Della
. . .
(Same fleece, next year) I got the fleece today. This is a real beauty and the coloring is magnificent. I can't
wait to be off from school
for the summer to work this one up. It feels wonderful and looks very clean. Spinners who don't try your fleeces don't
know what they're missing. I will not buy anyone else's anymore because I've had the best results with your fleeces.
Thanks again!
Suzanne, Alabaster AL
Cookie & Bonnie
. . .
I can't get over how soft Cookie the wether lamb fleece is, and how dark the dark locks are. He must have
been a beauty in his full fleece! And the white fleece Bonnie is exactly as I have come to expect from SkyLines Farm.
Gorgeous and soft, bouncy and full of crimp!
Charlotte, Montgomery AL
Georgia
. . .
I went to the post office to pick up the fleece today! It's stunning,
lovely variegation in each lock! I love the light fibers and the tips,
it's so much colour in it. It'll be so interesting to see how it looks
in yarn form, I haven't had a fleece with so much heathering in each
lock before. Looks beautiful!
Ingrid M, Bergen, Norway
Margaret
. . .
I received Margaret's fleece today. What I saw when
I turned the bag opening back and let light in is
absolutely wonderful. The crimp! The colors! The
length! The softness! Tempts me to ask you to put
my name on Margaret's fleece for next year, too, just
so I can compare the two. Variegated fleeces may be
becoming a passion for me. Thanks so much. This is
going to be a wonderful fleece to work with.
Laura, Junction City, Kansas
(Same fleece, next year) Margaret's
fleece came yesterday afternoon. It's beautiful again and I
look forward to working with it. Thanks so much for
your prompt response. And for all your work to
produce such wonderful, beautiful fleeces!
Laura - Junction City, KS
Charlotte, Diane
I wanted to let you know I
acquired Charlotte's fleece from its original purchaser last summer,
and it is a delight! I am spinning a 2 ply aran weight (well, mostly aran weight...)
yarn for a shawl right now. I had originally planned to dye the yarn
but the variegated grey is so lustrous that I am going to leave it it's natural color. Also,
Dianne's 2011 fleece has become a sweater, a pair of boot socks, and a demonstration
for my daughter's culture box (England) since Romneys were originally bred in that country.
I'm looking forward to Dianne's full fleece again this spring. Thank you!
Joelle - Golden Valley, MN
Pauline
. . .
It's beautiful! I LOVE Pauline's fleece! I love
the variegation. It smells so nice and SHEEPY! I
admit it - I like the smell of clean sheep:) Thank
you. I can't wait to wash it and see all the colors
just brighten up even more!
Michele, Jersey City, NJ
Molly
& Annie . . .
The fleeces arrived today. Oooooo, aaaaaahhh,
oh my gosh! Look at that! Wow! This part took
several minutes. Then I washed several
representative staples. I am really surprised at
the length of Annie's wool. It is much longer than
I thought it would be for a lamb. It is lovely
wool. Thank you, thank you!
Sue - Rochester, MN
Alice
. . .
Alice's fleece arrived this afternoon. It is
absolutely beautiful, and I can't begin to tell you
how pleased I am with it. I can't believe how clean
it is. Thank you so very much for all the work you
put into offering such quality fleeces for
handspinners. I am so glad I found your site. You
will have future business from me. Please tell
Alice she is beautiful. Thanks so much!
Margaret - Newark, NY
Charlotte
. . .
The UPS man just left and Charlotte's fleece is beyond gorgeous! I really couldn't be
happier with it, I am already planning how to spin and knit it. The variegation of colors is
so amazing, I'm imagining a sweater for next winter that shows off the color gradation.
Thank you again, I will definitely be reserving with you again for next year.
Sarah, Martinsville IN
Georgia
. . .
She's GORGEOUS!! I can't believe how clean this
fleece is. I pulled out a bunch of locks and the
tips are even cleaner than any other fleece I've
received . . . the body of the lock is clean as can
be, and doesn't have that heavy sheep smell. I'm so
happy and this fleece was worth every cent. I will
most definitely reserve Georgia for next year.
Thank you SOOO much!
Daphne - Lansing, MI
Linda
My half of Linda's fleece arrived here in
Norway yesterday. I am so thrilled with it - it is
just beautiful, and so soft and clean! It has just
the right handle and subtle variegation for the
sweater I want to make. I will definitely reserve
another of your fleeces for next year, I am just
waiting for the website to be updated. There are so
many that I want it is difficult to choose! Thanks
again.
Molly - Ringsaker, Norway
Sugar
& Sophia . . .
