a Fiber Artist from La Grande, Oregon whose fashion and artwork has been exhibited nationally to rave reviews. As a sought aVer fiber arts teacher, her classes range from beginning to advanced techniques in a variety of mediums. Una grew up in her parents’ craft supply store where she gained experience in a wide range of crafts as both an artist and teacher. An example being her appearance on HGTV’s ‘That’s Clever’ in 2009, making a pair of shoes! She got started punching over a decade ago at a craft show “make and take” where she first worked with the Oxford Punch Needle. Combining unique materials is Una’s most inspiring challenge in her work; she loves “figuring it all out”. From raw wool, to sewing the finishing stitch, she is always looking ahead to new and creative approaches. Una’s latest fiber experiments include explorations in dyeing and seeing how the color and texture bring life to her designs. Una’s work has been exhibited at craft shows across the country where she also sells under her business name of Wooly Walkers. Una’s “Chair #1” was recently selected to be in Excellence In Fiber for 2022 and "Chair #2” won Best in 3D from Art Center East in La Grande, Oregon. Una has completed her Advanced Oxford Punch Needle training and has been teaching punch needle for the past 10 years. She has taught at Estes Park Wool Market, Taos Wool Festival, Oregon Flock and Fiber, Black Sheep gathering, Fiber in the Forest, Stitches West and Southern California, teaching with both patience and an attention to detail, that combined with her easy-going sense of humor results in a fun and rewarding experience for all. Una thrives on problem solving and she loves working with beginners. Find our more about Una on her website.
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Workshops Kathy is Teaching
Handpainting & Speckling Yarns
Triangle Loom Weaving Jump Start Mohair Lock Spinning Joy I put in my time in the non-fiber related rat race and now fill my days with caretaking a dwindling flock of Angora goats and playing with natural fibers. I have wheel spun, dyed, knitted, crocheted, and woven with triangle looms since the beginning of time. Wynham Farms and gotmygoat are brands recognizable from online ventures, fiber festivals, trunk shows, and classes taught in several states.
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Susan Kroll
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Workshop Susan is Teaching
Kumihimo on a Marudai
I love to spin, knit, weave, and dye with natural dyes. In short, I am a "maker" and my world is threads. One long winter I studied the Japanese art of braid making, reading books and working patterns. I found lots of ways to incorporate braids into my "makings" for both decoration and function.
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If you are interested in teaching a workshop at our 3rd Annual
PNW Fiber Arts Expo, please submit a Workshop Proposal form.
If you are interested in being a vendor at our 3rd Annual PNW Fiber Arts Expo, please submit a Vendor Application
We want to tell all our sponsors THANK YOU!
your funds helped make the PNW Fiber Arts Expo a success!
your funds helped make the PNW Fiber Arts Expo a success!
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PNWFX | EXPO SURVEY | EVENT POLICIES | AT THE EXPO | WORKSHOPS | MARKETPLACE | DEMONSTRATIONS | ACTIVITIES
SUPPORT PNWFX | SPONSORSHIPS | DONATIONS | ADVERTISING | VOLUNTEERING | ONLINE FORMS
SUPPORT PNWFX | SPONSORSHIPS | DONATIONS | ADVERTISING | VOLUNTEERING | ONLINE FORMS
The PNW Fiber Exposition is working towards establishing our status as a 501 (c) 3
non-profit agency, so at this time your donation cannot be used as a tax credit.
non-profit agency, so at this time your donation cannot be used as a tax credit.
Market Place: Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm & Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm
Workshops: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am to 4:30pm
Workshops: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am to 4:30pm
VOLUNTEER OPORTUNITIES
Our Volunteers are Essential to Us
Our volunteers are essential to us, and we want to provide a welcoming and enriching experience for you and our attendees. We’re looking for new and familiar faces to help before, during and after this event. If you enjoy working with people, being part of the Fiber Community and helping make Port Angeles a great place to live and visit, then we want to hear from you.
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Our Volunteer committee has come up with specific needs from volunteers and would like to share them with you, hoping there will be something you can contribute your energies to.
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FRIDAY SET UP
9:00am-1:00pm
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SATURDAY
8:30am-11:30am
11:30am-2:30pm |
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SUNDAY
8:30am-11:30am
11:30am-2:30pm |
If you have questions or would like to talk about volunteer opportunities, we would love to hear from you!
WORKSHOPS ARE CLOSED
Thank you all for signing up for workshops and supporting our teachers this year!
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A Workshop Committee Chair will be in touch with you to give you any further information you may need about the workshop(s) you are taking.
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VENDOR SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2023.
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The Marketplace is the Heart of Our Event
OUR VENDOR LIST
We will have a wide range of vendors that have products in the categories listed below
yarn • equipment • fiber • gift sets • fabric • project supplies
project bags • notion pouches • knitting patterns • felting kits
project bags • notion pouches • knitting patterns • felting kits
Karen Chabinsky
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Workshops Karen is Teaching
Spinning 102, Taking the Next Step
Spinning With the Right Technique I've been teaching in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. This includes classes for guilds, demonstrations, and managing teaching programs. My expertise includes spinning and weaving classes, and events have included the Fiber Fusion Northwest event over the past years, NwRSA Conferences in Spokane and Tacoma, demonstrating various techniques at events, and teaching spinning and weaving classes for various guilds. I am also a Certified Fiber Arts Judge, certified through NwRSA, with expertise in weaving, spinning and felting judging at local fairs from Pierce County up to Watcom County in Washington State for the last 20 years.
