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Welcome to the 13th Annual Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Festival.
This free festival is presented on the third weekend of each May at the Greene County Fairgrounds by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Inc. With its origins as a downtown street fair, the Waynesburg Sheep and Fiber Festival maintains a goal of attracting visitors to our historic community of Waynesburg and highlighting the significance of the lamb & fiber industry in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Now staged at our local fairgrounds, the festival continues to offer a host of educational and entertaining exhibits, contests and activities for fiber arts enthusiasts from throughout the region; and to promote American Lamb as the preferred choice for delicious cooking and dining. Free sampling is plentiful all weekend. Our region’s history in American Lamb and wool production is rich and we proudly claim many productive sheep farming operations still today. Thank you for joining our celebration. Activities include juried crafts and fiber arts vendors and fiber supplies, lamb cooking presentations, shearing, spinning and weaving demonstrations, shepherding dog shows, lead line, breed pavilion, fiber arts contest, hand spinning demos and competition, live music and interactive fiber-related children’s activities. Admission is free. Our festival is staged by a completely volunteer committee of area farmers, business people & community servants and is sponsored by civic-minded local business and industry. Enjoy your day!
2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Festival Committee Carol Adamson, Shearing, Judging, Shepherding Shelly Brown, Program, Graphic Design, T-shirts Judith Galbraith, Fiber Arts Competition, Sheep Signs Lena Galing, Public Relations, Sponsors Phil Galing, Food Vendors Casey & Madeline Giles, Info Booth, Announcers Sioux Harbarger, Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest Jeanine Henry, Photographer, Social Media, Sampling Rose Marie Kendall, Juried Crafts, Fiber Arts, Commercial Vendors Larry Marshall, Main Street Manager Colleen Nelson, Artist Mary Pruss, Secretary, Info Booth Teri Pruss, Lamb Sampling Kenneth Reighard, Sound Leslee Schwirian, General Committee Marianne & David Turcheck, Breed Pavilion, Grants, Wool Show & Sale Candace Tustin, Chef ’s Demos Lynda West, Marketing, Online Media, Handspun Contest, Fleece to Shawl Brad Wilson, Musical Entertainment Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful is a nonprofit, Main Street program that operates in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Funded by the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful represents a community endeavor to preserve and revitalize historic downtown Waynesburg and raise awareness of the educational, cultural and historical opportunities, as well as the convenience of shopping, associated with the town. 3
Lamb Cooking Demonstration & Sampling Certainly the tastiest feature of the festival, our lamb cooking demonstrations have grown to also become one of the most popular activities. Guests are entertained by regional chefs as they prepare some of their favorite lamb dishes on site, and then enjoy plenty of free sampling. This year’s featured chefs include chefs include Back Bay Catering and Chef William Aupperle of the Lardin House in Masontown, PA. Each chef ’s dishes are prepared with fresh American Lamb from the renowned Elysian Fields Farm, sponsors of the lamb cooking demos at the festival. The Lamb Cooking Demos are organized by Candace Tustin. Saturday 11am – Back Bay Catering Saturday 1pm - Chef William Aupperle Sunday 11:30am – Chef William Aupperle In addition to the scheduled chef ’s demonstrations, Committee Volunteer and Great Cook Terri Pruss prepares her own popular recipe of Lamb Stifado – a delicious Greek style stew which is offered for free sampling all day both days.
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Chef Bill Aupperle of the Lardin House demonstrates the art of cooking American Lamb
Shepherding Dog Shows
Always a popular event, the shepherding dog shows feature professional trainer and shepherd, Deb Nosse of Morgantown, WV demonstrating the natural herding instinct and capabilities of a well-trained sheep herding dog. Spectators are entertained and amazed by skilled Border Collies showing their stuff as they herd animals through obstacle courses. Three shows each day. Saturday & Sunday: Noon • 2pm • 4pm
Sheep Shearing Demo
Festival go’ers flock to the shearing demos for a great show watching a professional sheep shearer skillfully remove the entire fleece from the sheep before their eyes. Professional shearers are in high demand and travel extensively for the profession. Shearing shows are coordinated by Carol Adamson who also narrates the demonstration, explaining the process as you watch. There are three wool shearing demos per day. Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am • 1:30pm • 3:30pm
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Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest The Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest is designed to showcase the relationship between the shepherd, the sheep and the wool clothing products made from sheep. Open to both boys and girls, the competitor leads a young sheep around the ring while wearing an outfit made primarily from wool. Clothing can include sewn, knitted, crocheted, felted or woven items. The contestant is judged on the appearance and handling of the sheep, as well as the outfit. Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest is coordinated by Sioux Harbarger.
