Shearing 101
Being an alpaca farmer, shearing is our harvest time, and fibre is our crop. I always find it kind of unusual that when traditional farmers are jus...
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Pet Beds
$65
Your pet deserves to be pampered too!
Our pet beds, which could also be used as floor cushions, are stuffed with alpaca fibre making them a perfect alternative to polyester filled pillows.
The interior is made from undyed cotton muslin and stuffed with alpaca fibre before being placed in a washable cover.
The covers are made from thrifted and deadstock fabrics. This continues our efforts to keep textiles from ending up in the landfill.
Comfortable and a more ecofriendly alternative to polyester filled beds, they are a great way to look after that special four legged family member
Dimensions are:
Small 22' x 28" (aprproximately)
Medium 24" 33" (approximately)
Large 30" x 38" (approximately)
The journey began
We purchased the farm in 2016 and our families contacted a local artist to design our sign, Todd helped to design the post with its millstone spindle to hang our sign from
New animals
We began upgrading the quality of our herd early in 2017 with the purchase of 5 new females, and following later in the year with the arrival of Sam (pictured) and Conner
Suri alpacas
The opportunity to aquire some suri alpacas arose in 2018 and jumped at the chance to add these beautiful, unique animals to the Stone Spindle gang
Fibreshed
By this year we had been introduced to the fibreshed philosophy that what we wear comes from the soil and it should be able to safely return to the soil, It aligned with our personal beliefs and it was an easy transition to using only natural dyes and local manufacturing partners whenever possible.
Collaboration
Things were expanding and we began collaborating with various other fibre farms. It has been fun and rewarding working and sharing with other artisans
Learining and Growing
By this year we are doiing the farm jobs that we had been contracting to others. We are using organic practices to restore our pastures and hay fields. By implementing these methods we are getting better quality feed which makes for heallthier alpacas and better fleece
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How this Whole Crazy Thing Started
How Stone Spindle Farm came to be, and what brought alpacas into our life.
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