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SWA News and Special EventsOur on farm store THE FLEECE STATION now open on Fridays and Saturdays 10am-5pm!!! We are always open by appointment! Special Events with or at Spinning Wheel Alpacas:I have kicked Garth out.... WE HAVE RENOVATED....HERE WE GROW AGAIN!!!! The new barn is up, the Alpaca store has expanded. We are now offering more workshops. ****Fibre Mania**** Shearing Open House Saturday May 29th, 2010 10am-5pm Our annual event is happening again. This year it has a twist. We are combining two events in one. Fibre Mania was such a great day in September 2009, we decided Fibre Mania and our Shearing day should be combined. Gallery on the Farm will be selling tasty BBQ Certified Organic hamburgers 4H Durham East have delicious baked goods for sale with proceeds going back to the 4-H Club. They sell out quickly, so check them out. Lots to do during this event:spinning and weaving demonstrations, tour the vendors area, Spy the Border Collie is waiting to be challenged and show off his ball talents. We love animals, but please leave your pets at home. THANK YOU Jazzanne for deciding to give birth on Wednesday May 27th and bringing SWA CTV's Tom Brown into the world. This year we will be shearing SpinningWheel's CTV's Tom Brown. He is a little older now, lots or wonderful fibre, and still is a boy (Ken Shaw...I dare you to come check for yourself). This young alpaca is growing up to be a studly boy! WHAT AN AWESOME DAY! OUR COMMUNITY ROCKS!!! Admission is by donation and this year's charity of choice is Community Care Durham
****FREE Fibre Sorting Clinic**** Saturday June 5th, 2010 10am-12pm THIS IS FREE (BYOL & F...lunch and fleece) ...Come Join me and my customers to learn how to sort and skirt your fibre. This is a service we provide to our customers and have opened this up to fellow alpaca producers or enthusiasts. Bring a bag of your own fibre, or choose one of our beautiful alpaca fleeces. We will also get you ready for show fleeces.All we ask that if you can not attend this event and you have registered, please let us know so we can invite the next person on our waiting list. Please pre register by contacting Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com ****Fibre Dyeing Clinic**** Saturday June 12, 2010 10am-5pm A great day to learn about dyeing alpaca and other natural fibres. This informal instruction demonstrates the art dyeing natural fibres. Bring your own, or there will have some available for sale. Cost is $50.00 per person, bring your own lunch and chair. Should be fun Register by emailing Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com
****Spinning 101**** Fall TBA 1-5pm This is a half day seminar introducing to the newest fibre enthusiast to spinning. Heidi Granville will be at the farm providing us with step by step instruction on how to spin your own yarn. Bring your own spindle or use one that will be available to sue. All supplies are included in the workshop fee. Contact Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com to register. If you are interested, please email Nancy. Class size is limited. Cost:$50.00 **** Tri Loom Scarf Making**** Fall TBA 10am-5pm The Tri Loom history is uncertain, but using this simple technique, beautiful shawls can be created with symmetrical stripes and tartan patterns. Sue Moore brings her expertise to Spinning Wheel Alpacas by revealing several techniques on a 1 ft loom. By the end of the day, participants will take home 2 projects, a 3 ft loom and an experience of a lifetime. Bring your own yarn, or purchase some from The Fleece Station. Contact Nancy at alpacas@xplornet.com to register. Class size is limited and lunch is included. Cost $90.00. http://www.downtownknitcollective.ca/dkc_frolic.html ****CreativFestival**** Saturday10-6pm Sunday 10am-5pm Don't forget to drop into Booth # TBA to visit with Ozzy on Friday and Saturday of the CreativFestival. ****Christmas in the Village**** Celebrating Christmas Alpaca Style. Three great business are on this tour in Enniskillen. Lots of unique things to do in the Village, Make Spinning Wheel Alpacas your first stop. |