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Fleece To Shawl Competition
The highly popular fleece to shawl competition also serves as one of the festivals most popular fiber arts skill demonstrations. Watch as teams of expert spinners and weavers begin with a raw fleece and finish with a completed shawl in a timed competition. These one-of-a-kind shawls are then offered for sale at public auction. Come ready to bid! Winning teams receive cash awards and a 3-day free pass donated by Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival for the 2017 event. The Fleece to Shawl Competition is organized by Lynda West and is sponsored by Ten Mile Fiber Mill. Saturday 10am – Contest Begins. Saturday 2:30pm – Auction of shawls
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Live Musical Entertainment Folk and variety musicians and singers entertain festival visitors throughout both days. The live musical entertainment is organized by Brad Wilson and sponsored by Trader’s Plumbing and Heating. SATURDAY Various Times All Day Noon – TBA 2pm – Live Music by Mollie Erhlichman 3pm - James D. Randolph Kiltie Band SUNDAY 10:30am – Live Music by Southern Comfort Experience 1pm - Live Music by Southern Comfort Experience 2pm - Live Music by Mollie Erhlichman 3pm - James D. Randolph Kiltie Band The James D. Randolph Kiltie Band The James D. Randolph Kiltie Band is the successor to the Waynesburg College Kiltie Band. The group started as a small ensemble of students at Waynesburg University, drawing inspiration from the preceding band. The Kiltie Band recently officially named themselves after their main inspiration, James D. “Fuzzy” Randolph. Led by instructor Jeremy Olisar, the band is now open to students and community members who share a love of the bagpipes, drums, and Celtic songs and traditions.
Duo or with today’s Southern Comfort Band, fans are always rewarded with great instrumental performances including guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and harp. Follow them on Facebook: southerncomfortexp. Mollie Ehrlichman Back by popular demand, Mollie Ehrlichman of Carmichaels, PA will once again entertain with a sweet voice that brings her gospel and folk music alive for festival visitors, always a crowd pleaser. Mollie is also an accomplished musician who performs the ukulele, piano, and violin and enjoys dancing as well.
The James D Randolph Kiltie Band (L-R) Jonathan Zeleny, Jeremy Olisar, Brad Wilson, Andrew Heisey
The Southern Comfort Experience The front man “Big Daddy B” put together the original Southern Comfort Band in 1983. Barry & JD will entertain festival go’ers with southern country, classic, oldies and blue grass. Whether performing solo, as the 8
Breed Pavilion
With about a dozen breeds of sheep represented, festival visitors are able to see, touch and learn about both fiber and meat producing breeds of sheep. Breeds on display at the 2015 festival include: Babydoll Southdown, Tunis, Shetland, Leicester Longwool, Suffolk, Romanov, Finn, CVM, Cotswold, Katahdin, Texels, Border Cheviot and others. Throughout the festival grounds visitors will also find other fiber producing animals to see and touch including alpacas and rabbits. The Breed Pavilion is organized by Marianne Turcheck and is sponsored by Rostraver Farm, Babydoll Southdown and Tunis Sheep & Sheep Crafts, Belle Vernon, PA.
Sheep Signs
Decorated “Sheep Signs” have been at various sponsor businesses during the weeks leading up to the festival this year. These same signs have all been rounded up and the herd is at the fairgrounds during the festival to serve as directional signs for various activities. The Sheep signs are created, coordinated and sponsored by Judith Galbraith and Separation Design Group of Waynesburg. Festival visitors are invited to vote for their favorite sheep sign. Be sure to look for the ballot boxes in Bldg. #10, upper level. All proceeds from voting will benefit Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Inc., presenters of the Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival.
Don’t forget to VOTE for your favorite sheep sign!
