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Unbelievable.....Until You See And Feel!
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The 24th Annual Wool Arts Tour October 10-12, 2009 NEW AND BY POPULAR DEMAND! THE FOLLOWING THREE FARMS ARE NOW OPEN ON COLOMBUS DAY FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT! This year the tour will run THREE DAYS at our farm (Mirage Alpacas) Chauncey Farm and The Wool Room.
Views of Previous Years
HOST FARM
Mother Nature’s Precious Fibers: Registered Livestock consisting of Huacaya and Suri Alpacas, Natural Colored & White fine-fleece sheep, Co-Owner of “Mad Alice’s” White & Natural Colored Angora Goats, Miniature Sicilian Donkeys & Australian Shepherds. 70% Alpaca/30% Wool Felting, Quilt &/or Comforter batts, Farm’s pure or blended top, roving, & yarn. Wool Mattresses, Toppers & Pillows, Spinning Wheels, Looms and Accessories. Washable Sheep, Lamb & Angora Goat Hides, assorted Garments, Socks, Fleeces, Dyes, Books, USDA “Certified Quality” Freezer Lamb & Sausage, Feeder Lambs, Registered Breeding Stock, Gift Shop & New Fiber-Retreat Craft Room! Open Tue - Sat, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
VISITING PARTICIPANTS
Gale and Ken Frizell, Nip & Tuck Farm, 295 Ingalls Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452, 603-532-9527, niptuck@localnet.com. Farm’s exquisite quality natural colored and hand-dyed “Romney Roving Bumps,” handspun yarns, hand knitted items & assorted patterns. Carol Karsten, Hidden Hill Farm, 27 Matheson Rd.Antrim 03440, 603-588-3370, ckarsten@hiddenhillalpacas.com. New England ’s destination for premier Accoyo and Peruvian alpaca genetics. Featuring handspun, mill-spun alpaca and Merino yarns, spinning supplies, knitted and woven alpaca garments.
Sue and Tom Connary, Hodge Podge Handicrafts, 59 Belknap Ave., Newport, NH 03773, 603-863-1470, hdgpdg_2000@yahoo.com. Spinning supplies, fibers, raw fleeces, processed roving. Wheels by Louet, Majacraft, Ashford, Kronski & Windsome Timbers. A full line of knitting supplies, books, and homespun hand-knit wearables.
Carolyn and Stanley Trehume, Kitefield Farm, 173 Page Hill, PO Box 654, Newport, NH 03244, 603-863-2466, kitefield1@aol.com. Registered white and natural colored Romney sheep, yearlings & lambs to start or add to your existing flock! Fresh shorn natural colored and white fleeces, washable lambskins, Romney batts, natural and hand-dyed yarns.
Cindy Yeager, Ewe & I Farm, RR 1 Box
83, Sutton Mills, NH 03221, 603-927-4518, eweifarm@msn.com. Our flock consists of
Border Licester Blue-faced, Corriedale, horned and polled Julie Patterson, Kelly Corner Farm, 3
Pleasant St.,
Charlene & Ken Schultz, HONEYBUNS “Bunnies & Honey,” 146 Cove Rd., PO Box 162, Washington, NH 03280-0162, 603-495-0322, charbees@cox.net. Exquisite German and German Cross Angoras, handcrafted angora fiber-art and succulent natural honey! Jennifer & Chris Connolly, FiberDreams
Fiber Processing Mill, located at Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm,
Judy Helie, Bit O’Heaven Fiber Farm, 205 Gould Pond Rd., Hillsboro, NH 03244, 603-464-4392, nhspinner@TDS.net. Raw wool, roving, handspun yarn and knitted items from our alpacas, sheep & English and German angora bunnies! Judy will custom spin yarn from your favorite dog or cat’s hair!
DEMONSTRATIONS
They’re Back! Members of the Washington Historical Society with their “Sidewalk Café” will again be at your service with breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring Mirage’s own USDA Lamb Shish-K-Bob, Burgers, Grilled Italian Sausage, Lamb Stew, the usual assortment of mouthwatering home-baked goodies, assorted beverages & treats!
WOOL ARTS TOUR HOST FARMS
For more information about the Wool Arts Tour
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