Bluestem Farm - American Rambouillet Sheep & Wool

Email Bluestem Farm at wanda@bwoolmercantile.com .

I am pleased to ANNOUNCE that I am now selling my yarns and rugs at VILLAGE GIFTS AND CANDLES, a quaint boutique located in Springfield, Missouri. If you are going to be in the area or Branson, please stop by. VILLAGE GIFTS AND CANDLES is a neat little shop that specializes in handmade items by local artists. Please tell Sonja that learned of her shop from Bluestem Farm's website, www.bwoolmercantile.com. VILLAGE GIFTS AND CANDLES is located at 4150 Lone Pine in Springfield. Phone number is 471-890-9992 if you have questions or need directions. From Highway 65 West [James River Expressway] to the first right hand turn, which is Glenstone. Turn at the first right, Republic Road, continue east until the road ends and then turn left. VILLAGE GIFTS AND CANDLES is located on your immediate right.

Please visit VILLAGE GIFTS AND CANDLES website at www.candlesbysonja.com.
This website is being updated in February, look for articles about the artists that have their items in Village Gifts and Candles.

2006 Missouri State Fair Champion and Reserve Champion Fleeces
The Champion Fleece was also 2nd Place Fleece in the
National Rambouillet Fleece Show in Sturgis South Dakota this past July.

Wool Fleeces ON SALE!
ALL Unblanketed Fleeces $1.00 per pound when purchasing 50 pounds or more.
See ONLINE STORE to order!

HUGE SHEEP REDUCTION SALE!
Nearly ALL Sheep for Sale.
Includes White & Colored, Ewes, Rams & Lambs.
Please visit Our Flock page.

"Mary Had A Little Lamb"

Mary had a little lamb. It's fleece was black as coal.
It followed her to school one day-----.
Every fall my grandson and I demonstrate how clothing was made in the pioneer days to the first grade students in a local elementary school. The show stopper is always the lamb.
Most children have never touched a real live lamb.

Bluestem Farm was established in 1981 by Walt and Wanda Martens. It has developed from raising and showing purebred registered Rambouillet sheep to processing fine wool yarns, rugs/throws, and sweaters.

Raising both white and natural colored Rambouillet give me many color options.

My interest in fiber arts began when we bought the sheep but I didn't learn to spin until 1991 and began weaving in 2000. I also enjoy dyeing the wool with natural and commercial dyes. Another process I love is felting.

It is a tremendous sense of accomplishment to take the raw wool, wash and card it and then spin, felt or weave it. The sweaters are hand knitted by golden-agers. I design and make all of the rugs, throws myself. Each one is unique. They are all made of fine wool and will not scratch should you choose to use it for a throw. All hand-washable. The rugs are for special purposes like squiggling your toes into, lying on, wrapping up in, lying a baby on, etc.

I also teach spinning, dyeing, and felting. It is wonderful to pass on these old fiber arts to young people.

I hope you enjoy my wool products as much as I enjoy creating them for you!

Thank you for visiting us, you are visitor

Bluestem Farm
Walt & Wanda Martens
502 Cash Spring Road • Ozark, MO 65721 • 417/581-7485
wanda@bwoolmercantile.com

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