tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post2562246268893387278..comments2024-02-22T10:38:27.403-05:00Comments on Pursuit of Quilts: Keep SheepMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14045447993210042025noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-21427241513416536222013-06-10T15:11:09.788-04:002013-06-10T15:11:09.788-04:00Oh, lucky you getting to attend this festival! I t...Oh, lucky you getting to attend this festival! I think it and Rhinebeck are the two biggest flock and fiber festivals! I learned to spin a couple years ago and it is great fun. It is similar to hand quilting in that it is almost meditational. With both, I get into a rhythm and time passes without me knowing it. I can look up and discover to my surprise that 3-4 hours have passed while I quietly quilted or spun. That's when all goes well. Like hand quilting, sometimes it doesn't all go well, but you know that.<br /><br />Are you familiar with www.ravelry.com? If you seriously want to learn to spin, there are many world-wide discussion groups on Ravelry that will help you choose a first wheel, what fiber is best to learn with, etc. I warn you - it is as addicting as quilting. My fleece and fiber stash is quickly rivaling my fabric stash for size. Search out this book if you don't have it already - the very best source for fiber info. http://www.amazon.com/The-Fleece-Fiber-Sourcebook-Fibers/dp/1603427112/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370891427&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=the+flock+and+fiber+sourcebook Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125491177774966237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-37768712239935080882013-05-14T19:18:00.613-04:002013-05-14T19:18:00.613-04:00Sounds like you are slowly heading in a different ...Sounds like you are slowly heading in a different direction and it looks so inviting.<br />Love all the sheep but the black faced Suffolk is my favourite.<br />Good luck!Elytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857438599489754345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-41824404684675997142013-05-10T06:23:47.919-04:002013-05-10T06:23:47.919-04:00What a delightful post!!! I would have just loved...What a delightful post!!! I would have just loved to have visited your Sheep/Wool day, it looked wonderful. Aren't those sheep amazing, such gentle faces, I love them!!!! <br />Looks as though you are getting lots of good info about getting a small flock together, they can be such characters!!! I certainly don't mind all this sheep and wool talk, thanks so much for sharing this...... Merilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017362688960778176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-66375780885483861002013-05-09T11:33:40.335-04:002013-05-09T11:33:40.335-04:00Wonderful post! I love a good plan and will enjoy...Wonderful post! I love a good plan and will enjoy reading about your progress and learnings.<br />I might be a bad shepard because I might select my flock on appearance ;-) Love the curly hair beauties.<br />They are all just so sweet looking.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449153053042003955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-27991782724635595422013-05-09T02:46:59.557-04:002013-05-09T02:46:59.557-04:00That looks like a fun day! I love seeing your pho...That looks like a fun day! I love seeing your photos of all the sheep. I esp. like the two cuddled up together and then the two with their "coats" on. And what a sweet thing for Libby to do for you! Bloggers are some of the nicest people!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498453213057487052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-81266381074567946892013-05-09T01:59:03.234-04:002013-05-09T01:59:03.234-04:00you are so very welcome Maureen and i am so please...you are so very welcome Maureen and i am so pleased that you are finding the book interesting and useful. that bee fabric just seemed perfect for wrapping it up in and i know that you will stitch it up into something wonderful~! i can't explain the amazing coincidence but i am very happy that it worked out in such a fun way.<br /><br /><br />looking at the sheep i realize just how many varied kinds there are. they have such a wonderfully innocent look to them and i loved seeing the close up of the fur/wool.<br /><br />i would like to encourage you to post regardless of whether or not you have completed your quilts. i LOVE hearing the "farm ramblings" as well as the day to day this and that's that you share.<br /><br />:-)<br />libbyQlibbyquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03360109482795842401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-59118196821662793782013-05-09T01:38:32.172-04:002013-05-09T01:38:32.172-04:00We raised sheep for FFA during our school years--v...We raised sheep for FFA during our school years--very interesting animal. If you have a passion, it's a great time to learn more about it.:)audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-74354899335304107072013-05-08T22:46:26.086-04:002013-05-08T22:46:26.086-04:00The sheep have the most darling little faces! The...The sheep have the most darling little faces! They are adorable. Looks like you are closer to getting your farm? So pleased its working out for you! When I stop working at my present job (hate the "r" word), I want to get into beekeeping and chickens. My husband cringes...Dixie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270310462795584646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116074259919602763.post-47242325359865745842013-05-08T21:45:18.207-04:002013-05-08T21:45:18.207-04:00Post whenever you want, about whatever you want!! ...Post whenever you want, about whatever you want!! I loved this. I had just been standing by my kitchen window taking photos of my BIL taking care of his sheep in the pasture next to our home. : )Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.com