Gail talks with Jessie McNaughton and Pam Renfro, founders of the NY Fiber Trail, a passport event from May 15 - October 31 and a yearlong guide for touring New York State.

Learn more about the NY Fiber Trail at

www.nyfibertrail.com

IG @NYFiberTrail

FB NYFiberTrail

You can find Jessie at Lift Bridge Yarns in Fairport, NY

www.liftbridgeyarns.com

 

This is a special podcast to recognize Sara Bauer (Sara Pomegranate)

HVTextileproject.org

GoFundMe

Yarns At Yin Hoo - find where you listen to your podcasts.  Part 1 of the conversation with

 Dr. Lilly Marsh is 2/9/21 S9 E267

mjpacker on Instagram

[email protected]

Concordia by Sara Bauer

Taking Back the River by Sara Bauer

 

 

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fiber Mill and Hannah Thiessen Howard.  Hannah compiled a 2023 Fashion Trend report for Battenkill Fiber Mill and we discuss the trends and how they apply to our local supply chain.

 

HannahThiessen Howard

2023 Trend Report

Pantone S/S Color Report

Vogue France

Harper's Bazaar

WWD

Pinterest Predicts 2023 Trend Report

Julie Robinson (Julie at Work) 2023 Trend Report

Gail and Mary Jeanne talk about scouring, new website, 6th Annual Summit, workshop

 

Check out the new website at www.hvtextileproject.org

GoFundMe 

Mimi Prober

Jeanne Carver - Imperial Stock Ranch

Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fiber Mill and Co-Founder of the Hudson Valley Textile Project, Inc. joins Gail to discuss the Scouring Project from its beginning to now when it is on its way.

Gail doesn't know enough about alpacas and Elaine Gerber, an alpaca farmer from Saratoga Springs, agreed to sit down with me and talk about her passion for alpacas.

You can find Elaine:

www.wmfalpaca.com

[email protected]

Alpaca Owners Association www.alpacainfo.com

 

www.washingtoncountyfibertour.org

HVTP 5th Annual Summit 

 

Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud

 

Gail talks with Laurie Perone about her experiences in the commercial fashion industry that led her to create a Farm & Flea community.

http://washingtoncountyfibertour.org https://hvtextileproject.org/event/5th-annual-summit-sustainable-textiles/   Find Laurie: Farm2Fashion https://www.farm2fashion.com/  https://www.instagram.com/farm2fashion/ https://www.facebook.com/Farm2FashionTM   Hudson Valley Farm + Flea https://hudsonvalleyfarmandflea.com/ to apply for our October and November 2022 event or to purchase tickets.  https://www.instagram.com/hudsonvalleyfarmandflea/ https://www.facebook.com/FarmandFlea  

 

 

Gail talks with some of the organizers of the festival

 

To find out more and stay up to date:

www.sheepandwool.com

IG - nysheepwool

FB - NYS Sheep&Wool Festival - Official

Carole Foster takes time out of her very busy schedule to talk about life on her farm and her beautiful yarn.

You can find Carole at

www.fostersheepfarm.com

fostersheepfarm on Instagram

The Yarn Shop at Foster Sheep Farm on Facebook

Look for her booth at:

Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival

Sat. September 25 - Sunday,September 26

Washington Co Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY

 

41st NYS Sheep and Wool Festival

October 16 & 17

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY

 

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fibers Spinning and Carding Mill and Carole Foster of Foster Sheep Farm while they are driving a 16 ft rental truck on the NYS Thruway.

Where to find these ladies:

www.Battenkillfibers.com

www.fostersheepfarm.com

Tuesdays at 6:30 Live from the Mill on IG

Mentioned in the podcast:

Local Fiber NY

Ag in the Classroom

The Wool Channel