Educational Programs
*Mill Tours
*Feltmaking and Knitting Instruction

*Group Rug Making Directions

Mill Tours for Home School Groups, Guilds, 4H Clubs, Families  and other organizations.
Contact us to schedule a mill tour for your group.
Tours include:

*Full mill tour of washing, dying, drying, carding and felting operations showing how everything operates including a visit to see the resident fiber animals.
*Each participant will making a small felt project in the felting studio from fiber carded during the tour.
Other projects can be substituted with prior arrangements.

Tours can be customized for any age group.  A small fee per person covers instruction and materials.  Limited handi-cap access. 
Make sure to mention any special needs your group may have. 

Felt making and knitting instruction

Personalized workshops are available for the individual interested in some
 intense one-on-one instruction.  These will be taught in the production and teaching
studio in the carding mill.   Email or call 517-852-1871
to set up your personal instruction with the resident fiber artist, Suzanne Pufpaff

Suzanne's Teaching and Event Schedule

On the second Saturday of every month, you will find me in Chelsea Michigan visiting with the 
Spinner's Flock and showing off my latest rovings and project ideas.  

On the Second Monday of the month the Kalamazoo Weavers Guild Meeting is a good spot to
 drop off or pick up fibers.

January finds me at Sheperds Weekend the first weekend of the month in Lansing, MI. I will have a  booth
showcasing of some of my roving, the new felt yardage and garments and will also be availble to pick up and deliver orders.

February, the third Saturday I will be helping out at the Spinner's Flock's winter fleece fair.  
I'm always willing to answer any fiber related questions when spotted.
Again, pick up and delivery of orders is an option. 
Buy a fleece at the fair and send it home with me for processing!

April  brings Shearing Days to the carding mill.  
Call the Mill for more information and to set up a time to have your animals shorn.  517-852-1871

The Spring Alpaca Show on the first weekend in May is where I will be doing a
Make-it-and-take-Booth.  
I will also be available to pick up and deliver fiber orders.

July I will be at the
  Felter's Symposium sponsored by Susan's Fiber Shop.
I will also be doing the Fleece and Fiber Show north of Chicago July
Pick up and delivery of fiber orders is always available at all events.

August is the Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, Michigan where I will be manning 
a booth for the Pufpaff Fiber Mill and meeting my commitments as a festival volunteer. 
I am also back on the teaching schedule this year, so check out the class offerings.

 Go to http://www.michiganfiberfestival.org for registration information

Lamafest comes up in September of 2009  in East Lansing, Michigan. 
Watch for  me near the Rocking Horse Farm Display and learn how to felt 
with the fibers from these beautiful animals.

 
The last weekend in September finds me in Northern Michigan at the
Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival.

October finds me at the Spinner's Flock fall fleece fair on the third Sunday.

November finds me at the Kalamazoo Weavers Guild Holiday sale always the  third weekend in November at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds.

Then Thanksgiving weekend will find me at the Holiday sale of the Chelsea Spinners Guild. See their website for more details.

 December finds me mostly at home and trying to get ready for all the family holiday gatherings.
Hope you have a great year. Feel free to come and visit me at the mill.

Other shows and events may be added as the year progresses.

Updated December 2008