First Pics from shelburne - more to come

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Power outages expected....Again :)

Hi Everyone!

I know I haven't been updating much, I was planning to do some really easy tutorials very soon :)

 Capes, Shawls, wired flowers, Scrap wreaths - all No sew and really easy.

Isn't it amazing how fast the time goes?

I hope you are all finding a little time for yourselves

                              East Coast shuts down as superstorm nears

I just wanted to let everyone know we are preparing for a bad storm.

 Considering we live in upstate NY and mom's house loses power every time someone hiccups nears the power lines -  

We will most likely NOT have Phone Service or internet. Please be patient in trying to contact us.

On a good note it means mom can get some hooking done and I too can get some crafting done YAY !

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate myself on not succumbing to temptation... Because it is that time of year again. If you buy one you will buy more, Just say no. 

-inner monologue -

Legging are back in style ( you want to wear leggings with sweaters ), Oh Cross that out, Leggings stretch, bad reward example......

BUT 

I haven't been an angel because I am ADDICTED to these ...

So good with Hot Chocolate :)

and the crunching drowns out the sounds of T.V 's , kids not going to bed and dogs not laying down for the evening.

Save The Date OCT. 20th and 21st

Save The Date  OCT. 20th and 21st 

 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival

 

http://www.sheepandwool.com/

Saturday: October 20, 2012 Hours:  9 AM to 5 PM ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS Sheeping Herding Dog Demonstrations Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays Building 27 Sheep Breed Displays Building 28  Book Signing Building B Children’s Activities Building E Overhang  Workshops - On Site Registration Available Building D Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods, Harvest Kitchen Demos (11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 3:30pm Sat. & Sun.) Building E Pendulum Wheel Presentation 9 AM - 5 PM Building E Two by Two Petting Zoo Area 13 Photo Contest - Photos Displayed Building E Vendors Open - All vendor locations   Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour Area 38 B                                                                                                    TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS 9 AM - 4 PM Fleece Sale - Wool, Alpaca, Mohair Building B  9AM - 4PM  Workshops  Building D 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Peacock Loom Demonstration Building E 9:00 AM -11:00 AM Locker Hooking Demonstration Building E 9 AM -2 PM Spit-Roasted Lamb Cooking Horticulture Crossroads 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pendulum Wheel Presentation Building E 10 AM – 1 PM   Make It With Wool Judging              Building E      Fashion Show follows Judging  Building E 10 AM   Bred Ewe Auction  Building 34 10 AM What makes a cashmere goat Cashmere?  presented by Hermit Pond Farm Barn 27 10:30 AM  Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   10:30 AM Angora Goat Show Building 38   11 AM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen  "Sheep's Milk Cheeses of the World, 1" Debbie Decker, Adams Fairacre Farm Building E 11 AM Llama Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities!   presented by Windy Ridge Farm Barn 27 11 AM – 11:30 AM  “Mad Science”                     Building E Overhang 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Circular Sock Machine Demonstration Building E 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Needle Felting Demonstration Building E  11:45 - 12:15 PM  "Ed the Wizard"  Building E Overhang Noon   Frogs Bugs & Animal Show   Building E Overhang Noon Alpaca Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities!   presented by Burgis Brook Alpacas Barn 27  12:30 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations   Area 3 12:30 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   12:30 Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen Laura Pensiero, owner, Gigi Hudson Valley; author, Hudson Valley Mediterranean  Building E 1 PM Critter to Creation  presented by Empire Alpaca Association Barn 27 1:30 PM  Make It With Wool Fashion Show  Building E 1:30 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 3 1:30  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show  Building E Overhang 1:30 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   2 PM – 2:45 PM  “Mad Science”  Building E Overhang 2 PM White & Natural Wool Sheep Show   2:30 PM    Drop Spindle Spinning Contest  Building E 2 PM  Cooking Demo & Seminar in harvest Demo Kitchen Norma Chang, author, Wokking Your Way to Low-Fat Cooking Building E 2 PM Llama Parade  presented by Barn 27 Walking around the Fairgrounds Barn 27 3:00 PM Wheel Spinning Contest Building E 3:30 PM Chop Stick Knitting Contest  Building E 3 PM Cookie Cutter Needle Felting  presented by Wunsapana Farm Barn 27 3:30 PM  Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 3 3:30 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in harvest Demo Kitchen  Charles Derbyshire, Old Mill Wines and Spirits Building E 3:30 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations    3:45 - 4:15 PM "Ed the Wizard"  Building E Overhang  4PM  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show  Building E Overhang 4 PM Walk a Camelid  presented by Spitter's Club Barn 27 Sunday: October 21, 2012 Hours:  10 AM – 5 PM ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS Sheep Herding Dog  Demonstrations   Vendors Open 10 am - 5pm   Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays       Building 27 Sheep Breed Displays         Building 28  Book Signing Building B Children’s Activities         Building E Overhang Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods, Harvest Kitchen Demos (11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 3:30pm) Building E Pendulum Wheel Presentation 10 AM - 5 PM Building E Two by Two Petting Zoo        Area 13  Fleece Sale - Wool, Mohair, Alpaca Buiding B Sheep shows Building 37 Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour Area 38 B TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS 9 AM  ongoing  White and Natural Colored Wool Sheep Show        Building 37 10 AM - 3 PM      Fleece Sale  Building B 10 AM – 1 PM      Fleece to Shawl Competition   Building E 10 AM What is a Pygora Goat 10 AM 10 AM - 5 PM Pendulum Wheel Presentation Building E 10:30 Canine Fisbee Demos Area 7 10:30 AM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   11 AM    Llama Parade presented by Barn 27  Walking around the fairgrounds Barn 27 11:00 AM    “Leapin’ Llama Contest”  Building 34 11:00 AM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen Jennifer Brizzi, local food columnist Building E 11:15 AM Leaping Llama Contest presented by Barn 27 Barn 34 11 AM – 11:30 AM        “Mad Science” Building E Overhang 11:45 - 12:15 PM          "Ed the Wizard" Building E Overhang Noon Punkin Chuckin Area 3 Noon - 12:30 PM Frogs , Bugs & Animal Show    Building E Overhang 12:30 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo  Norma Chang, author, My Students' Favorite Chinese Recipes Building E 1 PM Needle Felting presented by Peaceful View Alpacas Barn 27 1:30 PM Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7 1:30 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   1:30 - 2:00 PM Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show Building E Overhang 2 PM – 2:45 PM “Mad Science” Building E Overhang 2 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo "Sheep's Milk Cheeses of the World, 2" Debbie Decker, Adams Fairacre Farms Building E 2 PM Spitter's Club 4-H Obstacle Demonstration Barn 34 2 PM - 3 PM Charkha Demonstration Building E 2 PM - 4 PM Fiber Art Demonstration To be Announced Building E 2:30 PM Llama & Alpaca Meet & Greets (Photo Opportunities!) presented by Barn 27 Barn 27 3 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 7 3 PM Beginning Spinning for Kids presented by Alpacatrax Barn 27 3 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations   3:30 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Charles Derbyshire, Old Mill Wines and Spirits Building E 3:45 - 4:15 PM "Ed the Wizard"  Building E Overhang  4 PM  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show Building E Overhang EVENTS BY BUILDINGS, TENTS, & AREAS Building A    Vendors Building B    Vendors                        Fleece Sale                        Book Signing by Authors  Building C    NEW - Vendors Building D    Workshops Building E     ATM Machine                        Specialty Foods                        Wineries & Wine Tasting                        Fiber Arts Demonstrations  Saturday 9am - 1:30 pm -                                see daily schedule for specifics                        Fiber Arts Demonstrations Sunday 2 pm - 4 pm                                see daily schedule for specifics                        Pendulum Wheel Presentation Saturday 9 am - 5 pm                        Pendulum Wheel Presentation Sunday 10 am - 5 pm                        Competitions                        Drop Spindle Spinning Contest 2:30 pm                        Wheel Spinning Contest 3:00 pm                        Chopstick Knitting Contest 3:30 pm                        Make It With Wool Competition (Saturday)                           Fleece to Shawl Competition (Sunday) Location F   Overhang - Children's Activities Building 21   Vendors Building 22   Vendors (2 Floors) Building 24   4H Clubs – Food & Refreshments Building 26   Vendors Building 27   Llamas and Alpacas Building 28   Sheep Breed Displays Building 29   Vendors Building 30   Vendors Building 31   Vendors Building 33   Festival Office Building 34   Bred Ewe Auction Saturday Building 35   Vendors Building 36   Vendors Building 37   Sheep Penning and Sheep Shows Building 38   Goat Penning and Goat Shows Building 39   Vendors Building 41   Workshops Tents 23       Food Vendors Tents 27A    Vendors Area 3       Punkin Chuckin (Sunday) Area 7       Sheep Dog Demos                     Canine Frisbee Demonstrations

