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22nd
Annual
September 29th &
30th, 2012
10am - 5pm
Admission $8.00
~ Under 5 No Charge
Mt. Bruce Station is located at ...
6440 Bordman Rd., Romeo Michigan 48065
810-798-2568
Check this page as
we confirm our list of
"Things to Do & See"!
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Let the Wealthy &
Great,
Roll in Splendor and State,
I envy then not I declare it,
I eat my own Lamb,
My Chickens & Ham,
I shear my own fleece & I wear it,
I have Lawns, I have Bowers,
I have Fruits, I have Flowers,
The Lark is my morning alarmer,
so jolly boys now,
Here's God Speed the Plough,
Long Life & Success to the Farmer.
English Verse circa 1890
See you at the Farm!
Peter & Yvonne Uhlianuk
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NOTHING
WITHOUT
WORK
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~ 2012 Festival
Highlights ~
For the Young
and Old
Sheep Shearing ~ Main Barn
The once a year harvest of wool from the Mt. Bruce Station Flock.
Skirting, grading and fleece evaluation. Jacketed fleeces for sale.
Your choice of Corriedale, coloured Corriedale, Mooritt, and Jacob.
Border Collie Field Demonstrations
~ East Field
Jill Beaton Breeder/Trainer of Charmed Border Collies from Fort
Gratiot in St. Clair County will present an "Agility Demonstration" to
show the versatility of the Border Collie. If you do not have
sheep this is a good alternative to keep your border collie's mind and
body fit.
Saturday & Sunday from Noon till 2pm
Visiting Fiber Animals ~
Alpacas, Llamas, Angora Rabbits, and all of their products for sale!
Demonstrations ~
Keeping our heritage alive today! Fiber Crafts, Beekeeping, Broom
Making, and other Farm & Country Skills.
Farm & Flock Entertainment ~
As always, the Festival opens with our resident piper, Don Mills, who
greets the morning sun and Festival goers. Fiddles, mandolins and other instruments fill the air
with a touch of bluegrass and end the day!
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~ Food &
Refreshments ~
As always, we offer you our Farm Grill
Lamb Menu. The food will be as good as the Sheep, Gardens, and Friends
that you meet!
Served from 11am till 4pm
~ Junior Events ~
Passing talents along to the next generation.
Younger visitors to the farm will rediscover what is good,
simple and natural.
Meet some woolly animals and their friends, pet them, learn what they
provide us with that keeps traditional crafts and farm skill alive.
Enter the wool quiz and win a prize!
~ Border Collie Demonstration ~
Jill Beaton Breeder/Trainer of Charmed Border Collies
from Fort Gratiot in St. Clair County will present an "Agility
Demonstration" to show the versatility of the Border Collie.
If you do not have sheep this is a good alternative to keep your border
collie's mind and body fit.
Saturday & Sunday from Noon till 2pm
~ Farm & Flock
Entertainment ~
The Festival opens traditionally with our resident piper, Don Mills.
Black River Blue Grass Boys, the best in state for authentic blue grass
music,
will fill the air with their fiddles, mandolins and other instruments!
Saturday from Noon till 3pm
~ Past Country Know-How 2011 Workshops ~
For the Beginner & Experienced!
Our workshops
are of high quality, taught by talented experienced instructors.
Therefore class sizes are limited to offer individualized attention.
REGISTER on arrival at the Festival Entrance OR to
PRE-REGISTER and RESERVE your space please call 810-798-2568.
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO PRE-REGISTER.
Ages from 12 yrs. to Adult. Workshops are approximately one
hour long unless noted. All equipment and materials are included in
Workshop Fee.
2012
Workshops are still being confirmed.
Saturday @ 10:30am
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Cheery Wool Pumpkin
Instructor:
Michele Sheppard
Skill type: Needle
Felting
Cost: $30
Max students 8
Location: West
B
Learn to make this
cheerful pumpkin designed by Michele. Wool roving is
needle-felted to a styrofoam base and details are added. An easy
project with no previous experience necessary.
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Nui Shibori Indigo Scarf
Instructor:
Mary Kramer
Skill type: Dyeing
Cost: $35
Max 8 students
Location:
West A
Called Adire in
Africa or Nui in Japan, this traditional resist method of dyeing
creates a pattern or motif on fabric by sewing, binding, then
dyeing the fabric. Come learn the mysteries of indigo dye from
Mary while you make a beautiful scarf to take home. A running
stitch is the only sewing stitch involved – you don’t need
master sewing skills to take this class!
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Saturday @ 12:00pm
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Braided Mug Rug
Instructor: Ann
Jacob
Skill type:
Braiding/Sewing
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
B
Learn to braid these
mini farmhouse rugs as coasters for you favorite coffee mugs.
