After being put on pause for two years due to the pandemic, Fiber Fun In The ‘Sip will be returning with all the entertainment, classes, vendors and excitement that made the event a success.
“It’s really great to be back,” said Fiber Fun In The ‘Sip organizer Judy Busby. “And it will be fun to see past attendees and meet new attendees.”
The inaugural event, which highlighted several areas of fiber craft including knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving and dying, was held in 2018 at the Vicksburg Convention Center and followed by another successful year in 2019. Unfortunately, it was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This year, the festival will once again be held at the VCC, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd., and will kick off at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 and run until 5 p.m. and continue Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Fiber arts shows are hosted throughout the United States, and Busby said while they, too, are fun to attend, the show in Vicksburg is unique.
“We have live music and a sit-and-knit area,” she said, and as in the two years past when the festival was held, a signature drink will also be available.
“This year we will be serving the Dropped Stitch,” Busby said. The Mojito-style cocktail was given its name, she said, with the warning that if you have a couple, “you might drop a stitch.”
In addition to the signature cocktail, Busby said, to offer a bit of Southern hospitality on Saturday morning, Mimosas and Bloody Marys will also be available for sale along with beignets.
“When we served beignets in 2019, they sold out,” Busby said, and more had to be made.
Live music will be provided by Blues musician Kimble Funches from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on both days of the festival.
Busby said Funches has performed with some of the nation’s greatest artists including Mavis Staples, the O’Jays, Paul Overstreet and Wilson Pickett, B.B. King, Pine Top Perkins and David ‘Fathead’ Newman.
Classes offered during the festival will run from 9 a.m. until noon and from 1 until 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
The cost of a day pass to the festival is $5 or $7 for a weekend pass.
Busby said Fiber Fun In The ‘Sip is being paid for in part with grants from Visit Mississippi and the Vicksburg Convention Visitors Bureau.
For more information and detailed information about classes and the event, visit fiberfuninthesip.com.
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Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”
Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.
Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.
Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.
“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’
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