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2016 Schedule of Events Saturday, May 21, 2016 10am - Fleece to Shawl Contest Begins (bldg. #10, upper level) 10am – 11:30am - Fleece Show & Sale Registration 10am - 5pm - Fiber Arts Vendor & Crafts Show (bldgs. #8 & #9 & outside) 10am - 5pm – Fiber Arts Contest Exhibit (bldg. #10, upper level) 10am - 5pm – Lamb Sampling (under grandstand) 10am - 5pm – Breed Pavilion (parking lot tent) 11am - 5pm - Hand Spun Skein Exhibit (Judging at 11am, bldg. #10, upper level) 11am - 4pm – Interactive Fiber-Related Children’s Activities (Info booth by bldgs. #8 & #9) 11am - 4pm – Children’s Face Painting & Pictures w/Lamb (Star tent) 11am - Cooking Demo/Back Bay Catering (under grandstand) 11:30am - Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) Noon - Live music TBA (under grandstand) Noon - Fleece Show Judging Noon - Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield ) 1pm - Private Treaty Fleece Sale Begins 1pm - Cooking Demo/Chef William Aupperle (under grandstand) 1:30pm - Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 2pm - Live music by Mollie Ehrlichman (under grandstand) 2pm - Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield) 2:30pm - Fleece to Shawl Auction (bldg. #10, upper level) 3pm - Live music by James D. Randolph Kiltie Band (under grandstand) 3:30pm - Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 4pm - Dog Shepherding Demo (track infield)
Sunday, May 22, 2016 10am - 3pm – Hand Spun Skein 10am - 5pm - Fiber Arts Vendor & Crafts Show (bldgs. #8 & #9 & outside) 10am - 5pm – Fiber Arts Contest Exhibit (bldg. # 10, upper level) 10am - 5pm – Lamb Sampling (under grandstand) 10am - 5pm – Breed Pavilion (parking lot tent) 10:30am - Live music by The Southern Comfort Experience (under grandstand) 11am - 4pm – Interactive Fiber-Related Children’s Activities (Info booth by bldgs. #8 & #9) 11am - 4pm – Children’s Face Painting & Pictures w/Lamb (Star tent) 11:30am - Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 11:30am - Cooking Demo/Chef William Aupperle (under grandstand) Noon - Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield ) 1pm - Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest 1pm - Live Music by The Southern Comfort Experience (under grandstand) 1:30pm - Shepherd’s Lead Line Contest (tent) 1:30pm – Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 2pm - Live music by Mollie Ehrlichman (under grandstand) 2pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield) 3pm – Live Music by James D. Randolph Kiltie Band (under grandstand) 3:30pm – Sheep Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 4pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track infield)
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2016 Vendors, Artisans & Crafters Angora Online (www.angoraonline.com), Hammonton, NJ – Handspun, hand-dyed Angora yarns & art yarn blends, hand-dyed sock yarn, art batts, & roving
Fleece a Flyin’, LLC, Bridgeport, WV - Live sheepdog demonstrations at the festival! Sheepdog training, custom grazing, brush clearing, & green “lambscaping”. Insured & licensed.
Anne Cherry Art & Design (www.naturalabstracts.net), East Berlin, PA – Framed photography abstracts & photos, cards, & seasonal wreaths
From Many Threads (www.etsy.com/shop/ FromManyThreads), Leetsdale, PA - Handmade original design cloth dolls, animal toys, quilts, coverlets, table covers, & pillows
Appalachian Hills Farm (www.ahfibers.com), Latrobe, PA - Handspun yarn, knitted, crocheted, felted products, Nuno felted scarves, fleeces, roving, batts, hand-painted roof slates, & candle holders made from old barn beams Barbara’s Weave N’ Wear (www.Etsy.com/shop/ BarbarasWeaveandWear), Grindstone, PA – Handspun yarns & wool roving, hand-dyed roving & silk scarves Barb Originals (www.barboriginals.com), Venice, FL - Handcrafted tabletop looms, original garment pattern designs, fiber packs, & in-booth scissor sharpening service at the festival Beth’s Beads, Etc. (www.bethsbeadsetc.etsy. com), Holbrook, PA - Handmade gemstone & glass jewelry Black Cat Valley Farm, Wind Ridge, PA - Private Label Jelly Boone Hollow Baskets, Waynesburg, PA - Large