The Spinning Bunny

Nancy Barnett, Barakel Farms, Alton, Missouri, spinning yarn directly from her angora rabbit.

Sheep Shearing

MVP Nathan Bradford, carrying down the next sheep for the shearing demonstrations.



Shearer George Buerer has been shearing sheep at the festival (and around the country) for many years.



A pretty little Shetland.





Gary Figgins, providing the play by play.

The Sheep Dog Demonstrations

What are these sheep and all the people looking at?



A couple of working Border Collies.





Alan Miller of Miller's Border Collies did amazing herding demonstrations throughout the weekend.



With help from Sonny (left) and Oak (right).

More Festival

It's Festival Time!

Here are just a few pictures from Friday. What a nice day! The weather's perfect, the wool tent is full of beautiful things to see and buy and the scenic drive through northern Kentucky this year is outstanding.

She's spinning directly from this angora bunny.

Each One Teach One

We have a ton of fun demonstrations in the Sheep and Wool Tent this year.

• wheel spinning
• drop spindling
• knitting
• crocheting
• weaving on a four harness floor loom
• weaving on a cardboard tapestry loom
• wet felting
• carding
• combing
• needle felting
• spinning and knitting with silk hankies
• weaving on a triangle loom
• fiber harvest and animal care
• sheep shearing
• working stock dog demonstrations

Come out and be inspired!

By the way, the forecast is almost unbelievable.

2011 Vendors

We have a great selection of vendors this year!

We will have raw, washed, processed fleece from sheep, llamas, alpacas, angora rabbits..., silk, handspun yarn, mill spun yarn, hand dyed roving and yarn, finished goods such as woven rugs, garments, gift items, folk art cards, needle felted sheep and much more. Stay tuned!

• Alpacas at Wolf Run Germantown, KY
• Barakel Farm Alton, MO
• Bluebonnets and Bluegrass Alpaca Farm Crestwood, KY
• Dog Trot Weavers and Spinners Corbin, KY
• Eagle Bend Alpacas Burlington, KY
• Flat Creek Wool and Pottery Dry Ridge, KY
• Flour Creek Wool Butler, KY
• Kentucky Blue Fiber Co. Crestwood, KY
• Knitted to a T Moores Hill, IN
• Lunabud Knits Nicholasville, KY
• Mt. View Crafts Mt Sterling, KY
• Punkin's Patch Cynthiana, KY
• Purdy Thangz Holly Springs, GA
• Sam's Icelandic Sheep Farm, llc Alton, MO
• Southland Fiber Farm Springfield, KY
  
• Teetor-Totter Alpacas Burlington, KY
  
• Weaving Memories Lexington, KY

2011 Poster

We have a few of these headed up to the Kentucky State Fair, which is starting this week. If you'd like your own poster, email thecrazysheeplady AT gmail DOT com and I'll send you a printable version.

Ready For Fall?

It will be here before we know it!

Working on the vendor and demonstration list for this fall's Wool Festival. If you haven't already talked to me, drop me an email at thecrazysheeplady AT gmail DOT com.

Looks like we have a couple new fun sounding folks joining us :-D



This is what I have to look at while I'm trying to work.

Hope everyone's having as nice a summer as Comby!