Alpacas shorn in spring ahead of the hot summer months.
From stretching to shearing with love in an open field.I have also created another video where I explain how to use hand-held shears and create this beuatifu...
Shearing season on the homestead! Here is some information I hope you find helpful when it comes to shearing your animals this next season.
The renovation of the shearing shed is complete at the Elphinstone farm #ashbournealpacas #finefleecedhuacayas
Here at the 10 Acre Woods we shear our sheep and alpaca in late spring then process their fiber fleece during late fall and winter. We love to teach what we ...
Howdy! I show you my hand processing in step by step videos on my website blog article so you can see most of the process I go through to create beautiful Suri alpaca yarns on my spinning wheel. It's a very rewarding but time consuming process. Enjoy! #handprocessfiber #surialpacafiber #surialpacafleece #alpacayarn
Not sure of what to do with raw wool? Here are some ways you can make the best of your recently sheared raw wool in your farm and homestead
Alpaca ready for shearing near Pisac, Perú
Alpaca is one of the finest and most luxurious natural fibers. Many steps are involved from shearing the alpacas to processing the fiber into finished products. Learn more about the process, shop for raw alpaca fiber and alpaca roving for spinning and felting, both suri and huacaya, natural and hand-dyed.
Traditional Andean textile production, involves the shearing of organic fiber from herds of free range alpaca and sheep; the washing and dyeing of the fiber using…
My husband and I designed a simple DIY skirting table for wool. It is just the right size to skirt any alpaca blanket or wool fleece, and it easily breaks down to store completely out of the way until the next shearing season.
Shearing sheep is very hard, back breaking work. These tips can help you survive shearing day and make it less stressful on your sheep and goats
Explore Graham Shearing’s 3 photos on Flickr!
We finally figured out that when we want to get in touch with our new shearer, Liz Willis, we have to email her, not call her. The mailbox on her phone is always full, but she returns an email within the day. So Liz will be coming to shear the sheep sometime in April. She’ll...Read Entire Post
The Caterpillar-shearing-talent shear woolly caterpillars.They are often seen in the meadow. When the caterpillars' coat is thick and fluffy these fairies go to work. The wool is turned into blankets, pillows, and extra warm sweaters by Weaving-talent fairies.[1] Caterpillar-shearing is an...
The sheeps view as they enter for their hair cut although I’d suggest the door may be open for that.
It can shearing the plate very easily .
Kaikoura A&P Show Kaikoura A&P Show 23rd February 2008 Kaikoura New Zealand
