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 be 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 $10.00 fee per person covers instruction and materials.  Limited handi-cap access. 
Make sure to mention any special needs your group may have. 

NEW AND EXPANDED!  Felt making, knitting, spinning and dying instruction

Personalized workshops and retreat weekends are available for individuals or group interested in some
 intense one-on-one instruction. Go to The Felt Lady website for more information.  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.  .

January finds me at Shepherds 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 available 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!

March of 2013 will begin a new event.  Michigan Fiber Festival is sponsoring a fiber symposium starting on March 21st,
in Kalamazoo. Michigan.where I will be teaching three knitting workshops.

April  brings Shearing Days to the carding mill.  It is always the first Saturday of the month.
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 along with the traditional festival services.

Fiber Fiesta is on the second Saturday in May in Greenville, Michigan where I will be available
To pick up and deliver orders as well as have a well stocked booth. I will also be doing Make and Take projects   

The last Weekend in July, I will be on Drummond Island teaching at a primative skills event..

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 . 
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 2013  in East Lansing, Michigan. 
Watch for  me as I travel around the event and feel free to stop me to ask any fiber related question.

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

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

The third weekend in October I am hosting an Open House at the mill for the
Southwest Michigan Arts and Eats self guided auto tour.
Make and Take Projects will also be available to make during the open house as well as
purchasing from the mill's selection of roving and batting.

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

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 with family and preparing for the new year..
Hope you have a great year. Feel free to come and visit me at the mill most any time.

It is alway best to call first  517-852-1871

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

Updated October 2012