It's time!

People are pulling into the fairgrounds in Jefferson, WI as we speak for the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival!

The Unwind crew is located in the Registration Building at their own table waiting to give Unwind Attendees their Goody Bags and meal tickets.  (If you can find the ATM, you can find the table I'm told! :) ) You can add your name to the registration / waiting list by visiting them until 5pm on Saturday.Online registration and payment are being disabled so we can keep it all straight.

If you have ANY questions, you can contact me at lennertfam AT gmail dott com. Those emails go right to my phone, so I'll get them at the festival as well. It may take me a bit to respond if I'm knee deep in wool in the vendor buildings though :) I'll be on grounds myself by Friday afternoon. It seems the school won't let the kids spend the night, so I have to get them on the bus in the morning.

We have 150+ folks registered, and a bunch of door prizes.  I'm excited, how about you?!?!

-cheesehead

Less Than a Month To Go!

Whew - where on Earth did the summer go?!

There are only a few weeks left until the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, and the Unwind party! So far we have 110+ people registered for the party. That is so exciting! I am looking forward to our new venue this year, the Fairview Sports Bar & Grill, that is only 1/2 mile from the festival grounds.

I just took a peek at the door prize list, and your chances of winning something are pretty good odds right now, and they will probably only get better.

Those of you who have registered will be able to find us at the festival to get your goody bag and meal ticket so we can eliminate the "check in line" this year. When I have a location of where we will be, I will broadcast it to everyone.

It's not to late to register (just click on the registration tab above) and join in the fun!

Personally, I am packing up my camping gear, and of course my wheel, Lucy, and I plan on embarking on my 3 hour drive as soon as the kids hop on the school bus! How are you getting there, and where are you staying??

Unwind 2010, A Few Pictures

 The Spring Lamb registration deadline is looming in. As of right now, we have 46 people registered to attend the party. Not a bad start at all! :) (Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell your friend's neighbors!)


Now that school is winding down, I can work on Unwind a bit more, and I WILL be updating this spot weekly. I thought I would start by sharing just a few pictures from last year for the new folks. (I could share lots more, but I don't want anyone getting mad I put their "door prize winnter mug shot" up! We need a better photographer than me this year! Volunteers?)


Here is a short section of our Door Prize Table. We have so many wonderful shop owners and vendors that donate fabulous prizes! It takes a long time to award all the prizes - your chances of going home with something are pretty good.

 

 There is plenty of time and room for socialization! Here are a few spinners along with a background of knitters and hookers, er, um, I mean crocheters.

  

We even let in non fiber crafters as well. Ben does some incredibly detailed drawings that I look forward to seeing every year, although, I believe he got a loom last year, and I'm excited to see what he's done with it. (Sorry it's a bad photo Ben, we'll get a better one this year!)

If you have any pictures to share from last year, let me know and I'll put them up.

What is this "Unwind Party" I keep hearing about?

Unwind is a gathering after the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool festival in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It is where festival goers can all have a bite to eat, sit back and relax, and soak up all the fibery goodness and friends around us!

How it started -
Several years ago(4 to be exact), there were two knitters. One was newely local to the Jefferson area and thought it might be a grand idea to have a little get together for folks attending the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival so they could knit, spin, and do whatever else together. The other one, who was not local, wanted an excuse to travel to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival and visit her friend so she agreed this would be a good idea. And so it was born!

 It started out as a small gathering with a few good doorprizes. Through the years it has wandered to different locations and grown more and more. Every year it gets a bit bigger and better. Now it's a nice little party with lots of great folks, and lots of doorprizes!

We get together on the Saturday evening of the festival. This year we will be at the Fairview Sports Bar and Grill from 6-10pm. It is located just a few blocks from the fairgrounds. We will be having a picnic style buffet with hot turkey, ham, and beef on buns. There will be fruit and veggie trays, potato salad, taco salad, and of course dessert!

Join us -
Find us on Ravelry at this ravelry link. Register for the party by clicking on the Registration tab at the top of the page.

Bring your knitting, spinning (yes there is room for your wheel!), crochet, drawing, or just yourself and come on out and have a great time! (Don't forget to bring the awesome things you score at the festival so we can all go Ooohh and Aaaahh!!) We look forward to seeing you there!


If you are interested in donating a door prize, fillers for the goodie bags, or being a sponsor, please contact us by leaving a comment below or emailing us at: dooleybeth at yahoo dawt com.

Save the Date!

We'll Unwind again on September 10th, 2011 at the Fairview Sports Bar and Grill located in Jefferson, Wisconsin, just a few blocks from the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival.

More details to follow!