selection all sizes of locally hand woven baskets w/ oak handles & leather handles CasDesigns Jewelry (https://www.CasDesigns. net), Normalville, PA – Fine sterling silver gemstone jewelry with Swarovski crystals CW Designs (www.facebook.com/cwframinganddesigns), Waynesburg, PA – Handcrafted, beaded jewelry, essential oils, room sprays, & aromatherapy rice bags Dyed in the Wool, LLC (www.ditwpa.com), Pittsburgh, PA – Original patterns, Cricket Looms, hand-dyed yarn, commercially prepared yarn & roving East Franklin Grange, Waynesburg, PA – Applebutter, jams, jellies, & Grange cookbooks Eleanor’s Quilts & Fabrics (http://eleanorsquiltsandfabrics.com), Reedsville, WV – Hand-quilted quilts, home décor, fabric, crafts European Sheepskins (www.europeansheepskins.com), Buffalo, NY – Quality sheepskin rugs & throws, European Heritage breeds include Herdwick, Jacob, Welsh Mountain, Icelandic & others 12
Greene County Conservation District, Waynesburg, PA – Display of the new GCCD No-Till Seeder & Lime Spreader Gypsy Stardust Yarn & Fiber (http://etsy.com/ shop/GypsyStardustFiber), Greensburg, PA – Hand-dyed yarns & roving, handspun yarn, handmade stitch markers Hearts of the Meadow Farm (www.heartsofthemeadow.com), Tanner, WV - Coopworth, Jacob, Alpaca roving, fleeces, tanned pelts, handspun yarn, needle felting kits & supplies, wool insoles, wool dusters, dryer balls, cat toys, jams, jellies, butters Herbal Kitchen Creations (www.herbalkitchencreations.com), Hundred, WV - Handcrafted natural soap, body butter, & sugar scrubs Hipstrings (www.hipstrings.etsy.com), Allison Park, PA – Delectable fiber blends & yarns, unique tools for spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, & sewing Holly Road Fiber Farm (www.hollyrdfiber.com), Barnesville, PA – Mohair & wool yarns, handdyed & lace wt yarns, needles, books, & hand knitted lace KnittenJensBeads (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ KnittenJensBeads), Pittsburgh, PA – Unique & stylish bead-knitted fiber jewelry, accessories, & kits handcrafted using premium wool & glass beads, every piece is a work of art Lippencott Alpacas (www.lippencottalpacas. com), Waynesburg, PA - Huacaya Alpacas on display; Alpaca yarn, garments, hats, socks, stadium seats, rugs Mayainu, Charleroi, PA - Rag rugs, chair pads, table centerpieces handmade from vintage recycled fabrics Meadowcroft Dyeworks (www.yarn.rehab), Washington, PA – Vibrantly colored dyed yarns and kits Miller’s Woodworking & Crafts, Smithfield, PA – Custom wall art with scenery, wildlife, horses, farm animals, tissue holders & boxes
New Folk Artifacts, Waynesburg, PA - Handmade decorated leather goods, one of a kind & one at a time: wallets, cases, purses, belts, & personal accoutrements Plum Run Winery, Beallsville, PA - Local wines & related items, honey Reflections At Roclans (www.roclans.com), Fairfield, PA - Hand dyed & natural colored yarn, roving, combed top, handcrafted fiber tools, & hand-dyed silk scarves Ridgetop Pottery (www.Ridgetop Pottery.com), Kingwood, WV – Porcelain yarn bowls & buttons individually handcrafted by the artist River Ridge Fiberworks (www.riverridgefiberworks.com), Lusby, MD - Hand-dyed & spun fiber, knitted & felted purses & backpacks, soaps, glass art in vintage window frames Riverwood Treenware (www.riverwoodtradingco.com), Harmony, PA - Treenware - hand-crafted, hand rubbed wooden spoons, spatulas, coffee scoops, ladles, & carving demonstrations Rostraver Farm (www.rostraverfarm.com), Belle Vernon, PA - Sheepskins, blankets, handpainted sheep art on slate & buckets, clay sheep jewelry, & lambs for sale Rustic Rail Alpacas, Coal Center, PA – Alpaca yarn, rugs, sweaters, socks, hats, cowls, scarves,blankets, bears, rabbits, pillow covers,& cozies Shepherd’s Custom Woodworking (http://etsy. com/shop/shepherdswoodworking), North Fairfield, OH – Hand-turned wooden fiber tools, knitting needles, yarn bowls, spindles, lucets, nostepinnes, diz, nidynoddys, lazy kate, darning eggs,sock blockers, shawl pins, WPI tool keychain Star Knits (www.starknits.net), Johnstown, PA - Project bags for knitting, crochet, & spinning- a fun & bright way to carry & protect your projects!
