News & Announcements
Friday, September 25th, 2020 Update:
2020 Fundraiser Announcement:
2020 Fundraiser Announcement:
Since we can't be together in person this year, support us virtually by choosing from
six soft & comfy shirt styles or pick your favorite Tervis 24oz water bottle!
Your support will help keep Fiber Fusion a free-to-attend event for everyone!
As you may know, 2020 was the year we were planning the move into the newer building. None of that planning is going to waste. We have already started working on 2021 and your support will help offset the cost of the larger building.
Thank you for supporting your friendly neighborhood Fiber Fusion!
six soft & comfy shirt styles or pick your favorite Tervis 24oz water bottle!
Your support will help keep Fiber Fusion a free-to-attend event for everyone!
As you may know, 2020 was the year we were planning the move into the newer building. None of that planning is going to waste. We have already started working on 2021 and your support will help offset the cost of the larger building.
Thank you for supporting your friendly neighborhood Fiber Fusion!
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Friday, September 18th, 2020 Update:
Announcement from the Chairman:
Announcement from the Chairman:
Greetings Vendors, Volunteers, Instructors, Patrons, and Fans of Fiber Fusion Northwest,
First off, thank you to everyone for your continued support of our event, even in these trying times.
I need to start by profusely apologizing for the delay in news. Sadly, it is not good. We tried our best to find creative solutions to move online this year. We welcomed you to join us on a journey into uncharted waters. Well, ‘thar be dragons!’ Unfortunately, with our proverbial ship adrift, we are unable to bring Fiber Fusion online for 2020.
An event like Fiber Fusion is like taking a new ship on a journey each year. It may have the same general design, but every year the ship has some new quirks. This year, we were building our own ship out of spare parts and it was looking good. A crocheted mast, woven sails, and the hull shaped from discarded spinning wheels and drop spindles knitted together. As it got close to the water, the wheels became nervous and started to spin, which took up the slack in our knitting. The drop spindles started dropping away and upon hitting the water it all unraveled. We tried to force the pieces back together (it wasn’t like we would run out of yarn), but at a certain point it’s more bailing water than mending. All you can do is jump in, enjoy the water, and hope next year’s ship is a bit more shipshape.
2020 might have gotten the better of us, and while we are broken-hearted, at least we can now put all of our energy into our 10th Annual event in 2021.
From our whole team, we want to thank everyone for being there and for your offers of help. We hope that everyone is surviving 2020 and finding some silver lining to add to their fiber!
Wishing you all well,
Heidi Lucey
Fiber Fusion Chairman
PS: I have withheld a bit of good news for the end. It looks like we will be able to sell some shirts and even a cup for a fundraiser this year. Look for it to start soon!
First off, thank you to everyone for your continued support of our event, even in these trying times.
I need to start by profusely apologizing for the delay in news. Sadly, it is not good. We tried our best to find creative solutions to move online this year. We welcomed you to join us on a journey into uncharted waters. Well, ‘thar be dragons!’ Unfortunately, with our proverbial ship adrift, we are unable to bring Fiber Fusion online for 2020.
An event like Fiber Fusion is like taking a new ship on a journey each year. It may have the same general design, but every year the ship has some new quirks. This year, we were building our own ship out of spare parts and it was looking good. A crocheted mast, woven sails, and the hull shaped from discarded spinning wheels and drop spindles knitted together. As it got close to the water, the wheels became nervous and started to spin, which took up the slack in our knitting. The drop spindles started dropping away and upon hitting the water it all unraveled. We tried to force the pieces back together (it wasn’t like we would run out of yarn), but at a certain point it’s more bailing water than mending. All you can do is jump in, enjoy the water, and hope next year’s ship is a bit more shipshape.
2020 might have gotten the better of us, and while we are broken-hearted, at least we can now put all of our energy into our 10th Annual event in 2021.
From our whole team, we want to thank everyone for being there and for your offers of help. We hope that everyone is surviving 2020 and finding some silver lining to add to their fiber!
Wishing you all well,
Heidi Lucey
Fiber Fusion Chairman
PS: I have withheld a bit of good news for the end. It looks like we will be able to sell some shirts and even a cup for a fundraiser this year. Look for it to start soon!
July, 2020 Update:
Discontinued Online Photo Contest
Due to lack of interest, we have discontinued the online photo contest.
However, we are looking into adding a Photo Contest to our Fiber Art Show.
Discontinued Online Photo Contest
Due to lack of interest, we have discontinued the online photo contest.
