Pembina Fibreshed

04/10/2026

The First Ever Fibreshed Mixer is happening TONIGHT.

Come and meet those that grow your fibre and your dyes - and pick up some supplies to make your 100mile clothing and accessories.

TONIGHT, April 10
7-9pm

Riverview Community Centre (90 Ashland Ave)

Suggested donation at the door $5

Our producer members will provide a 5-10 minute presentation at their table on their farm, their process and the products they have.

7:00pm Shirley H. | White Spruce Heritage Farm - Raising Heritage breed Navajo Churro Sheep

7:15pm - HUNDREDFOLD FARM | Manitoba Alpacas an their fibre

7:30pm LOURDES | Natural Dyer - Grow your own colour

7:45pm Barbara Mulock - Farming Shetland Sheep

8:15pm The Last Dance Ranch (LeVerne) - Tanning skins and hides

8:30pm Jennifer deGroot - Growing Icelandic wool and dye plants

8:45pm Ferme Fiola Farm - Regenerative farming and felting

04/10/2026

The First Ever Fibreshed Mixer is happening TONIGHT.

Come and meet those that grow your fibre and your dyes - and pick up some supplies to make your 100mile clothing and accessories.

TONIGHT, April 10
7-9pm

Riverview Community Centre (90 Ashland Ave)

Suggested donation at the door $5

Our producer members will provide a 5-10 minute presentation at their table on their farm, their process and the products they have.

7:15pm Shirley H. | White Spruce Heritage Farm - Raising Heritage breed Navajo Churro Sheep

7:30pm LOURDES | Natural Dyer - Grow your own colour

7:45pm Barbara Mulock - Farming Shetland Sheep

8:15pm The Last Dance Ranch (LeVerne) - Tanning skins and hides

8:30pm Jennifer deGroot - Growing Icelandic wool and dye plants

8:45pm Ferme Fiola Farm - Regenerative farming and felting

04/08/2026

We are a few days away from our first ever Producer Mixer - featuring the growers and manufacturers of your fibre and dyes!

We have a great line up of vendors:

HUNDREDFOLD FARM | Manitoba (pictured here with beautiful alpaca fibre)
Shirley H. | White Spruce Heritage Farm
LOURDES | Natural Dyer
The Last Dance Ranch (LeVerne)
Barbara Mulock
Manitoba Shetland Sheep Project
Ferme Fiola Farm
Long Way Homestead
mwl WOOL MOUNTAIN at ARTlington Studios
Big Oak Farm

We also have Awaken Herb Farm U-Pick, CSA & Bulk Herbs setting up with local tea and treats.

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm
Riverview Community Centre
90 Ashland Avenue, Winnipeg

Suggested donation of $5 at the door

All are welcome

04/06/2026

The producer mixer is for everyone! Yarn, roving, dye plants, raw fleeces, tanned hides and more will be available for sale.

You do not have to be a part of the One Year One Outfit challenge to participate. This will be an incredible opportunity to meet our local farmers and producers who grow fibre, manufacture yarn and grow dye plants!

Big Oak Farm sells Manitoba Lopi yarn in five natural colours as well as naturally-dyed colours. We also sell natural dyes for you to use in your own creations.

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm
Riverview Community Centre
90 Ashland Avenue, Winnipeg

Suggested donation of $5 at the door

04/02/2026

Meet the farmer who grows your fibre at our Pembina Fibreshed Mixer.

is a favourite among past OYOO participants who have used the beautiful shetland batts and locks for their project.

“I have been raising a small flock of Shetland sheep and Angora goats in SE Manitoba for over 20 years. I do my own processing producing wool batts for hand spinning and felting. I also have raw, washed fleece, mohair locks and hand spun yarn.” - Barb Mulock owner of Prairie’s Edge

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm

Riverview Community Centre
90 Ashland Avenue, Winnipeg

03/30/2026

Don’t forget! Registration for the 2026/2027 Cohort of the One Year One Outfit project closes on March 31, 2026. Don’t miss your chance to get involved with this amazing community project.

