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

COMING SOON IN 2012 NEW EDUCATION OPTIONS

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.  

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

On the third weekend in April I will be down in Kendallville, Indiana at the New
Northern Indiana Fiber Show. 
I will be doing a Make and Take it Booth there allong with the traditional festival services.

Fiber Feista is on the second weekend in May in Greenville, Michigan where I will be availble
To pick up and deliver orders as well as have a well stocked booth..  

July I will be in Wisconsin at a felters event
  sponsored by Susan's Fiber Shop.

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.

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

The third weekend in October is The Fiber Expo in Ann Arbor, Michigan and
I always have a booth and teach a felting class.

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 2011