Jane Hyland Memorial Award for the Best Spinning Team
Yankee Fiber Friends
Judges’ Commentary
Lead Line Competition
Adult Class – 1st Place – Julia Shreiner, Manheim PA
I’m Julia Shreiner from Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I created this two-piece ensemble which includes a 100% wool skirt and 100% wool multi-colored, lined vest. The straight cut wool tan and black plaid skirt is cut below the knees. The pattern didn’t include a lining so I decided to add a sewn-in slip for added comfort. The skirt has an invisible side zipper and faced waistline with a pleated lower back. The pleats are cut on the bias for the extra visual appeal. The coordinating vest is a blend of three 100% different colored wool fabics and many creative touches. I created a vest pattern using an actual garment not a pattern. Please take notice to the bound button holes, use of piping, decorative stitching and fun buttons. Matching the plaids was a challenge on this vest. My sheep is a (bred and owned) Registered Wensleydale Yearling Ewe. She is names, Easy on the Eyes. I made her 100% wool hat for a fun touch.
Adult Class – 2nd Place – Alison Bode, Nanjemoy MD
Alison started raising market lambs as a 4-Her when she was 11 years old. As an adult, she started her own flock of Lincoln sheep in 2002. In this video, Alison is leading Zelda, a natural colored Lincoln ewe. Zelda was a bottle baby, and lived in Alison’s kitchen for several months in 2017. Earlier this year, Zelda gave birth to colored twin ram lambs. Alison is wearing a black wool skirt that has been a mainstay in her wardrobe for many years, with a black knit top and a light green wool shawl which she crocheted this past winter. In addition to sewing, crocheting, and raising sheep, Alison enjoys reading and playing with her six grandchildren.
Senior Class – 1st Place – Brynna Bode, Nanjemoy MD
Brynna Bode is an 18 year old 4-Her who has been sewing and showing sheep since she was 5 years old. In this video she is wearing a wool outfit she made in 2020. The skirt is a 4 panel straight skirt made of 100% washable wool in a black and gray weave with small multi-colored flecks. The cape vest in the same wool fabric has a pleat in the back and a small pocket in the front. The sheep Brynna is leading is a registered Finn ewe named Cherry. Brynna won her first Finn sheep through the Youth Sheep Conservancy contest in 2016 at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Cherry, a yearling, is an offspring of Brynna’s original Finn sheep. This year Cherry gave birth to triplets, and Brynna now owns 19 Finn sheep, counting this year’s lambs, and she’s anxious to return to the show ring with her sheep this year. Brynna will graduate from high school in June, and she will be attending West Virginia University in the fall, majoring in Engineering.
Junior Class – 1st Place – John McKeon, Dickerson MD
My name is John. I am 8 years old and in 2nd grade. We have a lot of sheep at our farm.
This is my Finnsheep ram DaVinci and he is 1 and a 1/2 years old. He is ready to be sheared and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can make from his wool. I’m also hoping to show him in 4-H.
I am wearing a red wool sweater, socks and wool blend suit vest and pants. I’m also wearing my favorite a wool felt hat. This outfit is like the one that my great-great-great-great grandpa wore when he was a shepherd in Italy.
Thank you
Sheep & Goat Skillathon
Placing
Name
State
Score
Clover Division (under 8 years old)
1st
Delaney Crouch
IL
236
Junior Division (8-10 years old)
1st
Preston Clark
MD
298
2nd (tie)
Katie Keyser
WV
293
2nd (tie)
Kallie Keyser
WV
293
4th (tie)
John Boehmer
PA
292
4th (tie)
Joe Fiehn
Other
292
4th (tie)
Ross Pownell
WV
292
7th
Ronan Straight
WV
282
8th (tie)
Michaela Hegarty
NY
278
8th (tie)
John McKeon
MD
278
10th
Alexander Kase
PA
273
Intermediate Division (11-13 years old)
1st
Holly Howard
IN
489
2nd
Phoebe Pownell
WV
486
3rd
Avery Walton
TX
460
4th
Mason Quigg
PA
442
5th
Reed Mason
MD
439
6th
Rachael Fiehn
Other
438
7th
John Bruner
PA
430
8th
James Boehmer
PA
421
9th
James Hegarty
NY
420
10th
Rylee Vahlenkamp
TX
412
Senior Division (14-18 years old)
1st
Caroline Clark
MD
652
2nd
Matthew Simpson
WV
635
3rd
Philip Herbert
MD
631
4th
Marie-Claire des Rosiers
VA
615
5th
Amon Van Alst
NY
586
6th
Jessica Martin
MD
583
7th
Elizabeth Bruner
PA
582
8th
Riley Herbert
MD
565
9th
Josephine Johnson
PA
555
10th (tie)
Raven Herron
MD
538
10th (tie)
Cadence Higgins
CT
538
Adult Division (over 18 years old)
1st
Hannah King
NC
689
2nd
Allison Seyfert
MD
672
3rd
Carla Davis
KS
635
4th
Brenda Lobdell
IL
628
5th
Abigail Bruner
PA
615
6th
Angela King
NC
610
7th
Lydia Smith
DE
598
8th
Kristan Latham
MD
594
9th
Jeanna Beeman
KS
583
10th
Nadine Van Alst
NY
574
2021 Virtual Competition Results
2024 Festival Gear Now Available
A selection of 2024 Festival Merchandise is now available. We have short-sleeved t-shirts, long-sleeved hooded t-shirts, three styles of bags, and two sizes of posters. Click "Read More" for details on how you can get yours!
The Festival would not be possible without volunteer help. Please consider giving a couple of hours of your time so we can continue to make this the great event it is. Volunteer opportunities start with set-up day, continue through t-shirt folding during the week and everything that needs to be done on Festival weekend, and culminates with tear down on Sunday night. Head on over to the sign-up site at www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0945ABA72BAAFA7-49093365-2024 to choose the tasks and times that work best for you!Everyone who volunteers in advance to work on Festival weekend receives free admission to the Festival on the day they volunteer. Everyone who volunteers also gets a volunteer shirt, a unique souvenir which is NOT available to the general public.Additional information about volunteering can be found at sheepandwool.org/participate/volunteer/. #mdsw#mdsw2024#volunteersrock... See MoreSee Less
We are excited to welcome Meagan Condon to Maryland Sheep and Wool this year. She is teaching several half-day spinning classes including Spin the Yarn You Need: Understanding Wheel Adjustments, What the Fluff? All About Loft, Drape or Disaster, Divide and Conquer- Deconstructing Double-Coated Fleece, What to Do with that Braid You Just Bought, and Why Does Wool Do That? Meagan is an internationally published writer and fiber artist with extensive experience teaching the art of making yarn. She resides on twenty acres outside of Kansas City where she has a fiber studio with space for growing dye and fiber plants and exploring her vast fiber interests including the microscopy of fiber, breed studies, and the science behind textiles. Over the last decade, Meagan has been making a name for herself teaching at fiber retreats and conferences across North America. Meagan is a prolific writer, and her articles have appeared in Ply, Spin-Off, and The Wheel magazines. Follow her on Social Media at Luthvarian Fiber Arts. Limited seats are available for her classes...sign up today at www.lessonface.com/arts-lessons/maryland-sheep-wool-festival#mdsw#mdsw2024#marylandsheepandwoolfestival#handspinning#handspinningyarn#handspinningclass... See MoreSee Less