Sponsored by Dutchess County Sheep And Wool Growers

New ! Tiered Pricing

TIERED PRICING

Online only

New way to save without having to Bundle your wool. Final cost shown at checkout.

Purchase  3 - 5 1/2  yards Worth of wool and you automatically receive 5% off your order.

Purchases of  6 - 9 1/2  yards of wool Receive 8% off your total order

Purchases of 10 yards - 19 1/2 yards receive 10% off your total order

20 or more yards receive 15% off your total order

New wools are up on the website !

All Swatches have been mailed out, New wool on website

In all of the excitement, I forgot to do a blog update!

All of the swatches were mailed out. 

If you have not received your set, Please contact us.We need to verify your mailing address. 

Heavens to Betsy new wool

Wahoo , Half of the new wool is here!

Okay ! Half of the new wool just arrived Half an hour ago!

We are SO excited!

The rest is coming tomorrow 

The new wool is up on the website

Orders will start going out on FRIDAY

We still have not finished all of the swatches - YIKES

We need to break some wool off the wool that has arrived to finish them up....

SO PLEASE DO NOT PANIC - YOU HAVE NOT MISSED YOUR SAMPLES

Quick Update on wool arriving

Finally ! 

NEW wool should be delivered to us on Tuesday.

Cross your fingers, That the truck makes it here safe and full.

We are working on getting swatches done.

 With over twenty new woolens arriving, There will certainly be something for everyone!

I will let you know when all of swatches are sent out and when the new wool is up on the website.

Upcoming Events

Heavens to Betsy

 upcoming events

You are all invited to come see us at any of these upcoming events

Shaker Rug Hooking Retreat

At Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

3501 Lexington Road  Harrodsburg, KY 40330

July 14^th to July 22^nd 2012

Woolley Sheep Rug Hookers Rug Show

At South View Methodist Church

3539 Peters Creek Road  Roanoke, VA 24019

Wednesday August 8^th 2012 from 1pm to 3pm

Woolkeepers Hook-In

10740 East County Road 700 S. Camby, Indiana 46113

September 8^th 2012

www.woolkeepers.com

New York State Sheep and Wool Festival

Dutchess County Fairgrounds

6550 Spring Brook Ave  Rhinebeck, NY 12572

October 20^th and 21st

www.sheepandwool.com

Hooked in the Mountains

6000 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, Vermont

November 10^th through November 17^th

www.gmrhg.org

 Hawthorne Waldorf School Christmas Craft fair

330 County Route 21C Ghent, New York

For more info: www.hawthornevalleyschool.org