Ellison shears these sheep and uses their wool to make yarn. She spins her own yarn and has done so since the late 1960s when she first learned to spin.

Biegler, 48, is the founder and owner of Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill in Halsey, Ore., a small mill that sources wool from Northwest farms and turns it into fiber products, including yarn.

Dakota Fiber Mill, which is one of 22 vendors at the Fiber Arts Festival Aug. 3 and 4, is the only full-processing fiber mill in the Dakotas.

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In addition to their own wool, the McGees plan to sell products from other fiber farmers in Kansas — including alpaca, cashmere and mohair yarn and garments — gloves, hats and scarves.