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| Fryeburg Fair sheep pens |
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Events, Shows, & Festivals Where you'll find us
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| Click to go to Denmark Sheep Fest |
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| Denmark Sheep Fest, April 19, 2009 ~ 9:30 - 4:00
Visit our Booth at the Denmark Sheep Fest, Denmark Maine |
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| Click to go to Maryland Sheep & Wool |
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| Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival ~ May 3rd & 4th, 2009
We will be helping friends show their Jacobs, Volunteering in the Jacob Sheep Breeders booth, and picking up a new Merino Moorit Ewe lamb from California.
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| Click to go to NH Sheep & Wool |
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| New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival ~ May 10 & 11, 2008
Visit our tent booth at the 32nd annual NH Sheep & Wool Fest, Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Contoocook, NH
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| Fiber Frolic |
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| Maine Fiber Frolic ~ June 7th & 8th, 2008
Visit our tent booth at the 8th annual Maine Fiber Frolic, Windsor Fairground, Rt 32 Windsor Maine. We will also be displaying our Jacob & Moorit sheep and giving a class in "Choosing a Fleece" at 11am on both Saturday & Sunday.
Brandon demonstrates shearing in the sheep barn and Deb works in the fleece tent with Wendy Kane. Dagny & Andrew work in the booth.
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| Click to go to Pleasant Mtn Fiber Workshops |
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| Pleasant Mountain Fiber Arts Workshops~ June 20-22, 2008
On Saturday Deb will be taking:
Spinning– Beyond the Basics – Instructor: Rudy Amann
Have you recently learned how to spin and are now ready to try new challenges to increase your skills? If so, this workshop is for you. It is also a great workshop if you have several years of experience and want new ideas to revitalize your spinning. Different techniques of spinning and drafting will be practiced.
For the spinner who can spin a continuous length of yarn and is familiar with the mechanics of their wheel.
On Sunday Deb will be taking:
Wooly Woofs - Needlefelting Specific Breed Dogs
Instructor: Julie Yarbrough In this workshop we will concentrate on needle felting techniques and making specific dog breeds out of wool and wire. We will discuss design elements and how to make wire and wool actually look like a real dog. We will find which breeds lend themselves to this technique and which ones to shoo away. This is a fun and light hearted workshop where we concentrate on our love for dogs and wool.
Needlefelting experience is helpful.. |
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| Jacob Sheep Beeders Assoc. |
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| Jacob Sheep Breeders Annual Meeting~ August 8-10, 2008
Dixon California - We will be attending the annual meeting but not exhibiting sheep. |
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| Fiber College |
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| Fiber College ~ September 5-7, 2008
Deb will be teaching "Spinner's Notebook for Wool" (Friday 3-5pm)
Description: Ever wonder what it's like to spin Jacob, Corridale, Tunis, Romney, Navajo-Churro, Cotswold, Border Leicester, Rambouillet, Icelandic, Cormo, Merino, and many others?
Each participant will be able to spin a sample of each breed, then insert it into a "Spinners Notebook" to keep as a reference. The notebook will include information on each breed.
Fiber College is dedicated to enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you're looking for an introductory class or wanting to perfect your technique, with over 40 classes, there's something at Fiber College for you. Most classes are 2 to 4 hours in length and cost $25 to $45 each. Take one or take several. Class sizes are limited to ensure individual attention. Pre-register now and be certain to get the ones that interest you the most.
Fiber College is more than classes, it's a family friendly gathering place. Come and shop the boulevard, enjoy great food and learn a technique during FREE scheduled demonstrations. This is the weekend for you to share fiber with friends old and new, walk the beach and maybe knit by the surf. The College is held on the beautiful grounds of Searsport Shores Ocean Camping with plenty of lovely spots to sit, chat and try your new drop spindle...book for the weekend or use the lodging link at the left to find a recommended hotel or B&B close to the college...don't you deserve a weekend of play?
Don't hesitate . |
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| Common Ground Fair |
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| Common Ground Fair ~ September 19-21, 2008
We have applied again to be a vendor at this fair with a booth & displaying our Jacob sheep and are waiting to see if we have been accepted.
Come to the Fair and see why Downeast Magazine calls Common Ground "Maine's most authentic country fair, uniting, as it does, old-time folkways with progressive ideas about living the good life on a fragile planet." |
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| Fryeburg Fair |
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| Fryeburg Fair ~ September 28- October 5, 2008
We exhibit our Jacob & Moorit sheep in the Sheep Barn (look for the spotted bunting!). We also exhibit & demonstrate spinning Jacob, Moorit, and Border collie fiber at the Fiber Barn. |
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| NY Sheep & Wool |
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| NY Sheep & Wool ~ October 18-19, 2008
Deb & Dagny work in the fleece barn, where Deb helps judge fleeces and they both work during checkout. We apply each year for a booth but it is very difficult to get into this show. Meanwhile we shall volunteer and help make this a success for the wool growers. |
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| Shearing |
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| Advanced Shearing School ~ October 18, 2008
Brandon will attend this school for national sheep shearers, held in Windham Maine |
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| Shepherd School |
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| Shepherds School & Annual Meeting ~ October 25, 2008
The Maine State Sheep Breeders special school for all shepherds and those wanting to learn about sheep. Culminates in the annual Meeting of the MSBA. |
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| Shepherds Tour of Ireland |
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| 2009 Shepherds Tour of Ireland ~ May 15 - May 27, 2009
Join us for our annual tour of Ireland, focusing on rural farms, sheep, fiber, and meeting our friends in Co. Kerry. We own a tiny stone house in a remote valley and have come to think of Ireland as our 2nd home. We'll show you the Ireland you've dreamed of and you'll get to see the things that most tourists don't even know exist!
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