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Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2015
Last year Cathy (Luvswool) and I attended the Midwest Fiber Fair and were disappointed there were no live sheep. So, this year we decided to attend the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson, WI. Since we weren’t sure how … Continue reading
Posted in Fairs and Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged auction, fiber, lambing, shearing, sheep breeds contests, sheep festival, tools, wool, working dog trials
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Shearing Sheep in Sweden
Our guest author/artist today is Zara Tuulikki Rooke. She shared with me the fact that April was time for shearing her sheep. So, I invited her to write about it so that we can all experience it since most of … Continue reading
From Raw Fleece to Carded Batts of Wool
Our guest author/artist today is Zara Tuulikki Rooke. She generously offered to take us through the process of preparing fibers from her own sheep to use for felting. As I enjoy felting, I feel very fortunate to also be able … Continue reading
Posted in Fiber Preparation, Guest Writer, natural wools, Sheep Farming, Wool
Tagged Asen, Batts, drum carding, fiber preparation, Finull, fleece, gotland, locks, Rya, shearing, sheep, wet felting, wool
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