STUGIS, SD – Bringing rural and community interests together, the 15th Annual Art in the Barn Fleece & Fiber Festival will open Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Meade County Fair Building on the fairgrounds.
Event founder and chairman Barb Uhrig of Newell, SD, has raised purebred Cheviot sheep for over 40 years. To provide a gathering place for fiber enthusiasts, she created the Art in the Barn Fleece and Fiber Festival.
In an earlier interview, she said, “I love my sheep. Years ago, I would get magazines from other festivals and thought there was no reason why something like that couldn’t be done here.”
Exhibiting sheep and wool items made from its pelt is a favorite during the Art in the Barn Fleece & Fiber Festival that runs Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31.
The two-day event offers vendors and crafts, demonstrations and classes, a wool show and sheep show along with available concessions.
“There is something for everyone,” says Uhrig. “Along with every kind of knit or crocheted item you can think of, visitors can also browse original woodworks, sculpting, wood nesting balls, lamb jerky sticks, original jewelry and other artisan craft.”
She adds, “Of course, there will be a variety of yarn available. And raw fleeces are available for sale during the event or attendees can buy processed fleeces as well.”
Presentations include everything from candle making to pin looming and needle felting. Also offered is how to use a blending board and hand cards, along with knitting and crocheting.
The Art in the Barn Fleece & Fiber Festival runs from 9am – 6pm on Friday, May 30 and from 9am – 5pm on Saturday, May 31 on the Meade County Fairgrounds.
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