Written by Sheep to Shawl: How It Went, and What’s Next
On August 16, our team competed in the Fleece to Shawl competition at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, MD. Working within a 3-hour time limit, our team of 3 spinners and 1 weaver spun a fleece into a wearable shawl from scratch — a big team effort and a great experience for everyone involved!
In October, we are planning to offer to hold a Fleece to Shawl demonstration in the courtyard. This will be great to refine our workflow and strategy.
The ultimate goal would be to field a team for the StS for the MD Sheep & Wool next May (May 2, 2027). This is a significant effort, potentially involving signage, costumes, monetary prizes, and the services of a shearer. Interested in joining the team? Come join us for Intro to Spinning to learn the latest on the teams!
Many thanks to Liz Humphries and June Jackson for acquiring Jacob fleeces for us to practice our skirting, carding, and spinning in the grease.
Thanks to Jeane Camelo for storing the fleeces at her house. And more appreciation to June Jackson and Linda George for leading the carding practices at 2:00pm before Spinning class at 3PM on Sundays. Thanks also to Gabrielle Diaz for networking with a relatively local farmer/shearer as a potential resource for next May!
