The Marketplace is free and open to the public all 4 days of the retreat in the Pavilion at the Hotel Murano, formerly the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel, at 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, Washington.
Madrona Fiber Arts 2008 Winter Retreat continues the tradition with a Marketplace of the very best and unique yarns and fibers from around the world. Your favorite yarn shops, unique specialty vendors, books, patterns, equipment, accessories, dyes and one-of-a kind items are all in one place. If you can imagine it, our vendors will have it.
Welcome to our best market ever with 34 vendors from across the spectrum of fiber arts. The range and array of quality products will inspire and simply amaze you! See our 2008 vendor list below.
THE MARKET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO CHARGE
DATES AND TIMES:
Thursday, February 14th 8:30 am 6:00 pm
Friday, February 15th 8:30 am 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 16th 8:30 am 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 17th 8:30 am 5:00 pm
PLACE: IN THE PAVILION AT THE SHERATON TACOMA HOTEL HOTEL MURANO at 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, Washington. From the hotel lobby take the stairs or elevator to the 4th floor and go out the large double doors, across a small courtyard, and into the Pavilion. Follow the signs!
OUR 2008 WINTER RETREAT VENDORS
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Acorn Street Yarn Shop
Karen Aho
2818 N.E. 55th St.
Seattle, WA 98105
206-525-1726
1-800-987-6354
www.acornstreet.com
acornstreet@msn.com
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Yarns, needles, books, patterns, tools, accessories.
Original designs and kits. Everything the fiber artist would want and the most knowledgeable and helpful staff.
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Angora Valley Fibers and Fly Designs
19402 Goebel Road SE
Tenino, WA 98589
360-264-4727
www.angoravalley.com
pat@angoravalley.com
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Specializing in hand dyed yarns-- particularly for socks.
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Sock Machine demonstrations
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The Artful Ewe
Heidi Parra
22025 President Point Road
Kingston, WA 98346
360-297-3493
www.theartfulewe.com
theartfulewe@aol.com
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Luscious Hand dyed yarns and fiber, amazing fiber and color blends for spinning, drop spindles, small weaving looms, fiber tools cards and combs.
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Also featuring:
Judith MacKenzie McCuin
(judithm@3rivers.net)
Buffalo down yarns, fibers, dyes, drum carder
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Kathryn Alexander
(www.kathrynalexander.net)
Her very own yarns and Kits
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Asciano
Deborah Doyle
480 Gate Five Road #345
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-331-9227
www.ascianofiberartstools.com
deborah@ascianofiberartstools.com
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Tools for working fiber made from exotic woods (we do not use endangered or rain-forest timber): crochet hooks, knitting needles, laying tools, drop spindles, nostepinnes and distaffs
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Black Water Abbey Yarns
Marilyn King
P.O. Box 470688
Aurora, CO 80047-0688
720-320-1003
www.abbeyyarns.com
marilyn@abbeyyarns.com
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Imported yarn from Ireland. An array of colors with a focus on cable and Aran style garments. Yarn, patterns and buttons
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Blue Moon Fiber Arts Inc
Tina Newton
56587 Mollenhour Rd.
Scappoose, Oregon 97056
503-922-3431
www.bluemoonfiberarts.com
tina@bluemoonfiberarts.com
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Home of “Socks that Rock” and the ”Rockin’ Socks Club”. Beautiful hand painted yarns for socks and fibers for spinning.
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Bluster Bay Woodworks
Terry Lavalee and Kristi Sherrodd
804 Airport Way
Sandpoint, ID 83864
208-263-4600
blusterbay@gmail.com
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Seven different styles of exquisitely made yarn swifts, designed to make ball-winding a smooth and pleasant experience. Bluster Bay is well known for it’s hand-made weaving shuttles
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CANCELLED due to major snow fall.
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Butternut Woolens
Shelly Whitman
Gaston, Oregon
503-359-8485
www.butternutwoolens.com
shelly@butternutwoolens.com
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Hand dyed yarns and fiber All yarns and fiber are dyed on the farm by Shelly. Shetland sock yarns, Merino/silk/Angora blends,
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Catherine Lowe
Couture Knitting Workshop
P.O. Box 209
East Chatham, NY 12060
518-392-3363
www.catherine-lowe.com
Catherine@catherine-lowe.com
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Knitting designs with custom prepared kits and yarns to the choice of each knitter for each garment design. Exqusite yarns of extrafine merino, silk, baby alpaca and blends
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Chameleon Colorworks
Nancy Colburn
Alta Loma, CA
909-989-4869
www.chameleoncolorworks.com
chameleoncolorworks@gmail.com
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Hand dyed yarns and fibers, exotic fibers, punch hooked accessories, locker-hooked items.