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Spinning 102, Taking the Next Step
Instructor: Karen R Chabinsky
Skill Level: Intermediate
Must be able to spin yarn comfortably without assistance.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Must be able to spin yarn comfortably without assistance.
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If you have been spinning for a year or so and need help to take the next step in advancing your spinning skills, this class will give you tools and practice in solving the problems of lumpy, bumpy yarns, yarns that are never evenly spun, plying solutions and general issues. You have at this stage are the goals of this class. We will do a review at the start of class to focus on areas of individual concern. We will work on how to create an evenly spun yarn, understand the twist process, how to determine your wheel ratio, and break down the various spinning methods like long draw, modified long draw, etc., and cover “hard to spin” fibers with sampling during class.
Materials/Equipment needed: Spinning wheel in good working condition Lazy Kate 3 to 4 empty bobbins Spare parts if needed, eg: drive band, threading hook, etc. Bring a skein or two of fiber you have already spun |
Spinning With The Right Technique
Instructor: Karen R Chabinsky
Skill Level: Intermediate
Must be able to spin yarn comfortably without assistance.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Must be able to spin yarn comfortably without assistance.
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The class will focus on various types of fiber and how to identify the correct spinning techniques to use, what the differences are in the fibers and how preparation techniques will benefit spinners in their spinning. We will spin the various fibers and cover impact of twist, and woolen versus worsted spinning. Spinning will include long draw, short draws and other options.
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NEEDLEWORKER LEVEL
Providing luxury handspun yarns, hand-dyed mohair locks and batts & rovings.
Workshops available for spinning, dyeing and weaving.
Workshops available for spinning, dyeing and weaving.
Mohair Locks • Handspun Yarns • Workshops
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FIBER ARTIST LEVEL
Renne Emiko Brock, Director/Owner
(360) 460-3023
[email protected]
FiberArtsFestival.org • uniqueasyou.com
(360) 460-3023
[email protected]
FiberArtsFestival.org • uniqueasyou.com
The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival
The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival celebrates its 17th year which is always the first weekend in October in Sequim and various events and locations throughout autumn. Join us for this interactive fiber arts event connecting to the community with activities like a museum exhibition, workshops, educational demonstrations of fiber processes, hands-on projects for children and adults, Fiber Arts Market of local artists’ work and fiber supplies, and information about local fiber activities, groups, businesses, and instructional resources. Excellent volunteers make this community event possible including several local fiber arts groups, artists, fiber friendly businesses, and educational organizations. We are grateful for their fostering natures and fiber arts talents. The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is an opportunity to experience positive inclusion, creative expression, and the economic enterprise of art. Always encouraging genuine growth and artistic integrity, most activities are free to the public and all forms of fiber art are welcome.
unique as you
My company, unique as you, specializes in color perception, intention, and utilization to create motivating, engaging
experiences with innovative identity development, marketing, social media, events, and immersive environments for businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, organizations, and communities. I produced inclusive and educational arts events like the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, the Strait from the Artists Studio Tour, Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair, and CommonGround. I create art, apparel, and virtual goods that embrace the power of brilliant hues, uniqueness, and acceptance. I am an artist, instructor, and superhero empowering people to be their best virtual and tangible self by advancing excellence, exceptional pursuits, and individualism through creative expression and encouraging, supportive hands-on instruction with inspired results. As a professor, I teach fine art, digital arts, social media, personal branding, marketing, virtual world application, collaboration, and community building.
The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival celebrates its 17th year which is always the first weekend in October in Sequim and various events and locations throughout autumn. Join us for this interactive fiber arts event connecting to the community with activities like a museum exhibition, workshops, educational demonstrations of fiber processes, hands-on projects for children and adults, Fiber Arts Market of local artists’ work and fiber supplies, and information about local fiber activities, groups, businesses, and instructional resources. Excellent volunteers make this community event possible including several local fiber arts groups, artists, fiber friendly businesses, and educational organizations. We are grateful for their fostering natures and fiber arts talents. The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is an opportunity to experience positive inclusion, creative expression, and the economic enterprise of art. Always encouraging genuine growth and artistic integrity, most activities are free to the public and all forms of fiber art are welcome.
unique as you
My company, unique as you, specializes in color perception, intention, and utilization to create motivating, engaging
experiences with innovative identity development, marketing, social media, events, and immersive environments for businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, organizations, and communities. I produced inclusive and educational arts events like the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, the Strait from the Artists Studio Tour, Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair, and CommonGround. I create art, apparel, and virtual goods that embrace the power of brilliant hues, uniqueness, and acceptance. I am an artist, instructor, and superhero empowering people to be their best virtual and tangible self by advancing excellence, exceptional pursuits, and individualism through creative expression and encouraging, supportive hands-on instruction with inspired results. As a professor, I teach fine art, digital arts, social media, personal branding, marketing, virtual world application, collaboration, and community building.
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Artist • Instructor • Superhero • Advocate for Awesomeness
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Contact Us: [email protected]MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 965, Port Angeles, WA 98362 |
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The Pacific Northwest Fiber Arts Expo operates under the umbrella of the Port Angeles Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) Corporation dedicated to nurturing the vitality of the arts as an essential ingredient of the quality of life for area residents and visitors.
Financial support provided with funds from the City of Port Angeles Lodging Tax. |
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