October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA

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Sheep School: Fleece Selection, Scouring and Troubleshooting Saturday, October 3, 1:30-4:30pm

$85

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  • Materials for Sheep School: Fleece Selection, Scouring and Troubleshooting - $20
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Ever gone to a fiber festival, somehow blacked out and found a fleece in your car when you got home? Have you wondered a fleece show and seen an inexpensive fleece and thought “It’s so cheap! I could totally process that myself!” only to shove it in the garage because it was a daunting task and you lost your nerve? Join us as we discuss the what, where and how of fleece selection, and then practice scouring wool together. We will visit the wool show and the sheep barn, and have fun discussing methods for scouring and getting confident with the process of removing lanolin without accidentally creating felt. Students are encouraged to bring samples of fleeces in their collections to discuss with the class. Have a problem fleece you’re trying to save? Maybe we can help! Just need someone to ooo and aaaah over it so you get motivated again? We can do that too!

Location

Outdoor Classroom

Note: All classrooms are on the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA, and students will get free admission on the day of their workshop(s).

Experience Level

No Experience Necessary

Materials instructor will supply for students

Handout, 4oz raw fleece

Students need to bring

Please wear old clothes – something you don’t mind getting wet or dirty. Students are encouraged to bring samples of fleece from their collection to discuss with the class

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Instructor: Amy Ross Manko

Amy Ross Manko travels the world teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic – Rare Breed Sheep! You may know her from her PLY Magazine’s series – “Sheep on the Edge”, her U.K’s KnitNow magazine breed profiles or her Ross Farm Fibers YouTube channel vlog, Sheep and Wool School. When she’s not spreading the gospel of critically endangered livestock, she’s managing her historic farm, which raises heritage and rare breed sheep, as well as other farm animals. She is the owner of Ross Farm Mercantile Inc at therossfarm.com who provides love and shelter to homeless fiber equipment in her Ohio fiber studio.

We have flat rate pricing workshops, with up to two low-income spaces per session*. Materials fee, if any, is included in the price paid at the time of registration.
*To get the low-income student pricing of 25% off workshop cost (not including materials fee), use the code “KCCN3AQX” in the shopping cart. Please note: We will not disclose which students received low-income pricing and all students will be treated equally by Lambtown Festival and our instructors.

Admission Tickets

Admission tickets – including the Wool on Wheels busses – are transferable but not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.

Workshops

Workshops can be cancelled with at least four weeks’ notice for a full store credit if you set up an account in our system, or a refund minus 15% cancellation fee. At any time, students may find a replacement to take their space – email [email protected] to let us know the name and email of the person taking your place.

Merchandise

Merchandise purchased through this website is custom made for each order. As such, no cancellations or refunds are available. If you are unhappy with the quality of the print, please contact Printful customer service for a replacement.

Camping Fees

Camping fees are not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.

Please review our full Terms of Service for more detail.

There are currently no Covid-19 restrictions on events of our size. We advise all students to take any precautions they deem necessary for their own safety in consideration of Covid-19. Vaccinations are not required to enter the fairgrounds but are highly encouraged for the safety of all our attendees. Hand sanitation and/or wash stations will be located throughout the fairgrounds, along with restrooms.