Photo by Ariana Cherry
The introduction of the sewing machine improved quilting and clothes making, as demonstrated inside the Mose Yoder home during the Sheep to Sew event at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center.

•June 6, 2018•

By Ariana Cherry
For the News Progress

The first weekend in June brought a variety of events for both tourist and local residents to enjoy in Arthur. From sheep shearing to browsing, a variety of crafts and antiques at the Back 40 Market to getting refreshed from the heat while drinking a strawberry shake-up at the Strawberry Jam, the possibilities for everyone were endless.

Along Route 133 at the new site of the Illinois Amish Heritage Center near Chesterville, the Sheep to Clothing event took place Saturday, June 2. Folks were able to get a chance to watch and even try their hand at shearing wool from sheep, watch wool be strung into yarn, quilting and even some weaving.

The Moses Yoder farmhouse was open for a walk back in time.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.