The beautiful, soft, clean fleeces arrived and I
have washed parts of them. I just love them! Sugar
.. more like powered sugar, is so soft, and I can
spin it from the locks (amazing). I have a drum
carder but hardly see the need to card it.
Someone really knows
what they are doing when shearing your sheep...and
it shows. I congratulate you on raising such
beautiful, and obviously well taken care of
animals. Thanks again from a happy customer.
Jeannie - Grand Cane, LA
Sunny . . .
I wanted to let you know how thrilled I am with the fleece- such colors and
fine crimp - gorgeous. I can't wait to play with it! Thank you for your wonderful work
with the sheep, you are very much appreciated!
Tamara - Roseville CA
Madeline
. . .
Madeline's fleece came today, and it's absolutely
lovely! I'm debating whether to actually work on
the big pile of family laundry so we'll have some
clean clothes to wear, or whether to soak
Madeline's fleece in the washer instead -- frankly,
I'm leaning toward Madeline! Thanks so much for the
gorgeous fleece -- can't wait to put aside that
blasted Merino and spin some Romney!
Linda - Excelsior, MN
Francine
. . .
Today might not have been great at work but it was very exciting when I got home!
I was thrilled when I opened the fleece. It smelled so "sheepy clean"!
It really is a gorgeous fleece. There is so little VM in it, it's amazing. I love
the natural colors of it - they're beautiful. The oatmeal ends are a nice touch
too. It's so soft, and so nice to touch (it doesn't have that greasy feeling either.)
I had a real problem leaving it alone long enough to cook dinner - it just felt
so good. I can't wait until the weekend when I can start working with it. I am
very, very pleased and would like to reserve Francine again for next year. Thank you!
Suzanne - Alabasta, AL
Francine
. . .
I finally got to look at Francine's 2011 fleece. It is gorgeous! It's even darker and more lustrous
than last year year, and so soft.
I love it! Thanks.
Suzanne - Alabasta, AL
Cameo
. . .
I am taking a break from processing some of Cameo's
fleece to let you know that I received it today.
The locks wash beautifully to a stunning whiteness,
flick card easily and draw so evenly during
spinning. They are clean, soft, lustrous and have a
lovely waviness. They are also resilient, a quality
I appreciate in the post-cleansing process.
And...your organizational and communication skills
have allowed our transaction to progress
effortlessly. Thank you!
Darlene, Highland, CA
Polly
& Louise . . .
Lordy, lordy, lordy...Polly and Louise arrived
this morning. Gads...they are gorgeous! I washed a
hunk of each and towel dried them. I don't know if
it's the light in here or what, but Louise has a
slight blue-lavender undertone. Really beautiful! I
got a grey fleece from (...another sheep
farm) last year, a lovely prizewinning fleece
but it was just that - grey. Louise is a real
silver. And Polly is so dark and soft I can't wait
to get started. I am totally pleased with them.
Thanks, Melissa!
Marilyn - Winchester, KY
Lilli,
Ginger . . .
I'm so excited, I received Lili and Ginger today.
After seeing how clean the fleeces are I don't
think I need to send them off to Zeilinger's. . . .
they are so wonderful. . . . you are a rare find. I
hope to be your customer for a long time. Thank
you!
Gloria - San JoseCA
Ariel,
Julius . . .
My fleeces arrived yesterday afternoon. They
are beautiful! I washed up a few locks of each one.
The white one (Julius) has very loose crimp and the
luster is amazing. I looked at the washed locks
under a full spectrum light this morning and it
shines as if it contained silk! Ariel's fleece is
my favorite of the two, I think (close call),
because it has more crimp and is soooooo soft!!!
The color is spectacular! Wow! Thank you for
producing such beautiful wool!
Susan - Rochester, MN
Ariel
. . .
I am almost done processing Ariel's fleece and it's
absolutely fantastic. Your service was excellent
and genuinely appreciated. Her fleece was very
clean and just as you described on the website! If
possible, I'd like to reserve half her fleece for
next year as well.
Luisa - Washington, DC,
Ariel . . .
I just came back from the 2007 MD Sheep and Wool
Festival where I entered a skein I spun from
Ariel's fleece into the Skein and Garment
Competition. It's my first time entering the
contest...and the skein actually won a blue ribbon.
In particular, the judge commented on the luster
and sheen of the wool, which is absolutely true...
her fleece was GORGEOUS. It was the first fleece I
ever bought and I've bought many since. And I have
to say it's still one of the nicest I've ever seen
(the only comparable ones were ribbon winners at
MD!) I've attached a picture
of the winning
skein.
