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Yarn - Felt - Weave - Knit - Fiber Arts Classes for August!
Look at this Line Up!
- Wool or Alpaca Fiber Washing - Thurs. August 13
- Dyeing Fiber - Thurs. August 13
- Wet Felting - Thurs. August 13
- Picking and Carding Wool or Alpaca fiber - Friday August 14
- Drop Spindle Yarn Making - Friday August 14 or Saturday August 22
- Spinning Wheel Yarn Spinning - Friday August 14 or Wednesday August 26
- Weaving on Inkle Loom - Saturday August 15
- Needle Felting - Saturday August 15 or Wednesday August 26
- Knitting - Mug Rug - Friday August 21 or Tuesday August 25 or Friday August 28
- Hand Carding Fiber - Friday August 21 or Tuesday August 25
- Weaving - Rigid Heddle Loom - Mug Rugs - Saturday August 22
- Table Loom Weaving - Thursday & Friday August 27 & 28
- Floor Loom Weaving - Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 17, 28 & 29
- Shawl Knitting - Saturday August 29
Summer Yarn Event
August 21, 22 & 25 - 29
- 7 days of fiber and yarn fun at Shepherd's Cross
- Demonstrations, classes, sales and giveaways
- Shepherd's Cross will have a different fiber arts class each of the days of the Yarn Event
- Register for a class or simply drop in to visit
More Information Here - Summer Yarn Event
As always: Visit the Farm Museum, Farm Animals, Bible Garden, Wool Mill & Farm Store
Farmer's Market Hub
Admission is Free - Donations Graciously Accepted
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August 13, 14 & 15 Th, Fri & Sat
- 3 fun-filled days of fiber arts
- Learn how to make yarn, needle felt, wet felt, wash wool, pick and card wool, & weave
- Join us for one day or all three days
- Great next step for Homesteaders
- Great introduction to the fiber world
- Meet new friends in the fiber arts community
More Info & Registration for Fiber Fest
"She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands." Proverbs 31:13
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Shepherd's Cross Farm & Fiber
Intern & Apprentice Program
Great Fit for FFA & 4-H or College Students
- Equips students with basic farming and fiber arts skills Primarily a sheep farm, with several hundred sheep; also a cattle herd, horses, donkeys, chickens, llamas and alpacas Farm Museum, a Farm Store (Farmer's Market Hub), hay harvest, pecan harvest, a wool mill, shearing school, fiber arts, agritourism, Bible Garden
- Dr. Diane Dickinson, the director for the Internship Program, is an agriculturalist with a Bachelors in Agriculture, and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine; over five decades of farm and livestock experience. Internships are for one semester; spring, summer or fall.
- Following successful completion of the Internship, the students may apply for the Residency Program. The Residency Program allows students to remain at the farm for one complete calendar year, experiencing all of the activities of a farm year.
- Internships are full or part time; live on-site or off-site High School or College credit can be given for our internship program. We have worked with many schools and colleges within and outside of the state.
- Several graduate interns have been hired to be a part of the Shepherd's Cross and Heart of the Shepherd team. For more information about the farm intern program, drop by and talk to us, give us a call, or visit the online application form here:
Additional Intern Program Information Here
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