The inaugural Fiber Fun in the ‘Sip was so successful, organizer Judy Busby said she has already scheduled next year’s event.

“We have booked the Vicksburg Convention Center for Sept. 27, 28 and 29 of next year,” Busby said of the event that encompassed many areas of fiber craft, including knitting, crochet, spinning and related crafts such as weaving and dyeing.

This past weekend more than 1,000 people attended Fiber Fun in the ‘Sip, which included a vendor hall, classes, concessions, entertainment and a signature drink called “Tangled Mess.”

“Everybody loved the signature drink,” Busby said, as well as the entertainment.

“I think the music was one of the highlights,” she said, adding she had received several messages from participants saying they enjoyed the jazz and blues entertainment.

One person even messaged Busby on social media writing, “I loved knitting to live music.”

Debra Wolfe, who attended the two-day fiber show, said everything was so much fun.

“Everyone has been very impressed with the organization, the classes, the vendors and so many other aspects of the event. I look forward to returning next year and plan to meet up with new friends I have made this year,” Wolfe said.

“All day long, people were coming up to me complimenting me and telling me how good the fiber show was,” Busby said.

In addition, most of the classes, which were led by local and regionally known instructors as well as national known fiber instructors completely booked up.

“Some people had booked the classes months in advance of the event,” Busby said, and because of its success, instructors who were not involved with this year’s Fiber Fun in the “Sip have already been reaching out to Busby and are wanting to teach at next year’s show.

Busby, who is the owner of Fabs & More and the Whole 9 Yarns, located at 3040 Halls Ferry Road, said, “Vendors have been calling and wanting to come next year.”

At the inaugural event, more than 40 vendors participated and hailed from several states throughout the South including Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Tennessee.

Those attending the fiber show also came from areas outside of the River City, and, Busby said, the event reached 11K on social media.