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NJ Fibershed Blanket

​Smiling Dog Farm is proud to be a participant in the NJ Fibershed Blanket Project by providing fleeces from our flock of Gotland sheep.  
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​The NJ Fibershed Blanket is a cooperative project with nine member farms of the NJ Fibershed.   Fleeces from participating farms were pooled, shipped to the processing mill for washing and spinning into yarn, then woven into blankets. 

The wool used in producing the blankets is sourced entirely from farms in the New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania region, and must meet criteria for quality to ensure the final product is of the highest quality, beautiful, and enjoyable to own.  Read more about the NJ Fibershed blanket project here.

​Click on the photo gallery to see photos of the process from start to finish!

​Pre-orders are now being taken;  click the "Order Blanket" button below.  Blankets will be available by November 2022.  

We will also be selling blankets at the Burlington County Farmers Market special holiday markets on November 19 and December 3.  

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Getting ready to drop off fleeces on fleece collection day

Each fleece was checked by a team from Fibershed along with fiber artists from the community. Fleeces had to meet quality criteria to be acceptable for the blanket.

Fleeces were packed into large bags according to their color (white, gray and brown). We collected a total of 435 pounds of wool!

Fleeces ready for transport to the mill after a long day of checking, sorting and packing.

A few of the many skeins of the yarn after processing and spinning.

The yarn was woven into blankets by Tegan Frisino of ComfortCloth weaving.

Tegan with one of our Gotlands, Jack.

Detail of the blankets.

Anne Choi, NJ Fibershed founder, with a blanket. The design of the blanket was inspired by the farms that contributed wool to the project (there are 9 lines representing the 9 farms that contributed wool. Two sets of lines visually divide the blankets into 3 sections, representing the North, Central, and South Jersey regions. Truly a New Jersey blanket!

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