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 Wool in Felting

This piece on felt is made nearly completely of

Alpaca Hair. It is on a background base of

Suffolk wool fleece and pale Alpaca.

The decoration is dark Alpaca rope twists

and Alpaca knitting yarn.

This piece is 1 metre in length.

Alpaca Farm Visit

After card class on Wednesday I went off to

Nikki's Alpaca Farm at

near Shipdam.

Nikki took me round the farm and introduced me to

many of the different Alpacas and a few Llamas.

We stood in one field and she called them in!!!

90 Alpacas and several Llamas came running towards

us at great speed!

As they got closer the brave ones in this case a little

brown female called 'Suki', stopped for a close up,

right next to the lens and then blew warm air in my ear!

Their version of a kiss.

She then needed to be fussed constantly on her neck

and followed us around.

Nikki is amazing with them.

Their eyes are so beautiful and gentle.

It was a lovely experience.

I was visiting because I am participating in

the Craft demonstrations using the Alpaca Wool.

I am Embellishing and visitors can have a go too.

The Open day is the 30th of July 2011.

11am until 4.30pm.

Visit the website for more information about

Alpacas and the events.

Visit the farms website for more information

www.alpacabarn.co.uk