Millcast Episode 77: Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

[@sunriseeyes0]

OMG PEGGY you have a such a talent as a commentator! It was like a sports match and was so exciting! Thank you for showing it to us! 🧶🙏🏽🩷

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aprilhume362]

I LOVED the sheep to shawl event! Thank you so much for sharing that. It’s so fun to get to see what happens at these events - it seems every one of them has their own tradition. I hope you all made it home safe and sound!

[@junctionfibermill]

They get three hours to shear the sheep, spin the wool, and weave!

[@deniseengel1451]

Sheep to Shawl contests are so amazing. Thanks for sharing the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival for us.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@nadine6388]

Thank you so much for showing us the Sheep to Shawl! It was AMAZING! All of the shawls were beautiful!!! It was so great to see you on Saturday!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you!!!

[@shamszakhour6076]

Yowza. That is seriously unbelievable. My absolute favorite was the yellow/orange shawl that made it to the table last. Thanks for sharing!

[@junctionfibermill]

You are so welcome!

[@marybutz7687]

Peg you did a fantastic job covering the sheep to shawl event. It was wonderful to meet both you and Amanda and to see, feel, and buy your yarn in person. I’m so glad you all made the trip down. Have a terrific rest of your week. Thank you!!!❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you so much!

[@hirzst]

Peg, you did a great job in filming. Thank you so much for capturing the fun of Sheep to Shawl, loved every moment❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Yay! glad you liked it!

[@christinecornell4732]

Oh Peggy. THANK YOU for showing us the sheep to shawl contest.!!! I have ALWAYS wanted to see one. Bless you!!!

[@junctionfibermill]

You are so welcome!

[@sheilafay1676]

Thanks Peggy for the sheep to shawl play by play. I was there Saturday, not able to come Sunday, and am so glad to have a chance to see the competition. Wow, amazing day. Thanks for all you do.

[@junctionfibermill]

You are so welcome!

[@manicspinner1959]

Amanda, NICE job of the overview of the festival; you really caught the sense and spirit of it (from someone who has attended many years); and Peggy thanks for the extensive sheep-to-shawl coverage; I did not end up coming back on Sunday and so I missed it; your coverage gave me the opportunity to experience it at least virtually. So happy that "my" Chesapeake Fibershed team placed third! This was the fibershed's first time having a team; I'm very proud of them. AND how great to see the young people participating! So nice to meet you Saturday. Hope you get home safely.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@joansummerside4225]

Great reporting, Peggy. My favorite line, "Oo, we got a frisky one!" 😀 Beautiful special color way for the festival!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@Kdbiddle]

Thank you for another great episode!! The Sheep to Shawl was amazing!!! Thank you for sharing that.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kristenrossi6528]

Sheep to shawl footage was wonderful! Dedicated team members for sure. Looking forward to seeing you at the NH Sheep and Wool this weekend!!!

[@junctionfibermill]

See you this weekend!

[@joanneyablonsky494]

Thanks Peg for showing the sheep to shawl. My plans to attend got changed so I really enjoyed seeing what I was missing.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad!

[@Purlykitten]

Thank you for showing the Sheep to Shawl competition!!! That was new to me and very very inspiring.

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you liked it!

[@bethtodd1998]

Thank you so much for sharing! Sheep to Shawl was really impressive! I did feel a lot of compassion for those poor sheep, that must have been so overwhelming for them, being away from their barns/pastures surrounded by all the noise and activity.....Congratulations on a successful Junction Fiber Mill fiber festival weekend!!!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@bags-by-carol]

Thanks for the great look around the festival. I've been a few times, but never seen the sheep to shawl, so what a treat! So glad you had a good weekend and lots of visitors to the booth.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@maureenholian1560]

Hi girls, thanks for taking us along to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival! Great watching and learning about "Sheep to Shawl". Beautiful Shawls! Nice video! Safe travels! Happy Knitting!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@marinawelch3964]

Thanks for showing the sheep to shawl event; maybe next year I’ll attend on Sunday. It was wonderful meeting you Peggy and so glad I could get the Maryland Blue Crab yarn along with some lovely Making Tracks Lite.

[@junctionfibermill]

Can't wait to see what you make with it!

[@sbedwards100]

Thanks for taking us along! Never heard of Sheep to Shawl so I appreciate learning from your adventures.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you so much!

[@kellipage2858]

Thank you for posting your video of the MS&W festival AND your coverage of the Sheep to Shawl🙌🐑🐏

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marshasemple7108]

Thanks for capturing and sharing the Sheep to Shawl Competition! They stopped having it at the State Fair of Texas years ago so it was fun to see the one at Maryland Sheep and Wool. Congratulations on selling out of your Festival Color way, hope you got to eat some Blue Crab and all made it home safely!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@joyyak7865]

Thank you for sharing!! I did a Sheep To Shawl with Carolina Fiber Fest several years ago. It was an absolute blast! What fun watching them work the fiber into those gorgeous shawls. Makes me want too be sure to get back up to Maryland next year!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bgbaltuth]

That was great! Thank you for taking us. I had no doubt the Maryland crab would sell out! Sheep to shawl - OMG.

