Halloween 2008

October 31st, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (4)

Last weekend at SAFF I took two classes on dyeing. It fascinates me how many ways you can dye things. Different people use different methods. Some use acid dyes, while others use plants, Easter egg dyes, or food coloring. Some use kettle dyeing, others use steam, a crockpot, or a microwave to activate the color [...]

October 30th, 2009 | Tags: Blog Carnival, crockpot, dyed roving, Dyeing, Easter egg dye, fiber arts fridays, kettle dyeing, microwave, SAFF | Category: Events, Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday | Comments (10)

These were some of the animals that I saw at SAFF last weekend. It was difficult not to bring some home with me.
Participating in Wordless Wednesday!
More from SAFF 2009:
SAFF – Friday
SAFF – Saturday

October 28th, 2009 | Tags: angora rabbits, angora sheep, Jacob sheep, llama show, llamas, Romney sheep, SAFF, sheep, shetland sheep, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Wordless Wednesdays | Category: Events, Fiber Arts | Comments (3)

On day 2 of the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF), I took two dyeing classes, and fell in love with sheep. Here are some of the pictures I captured with my phone at SAFF last Saturday in Asheville, North Carolina.
More from the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair:
SAFF Day 1
The Animals from SAFF.

October 27th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, dyed, felting, fiber, fiber growers, merino, mohair, needle-felting, ornaments, Painting with Wool, Ravelry, SAFF, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, spinners, yarn | Category: Alpacas, Events, Fiber Arts | Comments (1)

SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair) is the first fiber fair I have ever attended. My reaction?
WOW! I didn’t know there was that much yarn…
(I took these pictures with my phone so please forgive the quality. Hoping to bring my real camera tomorrow.)
I tried hard to meet up with some Twitter buds today. In fact I [...]

October 23rd, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, dyed, felting, fiber, fiber growers, merino, mohair, needle-felting, ornaments, Painting with Wool, Ravelry, SAFF, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, spinners, yarn | Category: Alpacas, Events, Fiber Arts | Comments (9)

One thing I know my readers love is drum carders. (If you don’t love you some drum carding – click here for a baby alpaca being cute). When I saw this video from my friend Mary from Acres Wild Alpacas I knew I had to share it with you. Here Mary shows you how to [...]

October 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Asheville NC, batts, Blog Carnival, drum carding video, Facebeook, fiber adventures, Fiber Arts Friday, SAFF, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Tumblr, Twitter, video | Category: Alpacas, Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (4)

Alpacas can thrive in a number of different kind of shelters. At least a three sided shed is the usual recommendation. Alpacas need to be able to come in out of the wind, rain, and snow. The three sides provide a windbreak as well as shade.
In the Southern states, where snow and cold winds are [...]

October 22nd, 2009 | Tags: 3 sided shed, alpaca barn, alpaca shelters, Alpacas, Ameripaca, blizzard, FarmTek, Fiber Arts, garage, Morton buildings, Napster, Northern, run-in shed, Sand Creek Post and Beam, seminars, shelter, shelters for alpacas, Southern, windbreak | Category: Alpacas, Husbandry | Comments (7)

Last weekend we got 200 bales of hay. We go through about 800 bales of hay a year, but I keep thinking that if we buy that many, then we will sell the farm and have hundreds of bales to move.
We got lots of hay on Saturday. Alpacas like orchard grass hay. It is almost [...]

October 21st, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, hay, orchard grass, orchard grass hay, orchard grass hay for alpacas | Category: Alpacas, Husbandry, Lifestyle, The Daily Stuff | Comments (7)

Our farm is finally listed for sale. It took me forever and a day to do it, but we finally have it listed. Don’t worry. We’re just moving to a bigger alpaca farm. We ran out of room here and really want to be able to grow the herd.
You can find official listings and more [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Tags: Alabama, Alabama alpaca farm, alpaca, alpaca farm for sale, farm, farm for sale, for sale, land for sale | Category: Alpacas, Moving the farm, Our Farm Story | Comments (7)