Demonstrations
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Sheep Herding Demos with Dan Reuter Return in 2025
Demo Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm, & 2pm
Dan lives in Sunrise Minnesota on a small farm with 50 head of sheep, an LGD (livestock guardian dog) and six Border Collies.
He’s been training Border Collies for stock work, and people with their Border Collies for 18 years. He competes nationally in Stockdog trials.
Dan loves teaching people about these amazing dogs.
You can watch his dogs herd sheep and learn more about Border Collies and what it takes to live with them.
2025 Demonstations
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ASK THE KNITTER
Bring your knitting questions!
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CIRCULAR SOCK MACHINE (AKA: CSM)
TheCSMs are typically hand-cranked mechanical knitting machines invented in the mid-19th century to speed up the production of socks and stockings.
We’re lucky to have CSM experts Pete and Deb Oswald offering a class at 8am and demos in the afternoon.
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DROP SPINDLE
See how spinning started.
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FAIR ISLE
How do you hold two colors? How long should floats be? Come see how fair isle is made.
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GREAT WHEEL
The largest off all spinning wheels. The kind of wheel that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on.
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HAND CARDING & SPINNING
What do you do with that clean wool Watch it being prepared for spinning.
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LACE MAKING AND TATTING with the Lace Ladies
Stop by and see what we are currently working on or try your hand at making lace.
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SPINNING COTTON
Have you ever spun cotton? Watch as cotton is spun on a drop spindle.
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TABLE LOOM
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Tapestry Felted Traditional Mongolian Yurt
Come and see a traditional Mongolian yurt, made of thick felted wool walls wrapped around a collapsible wooden frame