However, we are looking into adding a Photo Contest to our Fiber Art Show.
Saturday June 1st, 2020 Update:
Check out the updated Photo Contest Rules and June's Topic!
-- Click Here to go to our Monthly Photo Contest Page --
Discussion and photo thread for ongoing projects on Facebook now!
Check out the updated Photo Contest Rules and June's Topic!
-- Click Here to go to our Monthly Photo Contest Page --
Discussion and photo thread for ongoing projects on Facebook now!
- If you are missing the opportunity to show off what you are working on and comment on other's fiber worker's projects, here is a place to do that.
- Also, hang onto your photos as you work on your projects, September's Monthly Photo Contest Topic will be a collection of 3-5 photos showing your project from start to finish!
Saturday May 31st, 2020 Update:
See the Winners and Photos for May's Photo Contest Here:
See the Winners and Photos for May's Photo Contest Here:
Saturday May 17th, 2020 Update:
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
Vendor Registration is now open and our website has had a bit of an overhaul.
The menu item, 2020 Online, has been updated with pages added.
A new menu item, Online Events in 2020, has been added and will be updated continually.
There is a lot to look over and more announcements will be coming!
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
Vendor Registration is now open and our website has had a bit of an overhaul.
The menu item, 2020 Online, has been updated with pages added.
A new menu item, Online Events in 2020, has been added and will be updated continually.
There is a lot to look over and more announcements will be coming!
Saturday May 3rd, 2020 Update:
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
Announcing our NEW Monthly Photo Contest!
Each month we will have a new topic that you can be creative in portraying in the form of a photo.
Each month will have new awards.
Check it out here: https://www.fiberfusion.net/fiber-arts---2020.html
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
Announcing our NEW Monthly Photo Contest!
Each month we will have a new topic that you can be creative in portraying in the form of a photo.
Each month will have new awards.
Check it out here: https://www.fiberfusion.net/fiber-arts---2020.html
Saturday April 25th, 2020 Update:
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
It’s clear 2020 is turning into an unusual year.
We are sad to announce we’ve decided the best course of action is to focus on public safety and cancel Fiber Fusion 2020 at this time.
We know this seems early, but the amount of planning to bring this festival into fruition is huge. Canceling early allows us time to think outside of the box and bring Fiber Fusion Northwest to our fiber community online!
As the last few weeks have taught us, our limitations are never hampered by the ability to physically get together - only by our desire to learn and explore.
Of course as always, we welcome volunteers, ideas, and expertise. As always, our goal is to educate and bring together our diverse community of fiber artists, producers and the public.
We hope you all join us online this year. Please keep an eye out on our website, our Facebook page, Instagram, and Ravelry for announcements. As we think our way out of the box, we’ll let you know what we find.
We are already proceeding with plans to resume our in-person event again in October, 2021, when we can look forward to seeing you all in person again!
Dear Fiber Fusion NW fans and participants,
It’s clear 2020 is turning into an unusual year.
We are sad to announce we’ve decided the best course of action is to focus on public safety and cancel Fiber Fusion 2020 at this time.
We know this seems early, but the amount of planning to bring this festival into fruition is huge. Canceling early allows us time to think outside of the box and bring Fiber Fusion Northwest to our fiber community online!
As the last few weeks have taught us, our limitations are never hampered by the ability to physically get together - only by our desire to learn and explore.
Of course as always, we welcome volunteers, ideas, and expertise. As always, our goal is to educate and bring together our diverse community of fiber artists, producers and the public.
We hope you all join us online this year. Please keep an eye out on our website, our Facebook page, Instagram, and Ravelry for announcements. As we think our way out of the box, we’ll let you know what we find.
We are already proceeding with plans to resume our in-person event again in October, 2021, when we can look forward to seeing you all in person again!
October 25th, 2019 Update:
Whether you attended, supported, vended, demonstrated, taught, volunteered, showed your art, your fleece, or your animals, we are very grateful. We all came together from all corners of the fiber world to share, learn, and inspire. This is what makes Fiber Fusion so great!
Many thanks to everyone for everything you did to make 2019 amazing!
.We are looking forward to our 10th annual Fiber Fusion Northwest in 2020!
Whether you attended, supported, vended, demonstrated, taught, volunteered, showed your art, your fleece, or your animals, we are very grateful. We all came together from all corners of the fiber world to share, learn, and inspire. This is what makes Fiber Fusion so great!
Many thanks to everyone for everything you did to make 2019 amazing!
.We are looking forward to our 10th annual Fiber Fusion Northwest in 2020!
