NOT my last hair cut - thank you very much. Right color, just not that much length...I spent a joyful refreshing educational FUN weekend at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Show, and now intend to bring it to you with all the bells and whistles and NONE of the aroma. In the interest of avoiding recent internet and ether snafus, I'll post a couple of short reports rather than one long one.
The wool judging is serious business. I think anyone who knits, weaves, or wears wool in any form, should attend at least one of these occasions, just to appreciate where it all begins. These particular fleeces (see, you have to learn the vernacular, too) are from Shetlands, and were part of the Shetland Sheep Show being held in conjunction with the main show.
(I fell in love with Shetland Sheep, and their wool. More on that in a bit... )
Neighbor Jolene, and our vet's wife, Sally, were my traveling companions, and mentors of all things sheepy and wooly.
Jolene assisted friends Jerry and Lora showing their Border Leisters (pronouced either "Lee-sters" or "Lus-ters" depending on what you like the sound of) - which is also Jolene's flock breed. J. is the blue shirt...
"Come on sweetie, look pretty now...here he comes..."
"Hold still, dadgumit!"Judge: "hmmm..."
"WHAT?! He said WHAT?!"
"Come on sweetie, look pretty now...he didn't mean that..."
Jerry and Lora placed second in this class, but later won the Best Fleece class. That's very important, as you shall see...
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That is ANOTHER vein of interest I want to pursue!! So many things to learn and do, so little time! The school was going to throw away two standing hand looms (throw away!!) I snagged them and added them to what used to be a tv room, but not having tv for 'bout 16 years means that it is really my studio, with the occasional movie on the DVD thrown in. I am trying to make my first throw rug from fabric. It is pretty but I"m afraid it will be too thin to be of much use. I wonder how Beachcrest would feel about sheep in my backyard? :)
ps. Candy I lost track of the other blog address, could you tell me again?
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