Thanks for the great fleece!
Luisa - Washington, DC
Helen
. . .
I received Helen's fleece yesterday and I have to say it's gorgeous! This one is even
more beautiful than the last one I bought from you (Nadine), and that's saying a LOT. Thank you for
sending it so promptly. I can't wait to see what it's like to spin!
Paula, Ft. Collins, CO
Ginger
. . .
I just got Ginger's utterly gorgeous fleece in.
She's beautiful! Wonderful color! Thanks very
much!
Nancy - Austin, Texas
Grace
. . .
Grace's fleece arrived on Monday afternoon -- oh my
gosh! It's so beautiful! I really look forward to
spinning it. Lately I've been working with a
short-stapled Corriedale that a friend washed kind
of haphazardly, and it's not that much fun to card
and spin. Grace will be heavenly! Thanks so much,
Melissa!
Linda - Excelsior, MN
Grace . . .
Grace was waiting by my front door when I got
home last night. She is very beautiful. I have to
admit that it took me a while to order a fleece
over the Internet - one that I couldn't stick my
hand into - but I am not disappointed. On the
contrary, I can't wait to get started on it!
Leslie - Vershire, VT
Norma
. . .
2006: Our team won our PA State Farm Show sheep
to shawl competition on Wednesday! Eight teams
participated from all over the state. You'll be
happy to know that part of the warp for our shawl
was Norma's fleece. We did a shawl based
on a photo
that was taken by my house last
winter. The result was beautiful, and
the judges loved it too. Here's a picture
of the winning
shawl...
Norma's
fleece is the BEST I've ever worked with for warp
on the loom. It has the length and strength of the
Romney, but with that lovely softness from the
Montadale and Suffolk lurking around in her genes.
It takes dye beautifully, and I know we'll use her
fleece again for next year's competition. Thanks so
much!
Libby - Lewisburg, PA
2007:
Norma did not disappoint this year. As expected,
her fleece floats through my hands like a fluffy
white cloud - it's fabulous!!!! It almost spins
itself, and as a spinner, it makes me look REALLY
good!!! Thanks so much and please tell Norma how
much her fleece is appreciated back here in PA!
Libby - Lewisburg, PA
2008:
I'm still spinning Norma's 2008 fleece, but I
thought maybe I'd better get in touch with you to
see if it's too early to reserve her 2009 fleece.
Once again, the majority of the warp for
our 2009 PA State Farm Show competition shawl will
be made up of Norma; I still get that
fantastic drape and soft handle. She's
amazing!
Libby - Lewisburg, PA
2010:
Norma's fleece just arrived and it's GORGEOUS!!! And HUGE! Wow, did she
ever produce wool this year. Holy cow. And it SMELLS so good.
I love fresh fleece. I always send Norma's entire fleece to the mill,
but this year I'm going to hold some back for ME to card and spin.
Tell Norma well done! (you too:) Thanks!
Libby - Lewisburg, PA
Delores
& Pauline . . .
Delores and Pauline arrived safely this afternoon.
They look gorgeous! I immediately washed and dryed
a little lock of each. They are soft as little
clouds. I'm donating the tiny locks to the backyard
birds who are actively looking for nesting
material. Thanks for another great pair of fleeces!
Keep doing what you're doing, Melissa. We
appreciate you and your wonderful
products.
Kathy - Morristown, NJ
Gracie, Maxine,
Louise . . .
Both of the beautiful fleeces arrived safe and sound. I have scoured Gracie's lamb fleece and it is just
beyond beautiful. So many colors to play with! I can't wait to dig in. I also got the
other half of Maxine's fleece and it looks just gorgeous too...of course!
I must tell
you that I used Louise's 2010 fleece to make my first fleece-to-garment project and it turned out
great...be sure to give Louise a good pat for me! I spun the wool on a vintage Quebec saxony wheel I refurbished
last year and, after drumcarding, spun a lofty two-ply worsted-weight yarn and knit my hubby
a vest. He loves it. It is not too hot either so he will get a lot of wear out of it. I have
reserved Louise's fleece again for 2012 - can't wait! Love the pics on your website too.
Thanks again, so much.
Tamara, Roseville, CA
Lili
(fleece), Julie & Sydney (roving)
Your fiber arrived today and it is lovely! I am
very impressed with how clean and gorgeous it is.
It is true Romney! Thank you for being a farmer who
takes pride in your fleeces. It is very sound too.
Cheers!
Talia - Laramie, WY
Sydney
. . .