[@junctionfibermill]

I know, right? So intense!

[@chrisyovino5754]

Loved this episode! Couldn't get there this year but you captured what makes Maryland Sheep and Wool special. Loved seeing the Sheep to Shawl. So thank-you, thank-you!,!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbaravanbuskirk707]

Incredible! Thank you SO much, Peggy, Amanda and Leah!

[@junctionfibermill]

Our pleasure!

[@Bethene0317]

Excellent pod cast…thank you…I asked two of my knitting friends to watch for the sheep to shawl ….wow…and your yarn looked great in your both….i hope to see your yarn in person soon

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks so much!

[@normawoodburn9430]

Enjoyed meeting you all in person after watching you on KZbin. Love the Maryland blue crab yarn and your cute project bag!!

[@junctionfibermill]

Yay- thanks so much!

[@itsck834]

Loved the Sheep to Shawl coverage that you provided. Thank you very much!!!!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jcknits]

Thank you so much! The Sheep to Shawl Event was really amazing! See you on Sunday in Deerfield at NH Sheep and Wool!

[@junctionfibermill]

See you on Sunday!

[@carolynbulson2081]

Thank you for filming the sheep to shawl! I never knew about timed competitions like this. And Maryland is just too far away for me. Thanks for allowing us to enjoy the experience with you. 😊

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@YarnJourneysMelanie]

That was quick turnaround!! Such a fun video! And I loved meeting you at the festival, and can’t wait to get into that Farm Fresh yarn. Hope to see you again next year!

[@junctionfibermill]

Yes!

[@ellennelsen5576]

Wow, that was terrific to see. Thanks for sharing. Lots of hard work for sure but amazing. Thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@gailweeks4334]

Awesome Episode!! I think I saw the Great Dane of Sheep! Loved the Sheep to Shawl. Great footage. Safe travels home!

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@Linda-tq6tc]

It was so good to see you at MSWF. Thank you showing the sheep to shawl competition. I wondered how it ended. Your booth looked fantastic. Safe travels home to you all.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you so much!

[@virginiaanderson8875]

This watching of the sheep and wool and spinning to shawl was wonderful - thank you for taking us around - wonderful!!! Thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@nicolev8428]

This just makes me smile! Thank you for sharing--so great!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bobbieliz]

This is a great example of the Festival. And wanted to know what the Sheep to Shawl looked like: super coverage! Thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@olive5890]

Great to see Leah and the competition, thanks!!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Thank you. Great to get a sense of the show. The competition for the sheep to shawl is amazing. 🇬🇧

[@junctionfibermill]

Indeed - it was a lot of fun!

[@ASquareGranny]

Imagine my surprise to see y’all on a Sunday night! 😊 love this peek inside a Fiber show! I hope to attend one in 2025, maybe. Hugs from your crochet pal in Ohio! ☺️🫶🏻☺️🐑

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching!

[@karynspertzel207]

I loved meeting you and seeing your gorgeous yarns in person! Thanks for visiting us in Maryland.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks - it was our pleasure!

[@mongrain8934]

Thank you so much for sharing this experience at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival !!! ❤❤❤

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you liked it!

[@PhyllisGrit]

That was wonderful to watch. Thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sschoch2000]

What a great festival! The sheep to shawl was amazing. So fun to watch through your eyes. Thanks for sharing!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you liked it!

[@daniellejohnson3364]

Such a great event, thanks for sharing!! Hope your event was very successful ❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you so much!!

[@danielleboots7032]

Thanks ladies! That was great fun.

[@junctionfibermill]

It was indeed! Glad you liked it!

[@Fiber_Explorers]

So fun to see the Sheep to Shawl event! Thank you for sharing! Peggy could be a sportscaster!!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@leila4989]

Thank you so much for sharing the footage of Sheep to Shawl. I love all your millcasts, but I'm a weaver, so this episode was specially exciting to watch. Thank you!!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@mindykannon4650]

Great video ladies. Great seeing you and I got my Crab Yarn!!! Whoohooooo

[@junctionfibermill]

Yay! Thank you!

[@mindykannon4650]

@@junctionfibermill We need a crabby KAL!!!!

[@kristiwood2926]

Absolutely fun and inspiring episode. Thank you for sharing!

[@junctionfibermill]

Our pleasure!