The Holler Farm, Renick, WV – Needle felted animals, woven chair pads, roving, core spun 7 worsted yarns, wool dyes, felting needles & handles The Knitting Boutique (www.knitting boutique. com), Glen Burnie, MD – Exclusive hand-dyed luxury yarns, patterns, project kits & knitting accessories, totes, & organizers The Mill At Meadowlands (www.themillmeadowlands.com), Randallstown, MD – Environmentally friendly mill providing fiber processing services for farmers & artists. We will be picking up your fleeces & fibers at the festival to deliver for processing at the mill Thistlethwaite Vineyards (www.thistlegrape. com), Jefferson, PA - Greene County wines and wine related items Top Class Farm (www.pattonclublambs.com), Waynesburg, PA - Premium packaged & frozen lamb cuts - USDA inspected chops, ground, shishkabob. Bring your cooler & some ice! Turtle Ridge Farm (www.turtleridgealpacas. com), Salem, WV - Huacaya Alpacas on display Alpaca yarn, bears, scarves, hats, gloves Wild Rose Farm (http://wildrosefarm.blogspot. com), Hookstown, PA - Naturally dyed fine wool yarn, Rambouillet combed top, spinning fleeces, wool quilt batts, washed wool & locks, up-cycled & vintage garments and woolens Winegar Pottery (www.winegarpottery.com), Graysville, PA - Functional &decorative stoneware pottery including yarn bowls, mugs, vases, bowls & platters, canisters, & covered jars Woollow (www.woollow.com), Monongahela, PA - All natural wool & alpaca socks, dryer balls, wool comforters, lavender sachets Youghiogheny Yarns (www.Etsy.com/shop/ YoughioghenyYarns), Connellsville, PA – Handdyed & hand painted yarns
Stone House Folk Art, Freedom, PA – Original acrylic paintings, small wood animal sculptures, painted wood ornaments, note cards from photos of paintings Tatting By Tabitha, Independence, WV - Tatted lace items, lace jewelry, brooches, ornaments, handkerchiefs TayloredFibers (www.tayloredfibers.etsy.com), Bowie, MD - Hand dyed fine alpaca yarns & spinning fibers, knitting & spinning supplies The Fiber Mill at Ten Mile Village (www.tenmilefibermill.com), Amity, PA - Fiber Mill offering yarn, roving, batting and wool from heritage breeds
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Fleece Show & Private Treaty Sale Producers enter skirted fleeces to be judged and awarded cash prizes. Fleeces may then be offered for private treaty sale on a first come, first served basis. There are five classes for wool fleeces: Fine, Medium, Long, Double Coated & Natural Colored. Entry fee is $3 per fleece. Cash awards are 1st - $12, 2nd -$8, 3rd - $5. Wool fleeces will be judged by Carol Adamson. Fleeces can be registered for the show & sale from 10am – 11:30am on Saturday. Judging will be at noon with sale to begin at 1pm and continue through the weekend or until all fleeces are sold. Full rules and entry info are available on the website at www.sheepandfiber.com
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Hand Spun Skein Contest & Exhibit Spinners enter skeins that fall into one or more of five categories: Singles at least 50% wool; 2 ply or more at least 50% wool, Singles at least 50% Alpaca; 2 ply or more at least 50% Alpaca; Spinners Choice; Novelty yarn. Entry fee is $3 per skein, with cash prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each category plus Grand Champion and Best Novice awards. Entries accepted 9-11am on Saturday, May 21. Exhibit all weekend, with pick-up beginning at 3pm Sunday, May 22. The Hand Spun Contest & Exhibit is coordinated by Lynda West and sponsored by Ten Mile Fiber Mill. Full rules and information available online at www.sheepandfiber.com
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Fiber Arts Competition & Exhibit
The Fiber Arts Contest is for everyone! There are youth and adult classes for knitted, crocheted, woven, felt and other items. Thanks to sponsors Separation Design Group, Ten Mile Fiber Mill and Lippencott Alpacas, CASH prizes will be awarded to all first place winners in each category. The “Best in Show” receives a $50.00 award and “People’s Choice” receives a $25.00 award. Other prizes include gift cards from Natural Stitches in Pittsburgh and Modern Image Salon in Waynesburg. The Alpaca Yarn Company in York, PA donated a Yarn Kit and a winner will receive One Free Class donated by the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival at the 2017 event. Ribbons are awarded to 1st and 2nd place in all categories. New this year is a special prize for best original design. All entries must contain at least 50% natural animal fiber to be accepted (wool, alpaca, angora, etc.). The fiber arts contest entries will be displayed upstairs in the 4H building (Building 10). The Fiber Arts Contest is organized by Judith Galbraith. The Fiber arts competition includes knitted, crocheted, woven and other forms of fiber art.
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Children’s Activities
In the Star Tent, kids have fun with face painting and everyone can get a souvenir picture taken with a live lamb plus other wild and wooly activities. It’s all free, sponsored by the Greene Community Church. Additional kid’s activities are available at various locations throughout the grounds, including the touch and feel experience at the Breed Pavilion and more interactive, fiber-related activities near the information booth. Again, it’s all free.
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