Sydney's 1/2 fleece arrived in good shape in
March and I got it washed and partially spun.
Needless to say I love the fleece. I separated the
dark grey locks from the pale grey ones and spun
the dark ones. I am saving the pale grey part of
the fleece for something really special because I
am very fond of the color and the blonde tips. If
it isn't already spoken for, I would like to
reserve Angel's 2006 fleece. And, is Elmer's 2005
fleece still for sale?
Philip - Cincinnatti, OH
Audrey
. . .
Audrey's fleece arrived on Friday and even though I
was packed and leaving for a spinning weekend, I
couldn't wait to wash a little handful of her
beautiful fleece! It washed so beautifully that I
brought the damp locks to my spinning guild meeting
to show off the beautiful fiber. I got home last
night and started washing the fleece right after
work today--I just couldn't wait!! It is so
beautiful!!! I just love it. It is an interesting
fleece because it is actually softer than most
Romney--I wonder if it is the addition of the
Suffolk that has done that?
Jessie - Salem, CT
Lucy
. . .
Lucy's fleece arrived safely yesterday and it is
GORGEOUS!!! Merle hasn't seen it yet but she will
be entirely delighted with it. Thanks so much--you
are providing us with months of wonderful spinning
time!!
Jessie - Salem, CT
Ashley
. . .
Ashley arrived last Friday and is as soft as her
name. A really pure silver! I love it! Thanks!
Marilyn - Winchester, KY
Penny
. . .
Hi Melissa, Penny arrived yesterday. Took her out mmmmm,
great smell ooooo wonderful feel...lots of beauty.
I spin in the grease but washed some today to see....
lovely...thank you!!!!!!
Martha - Parksville, BC Canada
Lucy
& Greta . . .
They're here!!! I just opened the box. What
wonderful colors! I had planned to send them out
for scouring/carding but now, looking at these
wonderful colors I'm seriously considering doing it
myself so I can keep the variegations of
color. Thanks!
Margaret - Cambridge, MA
Lydia
. . .
When I first started spinning again, I had some bad
luck with a couple of suppliers and I started
getting discouraged. Then I found a few, including
yourself, who have made looking at fiber, planning
and buying it really fun and pleasurable.
I
really enjoy knowing the names of the sheep, and
the photos on your website make it seem more like I
wandered down the road and picked it out myself.
I'm very happy with everything I've purchased from
you. Thanks again.
Nancy - Austin, TX
Julie
Julie's fleece arrived today and it is exquisite! I
may just wash it and flick card it instead of
sending it off for processing. I am very happy with
it! Thanks a bunch!
Boni - Enumclaw, WA
Stella,
Audrey, Sylvia, Angel . . .
What a wonderful present! I just got home
from a loooonnngg day doing tax returns and the
fleeces were here waiting on me. They are
beautiful! And so soft! Can't wait to work with
them. And I love the smell of freshly shorn
fleeces. Thank you so much. It's a pleasure doing
business with you.
Emily - East Haven, CT
Greta
. . .
Greta's fleece is spread out in my bedroom (the
kids all think I'm nuts) where I will let it come
to room temperature before deciding what to do with
it. It is a gorgeous grey and a very, very clean
fleece. I don't know how you do it, but at first
glance it appears to be cleaner, believe it or not,
than some covered fleeces I've purchased in the
past. Thanks again for all you do. I look forward
to your updated website to reserve my 2008
fleece.
Greta
update 7/07...I have now washed half the fleece
and would like to add that's it's been a breeze to
clean. This only confirms what I had mentioned
earlier. By the third rinse, the water runs clear
(fleeces purchased from other sources usually
require at least four and often five rinses).
Suzanne - Armonk, NY
Amy
. . .
A much belated note to let you know Amy got
here just fine, and she is beautiful! I got her
washed yesterday and look forward to working with
her. You do have wonderful fleeces and are a
pleasure to deal with. I look forward to additional
purchases in the future.
Emily - East Haven, CT
Louise & Cameo
. . .
The fleeces arrived and they are just luscious - I can't wait
to play with them. Thank you so much!
Tamara - Roseville, CA
Mary
. . .
It's here! It's here! The fleece arrived early
this afternoon. I immediately grabbed a few hunks,
washed them put them on a towel in the sun to dry.
Melissa...the wool pulls and combs out into a
snowy, glistening gossamer! Compared to some
fleeces I have worked with, this one has virtually
no VM. It spins out smooth and satiny and is a joy
to work with. I will be contacting you next year
for a colored fleece and probably another white
one. Thank you, thank you!
