Tag: waulking demonstration
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The Waulkers Are Coming!

Waulk definition: (verb) to make woolen cloth denser and more felt-like (so it can be cut up without unraveling) by soaking and beating Nowadays, waulking is done by machine, but for centuries, it was a group activity, similar to a barn raising or a quilting bee. A social occasion where the necessary work was done…
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Shepherds Extravaganza is on the MOOVE!
Well, the Spring Fair folks gave us an offer we could refuse… They wanted to move us out of the J Barn (right in the middle of the fairgrounds) and put us in the Dog Barn (the far south end of the fairgrounds, think the equator). So we talked it over and figured we’d be…
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The Waulkers Are Coming!

Waulk definition: (verb) to make woolen cloth denser and more felt-like (so it can be cut up without unraveling) by soaking and beating Nowadays, waulking is done by machine, but for centuries, it was a group activity, similar to a barn raising or a quilting bee. A social occasion where the necessary work was done…