A weekend of fiber, friends, food and fantastic weather
Sue and Betty at the HodgePodge booth 
Tom, Clilff and Shari
Shari and Cindy at the Ewe and I Farm booth
The weather turned out to be beautiful for the Sheep and Wool Festival. Rain had been predicted for Friday into Saturday morning, but it did not arrive and the sun shone brightly on the fairgrounds. I arrived around 10:30 on Saturday and the field was pretty well full with cars. Walking thru the gate (vendors entrance) I was greeted by 4 beautiful border collie pups romping around. I get so excited anticipating all the brightly colored fiber that I will see, along with the variety of natural fleeces just waiting to be spun. I also enjoy the beautiful sweaters that people wear to the festival! It’s a wonderful Mothers Day treat for any woman who loves to be lost in fiber space ( I stole that, but it’s good isn’t it?).
Shari reported that there were 2,700 visitors thru the gate (not including children, who are free) on Saturday and 1,800 on Sunday. I wonder how many of them enjoyed the warm apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream. It was yummy!
Sue sold 3 wheels on Saturday morning alone. Other sales were of fiber, yarn and socks. Business was very brisk. Sunday was slower but that allowed for some visiting and roaming around the grounds and other vendors booths. Did you see the Yak fiber? Very nice stuff from a farm in Colorado.
Next stop is the Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Festival in Cummington on May 24th and 25th. It’s a very pretty location - come and see us there!
