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 Farm Llamas and Shetlands.
Life on our farm with our llamas, Shetland and Finn sheep, chickens, a blind Percheron, many cats and our comical dogs. We sell our fiber as unprocessed fiber, roving, handspun or mill spun yarn and dyed (plant and acid) dyed yarn. To see more, visit http://eolianfarm.com https://etsy.com/shop/SheepscotFiber
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Maine Fiber Arts Tour
The Maine Fiber Arts Tour is 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
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
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
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
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Open Farm Day
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:
From Open Farm Day:
Monday, July 13, 2009
What happened?
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.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Knitting for Barbie
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.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Starburst commercial starring a llama!
Starburst commercial posted on YouTube about sharing with a llama.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Loss
We lost our llama Eustis this week. Eustis came from another llama farm a few years ago, with his buddy Ross. He arrived on the farm not particularly liking to be touched and had learned to love my llama rub down. He no longer ran out of the barn when I approached, but let me do my chores around him and learned to step aside when I asked. Always a gentleman at feeding time and always came when he was called. He was a very large llama, with a heart to match. I will miss him.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Spinning Shetland Wool
The Shetland sheep produce a variety of wool types. This is some I am spinning right now, the turquoise is from a Shetland with a single coat and the black with white is a Shetland with a double coat.
The double coated fleece has two layers, an outer layer that is a bit thicker, the white in this case and the inner layer that is a shorter, finer fiber, the black. The outer layer helps to keep the under layer clean and dry.
This yarn will be used to make some socks because the outer layer of fiber on the double coated fleece provides some extra resistance to wear.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Packaging up the soap
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
New batch of egg yolk soap
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New barn roof & unhappy Shetlands
Practically no snow left and it is close to 50 today. The barn roof is finally being replaced! No more buckets in the hay loft. It amazes me that this job will be completed tomorrow, if not too many roofing boards need replacing. The sheep are not too happy with the loud music and hammering. Next picture you see of them they will be shorn and frisky.
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