Sheep and Fiber Festival!

A short trip to Waynesburg, PA to their Sheep and Fiber Festival. It was a small festival but really beautiful and quaint in a very old town. The main street closed for the festivities. We watched sheep shearing, dog herding, sheep to shawl contests, and toured the various vendors. I didn't buy any yarn this time. I have so many projects to finish I refuse to buy any more yarn until something gets completed. I really was impressed with how clean this old town is and how beautiful the old buildings are. Rylie is shown here meeting an alpaca that appeared to be very friendly.

Sheep to Shawl Day At Pricketts Fort!

This old fort has been around since the pioneers were settling in West Virginia. It is Sheep to Shawl Day. We watched as the sheep got sheared, the wool processed and woven with an ancient loom into a shawl. Rylie was amazed that this is where the yarn comes from that Mamaw works with. We were shown how the yarn gets it natural colors and how to dye with plants like indigo and goldenrod. This Fort was built to protect the settlers when under attack. They would gather into this small fort and stay until it was safe to return home.

Pricketts Fort

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