Still curious? Head to the Pembina Fibreshed website to get the down low, and to register.

At it’s core, One Year One Outfit, or OYOO, is a community project where participants design, source, and create an “outfit” of wearable garments, accessories, or adornments made with fibre and other materials sourced from within the Pembina Fibreshed.

03/27/2026

The latest newsletter is out, with a reminder that registration for the One Year One Outfit project closes March 31; and our first in-person event of the year is on April 10.

Meet the farmers who grow your fibre at our first social event of the year! The Pembina Fibreshed Mixer brings local producers together with our growing community of artisans. Some items will  be available for purchase, however the emphasis of the evening is on conversations. Come spend the eve...

03/24/2026

What if you could meet the farmer who grew the fibre for your next project?

The Pembina Fibreshed Mixer is an evening dedicated to connecting fibre producers with the makers who transform their materials into textiles and clothing.

Meet Shirley of who will be bringing a curated selection of Navajo-Churro products, including single ply yarns in natural colours ranging from white to heathered brown, washed wool locks, and carded wool for felting. Shearing day is just around the corner so a couple of freshly skirted fleeces will be making an appearance as well.

Come spend the evening:

🐑 Meeting local fibre farmers
🌱 Learning about fibre crops and animals
🧵 Discovering regional wool, fibre, and textile materials
💬 Having real conversations about where our clothing begins

Riverview Community Centre (90 Ashland Avenue, Winnipeg)

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm

Suggested donation of $5 at the door.

Come meet the people who grow your fibre.

03/18/2026

The Fibreshed Producer Mixer will be an evening dedicated to building connections between the growers and makers within our local textile system.

This means learning where our natural dyes comes from. Meet Lourdes of and learn about growing your own natural dyes (and purchase some seed starts to grow your own colour)!

Come spend the evening:

🐑 Meeting local fibre farmers
🌱 Learning about fibre crops and animals
🧵 Discovering regional wool, fibre, and textile materials
💬 Having real conversations about where our clothing begins

The last two OYOO journeys created incredible connections and opportunities for producers and makers alike — and we’re excited to build even more this year.

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm
Riverview Community Centre

03/14/2026

Introducing the First Ever Pembina Fibreshed Mixer

Join us for a casual evening connecting fibre producers and makers from our region.

This gathering marks the start of the next One Year, One Outfit journey — where participants commit to creating garments using only fibres grown and produced within the Fibreshed.

Meet the farmers who grow your fibre
Learn about animals, crops, and fibre production
Discover materials and homegrown colour for your next handmade garment
Build relationships across our regional textile community

Our producers will be sharing their fibreshed products and stories about their farms, fibres, and the future of local textiles.

Friday, April 10
7:00–9:00 pm
📍 Riverview Community Centre
Suggested donation $5

Whether you’re participating in One Year, One Outfit or simply curious about where your clothing begins, we’d love to see you there.

03/10/2026

Registration for the 2026/2027 Cohort of the One Year One Outfit project is open now!

If you live within the Pembina Fibreshed, you can join us in creating amazing wearable garments out of local fibre, colour, and labour.

Head to the Pembina Fibreshed website now for more information and to register!

At it’s core, One Year One Outfit, or OYOO, is a community project where participants design, source, and create an “outfit” of wearable garments, accessories, or adornments made with fibre and other materials sourced from within the Pembina Fibreshed

03/02/2026

What is the One Year One Outfit project all about? Well we could tell you how it’s about local fibre, local colour, and local labour coming together in one amazing community project.. But if you want to hear more, and to hear from participants from past years, then you should join us on March 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm for our online Info Session!

We’ll give you some background and answer all your burning questions.

Past participants who want to talk about how great the project is are welcomed to come too!

At it’s core, One Year One Outfit, or OYOO, is a community project where participants design, source, and create an “outfit” of wearable garments, accessories, or adornments made with fibre and other materials sourced from within the Pembina Fibreshed.