[@maggie2sticks717]

Peg, great job on the play by play of the Sheep to Shawl. It was a nail biting exciting competition thanks to your commentary!

[@junctionfibermill]

Aww- thanks!

[@zoyamichel215]

I'd like to thank u for sharing the event that's really unusual, the fleece to shawl woven fabric - that's really neat & unusual. I've never been to the Maryland Sheep Festival. Hopefully, I'll get there one of these years.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@deechrisman2219]

That was awesome! Loved seeing the Sheep to Shawl competition. Thanks for sharing!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@LindaC1957]

Thank you! This was great! Hope to get there some year.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@dianevachon]

Wow, so fun to watch this episode ! Thank you.

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbaralindeman1820]

Thank you for sharing this great yarn show & weekend festivities

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you for watching!

[@jenniferevenmelton]

Thanks for taking us along to Maryland❣️🐑❣️ What FUN‼️

[@junctionfibermill]

It was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@kymdelmar9304]

Loved this, thanks for sharing!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad!

[@judyperodeau4945]

Ty sooooo much for bringing us along. 😃👏🏼🐑🐏🐑

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellicoffman8440]

Loved 🥰 the sheep 🐑 to shawl as a spinner I was especially impressed with the pink lady jr. spinners. Glad to see the future of fiber. Also the Alice in wonderland team

[@junctionfibermill]

They were all great! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kellicoffman8440]

@@junctionfibermillI sure did enjoy it

[@maxx6050]

This was an interesting watch. Thank you for sharing out.

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks for watching!

[@jane8760]

loved seeing the sheep to shawl!

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ClaudineCo]

Thank you so much for publishing the video so fast. Honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen thus far of Maryland Sheep & Wool, and especially loved the focus on Sheep to Shawl. Thank you, ladies for all you do!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@wendysullivan5511]

Glad you had a great festival, no surprise that Blue Crab color sold out...I did love the Grease references (Pink ladies, sheep/Grease lightning) in a competition where they are spinning/weaving "in the grease" =)

[@junctionfibermill]

Yeah, I was a slow on getting sheep/grease lightning thing! Peg

[@sarahlovesdonuts9601]

You Peg, if things don’t work out with the mill or if you want to branch out, being a fiber competition commentator is a good option for you! You obviously watch a lot of sports. This comes very naturally to you💗💗

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@lisahamilton3380]

Peggy, were you a reporter in your past life? Honestly, I was there last year and saw so much more of the sheep to shawl on your podcast than in person. You are a wizard at getting up close. Thank you. So fun. Fingers crossed for next year. Hoping you are home safe and sound ❤

[@junctionfibermill]

Peggy DID have a prior career in television production! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sunnyw4148]

Thanks I have never been to that festival

[@junctionfibermill]

It was a good one!

[@nancymorgan5505]

So interesting! Thank you 😊

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zena-knittingbeans7973]

Brilliant sheep to shawl 🎉🤗🙏🏻

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you liked it!

[@pathowes32]

The sheep to shawl contest was fabulous. Do they ever knit the shawl? Is it always woven? You ladies must be tired

[@junctionfibermill]

Great question - I think it is woven since that is faster that a knit? Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterivkovich2314]

from Gerry- We came down from Harrisburg, PA. I did not know they had a sheep to shawl contest. We were there on Sunday and heard the announcement of the auction. Anyway, I enjoyed your video. God bless.

[@junctionfibermill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robinphyfe5047]

I really wanted to come to Maryland to see you both ….. it it didn’t work out this year.

[@junctionfibermill]

Maybe next year? :)

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

Well that’s a huge event!! I wish they wouldn’t include the shearing in the speed part of the Sheep to Shawl, to protect the animals more. 🐑

[@junctionfibermill]

It was a lot of chaos!

[@Codythefnafnerd]

Thank you!

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@MRSSYRUP]

Ah the lady who dressed like your Maryland crab color way is Allyn or Al, she used to have a podcast here in KZbin! Love her

[@junctionfibermill]

Thanks!

[@barbaragallagher1996]

Great video gals 👩🏻‍🎨🐑

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you!! 😊

[@jeangreenfield5993]

How many hours do the teams get, exactly ? (4/5 ? ) Very interesting 😊

[@junctionfibermill]

They were working 10-1!

[@barbaragallagher1996]

Hi…I have some fleeces washed can they be made into spinning batts?

[@junctionfibermill]

I would reach out to [e-mail] to get a good answer! Liz

[@abigailmcenroe5024]

What was the price of the shawls?

[@junctionfibermill]

I'm embarrassed to say, but I scooted away before learning what the sold for!!! Peg

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

wow awesome

[@junctionfibermill]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@anneliesekonopka3115]

🧶👍😍

[@junctionfibermill]

So glad you enjoyed it!