PNW Fiber Connect

08/13/2026

📣 PNWFC Member Programming 📣
It Costs How Much?!

This month is part seminar and part book club! We'll discuss some elements of how local yarn gets to you and why it feels “expensive.”

In this extra EXTRA special event, we'll be joined by PNW-based historian Monica J. Stenzel who will set the scene for how the U.S. natural fiber & textile industry got to where it is today, why the things we love cost what they do, and choices we can make as consumers that can directly impact our regional fiber farmers, mills, artisans, and yarn shops.
stenzel is currently completing her PhD on wool science at the University of Leeds in the UK. She also teaches history for Highline College in King County, is a Royal Institution Freer Fellow, and an avid knitter & natural fibers enthusiast!

PNWFC is honored to have Monica co-host and lead the discussion for both sessions of our book club!

Visit the Community Calendar on our website to learn more!
www.pnwfiberconnect.org/community-calendar/pnwfc-info-session-it-costs-how-much



Please note: PNWFC is in no way affiliated with Clara Parkes. We are not making any profit from this book club or any book sales. We simply value the story this book tells and want to share it with our community. We encourage you to check your local library, the Libby App, local bookstores, or directly from the Clara Parkes website for copies of Vanishing Fleece by

08/11/2026

📣 Attention PNWFC Membership 📣

Our August seminar is coming up next week - this month's subject:
It Costs How Much?! 💸😲💸

We will be joined by PNW historian Monica J. Stenzel who will set the scene for how the U.S. natural fiber & textile industry got to where it is today, why the things we love cost what they do, and choices we can make as consumers that can directly impact our regional fiber farmers, mills, artisans, and yarn shops.

But wait, there's more! 📚📖📚

We will end the session introducing Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes. This is the first book in our pilot book club series and we chose it because it paints a picture of a crumbling supply chain that (probably) effects everyone reading this post.

Visit the Community Calendar on our website to learn more!
www.pnwfiberconnect.org/community-calendar/pnwfc-info-session-it-costs-how-much



Please note: PNWFC is in no way affiliated with Clara Parkes. We are not making any profit from this book club or any book sales. We simply value the story this book tells and want to share it with our community. We encourage you to check your local library, the Libby App, local bookstores, or directly from the Clara Parkes website for copies of Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes

08/07/2026

This is....SO....cool. Skagit Woolen Works, LLC has some of our most favorites. Period.

08/07/2026

This August, get out there. Soak up the sun, gently sip in the last of the long days, and nurture the vibrant community we call our home.

🫖 Purl & Pour with Sierra Serenity at Our Local Yarn Shop in Olympia, WA
✨ Mythic Fiber Series at Compass Rose Farms in Port Townsend, WA
⏱ Deadline for Fiber Fusion 2027 Vendor Applications
🎪 Pop-Up Fiber Fair at Clear Creek Farms in Duvall, WA
🎟 PNWFC Member Series: It Costs How Much?! Seminar & BOOK CLUB
🪡 S(ew)cial Meetup at the Port Orchard Waterfront, WA
🌈 Dyeing the Summer Rainbow with Flower Power Fiber
🧶 SOLD OUT Intro to Wheel Spinning at Wool Friends in Seattle, WA
🍷 Intoxicated Fibers at the Plum Festival in Kenmore, WA
☀️ Summer Crochet Club at Woodland Cottage Yarns in Port Orchard, WA
🎓 Join a craft circle or learn a new fiber skill at your local yarn shop and fiber guild!!

Visit PNWFC's Community Calendar to find all your PNW fiber happenings and submit your event today!

Link in bio or visit www.pnwfiberconnect.org/community-calendar to learn more.

08/06/2026

💰Do you like saving money? Are you planning to attend the best farm and ranch business school in the world? Register for Ranching for Profit by August 14th to do both of those things!

There’s a reason ranchers keep coming back to Ranching for Profit year after year; it’s not fancy talk or textbook theory, it’s real, boots-on-the-ground know-how for running a leaner, more profitable outfit. Whether you’re looking to get more out of your grass, tighten up your bookkeeping, or just figure out why the profit never seems to show up at the end of the year, this school’s got you covered.

And here’s the kicker: sign up by August 14th and you’ll pocket $300 in early-bird savings money you can put right back into the ranch.

Get signed up today, save yourself some cash, and get ready to run your operation like the profitable business it was always meant to be.

More info - https://oregonpasturenetwork.org/ranchingforprofit/

08/06/2026

Here are some great options to help communities affected by the Spokane fires. Thank you Washington State Department of Commerce for sharing these support resources.

At Commerce, we live in the communities we serve. For many of us, Spokane is home. 💜

Our hearts are with everyone affected by the Spokane Complex Fire. It has been a heartbreaking few days as we all know someone who is evacuated or lost everything.

We’re grateful for the first responders working tirelessly to protect us and the helpers supporting neighbors.

The City of Spokane has a wildfire webpage with resources and information for community members. If you’re looking for ways to help, the webpage lists community organizations accepting donations to support displaced families: https://my.spokanecity.org/wildfireinfo/

Here are some ways to help:
• H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund: The City of Spokane - Municipal Government is accepting donations to support individuals and families affected by the ongoing wildfires.
• Innovia Foundation: Accepting donations to support nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations working to meet the needs of those impacted by wildfires.
• American Red Cross Northwest Region: Providing emergency relief and shelter, and looking for volunteers.
• Catholic Charities Eastern Washington: An emergency fund is helping support individuals and families.
• Second Harvest Inland Northwest: Accepting non-perishable food items.
• Partners INW: Collecting donations of clothing, diapers, and hygiene items.
• SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.: Collecting pet supplies and looking for volunteers to foster displaced animals.
• Project Beauty Share: Collecting hygiene products, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, hairbrushes, etc.
• Global Neighborhood Thrift & Vintage: Accepting donations in their Fire Emergency Donation Bins.

08/06/2026

PNW local and American made manufacturing in action at The Woolshire in Idaho! We love their passion for quality products, sourced regionally.

08/06/2026

Get your Wee Woollies Fiber Arts treasures before they're gone!

08/06/2026

Love the creativity that comes from these types of campaigns. Apple Creek Merinos has some of the dreamiest fleeces, we're excited to see what it's made into!

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