April 9, 2005 Sheep Day at Monroe County Fairgrounds, Waterloo IL  Contact: Bobby Bayne 618-939-4012  HMFF will have a booth at this event and will feature its newly shorn fleeces and new angora bunnies.
 
April 23, 2005 All Missouri Spring Spin In at the town square in Chillecothe , Mo.  This yearly event draws together the healthy spinning community of Missouri and beyond. Look for spinning games and competitions, vendors and lots of fun!  I will be attending this event myself and look forward to spinning with all my friends.
 
April 30 - May 1, 2005 Spring Fling at Arcadia Academy, Arcadia Mo. this is the 2nd year for this up and coming festival placed in the southeast part of Missouri. Absolutely awesome location dripping with history and character (it is on the National Historic Register of Haunted Places... no kidding!)  ... great food at the on-site restaurant... HUGE antique mall... B&B or hostel accomodations... Try it , you'll like it!  HMFF will be teaching workshops on Rainbow Dye Techniques and Spinning a Designer Mohair Yarn. The organizer of this event is a potter and has designed some lovely trophies for the fleece and fiber arts competitions... in fact , there are many unique touches to this festival that will set it apart from other Missouri fiber events! Keep an eye on this one!  For more information: http://fiberfling.netfirms.com/index.html
 
May 21, 2005 Fiber Faire at Marshfield, MO. Sponsored by the Highland Fiber Artists. Vendors. Speed-knitting and crocheting contest. Sheep shearing.  Fashion Show.  Plant Sale. Fleece Competition. Handspun Skein competition. Live animals.  HMFF will have a booth there . Rabbit deliveries possible. For more info see www.confabulation.com/~spinner