Comments for Sheepy Hollow Farm Journal http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com Home to Wooly Tyme Shetlands Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A simple fiber(?) project – sheepy note cards. by Josie Ray http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/a-simple-fiber-project/#comment-302 Josie Ray Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:23 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=704#comment-302 Sweet and simple. Interesting how all that is needed is a sheep, and a mood is set. I'm curious: Do you listen to "sheepy" music, e.g., John Rutter's Shepherd's Pipe Carol and others? I ask because I purchased Ancient Noels by Maggie Sansone, simply because it has shepherds on the cover, and wondered if you find yourself doing that...and I don't even have sheep, only pastoral dreams...) Sweet and simple. Interesting how all that is needed is a sheep, and a mood is set.

I’m curious: Do you listen to “sheepy” music, e.g., John Rutter’s Shepherd’s Pipe Carol and others? I ask because I purchased Ancient Noels by Maggie Sansone, simply because it has shepherds on the cover, and wondered if you find yourself doing that…and I don’t even have sheep, only pastoral dreams…)

]]> Comment on Holiday Open House by Josie Ray http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/holiday-open-house/#comment-301 Josie Ray Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:21:52 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=715#comment-301 Sounds lovely. If I lived near, I'd be there. Sounds lovely. If I lived near, I’d be there.

]]> Comment on A Recipe for Parsley… by Jenny http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/a-recipe-for-parsley/#comment-299 Jenny Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:08:17 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=690#comment-299 I use a chevre starter from Ricki Carroll, New England Cheesemaking Supply. If you're a choc-oholic, you'll love the truffles! My does are dried off now, but next Spring I'll try infusing my chev truffles with lavender. I love my dairy goats too! I can't imagine my life without them. ;-) I use a chevre starter from Ricki Carroll, New England Cheesemaking Supply. If you’re a choc-oholic, you’ll love the truffles! My does are dried off now, but next Spring I’ll try infusing my chev truffles with lavender. I love my dairy goats too! I can’t imagine my life without them. ;-)

]]> Comment on A Recipe for Parsley… by Tari http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/a-recipe-for-parsley/#comment-298 Tari Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:22:53 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=690#comment-298 This one I'll have to try. Do you use a starter in a pack or buttermilk for your chevre? I made some really good colby and cheddar this summer, but I sold one of my milkers and only have one right now, so most of the milk is drank or used in cooking. I have three does due in March so I think I'll have plenty of milk for hard cheeses. I love my alpines. This one I’ll have to try. Do you use a starter in a pack or buttermilk for your chevre? I made some really good colby and cheddar this summer, but I sold one of my milkers and only have one right now, so most of the milk is drank or used in cooking. I have three does due in March so I think I’ll have plenty of milk for hard cheeses. I love my alpines.

]]> Comment on A Recipe for Parsley… by Josie Ray http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/a-recipe-for-parsley/#comment-297 Josie Ray Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:16:04 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=690#comment-297 Great ideas, both of them! Using goat cheese in truffles is a rather startling idea for me. :-) But they look delish. Great ideas, both of them! Using goat cheese in truffles is a rather startling idea for me. :-) But they look delish.

]]> Comment on A Flock of Sheep… by Josie Ray http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/a-flock-of-sheep/#comment-296 Josie Ray Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:13:07 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=699#comment-296 Oh, I love those! They look so sweet. I also love sheepies sitting around at Christmas time. It's no coincidence that the angels appeared to the shepherds... Oh, I love those! They look so sweet. I also love sheepies sitting around at Christmas time. It’s no coincidence that the angels appeared to the shepherds…

]]> Comment on My ‘New’ Old Loom by Tari http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/my-new-old-loom/#comment-295 Tari Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:00:56 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-295 Jodie, I'm in the mind frame that nothing ventured nothing gained. I went to our local library and looked up everything on weaving. Debbie Chandler has a good beginning book and there are videos you can check out too. Warping takes the longest, but once warped weaving goes fairly fast. If you want a 7 inch scarf and have a 10 dent reed, that's 70 warp ends. I warp from the front to the back. Center your warp in the reed and starting at the right or left thread the warp through the heddles. Push the heddles to the opposite side and pull the first heddle on the first frame over and thread the first thread through it. Pull the second heddle over and thread the second thread through it. and third and forth like this. The fifth tread will go through the first heddle. the sixth, the second and so on. This will be a tabby weave lifting 1and3, and then 2and4. I hope this helps. I know it can be intimidating but take one step and then another and before you know it you'll be weaving. Tari Jodie, I’m in the mind frame that nothing ventured nothing gained. I went to our local library and looked up everything on weaving. Debbie Chandler has a good beginning book and there are videos you can check out too. Warping takes the longest, but once warped weaving goes fairly fast. If you want a 7 inch scarf and have a 10 dent reed, that’s 70 warp ends. I warp from the front to the back. Center your warp in the reed and starting at the right or left thread the warp through the heddles. Push the heddles to the opposite side and pull the first heddle on the first frame over and thread the first thread through it. Pull the second heddle over and thread the second thread through it. and third and forth like this. The fifth tread will go through the first heddle. the sixth, the second and so on. This will be a tabby weave lifting 1and3, and then 2and4. I hope this helps. I know it can be intimidating but take one step and then another and before you know it you’ll be weaving. Tari

]]> Comment on My ‘New’ Old Loom by Sheepy Hollow http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/my-new-old-loom/#comment-294 Sheepy Hollow Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:43:51 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=512#comment-294 Jodie, Do you have a local yarn/fiber shop in your neighborhood that could help? My go-to shop is Heritage Spinning and Weaving in Lake Orion, MI. How about checking any local spinning/weaving guilds in your area? There's many good books on weaving...perhaps a video from your local library? Great resources at www.interweave.com Another good book is "Learning to Weave" by Deborah Chandler. I hope this helps! Jodie,

Do you have a local yarn/fiber shop in your neighborhood that could help? My go-to shop is Heritage Spinning and Weaving in Lake Orion, MI. How about checking any local spinning/weaving guilds in your area? There’s many good books on weaving…perhaps a video from your local library? Great resources at http://www.interweave.com
Another good book is “Learning to Weave” by Deborah Chandler. I hope this helps!

]]> Comment on Awww…what was I thinking? by Sheepy Hollow http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/awww-what-was-i-thinking/#comment-293 Sheepy Hollow Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:31:14 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=628#comment-293 Thanks! The German anise cookie recipe sounds yummy! I'm going to try them! Thanks! The German anise cookie recipe sounds yummy! I’m going to try them!

]]> Comment on A welcome addition to my fiber ’stash’… by Joan Sheridan http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/a-welcome-addition-to-my-fiber-stash/#comment-291 Joan Sheridan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:03 +0000 http://sheepyhollow.wordpress.com/?p=678#comment-291 Jen - good choice! Pygora is yummy. Jen – good choice! Pygora is yummy.

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