Chilly weather at Ketner's Mill fair

Riverbend Fiber Arts guild members braved overcast skies and the 40-degree temperatures this weekend to demonstrate and promote spinning, weaving and other fiber art techniques at the Ketner's Mill Country Arts Fair.

Spinning, weaving and carding demonstrations on the porch of the old Mill and at the vibrantly color clad Riverbend Fiber Arts tent generated lots of interest in the fiber arts, the unique and beautiful hats, scarves, gloves, children's items, Christmas ornaments, quilted journals, yarns and rovings as well as upcoming guild activities (see Inkle Loom workshop). Shown here is guild member, Josie, who is spinning bluefaced Leicester wool roving on an Irish Castle spinning wheel.

Hot chocolate, hot fried apple pies, soup and other country fair cookery helped to keep fingers warm enough to work the wheels, loom and fibers.

Riverbend Fiber Arts tent at the Ketner's Mill Fair.

Mary Lou weaves on a table-top Inkle Loom (left). Star spins alpaca fiber into yarn while Susan cards the fibers.

Pat begins the drafting and spinning process with multi-colored roving.