They are made from unspun wool. Ann will teach you the braiding
and sewing techniques in this easy, satisfying workshop. Enough
materials are included to make several small mats.
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Fixing Worn Heels
in Handknit Socks
Instructor: Deb
Cline
Skill type: Darning
Cost: $20
Max 8 students
Location:
West B
Once you’ve invested
time and money in knitting your own socks, you don’t want to get
rid of them just because the heels (or toes) wear out. Learn to
darn them like our great-grandmothers did. The same process
works for worn-out elbows or small snag holes in your sweaters.
Deb will also discuss the types of heels that last longest and
how to create socks with replaceable heels. Please bring a
handknit sock with a small hole and some matching yarn.
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Nui Shibori
Indigo Scarf
Instructor:
Mary Kramer
Skill type: Dyeing
Cost: $35
Max 8 students
Location: West
A
Called Adire in
Africa or Nui in Japan, this traditional resist method of dyeing
creates a pattern or motif on fabric by sewing, binding, then
dyeing the fabric. Come learn the mysteries of indigo dye from
Mary while you make a beautiful scarf to take home. A running
stitch is the only sewing stitch involved – you don’t need
master sewing skills to take this class!
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Wooly Coneflower
Garden
Instructor: Sue Dumas
Skill type: Needle Felting
Cost: $25
Max 8 students
Location: East A
Sue teaches you the needle-felting techniques you need to make
these cute coneflowers from unspun wool roving. She’ll inspire
you to make other 3-D garden creations from her collection.
Kit includes needle and roving.
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Saturday @ 1:30pm
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Felted Roving
Sunflower
Instructor: Sue
Dumas
Skill type: Needle
Felting
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
A
Create this stunning
8” sunflower from unspun wool and a felting needle – no glue!
Sue teaches you the technique, plus shows off her other
creations while you work. All materials included (class may run
longer than one hour).
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Fantastic Felted
Beads
Instructor:
Michele Sheppard
Skill type: Wet
Felting
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
B
Learn the basic
technique for creating these fantastic felted wool beads. These
unique and whimsical beads are simple to make with only a few
materials. Once Michele teaches you the process, the only limit
is your imagination. Each student receives enough materials in
their kit to make a bracelet or small necklace.
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The Benefits of
Beekeeping and Honey Production
Instructor:
Jake Ameel
Skill type: Bee
Keeping
Cost: $25
Max 8 students
Location: West
B
Join the folks from
Good-Rich Honey for an informative session all about bees and
honey. If you’ve wanted to keep bees yourself and/or produce
honey to sell as a farm product, they can answer all your
questions while you sample a little of their own product.
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Introduction to
Spinning
Instructor:
Shelly Buckman
Skill type: Spinning
Cost: $30
Max
2 students (Pre-Register!!)
Location: West
B
Get a taste for the
magical process of turning farm-fresh wool into good wool yarn.
Shelly gives you a hands-on start into working with a spinning
wheel in this introductory class. Wheels are provided and class
size is limited to 2 students.
Pre-registration
is highly suggested.
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Sunday @ 11:30am
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Knitted Entrelac
Change Purse
Instructor:
Sheila Henry
Skill type: Knitting
Cost: $25
Max 6 students
Location: East
A
For those who already
know how to knit and purl, be adventurous with this cute
entrelac project. The entrelac looks complicated but really
involves working on only one square at a time, connecting it as
you go. When you use variegated yarn, the effect is magical.
Once you know how, you can make bags, hats, socks—you name it!
This class is intended for intermediate knitters; please bring a
pair of US size 8 straight needles to class. Yarn and pattern
are provided.
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Braided Mug Rug
Instructor: Ann
Jacob
Skill type:
Braiding/Sewing
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
B
Learn to braid these
mini farmhouse rugs as coasters for you favorite coffee mugs.
They are made from unspun wool. Ann will teach you the braiding
and dewing techniques in this easy, satisfying workshop. Enough
materials are included to make several small mats.
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Fixing Worn Heels
in Handknit Socks
Instructor: Deb
Cline
Skill type: Darning
Cost: $20
Max 8 students
Location: West
A
Once you’ve invested
time and money in knitting your own socks, you don’t want to get
rid of them just because the heels (or toes) wear out. Learn to
darn them like our great-grandmothers did. The same process
works for worn-out elbows or small snag holes in your sweaters.
Deb will also discuss the types of heels that last longest and
how to create socks with replaceable heels. Please bring a
handknit sock with a small hole and some matching yarn.
