At Wild Rose Farm, situated near Penn Cover on Whidbey Island in Washington, State, my husband Ken and I raise Heritage Breeds of English Longwool sheep - Wensleydale, Teeswater and Valais Blacknose. These sheep thrive in our northwest coastal environment producing incredibly strong, beautiful and lustrous wool.

Wild Rose Farm Fibers shop is the culmination and collaboration of much effort and varying skill. My husband and I raise the sheep and manage Wild Rose Farm. My daughter Amahra Leaman is our photographer, website designer and spear-header for getting our wool organized into our online shop.

In 2010, in a rare collaboration with Swans Island Blakets based in Northport, Maine, we have produced from our wool a line of Wild Rose Farm Blankets. These blankets and throws are all-natural and handwoven, designed to last a lifetime or more. They are truly heirlooms that can be passed down through generations. These blankets embody the old idea that the more care that goes into something, the better it will be. Held in these blankets' weave are the seasons and salt tinged air of Whidbey Island.

We have been raising sheep for over 40 years. They are special creatures that produce a very diverse and wonderful product. I am thankful for all of the hard work that my husband and I share on the farm, and to Swans Island for seeing the beauty in our wool and working with us to produce such beautiful handwoven blankets. To my daughter Amahra for her keen eye and diligence of documenting our product so tastefully, and to Stonehenge in Michigan and Spinderella in Utah, two mills who processes my wool into yarn and roving allowing me bring the results of this process to you.

To see more of our process, please visit our farm website by clicking on the first link to your right 'Shop Website' or by typing this address into a search browser
http://www.wildrosefarmwhidbey.com/