Sheep to Shawl

Here's some pictures of the teams in action.

The arena was packed for the start of the competition and most of the crowd stayed for the 2 1/2 hours of time that was allotted.  It was a great demonstration of the fiber arts.  Many of the people watching were amazed to learn all the steps it takes to turn fiber into usable items and garments.  If you ever have the opportunity to attend, I would highly recommend it.

Fiber fun

I had the opportunity to visit the Pennsylvania Farm Show and see the "Sheep to Shawl" contest.  There were eight teams, and each team had six people who carded, spun, and wove.  The contest started out with each team shearing their sheep.  I followed the journey of a Romney named "Carter" as his fleece went from his back to the loom.  Here's a "before"  and "after" picture of Carter.