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About
Hallockville Museum Farm Fleece & Fiber Festival
features fiber artisans sharing handmade and authentic works for sale, shearing
demonstrations, exceptional four-legged guests, special fiber-focused tours of
the Hallock Homestead, and more!
Activities include:
Animal Displays –
Meet the sheep, rabbits, llamas, and alpacas that provide the fleece and fiber
needed to make fiber goods like yarn!
Basketweaving Demonstrations – Learn how plant fibers are
woven into baskets and other functional pieces.
Carding &
Spinning – See raw fiber being de-tangled and teased apart to prepare for the
next part of the process, spinning. Watch spinners at their wheels and spindles
turn fiber into spun yarn!
Needle Felting Demonstrations – Learn how you can
create sculptures from wool felt with this interesting technique.
Rug-Hooking Demonstrations – Watch and learn as skilled rug
hookers demonstrate this craft.
Sheep & Llama Shearing – Learn how fiber is harvested
during informative demonstrations by an expert shearer.
Food Trucks & Bake Sale – perfect for lunch or a sweet
snack!
Weaving Demonstrations – The Hallockville looms will be on
display to see how fiber can be woven into cloth and other pieces such as
shawls and tapestries.
Quilting Demonstrations – Quilting artisans will demonstrate
various forms of needlework.
Rain Date Sunday, May 19
Tickets $10 pp; 12 and under FREE
