•January 21, 2026•

‘Sheep to Clothing to Quilts’ will return to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center on Saturday, May 2nd, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will feature sheep and alpaca shearing demonstrations, processing the wool, and making clothing and quilts from the shared materials. There will also be numerous activities for children, including pony cart rides and a petting zoo with a variety of farm animals, as well as household pets. 

A farmer’s breakfast of pancakes, old-fashioned liverwurst, and grilled sausage will be offered for a fee starting at 7:00 a.m. In keeping with the theme, grilled lamb kabobs will be available for lunch, as well as hamburgers and other grilled sandwiches and fried foods. Baked goods, including homemade bread, cookies, cakes, and pies, will be sold by a local Amish vendor. 

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