Links of Interest
Sheep and Wool
- Maryland Shearing School – For more information, email Aaron Geiman at
- Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association – www.fredericksheepbreeders.com
Membership is open to everyone! You don’t have to live in Frederick County. The Frederick County Sheep Breeders (FCSB) has members from 8 Maryland counties, and a few members from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and one member moved to North Carolina. Even have members who do not own any sheep or goats — these members are spinners and weavers.
Sheep Breeder Resources
- American Sheep Industry Association
- USDA/APHIS Scrapie Disease Information
- Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- National Lamb Feeders Association
- Sheep Industry News
- The Livestock Conservancy
- American Grassfed Association
- RaisingSheep.net
- American Lamb Board
Facebook Groups
Some of these are closed groups but may be worth joining if that’s where your interest lies.
- Fiber Artists & Yarn Spinners
- Fiber Artist’s Marketplace
- All Fiber Equipment For Sale
- Fiber Processing Equipment For Sale
- Sheep production/stuff for sale/wanted
- Raw Wool for Sale
- Maryland Farmer’s Exchange
Fiber Festivals
If you represent a fiber festival and want to exchange links with us, please e-mail us at
Fiber Guilds
- Ravelry Online Fiber Network for Knitters and Crocheters – be sure to visit the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival discussion group!
- Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore
- Potomac Fiber Arts Guild
- South Jersey Guild o f Spinners and Handweavers
- Creative Knitters Guild
If you represent a fiber guild and want to exchange links with us, please e-mail us at
Latest From Facebook
Next Sunday, as part of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest, we are pleased to offer a free keynote lecture entitled "The Cultural History of Natural Dyes" with Pat Brodowski. ![]()
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Mankind has desired colorful textiles for thousands of years. Color was highly valued and dye materials and techniques were often held secret. Pat shares the history from a European perspective: listen to the story of a secret 20 step formula for red – stolen by memorization; of the newest purple transported in the ballast of pirate ships; of the brilliant orange and magenta face paints taken by Spanish invaders, and of the young woman who created the indigo plantations of South Carolina. Find out which colors were common or royal, foraged or treasured. Your view of historic fashion will be changed forever. ![]()
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Pat's popular natural dyes workshops have been presented at Monticello, Montpelier, Common Ground on the Hill, and to local fiber arts groups. She is fascinated with the historic perspective on color in textiles and with all things botanical. Pat loves to share her knowledge of these things with others. ![]()
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This is a free virtual event. For more information and to register go to www.lessonface.com/apply/Cultural-History-Natural-Dyes.![]()
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#mdsw2022winterfest
We still have spaces open in a few classes for next weekend's Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Winterfest -- Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2022. You can still sign up for:![]()
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o Crocheted Lace with Kira Dulaney![]()
o Correcting (and Avoiding) Knitting Mistakes with Kira Dulaney (5 spots left)![]()
o Needle Felted Snowman with Kristen Walsh (5 spots left)![]()
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There will also be a free keynote lecture on Sunday, The Cultural History of Natural Dyes with Pat Brodowski. Preregistration is required.![]()
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Register for #mdsw2022winterfest at www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool.![]()
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Looking ahead to our in-person classes in May - the class listing should be up on our website in the next week or two, and registration will open on February 20.
Details on this year’s Youth Conservationist Program are out!
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