FIBERSHED POP-UPS - Seacolors Yarnery

Monday evenings 4-7 starting TODAY July 15!!!
Here at the Farm: 45 Hopkin’s Rd. Washington ME

A sheriff crossing sign featuring a sheep illustration mounted on a tree in a wooded area. The sign warns drivers to watch for sheep crossing in rural or forested regions. The image emphasizes nature, wildlife, and outdoor safety signs.

We all know WOOL IS COOL, but let’s not forget the OTHER fiber plants and animals that sequester or draw carbon out of the air, are completely biodegradable, super versatile, replace petro-textiles, and COULD be oh so regenerative to our manufacturing economy all along the value chain.

In an effort to highlight a bit of what’s going on here in our own Maine FiberShed, I am dedicating my Monday night and other open farm events by inviting “Guest Stars” to strut their stuff for felting, natural dyeing, other fiber critter managing, and even processing flax into linen, and maybe some nettles too! Who knew.

Soft, vibrant Seacolors Yarnery yarns made from eco-friendly materials perfect for sustainable knitting and crocheting projects. Bright colorways ideal for creative crafting enthusiasts.

SEACOLORS YARNERY at MEADOWCROFT FARM
45 HOPKINS RD, WASHINGTON, ME 04574
Yarns/Sweaters/Blankets OH MY!

FIBERSHED POP-UPS
2024 Monday 4-7:

Donations welcome for demo artists, most will also have goodies for sale.
JULY 15 – Jude Hsiang – Natural Dye Demo
JULY 22 – Kristen Bishop – Felt Critters
Stay tuned for August schedule!

Vibrant blue needle-felted dragon art toy from SeaColors Yarnery, handmade, whimsical, and plush, perfect for fantasy decor, collectibles, or fiber art crafts, featuring detailed facial features and playful design.

Soft wool yarns and plant dye records at Seacolors Yarnery, showcasing eco-friendly, natural dyed fibers and raw materials for sustainable yarn crafting and organic textile projects.

OPEN FARM DAY!
JULY 28 10-3

This year I will include either or both above artists as well as Sandra Kay Grecenko with her angora rabbits and Heidi McCaffery with Humane Hides and other houseware items.

I hope you will come along, bring friends, get curious, jump in, and help me build/support the talented fiber community that resides in our wonderful state. And OF COURSE I will have all the Yarns, Sweaters and Blankets (oh my) that you have come to know and appreciate: grown and manifested at SEACOLORS YARNERY. Sadly… not much dye work going on this summer, but that’s ok, I have plenty o’yarn, and frankly, I need a rest.

Brightly colored yarn skeins at Seacolors Yarnery booth, with smiling woman showcasing vibrant yarns, perfect for knitting and crochet enthusiasts.

ALSO, I am back to farmers markets 9-noon in Boothbay/Thursday and Bath/Saturday. AND DON’T FORGET I HAVE GRASSFED LAMB! (Only the mean and ugly ones), As well as really lovely sheepskins and super soft Polwarth roving for spinning, or cramming between your toes if you have sore feet…

Because you love the photos and news from the farm, and because it’s been a looong silence, most relevant is that I got thru lambing without even having to cut my fingernails, but I sure did not get much sleep. Only had to assist two or three hefty ones with big heads or shoulders or a leg tucked back, and only lost one, a teeny tiny twin born DOA. Sixty six new flock members are now growing gangbusters on grass and getting to watch the sunset with me as I rotate fences, serenaded by bobolinks, sparrows and thrush, till the mosquitos eat me alive.

Soft wool sheep with adorable lambs nursing, showcasing high-quality natural fiber from sustainable farms, ideal for cozy knitting projects and eco-conscious wool lovers.

Fluffy white baby goats in a farmyard with natural outdoor setting, showcasing adorable kids and soft wool texture perfect for wool yarn and fiber crafts.

Pasture with grazing sheep, lush greenery, and a vibrant sky, showcasing natural wool sources for hand-dyed yarns at Seacolors Yarnery, emphasizing farm-fresh, ethical, and sustainable wool production.

Soft grey and white baby goats lying on lush green grass near a wire fence, surrounded by dense greenery, showcasing a peaceful farmyard scene with natural fiber-inspired tranquility.

AS always, Cecil and Annie are rockstars on coyote control, and Nelle the new Border Collie has proven indispensable for getting the job done in a (mostly) efficient manner as we learn each other’s body language, while Gilly is getting ready to retire. Sweet old Leelu, who is three strokes over the line (sweet Jesus), still smiles and wags and waits for me at the gate where we have our daily trip downstairs to the real world but has well earned “pooping on the deck” privileges.

Soft wool sheep and lambs grazing in lush green pasture, perfect for natural yarns and fiber arts, showcasing ethically sourced wool for high-quality knitting and crochet projects.

Native sheep grazing in a lush green field with a herding dog and background trees, showcasing natural wool harvest scenery for Seacolors Yarnery.

Bright-eyed Border Collie looking over a wooden and wire gate outdoors with clear blue sky, showcasing the playful and curious nature of dogs, perfect for pet lovers and dog enthusiasts.

The barn swallows are fledging, so now it will not disturb the nursery if I go in with the tractor to muck out. Last year’s pile was beautifully composted and is now spread and turning the upper pasture a dark green with all the lovely steamy weather and deluginous rain we have been enduring. The complex and short-lived catalpa have bloomed and gone, giving me one week when I can close my eyes and pretend I am breathing in Hawaii.

Vibrant sunset over a misty rural landscape with farm structures, lush trees, and a flowing waterway, showcasing serene outdoor scenery ideal for fiber arts inspiration and nature-inspired yarn dyeing.

I AM TOLD that tomorrow the crew is coming back to finish this lambing and loafing barn, MAYBE in time for weaning… Was a welcome environment for shearing however, but it sure will be wonderful to make winter great again. I am expecting a sunfilled, warmish, HAPPY place, where sheep stay dry and bedding mucks itself… hahaha.

Colorful Seacolors Yarnery greenhouse at dusk, surrounded by lush greenery and hills, showcasing sustainable fiber arts and vibrant yarn production for eco-friendly, artisanal textiles.

Special thanks to an amazing shearing crew, and lovely dog Nelle who learned to keep the sheep calm and cornered.

Colorful natural fiber yarns being processed in a greenhouse for sustainable textile production. Focus on handmade artisanal yarns, eco-friendly fibers, and eco-conscious knitting supplies.

Sheep shearing in progress at SeaColors Yarnery, showcasing sustainable wool harvesting techniques. Skilled workers shear sheep carefully inside a controlled environment for high-quality wool production.

Hand-spun natural fiber yarn in a mesh bag, eco-friendly cotton and wool blend, in a greenhouse setting, showcasing sustainable yarn production, perfect for fiber artists and eco-conscious crafters.

But for now it is high summer, and I am making sure to take time to swim, gather with blessed friends, and am actually stopping a bit to smell those roses (or catalpas). Hope you are too!