Have you ever been to a Wool market? It is so much fun that I am going off topic today for the benefit of all you quilters who dabble in other fiber crafts. We have a big Wool Market in our town every year. The ranchers bring their animals in for judging, and set up shop to sell their wool. It is a fabulous activity for kids as there are lots of animals and some of the vendors have projects geared specifically for kids. Many youngsters show the animals that they have raised and trained. What animals, you say? Alpacas, vicuñas, llamas, goats, sheep and rabbits. There are also demonstrations of herding dogs working sheep. There is appropriate food available. We had delicious lamb kabobs for lunch. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this, and it is free to the public.
A huge building houses a multitude of vendors selling yarn, unspun wool, equipment for all types of fiber crafts, rugs, clothing, felted wool hats and stuff, footwear with wool inside, weaving items and books. I could go on and on. If you enjoy any of the fiber crafts there is something for you and some truly luscious yarn. Have you ever squished a skein of alpaca yarn? Oh my! So soft (and expensive). If you insist on spending money you can drop a bundle here, but it is voluntary.
I continue to thread paint my Phoenix bird. It is coming along nicely and I will tell you some about it next week. In the meantime visit the Wool Market vicariously:
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| Angora rabbit. |
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| Paco-Vicuña - so cute! |
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| Goat - Isn't that a wonderful crop of fiber? |
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| Goat - sometimes nosy, sometimes noisy. |
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| Bags for sale to carry your yarn. |
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| Unspun wool. |
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| Hand knit garments and skeins of yarn. |
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| Spinning demo and weaving loom. |
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Vicuña or alpaca girl-watching - don't know how he can even see them!
Yes, he is a living animal! |
TIP: No matter how passionate you are about quilting. Take a break sometimes and have some other kind of fun. You will settle back into your project with more peace in your soul and creativity in your brain.
