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    • Home
    • Shop
      • Clothing
        • Sweaters
        • Shawls & Wraps
        • Outerwear
      • Accessories
        • Headwear
        • Neck
        • Hands
        • Sets
        • Pins & Jewelry
      • Feet & Legs
        • Insoles
        • Legwarmers & Boot Toppers
        • Socks
        • Slippers
      • Little Ones
        • For Babies
        • For Children
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        • Books & Keepsakes
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    • Our Farm
      • About Us
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      The Fibre Studio

      Transforming the yearly fibre harvest from raw fleece into alpaca treasure is a lengthy process and it takes place in the Fibre Studio.

      After the yearly harvest, fleece travels from the skirting table through a sorting process after which it is kept for use on the farm, shipped to a mini-mill, or shipped out to a fibre co-operative.

      Fleece converted into rovings and yarn off-site is often brought back to the Fibre Studio to be dyed. Fibre that remains on-site is carded into batts and used to produce finished products.

      These finished products include unique handmade items created through the process of felting (raw fibre introduced to water, agitation and soap to produce a new fabric). In its simplest form, the art of felting produces soap in a sweater, dryer balls, and coasters. In its more complex form, it becomes nuno-felted (fibre on silk with added textures and embellishments) scarves, purses, and even clothing!

      Visit the Fibre Studio and see the fibre process. Check out our calendar to find out when the Fibre Studio is open to the public.

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      Wearable Art

      Nuno felted scarves are a popular item, hand-made by Shannon. The silk is hand-dyed and the raw alpaca fleece is cleaned, dyed and carded or used in its natural state. Interesting accent fibres such as merino, mohair, bamboo, soy silk and tencel are added. Through a process involving agitation and olive oil soap, the alpaca felts, shrinks and pulls the silk, producing a beautiful puckered effect. These scarves are light-weight, airy and all one-of-a-kind creations. Each scarf includes a coloured, detailed description of the creation process.

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      Past Projects

      Check out Shannon's past projects. She is looking forward to adding to the collection.

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