• I raise naturally colored merino sheep and use their fine wool to weave blankets.

  • The wool grows naturally in shades of brown, white and gray.

  • I enjoy using primarily the natural colors of the wool, using dyed wool as a complement.

  • With plant dyes, I can create a vibrant spectrum of color.

  • Using my sheep's wool, I weave fine merino blankets on my floor loom without electricity, powered by my hands and feet.

  • In small batches, I hand weave throws and baby blankets.

  • Every blanket is finished by hand. I wash, hand hem, and label each blanket with a number and the date.

  • I sell my hand woven blankets directly from our farm, from my Etsy shop and through national juried craft shows.

  • My work is natural, renewable and sustainable. Four seasons of grass and sunlight are transformed by the sheep into soft, fine wool. And from the raw material harvested each spring, another transformation occurs to bring the wool to a finished, heirloom quality blanket to provide warmth, comfort and joy.

Nordt Family Farm

Charles City, Virginia

Dianne@NordtFamilyFarm.com

Thank you for visiting my website. Please reach out if you have any questions about my work. I look forward to hearing from you.

I have been raising sheep, weaving and selling my work since 2005. I have been invited to exhibit my blankets at numerous national juried craft shows, including The Smithsonian Craft Show, The Philadelphia Museum Craft Show, The American Craft Council and The Richmond Craft + Design Show.

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Recognition

Featured in American Craft Magazine - Spring 2021

Featured in Etsy, “Always Open” TV Commercial - Spring 2020

Excellence in Design Award, American Craft Council - 2019

Best Booth Award, Richmond Craft + Design - 2018

First Time Exhibitor Award, Smithsonian Craft Show - 2016

Featured in Martha Stewart Living Magazine - November 2016

Finalist, Made in the South Awards, Garden & Gun Magazine - 2012