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12345 · Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

Hi All

I have just come accross this forum so thought I would join and tell you about Wonderwool Wales a Wool Festival in Wales.

I can see from the forum that you are all aware of Woolfest and most of you have attended it. Wonderwool Wales is part of the same project but takes place in Builth Wells in Wales on Sat 19th and Sun 20th May 07 @ the Royal Welsh Show ground.

2007 will be our 2nd festival and we hope to build on what we did in 2006. Wonderwool wales will hopefully have around 80 exhibitors selling fleece, fibre, yarns and products made from wool and other natural fibres. We also have a Wonder of Wool Competition and Wool School a series of Workshops and lectures. On this years list we already have Ruth Lee, Pauline Turner and Marie Threase Chaupin from the European Wool group.

PR has already appeared in some Welsh press and I have had confirmation that Spin Off and Simply Knitting will be covering us.

If you would like more information about the event both as a visitor or exhibitor please do not hesitate to contact me.

All the best.

Lee

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Hi Lee - Stacey here . I nearly zapped you when I saw your username as it looked like spam Very Happy

I can vouch for what a good event Wonderwool is as I went last year - so did Sally. Hopefully I'll be having a stall next year Smile

signed

Disappointed of Cledry. I've never got to zap a spammer Sad

sally · Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 148

I traded there last year, it was great fun and I'm hoping to be able to come again. Is it too early to book again? I havent had any repeat booking bumpf through yet so wasnt sure when to start looking at a repeat stall Very Happy

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Email winging its way to you sally Wink

12345 · Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

Application forms etc will be going out this week. Competition information is also on the glasu website www.glasu.org.uk under events.

wellington womble · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 58

I had a great time at Builth last time too. Would definitley go again - lots of fun from sheep to jumpers!

Bovey Belle · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Carmarthenshire

Me too - and next year I can home in on different fleeces to bring home too, instead of just getting wowed by the "pretty little coloured bits in bags" ! There's definitely something in the human psyche which responds to colour Wink

wellington womble · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 58

and shiny things!

My mum wants to go this year too (it's catching!)

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

My tea cosy from last year's Wonderwool is in Craftsman magazine this month Very Happy

Ver ver chuffed I ham.

12345 · Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 12

Just to keep the forum up to date, things going very nicely, Woolschool is looking much broader and varied, Wonder of Wool Competition has had lots of press and inturn lot of interest, exhibitors and demonstrators are growing by the day and hopefully we still have the fun factor with the knitted Garden on display plus Knit and Natter plus much more.

I will try and keep you up to date.

Lee