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9/21/15 - NEW this year! We have a fantastic new event called "Shepherds Talk Fiber" - a scheduled list of talks about breeds focusing on their fiber. Our presenters have been asked to provide a 5 min intro of their breed, highlighting its fiber & Breed Association information. What is the breed standard for the showcased breed, color, micron, special characteristics, historical and/or current uses?
Any special care and handling of the sheep to produce great fiber (Breeding choices, nutrition, stress, coating, controlling vegetable matter, effects of lambing or age)
15 Minute Presentation or Demo
This can be spinning and talking about various ways to spin the breed for different results, OR
Recommendations on how to have it commercially prepared (what spin or ply or weight of yarn best highlight your breed’s characteristics etc.)
OR
Talk and/or demonstrate felting, or weaving or any other ‘best use’ for the breed’s fiber and what makes it special,
OR
You might see them could skirt a fleece, or do just about anything they want to get you excited about their breed’s fiber (why they love it?)
5 Min Question and answer.
Show up on time to learn about breeds that would work for your new flock (hint hint), or types of fiber you may never have worked with before. Enjoy! Add the talks to your Sched so you get reminders and can plan your festival experience.

Our 2015 Schedule is evolving. Please check back to see additions and create a Sched account to start your own custom festival schedule and plan your time wisely. Share events with friends and family via Facebook and Twitter to rally them to plan the day together. Accommodations around the Hudson Valley are booking up, so if you haven’t done it, get on that ASAP. This is just the schedule - see our official website www.sheepandwool.com to volunteer and see more pics.
avatar for Heather	Zoppetti

Heather Zoppetti

Linode
Technical Writer
avatar for Lisa Bogart

Lisa Bogart

Knit, Purl, Pray
Authors
CC

Cecelia Campochiaro

Sequence Knitting
Authors
FD

Fraser David

Ply Split Braided Baskets: Exploring Sculpture
Author
avatar for Judith Durant

Judith Durant

Judith Durant Knits & More
Author/Editor/Designer
avatar for Edie Eckman

Edie Eckman

Crochet One Skein Wonders For Babies
Authors
CF

Corrina Ferguson

Warm Days Cool Nights
Authors
avatar for Amy Herzog

Amy Herzog

You Can Knit That : Fool Proof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters
Authors
avatar for Susanna Leonard Hill

Susanna Leonard Hill

Can't Sleep Without Sheep
Author
avatar for Margaret Hubert

Margaret Hubert

Customize Your Crochet
Authors
avatar for Sylvia Jorrin

Sylvia Jorrin

The Improbable Shepherd, Hatherleigh Press, Random House.
Author
SM

Syne Mitchell

Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom
Authors
avatar for POM POM

POM POM

Pom Pom Quarterly
MR

Margaret Radcliffe

Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques
Authors
IR

Irwin Richman

Heritage Gardens and Heirloom Seeds : Melded Cultures With A Pennsylvania German Accent
Author
CK

Carol K. Russell

Contemporary International Tapestry
Authors
avatar for Nancy Shaw

Nancy Shaw

Sheep Go To Sleep
Author
avatar for Beth Smith

Beth Smith

Spinner's Book of Fleece, Storey Books, Workman Publishing
Author
JS

Janice Sonnen

Penny Rugs: Sewing Wool Applique
Authors
avatar for Kristine Vejar

Kristine Vejar

Modern Natural Dyer : A Comprehensive Guide To Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen and Cotton at Home
Author