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Also featuring:
Wooly Walkers
Una Walker
unawalker@hotmail.com
Unique felted hats, purses, and shoes.
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Crown Mountain Farms
Klaus Kronenberg
360-894-1738
www.crownmountainfarms.com
crownmt@ywave.com
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Exquisite knitting and spinning fibers and yarns. Hand dyed sock yarn and hand spun exotic yarns
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The Dizzy Ewe
Ruth Northrup
909-944-5567
www.dizzyewe.com
ruth@dizzyewe.net
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Ashland Bay fibers, Henry’s Attic undyed yarns, dyes, spindles, beginning spinning kits, hand-made soaps, gift cards, and project bags
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Earth-Friendly Yarns
Mary Harris
7000 Greenwood Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
206-706-4197
www.earthfriendlyyarns.com
fibergallery@comcast.net
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Specializing in fiber and accessories that are organic, recycled, and fair-traded. Undyed yarns and yarns made from corn, soy, bamboo, seaweed, and other unusual sources.
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Ernst Finely Crafted Glass
Michael & Sheila Ernst
P.O. Box 524
Drain, OR 97435
541-836-7637
www.glasspens.com
smernst@glasspens.com
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Finely crafted glass buttons, knitting needles, crochet hooks, laying tools, beads, stitchmarkers, (don’t) drop spindles, orifice hooks, rug hooks and pens. Hand dyed yarn and knitting kits
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Fancy Image Yarn
Myra Garcia
S.E. 591 Arcadia Road
Shelton, WA 98584
1-888-426-5875
www.fancyimageyarn.com
fancyarn@aol.com
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Myra’s own hand dyed merino and super wash merino DK and Fingering. Also Merino blends with Tencel, bamboo and mohair. Kits, kits, and more kits.
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Gita Maria
Gita Sturm
P.O. Box 918
Gold Beach, OR 97444
541-247-9647
www.gitamaria.com
gitamaria@gitamaria.com
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Handmade enameled shawl pins, buttons, sheep and wild fiber gifts, knit kits, jewelry
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Great Yarns
Fontelle Jones
4023 Rucker Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
425-252-8155
www.greatyarns.com
sales@greatyarns.com
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Open stock in merino wools, cashmere, beaded silk, lace and sock yarns, angora. Knitting kits from Koigu, Twisted Sister, Vivian Hoxbro, Great Yarns Concerto. Many unique accessories and buttons.
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Harmony Skin Care
Lew Polizzi
1303 Taylor Cutoff
Sequim, WA 98382
360-582-0723
skincareharmony@aol.com
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Exclusive crèmes and hand lotions formulated to make rough spinning and knitting hands and bodies smooth and soft.
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Hood Canal Yarns Inc.
Julie Silvian
2937 NE Winesap Ct.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-981-5509
www.hoodcanalyarns.com
julie@hoodcanalyarns.com
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Specializing in hand dyed luxurious yarns and fibers: Alpaca, silk and silk blends, angora and Angola blends, wool and wool blends with above fibers.
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JKF, Inc
Kay Fielding
P.O. Box 906
Dallas, OR 97338
503-623-3404
www.jkfjewelry.com
k@jkfjewelry.com
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Kay is a fiberartist and also a metalsmith. She and her husband specialize in sterling silver and gold jewelry, shawl and scarf pins, Stainless steel knitting needles with glass on the ends, and lampworked beads.
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Just Our Yarn (JOY)
Diane S. Smith & Cathie Chung
6801 Montour Drive
Falls Church, VA 22043
571-201-7992
www.justouryarn.com
info@justouryarn.com
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Handpainted luxury yarns cashmere, silk, camel blends and tencel for knitters and weavers. Kits for lace shawls, hats, scarves and cardigans in original designs. Kits for weaving.