Marilyn - Winchester, KY
Beverly,
Shirley, Rosalie . . .
The fleeces are here and they are gorgeous!
Thank you!
Margaret, Charlottesville, VA,
Colette
. . .
The fleece arrived today. It is just beautiful
and WOW the fiber length and luster. Thanks.
Helen - Cody, WY
Dorothy
. . .
I finally had a chance to open and sort the
fleece last night. What a pretty fleece! And so
clean and fresh (smells soooo good)! The crimp and
handle are exactly what I was looking for. It will
make a beautiful sweater yarn! I can't wait to wash
it and work with it . . . Thank you again for the
wonderful fleece and wonderful communication!
YK, Lawrenceville, NJ
Beverly,
Ginger, Eleanor . . .
The fleeces are here and are just beautiful.
Beverly is a wonderful dark brown when washed - no
light flecks, which is just what I wanted.
...I have washed all of her now - and it is both
brown and black! The brown is very beautiful, not
shiny, and the dark grey has lots of luster! My
little dog Ginger loves to sleep in the drying
fleece in the sun - here's a picture of her with
Beverly's
washed fleece.
Ginger
is great! Grey with undertones of brown which gives
the yarn depth.
Eleanor
is lovely. It is great spun up, and I am going to
ply it with a medium brown Columbia fleece I have
and I think it will then give me enough for a great
tweedy vest or scarf and hat.
Your
fleeces are so clean that I won't be sending any of
them out. I love washing fleece when there is not
much vm and my Patrick Green carder will whip
everything into great roving. Thank you.
Gayle - Albuquerque, NM
Emma
. . .
Emma's 2001 fleece arrived today. I am washing it
now. But, when I opened the box, I was VERY
pleasantly surprised. She'll wash, spin and knit up
beautifully. Thank you for the opportunity to buy
Emma's fleece, and of course - thanks to Emma!!
Rachael - Piedmont, California
Georgia
. . .
I just did a little test with a handful of
fleece, and then flick carded it after it dried. So
lovely and soft, smooth, and with a lovely wavy
crimp. Just what I like. And so easy to card! I'm
going to particularly enjoy this. I was going to
send this fleece off in for carding after I scoured
it - but I just may have to do it all myself, it
was so easy and fast. Thanks for growing wool that
is very inspiring, now I just need more (non job)
time to play.
Holly, Indianapolis, IN
Emma,
Summer . . .
Emma & Summer's fleeces were waiting for me
when I got home last night! They look wonderful and
I can't wait to start spinning them up! Thanks
again.
Margaret - Revere, MA
Jillian
. . .
Re: Jillian's fleece! WOW!!!
Well, what can I say, it's stunning! Can't wait to
get my hands on it. Some of it may find itself as
warp on my loom for our team's next demo on July
16th. I have a moorit fleece that we're going to
use for the weft, and it would be such a pretty
contrast. Thanks SO much - I love it!!!!
Libby - Lewisburg, PA
Peggy
Sue . . .
Peggy Sue's fleece is now soaking in my sink.
Very nice, so soft, and I am surprised at the long
tips! It will be so much fun to spin and knit, I am
thinking Christmas presents...
I am again amazed at
how clean your fleeces are, especially compared to
my previous experiences with buying fleeces. Part
of the first fleece I ever bought still sits in
storage, felted, because of all the washing I had
to do to get it clean. Even your lambs wool is much
cleaner than I anticipated, being kids and all. You
do good work! Thanks again, keep me on your mailing
list!
Christine - Boise, ID
I just
wanted to tell you how happy I am with Peggy Sue's
fleece. I washed some of it this weekend and I'm
very impressed. After a bad experience with some
not-very-nice Romney when I started spinning, I
kind of avoided it for a while. Your website looked
like a good place to try again, and I'm so glad I
did. It's so much softer than I expected, and so
shiny. I can hardly wait to start spinning.
Stacey - Rockville, MD
Nadine,
Colette
Just wanted to let you know that the fleeces
arrived safely yesterday, and I LOVE them. Nadine's
is so springy! Well, they both are, but hers really
took on a life of its own in the handful that I
washed last night, and Colette's has the most
beautiful, creamy luster. Fresh, beautiful wool and
a new wheel, does life get any better than this?
Thanks again.
Kellee - Somerville, MA
Sophia
The fleece arrived this afternoon. It's beautiful! So clean, and
the colors and lustre are wonderful. I'm looking forward to working on it.
Thanks!
Anne - Austin, TX
