I get to walk an Alpaca

"Smile we are having our photo taken.

 Do you have to keep eating your breakfast?"

"Now you and me are having a little chat!

You will behave and walk nice and finish your breakfast!"

"See everyone else? they are starting to walk, are you ready?"

"Come on, you me, an afternoon walk!"

"Come on, Ohh not more food!"

Alpaca Day

Every year Stewart and I give a Sunday to fundraising at 

"Azsu, Alpacas of Norfolk"for Cancer Care.

It's normally the last Sunday in July.

We set up a mini exhibition and demonstrate

carding and embellishing (dry felting).

It's a great day, we arrive early to see all the Alpacas being divided up 

into their different fields and the babies are so cute!

This year Jenn came to see what it was all about and went for

a walk with one of the one year olds.

She loved it!

To see more about Alpacas visit

HERE

16 Square Bag

Nikki has been making bags from her Alpaca Tweed fabric.

She and her family have an Alpaca Farm just outside Dereham.

See her website HERE

It is wonderful to think that Nikki looks after the Alpacas and 

then sheers them and then the hair is made into fabric which is then

made into luxury fashion and goods.

Nikki's Bag

Nikki has finished her bag made with the fabric made from her

Alpacas. Notice it has buttons too!

This has been a challenge due to the tweed and it wasn't able

to turn inside out of the lining so a binding was used.

Great bag and Nikki is now making her next one.

It takes 16 squares and a little origami!

Alpaca Farm

After dressing the window at Knit Wits with the

Purple Sampler Quilt I went on to see Nikki

at The Alpaca Barn.

We said 'Hello' to the girls opposite and

then went into the Wet Studio next to the Shop,

to see how to use it for Felt Workshops.

There is so much more space with all the wool

sorted out and boxed.

It will be a great place to work in and

in 'good weather', be able to work outside.

to see more of The Alpaca Farm

visit

www.alpacabarn.co.uk