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Kakishibui
Chris Conrad
3811 Hatley Road
Everson, WA 98247
360-592-5650
www.kakishibui.com
chrisconrad24@hotmail.com
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Traditional odorless, and powdered Kakishibui natural dyes from Japan and other related supplies such as modifiers, Japanese cloth, brushes, washi, stencil paper. Articles dyed include yarns, scarves, socks, paper.
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Knit Purl
Don and Darcy Cameron
1101 SW Alder
Portland, OR 97205
503-227-2999
www.knit-purl.com
info@knit-purl.com
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Amazing selection of fine yarns for every kind of project. Specializes in Shibuiknits for socks and original pattern kits. Patterns, books, accessories.
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Linda’s Knit ‘N’ Stitch
Linda Johnson
3382B N.W. Carlton Street
Silverdale, WA 98383
360-698-7556
www.lindasknitnstitch.com
linda@lindasknitnstitch.com
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Manos, Koigu, Lambs Pride, Blue Heron, and Fancy yarns, needles, buttons, patterns and books.
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NW Handspun Yarns
Nancy Bjerke
1401 Commercial Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-738-0167
www.nwhandspunyarns.com
nancy@nwhandspunyarns.com
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Spinning fibers, weaving looms, spinning wheels, knitting yarns, Mother MacKenzie’s dyes, Skacel’s Artfelt and much more for the fiber artist.
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Philosopher’s Wool Company
Anne and Eugene Bourgeois
Inverhuron, OT Canada NOG-2TO
519-368-5354
www.philosopherswool.com
philosophers@bmts.com
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Philosopher’s Fair Isle sweater patterns and yarns in their own dyed colorways. Sweater kits, needles, buttons, books and DVDs.
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Seattle Yarn
Virginia Bowen
5633 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
206-935-2010
www.seattleyarn.com
Virginia@seattleyarn.com
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Full array of yarns and accessories for knitters. Unique, designer and artisanal buttons. Original patterns, books, and accessaries.
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Skacel Collection
Karin Skacel
www.skacelknitting.com
info@skacelknitting.com
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Demonstration Booth in the Rotunda for Artfelt. No sales at booth but Artfelt is available at vendor booths in the market.
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Demonstration of the amazing new way to felt using Artfelt Papers. Come try it out.
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Tactile: A Fiber Arts Studio
P.O. Box 10890
Napa, CA 94581
510-932-2768
www.tactilefiberarts.com
tactilefiberarts@gmail.com
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Naturally dyed fiber and yarn using high quality natural dyes supplied by Earthues. Local fibers, and original patterns, spinning and knitting accessories and kits.
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Toots LeBlanc & Co.
Michele Camacho
503-357-5647
www.tootsleblanc.com
yarn@tootsleblanc.com
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Wool yarns and roving in their natural colors as “grown” by endangered or rare sheep breeds and blended with angora and alpaca.
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Tootsie P Yarns
Virginia Gibbs
Laguna Niguel, CA
949-300-8801
www.tootsiep.com
virg@tootsiep.com
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Specializes in high quality hand dyed fibers that are custom twisted and designed. Kits for many projects with original designs.
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Colleen Davis will be at the booth which will also feature her patterns.
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Two Swans Yarns
Karen Campbell
10842 SE 208th St. PMB 201
Kent, Washington
1-888-830-8269
www.twoswansyarns.com
karen@twoswansyarns.com
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A vast selection of yarns for traditional handknitting, especially Fair Isle and color stranded knitting. A vast selection of yarns includes Jamieson and Smith jumper weight and Satakieli with needles, books, and patterns.
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Village Spinning and Weaving Shop
John Novak
425 Alisal Road
Solvang, CA 93463
1-888-686-1192
www.villagespinweave.com
inquiry@villagespinweave.com
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Huge array of knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, dyeing, and felting books, DVDs, tools, accessories. Large selection of yarns of all kinds of fibers, spinning fibers, wheels, and looms.
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Village Yarn and Tea Shop
Victoria Chase and Deb Barnes
19500 Ballinger Way NE, Suite 110
Shoreline, WA 98155
206-361-7256
www.villageyarnandtea.com
store@villageyarnandtea.com
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Wide array of specialty yarns and knitting accessories. Specializing in their very own handcrafted tulip knitting needles from Bali, teacups, tea and knitting bags.
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Featuring at the booth:
Jana Dempsey from Handmaiden; Sarah Dimond of Plucky Knitter; and Laurie Sharp with her Woolpets Kits
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