Enjoy a class at Alpaca Meadows with other fun loving creative people, though many that attend claim not to be creative! Learn something new or brush up on skills previously learned. Class participants should be 16 or older, but kids 12-15 may register with an adult companion also enrolled in the class.
Snowman Felting Class – December 9th, 2023
2024 CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn to Crochet Class – Saturday, January 20th and February 3rd
Bear Needle Felting Class – Saturday, February 10th
Learn to Knit Class – Saturday, February 24th and March 9th
Leprechaun Needle Felting Class – March 16th
Spring Chick Needle Felting Class – March 30th
Fabric Art Felting Class – Saturday, April 13th
Soap Wet Felting Class – April 27th
Purse Wet Felting Class – Saturday, May 11th
Yoga With Alpacas – Saturday, May 18th
Owl Needle Felting Class – June 8th
Frog Needle Felting Class – Saturday, June 22nd
Drop Spindling Class – Saturday, July 13th
Pumpkin Needle Felting Class – September 14th
Witch Needle Felting Class – October 5th
Turkey Felting Class – November 18th
Santa Felting Class – December 7th
Fiber
We raise both Suri and Huacaya Alpacas. There are different grades of alpaca fiber, each with its own end use, depending on the degree of softness. Generally speaking, the first fleece from an alpaca is the very softest though some alpacas maintain their softness for a number of years. This fiber is used for items worn close to the skin. The fineness of the fiber lessens as the animal ages. Genetics, environment, and stress all play a factor in the quality of the fiber. Even the "not as soft" fiber can be made into beautiful and soft products such as felt or rug yarn.
We shear our herd every Spring, so our inventory of fiber will vary throughout the year. At this time, our Huacaya fiber gets made into yarn. Some of our Suri fiber is made into yarn, and some we offer in it's almost raw form. Colors are determined using the Alpaca Registry color chart and we try to accurately portray those colors in our images as best that we can, though color may vary from one computer monitor to another.
Custom classes can be scheduled for groups of friends or family (minimum 6 people). Take a look at the Classes offered, choose one for your group, then Contact Us to schedule a date and time. If you see a class you’re interested in that’s not yet on the schedule, please let me know and I’ll try to work it in sooner rather than later.
Be sure to check out our Kits … we have Needle Felting Kits, Wet Felting Kits, Knitting and Crochet Kits, a Roving Dye Kit, and a Drop Spindle Kit. More to come!
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