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My fiber week was spent back to what I like doing the most. Making ropes for mecate reins, leashes or lead ropes and of course my fiber of choice is alpaca. But why? When I got into raising alpacas everyone told me how much better alpaca fiber was for one reason or another and I [...] Welcome back to Fiber Arts Friday! Link association buttons are now at the end of the post if you were wondering. This week for the first time ever I got to spend it with other fiber folks! I was asked by the Genesee Valley Sock Machine Club to come do a spinning demonstration with them [...] The concept of a Paddock Paradise is the brain child of Jaime Jackson who wrote a wonderful book on it. (buy book here). The general idea of a paddock paradise is to create an environment for your horse that as closely mimics their natural habitat allowing them to travel distance and obstacles throughout the day [...] Welcome Fiber Arts Friday and Crafty Friday Followers. This week I’m dedicating my post to the men and women in uniform serving this our country. Many folks when they think of the mid east think desert and hot dry climate. But they have winters too and because it is an arid climate their winters can be [...] 
Head Lamp – Perfect hands fee light when you need to illuminate your way around on dark winter nights. Yaktraks – Slip right on over muck boots to give a secure grip on even the most icy surfaces. No more falls! Carabineers or Safety Snaps – I can never have enough [...] Hello Fiber Arts Friday, Crafty Friday fans and DIY Craft Linky! As promised here is the tutorial on how to make and use a peg loom! (video at end of post) Peg loom or peglooms are a popular fiber art in the UK but I could not find any information readily available in my internet [...] Are you looking to get into alpacas but are still waiting for the “right time.” Well the best time to buy is at the end of the calendar year! Why? Thanks to the economic stimulus plan, the Section 179 tax incentive has been extended until 12/31/10! Which means you can purchase your alpacas now and [...] Welcome Back Fiber Arts Friday and Crafty Friday Folks Sticking with my theme from last week I’ve been researching homemade looms and decided to try one of them out. I picked a simple picture frame loom to start with and though the loom is simple apparently the technique for use is not. Picture Frame Loom [...] Alpaca Sock Giveaway From now until 11/12/10 you can enter to win a pair of Extreme Alpaca Socks. There are 5 different ways to enter. Use one method or increase your chances by doing all 5! Entry methods: Like AlpacaBytes on Facebook Like Dutch Hollow Acres on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Comment on this Post! [...] |
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