Behind the Scenes

July 25, 2021

Looking to add or start a fiber flock? Currently, I have Romeldale/CVM breeding stock and fiber sheep, Gotland breeding stock, and crossbred breeding stock and fiber sheep available. The crossbreds are bred for hardiness and ease of care combined with an exceptional fleece.

January 6, 2019

The Club CVM is now in the Etsy shop for purchase.

This first club release is going to feature 4 oz of Purebred Romeldale/CVM roving in a combination of dark brown, blue and green and 2 oz of coordinating Romeldale/CVM wool plus luxury add ins batts.

Wild Hair Studio is a participating fiber supplier for Leicester Longwool wool and Romeldale/CVM wool for the Livestock Conservancy's Shave 'em to Save 'em Challenge.

November 21

Announcing Club CVM - Membership opens January 1, 2019

Support Romeldale/CVM sheep an endangered, American Heritage Breed.

The Livestock Conservancy identifies breeds of livestock that are in danger of becoming extinct. Currently the Romeldale/CVM breed is classified as 'Threatened'. According to the Livestock Conservancy, breeds classified as 'Threatened' have less than 1000 registrations per year and less than 5000 individuals world wide.

I have been working with this wonderful breed since 2008. I maintain one of the few flocks of Romeldale/CVM sheep in the southeastern US. It is a unique situation to work with an endangered breed. Issues taken for granted in other breeds become a major undertaking and expense in a breed with small numbers and few breeders.

Club CVM is a quarterly fiber club. Each club release will be a Romeldale/CVM wool blend roving, batts, or smidgens (mini batts) from my Studio. The Romeldale/CVM wool is from my flock. The fleeces are professionally sheared each spring. I carefully skirt my fleeces and send them to the mill for washing and carding. The wool is returned and I create the final roving, batts, or smidgens in my studio. My farm is not self sustaining. Purchase of this club or any other products from my studio help to support my farm and conservation efforts for this wonderful breed.

Each club release will contain:

• Fiber which is 50 percent or more Romeldale/CVM wool blended with other luxury fiber(s). Fiber may be in the form of a custom blend, small batch roving, batt(s), or smidgens (mini batts). The amount of fiber will vary each release, but you will always receive an amount of fiber that is greater in value than the retail value of the club.

• A short news item about my flock/sheep with a photo. It may be a feature about a specific sheep or about the flock as a whole.