Fiber Blitz

01/16/2026

01/14/2026

Just a little reminder from Daedalus Spinning Wheels that they are selling the new Dove Wheel for the first time at the show this weekend! Come and snag one of the first Doves to ever be sold!

01/10/2026

Just a quick reminder that Saturday is the last day to register for classes! We have room available in these classes. Although some instructors may be willing to accept new students onsite, it’s helpful for them to know how many supplies they need before they travel to the show.

Store you all next week!

01/09/2026

Angelic Cakes will be at the show next weekend and look at the amazing cake they made! Make sure to stop by their booth for some sweet treats.

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Come see me at fiber blitz. At the waukesha county expo center January 17th-18th 2026. I'll have cookies, cakes and more.

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12/30/2025

Purchase your tickets to Fiber Blitz in advance! Tickets are $5.00 for an adult Day Pass (12+) or get a discount in advance on a full Weekend Pass for $8.00. Also, register for any class and get a free weekend pass. Scan the QR Code or go to our website.

12/29/2025

Learn to make itty bitty wet felted beads for lightweight stitch markers that you’ll love to use! Then we’ll create a beaded scissor fob to hold them so you’ll always know where to find your scissors and your stitch markers.

Teacher: Cris Robinson

Materials Provided by Student:
All students should bring scissors, ideally the pair on which you want to add a fob. Magnification and battery-operated task lighting is also helpful if needed for close work

Materials Provided by Teacher:
Materials Fee includes handouts, wool roving, beads, and jewelry findings. Instructor will provide tools to use during class. Scissors are not included.

Materials Fee - $15

Prerequisite Knowledge: None

12/11/2025

Fractals, or repeating smaller pattern scales, are seen in math, nature, and even spinning. This means of color management results in meandering, heathering, and intersecting striping in your knitted yarn. Spend a fun and educational few hours learning the history behind fractal spinning, how to select the fiber best suited to a fractal yarn, how to split your fiber for a fractal 2-ply and 3-ply, and more.

Materials Provided by Student
Treadle spinning wheel or e-spinner
Extra bobbins
Note-taking supplies.

Materials Provided by Teacher:
Fiber

Materials Fee: $15.00

Prerequisite Knowledge: Students must be able to spin and ply a stable yarn.

12/07/2025

Daedalus Spinning Wheels Designer and Co-Founder, Dave Giles, was interviewed by the Needles at the Ready podcast. Get some background information on Dave and the history of Daedalus Spinning Wheels, as well as an introduction to the Dove. It’s definitely worth the watch!

🎙️ New Episode! Interview with Dave Giles of Daedalus Spinning WheelsIn this episode of Needles at the Ready, we sit down with Dave Giles — the brilliant mi...

12/07/2025

In case you aren’t already following , they released their State of the Flock address at noon today and announced a new electric spinning wheel, the Dove, which they will debut atat Fiber Blitz on January 17th! We couldn’t be more excited not only to have Daedalus as vendors but to also be the site of the first sales of Dove, their newest entry level wheel. If you haven’t had an opportunity to spin on a Daedalus yet, make sure to put Fiber Blitz on your calendar for January 17th and 18th in Waukesha, WI.

12/06/2025

We are going to be posting our classes for the show over the next couple of weeks. We are so excited for these classes. Our first Class is:

Beginning Knitting
Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit but not sure where to begin? Or just need some dedicated time with an instructor to understand the structure of knitting and the movements to make the stitches? In this class students will learn how to cast on, make knit and purl stitches, and bind off. From these basic stitches you will have the foundation for most stitches in knitting.

Teacher: Mollie Lazear

Materials Provided by Student:
-Materials for notetaking.

Materials Provided by Teacher:
-“Knitting in Plain English” Book, by Maggie Righetti
Yarn
-Knitting Needles

Materials Fee - $20.00

Prerequisite Knowledge: None

**A portion of the proceeds for this class will be donated to the Greater Milwaukee Knitters’ Guild.

12/03/2025

It’s finally time to post all of our vendors for the 2026 Fiber Blitz Festival on January 17-18 at the Waukesha. County Expo Center! We have a total of 32 vendors this year with a wide assortment of yarn, fiber, and tools! As well as a fudge vendor, a baker, and a ceramicist!

Please make sure to visit our website with links to preschool their websites for items you may want to pick up in January! You may even want to have your loved ones pick up some gift cards for you as a holiday present, to use at the festival!