Fiber Festival, Sheep Shearing Demo at Ellington Farmers Market

Saturday May 19th the Ellington Farmers’ Market is hosting “All’s Wool that Ends Wool” fiber festival from 9am-12 noon in Arbor Park, Main St., Ellington. Highlights of the morning will include a sheep shearing demonstration at 10:00am and kids can make a nesting ball, take home a soap felting kit and try their hand at needle felt. There will be spinning demonstrations along with a variety of locally produced yarns, fibers and ready-made, products. Fiber producing animals such as baby Colored Angora Goats, Alpacas and sheep will be on hand for your family’s enjoyment. If you have a shedding or long haired dog you will want to visit Roberta Collins, owner of Fido’s Fiber, who specializes in spinning dog fur into yarn.