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Posted: April 21 2006 at 8:22am | IP Logged Quote Jenny
Yesterday was shearing day on the farm. Go here for a before & after.

We, well they, sheared 30 alpacas yesterday. I was holding baby, so we helped lead animals to & from.

We had great weather, good food and lots of fun! The birds will enjoy all the scrap fleece to make nice soft nests.

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 8:39am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Jenny,

This is SOOO cool! What will you do with the fleece (says the woman who LOVES fiber and real wool is a real treat!) and alpaca! How cool is that?! I'm so jealous.

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 8:58am | IP Logged Quote Mary Chris
Jenny,

I agree! Way cool. Brought back memeories of my 4-H sheep raising days.
I love fibers too, but am more of a wannabe . Says the woman with too many unfinished knitting projects and the lap loom sitting unused the past 8 years .
The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is the first weekend in May, that is one neat event!

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Posted: April 21 2006 at 10:03pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
Speaking of Fiber Festivals, we had a really nice time at the Virginia Fall Fiber Festival last year.

While I was looking up that website, I found this one that lists "excellent fiber festivals" around the country.

Oh, and here's the link for The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival that Mary Chris mentioned. Looks GREAT!

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Posted: April 25 2006 at 5:07am | IP Logged Quote Dawn
We spent Earth Day at a Sheepshearing Festival! I posted about it at my blog (of course ). Now I'm all jazzed about wool and yarn and knitting ... guess I'd better check out Mary G.'s blog!

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Posted: April 25 2006 at 5:20am | IP Logged Quote lilac hill
We sheared last Thursday also.
The sheep are still adjusting. They do not stay together as a flock as well. One or 2 of the four will get on the wrong side of the barn and call to the others pitifully.
Much to my dh's chagrin I kept 3 of the 4 fleeces--they are beautiful.(long wool with some fineness--Dark Romney,White Lincoln, and White Blue Faced Leichester (sp?) crossed with Cotswold) Moira is a Karakul whick is very corse--2 years ago I did have her wool put into a large bat for felting or quilting.
Now to start spinning the fleece from 2 years ago!
Of coarse after the early spring chores, I only want bed after dinner.

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