Roc Day - Black Sheep Handspinners Guild

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Roc Day 2027 January 9th 2027

Planning for Roc Day 2027 will start in September 2026.

Schedule

Time Activity Location
10 am Door Opens
10 am - 4 pm Vendors open Main Room
10am - 4pmSpinning Circle Main Room
10 am - 1:30 pm Ellie Mae Paperbag Raffle Main Room Back
10 am -10:30 am Submission of Challenge Yarn and Items
10:30 am - 2:30 pm Voting on Challenge Main Room
11:30 am - 2 pm Potluck Luncheon Main Room, Kitchen
2 pm Presentation of Raffle Winners Main Room
2:45 pmPresentation of Challenge Winners Main Room
4 pm Door Closes

Workshops

Demonstrations

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Ellie Mae Paperbag Raffle

The Paper bag raffle runs from opening time (10am) until 1:30pm. Raffle winners will be announced starting 2 pm.

Spinning Challenge

Objective: Spin at least an ounce of Ramie top and show the yarn in action

Rules: To participate submit a sample of your handspun Ramie yarn and a small item made from that yarn. Participants receive 2 ounces of Ramie top. Participants may spin that fiber at any thickness and number of plies. The project might consist of a swatch, or a complete item (holiday ornament, jewelry, small bag, wash cloth etc.). Any fiber art (e.g. weaving, knitting, crocheting, bobbin lace) may be used to show the yarn in action. Dyeing the fiber is allowed (please, remember, ramie is a cellulose fiber and not compatible with acid dyes.), so is the addition of non-fiber items (e.g. beads, starch to stiffen the shape etc.). However, only the ramie fiber handed out for the challenge may be used for the yarn. Submitted items and yarn together should weigh at least one ounce.

Finished items must be submitted latest by 10:30am on Roc Day. Angelika will collect items before Roc Day.

There will be three prizes: Best looking yarn, and best use in finished item, both awarded by public vote, and a third prize for best craftmansship awarded by a judge.

With any questions contact Angelika St.Laurent

Potluck

Please drop off your dishes before the potluck starts (11:30 am). Don't forget to lable your dishes.

Vendors