Life on our farm raising llamas, Shetland sheep, chickens, a blind Percheron, many cats and our comical Corgi. We sell our fiber as unprocessed, roving or yarn. What eggs we don't sell are part of our egg yolk soap. Visit our web site at http://eolianfarm.com to see more.
The sheep have just been sheared and are feeling pretty friskie now, lots of head butting and leaping going on.
Jam defends her rock
The fiber from the spring shearing has returned from the mill. There is a beautiful selection of llama, Shetland and blended roving and yarn available now, as well as skirted fleeces from this year.
The Maine Fiberarts Tour was well attended last weekend and we all enjoyed sharing our knowledge of fiber, fiber animals and methods of using fiber in creative ways. Take a picture tour of the event at Eolian FarmLlamas and Shetlands.
TheMaine Fiber Arts Touris this Friday through Sunday, August 7,8 & 9. Tour Maine fiber studios and farms, there are over 130 participating in the 3 day tour. Eolian Farm will have fiber artists demonstrating and the barn is open for tours. This is the list of demonstrators so far:
Anna Barber raises angora rabbits, knitter, felter, spinner and dyer - angora/merino yarn demonstrates rabbit care, needle felting a small animal figure and spinning selling angora rabbits, felted animal figures, dyed angora/merino yarn
Edna Brown weaver and knitter demonstrates weaving and teaches children how to weave
Karen Jelenfy needle felter, knitter and owner of Village Books selling fiber related books demonstrates needle felting or knitting a wall hangings selling fiber related books, Knitting Out Loud CD's and felted wall hangings
Dick Johnson raises fiber animals and is indispensable on the farm tour guide in barn to answers questions relating to the animals - llamas, Shetland sheep, chickens and percheron Jack
Jenni Johnson raises fiber animals, shearer, fiber processor, dyer, spinner, weaver, knitter, felter demonstrates fiber processing, children's felting, spinning and lucet braiding selling raw fleece, roving, yarn, dyed carding and egg yolk soap
Linda Murdock spindle maker, spinner, knitter and dyer demonstrates using a drop spindle and knitting selling drop spindles and dyed roving/yarn
I hope that everyone who visited our farm on Open Farm Day had as much fun as we all did last Sunday. Although the preparation is always hectic I find it is worth the extra effort when children learn how to weave, spin or learn what transformations fiber goes through to become clothing. Everyone loves to visit with the animals, feed them carrots, touch a nose, scratch a chin or walk with them in the pasture. Next farm event is this coming weekend with the Maine Fiber Arts Tour on Friday through Sunday, August 7,8 & 9. Stay posted for information on visiting fiber artists and activities that will be ongoing through the weekend. From Open Farm Day:
What happened to May and June? Have I been that busy with shearing, fiber, planting and visitors? Well it's time to change that for a while. How about some before and after pics of the sheared llamas and sheep? Here you go, they love their new nakedness! Has to feel SO good to rub up against a rock or get drenched in the rain without all that fleece weighing you down.
Cindy loves to knit, just can not get enough of it! Be it coats, pants, dresses, hats; you name it and she knits it! Her specialty is Barbie knitting and here are a couple of examples of her detailed knitting, right down to the tiny buttons. Thank you for sharing your knitting with me Cindy, and your wonderful dog stories too.