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The Benefits of
Beekeeping and Honey Production
Instructor:
Jake Ameel
Skill type: Bee
Keeping
Cost: $25
Max 8 students
Location: West
B
Join the folks from
Good-Rich Honey for an informative session all about bees and
honey. If you’ve wanted to keep bees yourself and/or produce
honey to sell as a farm product, they can answer all your
questions while you sample a little of their own product.
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Sunday @ 1:30pm
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Felted Roving
Sunflower
Instructor: Sue
Dumas
Skill type: Needle
Felting
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
A
Create this stunning
8” sunflower from unspun wool and a felting needle – no glue!
Sue teaches you the technique, plus shows off her other
creations while you work. All materials included (class may run
longer than one hour).
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Nui Shibori
Indigo Scarf
Instructor:
Mary Kramer
Skill type: Dyeing
Cost: $35
Max 8 students
Location: West
A
Called Adire in
Africa or Nui in Japan, this traditional resist method of dyeing
creates a pattern or motif on fabric by sewing, binding, then
dyeing the fabric. Come learn the mysteries of indigo dye from
Mary while you make a beautiful scarf to take home. A running
stitch is the only sewing stitch involved – you don’t need
master sewing skills to take this class!
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Tunisian Mini
Tote
Instructor:
Jackie Pijanowski
Skill type: Tunisian
Crochet
Cost: $30
Max 8 students
Location: East
B
Even though it’s a
centuries-old craft, Tunisian-style crochet is one of the
hottest trends in modern crochet. This style uses a forward and
back method to create complicated fabrics that look similar to
knitting. Jackie teaches you to make this mini electronics tote
using two types of stitches. No crochet experience necessary and
all materials are provided, including the hook. (If you bring
your phone or iPod, you can more accurately size your mini
tote.)
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Introduction to
Spinning
Instructor:
Shelly Buckman
Skill type: Spinning
Cost: $30
Max
2 students (Pre-Register!!)
Location: West
B
Get a taste for the
magical process of turning farm-fresh wool into good wool yarn.
Shelly gives you a hands-on start into working with a spinning
wheel in this introductory class. Wheels are provided and class
size is limited to 2 students.
Pre-registration
is highly suggested.
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~ Farm Raised Lamb ~
For people that care about what they eat
and where it comes from. Our farm raised lamb is from very healthy
animals raised outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine.
No steroids or
antibiotics.
VARIOUS CUTS AVAILABLE.
Purchase your favorite cuts at the Meat Tent on the Upper Lawn or call
in your order ahead at 810-798-2568.
~ Visiting Flocks
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Alpacas, Llamas, Angora Rabbits, Fiber Sheep Breeds
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Farm
Wool Shop
"Quality Above All"
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~ Handknits ~
Patiently & Skillfully Handknitted
By A Group of Loyal Knitters for the Discriminating Buyer
Crew Neck & Cabled Sweaters
Hats, Caps & Scarves
Traditional Fisherman Designs
Mittens & Socks
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~ Woolen Yarns ~
For Knitters from Our Michigan Flock to your Fingers
Off the Sheep Natural Colours ~ Cream, Charcoal, Moorit & Tweeds, Dk.
Wgt. and Worsted Wgt.,
250 yds. per sk. ~ $10 to $16 per skein
Also Plant Dyed Yarns, Painted Yarns and
Handspun Yarns.
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~ Other Wool & Fiber Products ~
Sheepskin Pelts, Slippers & Dusters
Wool Batts
Wool Filled Pillows
Rovings for Handspinning & Crafts
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~ Favorite
Festival Booths ~
The place to buy
one-of-a-kind handmade items from area farms and local artisans.
Many
are regulars and others are new to this year's Festival.
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Bernie
Bee Co.
Blue Bird Antiques
Chickasaw Farm
Dream Catcher Alpacas
Good Rich Honey
Jehovah Jireh Farm
Lisa Evola Art
Maple Row Stock & Wool
Marjeanne's Creations
Never Enough Wool
Patty Jean Designs
Paula's Closet
Peter's Fall Harvest
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Phaneuf Pharm Weaving & Yarn
Pond View Farm
Red Barn Farm
Roots-In-Culture Furnishings
Silver Fox Ladies
S.P. Jones Creations
Sheepy Hollow Herbs
The Gourd Lady
The Picket Fence
The Silver Fox Ladies
Townsend Farm
Wiley's Woolies
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If you are interested in becoming a
vendor,
at any of our events
please send an email to
request
a Vendor Booth Application Form.
Be sure to include a craft product listing along with photos.
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Festival Program will be available
late August 2012.
Please call or write to:
Mt. Bruce Station
6440 Bordman Rd., Romeo, MI 48065
810-798-2568
or check out our website as we arrive closer to the Festival
Weekend
for up to date details!
