It was a long wait through some hot days but all of our alpacas are finally shorn! I mentioned a while back that I attended the shearing clinic up at Jay Ward’s place this spring and I got my chance to do some more hands on shearing on my own animals. I made the mistake [...]
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It was a very busy weekend fiber wise on the farm with our shearing of the alpacas. This of course produces bags upon bags of raw fiber which need to be skirted. Thus my current and most immediate WIP is skirting.
I got bored last week during my lunch breaks [...] Hi everyone. So I finally finished the green shawl (for sale and is now up on Etsy) and loved the pattern so much I wanted to make one for myself. I started one in heather gray but for the life of me I don’t remember where I put it! So I started yet another one this [...] Welcome back Fiber Arts Friday fans! Ok, I must admit that I have not being getting much done fiber arts wise this week. The reason, we have a new baby! I present to you DHA Reno’s Southern Belle The only fiber stuff I’ve done this week was 1) buying new alpacas and 2) dying [...] Hi Fiber Arts Friday and Crafty Friday folks. Ugh, the “day job” has had me very busy this week leaving me little time to enjoy my farm and all the animals let alone fiber arts. So, here are some teaser photos of the project I have on the “secret loom.” Ok, now that you have [...] 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 Fiber Arts Friday and Crafty Friday Folks I leave you today with my headless review of the Spinolutions Echo Wheel. To sum it up for you… IT’S AWESOME! I purchased mine from Tomorrow Farm on Etsy so check her out! [...] Hi I'm for sale! Where do they come up with those prices for alpacas and alpaca products? To be perfectly honest, I have NO clue. No one appears to be following the rules of business and the alpaca industry has been inflated for quite some time because of it. Thankfully with the recent economy [...] When starting your alpaca business you need to determine what form of business ownership you should choose. There are 3 major types of ownership; Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation. I will describe each of these forms to help you better understand which one to choose for your alpaca business. Sole Proprietorship As the name implies [...] |
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