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05/04/2022 07:00 AM

Round ‘em Up: Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival


Photo by Victoria Fennell/The Courier

Donna Dickinson and border collie Brooke take part in a herding dog demonstration during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds on April 30. The event included spinning demonstrations, shearing, fleece skirting, and more.

Gussie Thibault of Nola Fiber Creations needle felts while customers look over her products during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event hosted over 75 vendors and included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, shearing and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Bill and Kathy Bland watch as Barbra Morrow uses a bobbin to make lace during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, shearing and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Donna Dickinson and border collie Brooke take part in a herding dog demonstration during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event included spinning demonstrations, shearing, fleece skirting and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Paola Livingstone shows off some of Living Stone FarmþÄôs Angora Rabbits during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event hosted over 75 vendors and included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, shearing and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Evan Dudley sheers a sheep as Sylvia Murray explains the process to onlookers during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event hosted over 75 vendors and included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, fleece skirting and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Evan Dudley sheers a sheep as Sylvia Murray explains the process to onlookers during the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30. The event hosted over 75 vendors and included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, fleece skirting and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier
Evan Dudley sheers a sheep while visitors to the Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival look on. The event, which took place at the North Haven Fairgrounds April 30, hosted over 75 vendors and included demonstrations of sheep herding, spinning, fleece skirting and more. Victoria Fennell/The Courier