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2011 FIBER EVENTS To see and feel my unique products in person, come to the following events: Denver Fiber Fiesta (Great Western Alpaca Show), April 29 through May 1 - National Western Complex Estes Park (CO) Alpaca Market, September 3-4 Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair, September 17, Mitchell NE 40th Annual Show and Sale, Handweaver's Guild of Boulder, Nov 2-6 - Longmont CO. You will find me at this sale daily, either as a cashier's assistant, in the yarns, or demo-ing triangle loom weaving on Saturday from 2-5.
********************************************************************* HEAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR YE! I am announcing the beginning of a new regime for the WF Fiber Division. The emphasis on local fibers will continue and expand to include my handspuns. These yarns will be truly unique and designer quality. My spinning wheels are smokin' with the effort to provide many selections. Due to their "one-off" nature, I will not list the handspuns in my products page. Cursor down for a teaser photo. Please come to the following events to view some of the 2010 selections.
GWAS' Denver Fiber Fiesta, April 30 - May 2, Denver Colliseum/Stadium Old South Gaylord Memorial Day Weekend Festival, May 29 - 31, 1000 S. Gaylord St., Denver Estes Park Alpaca Market, September 4-5, Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale, November 3-7, Boulder County Fairgrounds (Exhibit Hall) in Longmont
2009 KIDS We had decided to breed alternate years but Gulliver and Faith took matters into their own hands. The result is 2 of our sweetest and heartiest baby does yet. Hope and Hannah were born on May 3 and weighed 5 lbs 13 oz and 6 lbs 1 oz relatively. Moral to the story? Mother Nature will prevail!
2009 FIBER SHOWS and MARKETS I plan on vending at the following festivals which is the best way to see my latest creations. Please check back closer to the dates listed for the links and confirmations. Alpaca Extravaganza - Boulder County Fairgrounds, February 28 - March 1 Denver Fiber Fiesta - National Western Complex, May 2 & 3 Be Inspired by Colorado Fibers - Holiday Inn Ballroom, Estes Park CO, June 12 & 13 Estes Park Alpaca Market - Stanley Fairgrounds, Sep 5 & 6 Taos Wool Festival - Kit Carson Park, October 3 & 4 ABR Fall Festival - The Ranch in Loveland, November 7 & 8
This section will be my bulletin board for listing meetings at which I'll be giving demos and workshops. So check it often and join the fun! Pickin' Spinnin' Grinnin' - Alpaca - Eagle Spirit Alpacas Ranch - April 25 Fiber Scouring, Triple Picking, Drum Carding, Spinning Handfuls of Mohair - Holiday Inn Ballroom, Estes Park CO - June 12 & 13 Scoop Shear Spin, an overview on raising Angora goats - Front Range Knitting Guild - 4H Bldg. at The Ranch, July 11
OCTOBER 2008 FEATURED ARTICLE FOR COLORADO FIBER RESOURCE WEBSITE Wynham Farms' was chosen to be the featured local fiber resource for this month. The reporter and I visited with the goats and then ransacked some of the products which were still packed from Taos Wool Festival and awaiting the ABR Fall Festival. Of course as addicted fiberists, we also had to check out equipment and dream about future projects. Read this article at http://coloradofiber.com/blog/. It is a very good representation of our history and challenges. 2008 KIDS ARE HERE! The eight bred does spread themselves thick n' thin and us too. They started kidding on April 6 with 5 sets of twins born within the first 3 days. The last doe kidded on April 24. The grand total of 14 kids (10 bucklings and 4 doelings) have reminded us how delightful they can be once the stress of birthing is over. Four of the eight does with their 8 kids will be leaving Wynham Farms for their new home soon. View them here as they graze in early Spring growth and stretch their legs.
2008 Fiber Show-Offs for WF
April 20 ............. Open House and Kid Introduction (Good turnout and great weather! Much better than a January date. The kids were the stars of course.) May 2-4 .................... Denver Fiber Fiesta booth and Pickin' Spinnin' Grinnin' workshop (Good location for a good show with space to spare. Will do again.) August 30 - 31 ........................................ Estes Park Alpaca Market (Many out-of-towners and out-of-staters wanting to experience the mountains must knit/crochet/weave!) October 4-5 .............................. Taos Wool Festival (This fest keeps getting better and better. Fiberists must find relief from economic and political garbage in expanding their stashes. This in-progress installation of Booth 67 exposes the stars behind the scenes.) November 7-8 ................. ABR Fall Festival
Welcome to Ruger Paul! Eight does have spent the month of November and part of December with the sweetest looking and smelling young buck in the High Plains. Ruger Paul comes to us from a small handspinner's flock in Wyoming. This will be very exhilarating for the Farm since there have been no goat babies since 2004. Check out the website the end of April for photos of the Kids 2008.
WF had a vendor booth in the 2 foremost wool festivals of the southwest. These were juried selections and great opportunities to display my unique yarns, rovings, and kits. I plan on continuing to enjoy these festivals so add them to your calendars. Be sure to stop by and say HEY! Estes Park Wool Market Middle of June http://www.estesnet.com/Events/woolmarket.htm Taos Wool Festival First full weekend of October
Estes Park Wool Market Workshop by Kathy Artsy Yarn Spinning Friday, June 15, 2007
First Annual Open House January 28, 2007 1:00 - 4:30 PM showcased millspun local yarns, handspuns and yarn kits Watch for the Second Annual Open House next year!
Wynham Farms (aka gotmygoat) enjoys success as a first time vendor at Taos Wool Festival October 7-8, 2006 Wynham Farms Fiber Wins Ribbons at Taos Wool Festival October 1-2, 2005 Pictures and details"Agribusiness"
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You probably notice that I have no new pictures of kids for 2005-2007 and 2010. We have taken a break from breeding for several reasons. The primary one is that we are 'full up'. Twenty goaties provide us with plenty of fiber and plenty of chores. We have a no-kill facility and take such good care of them that they live long and prosper. The above doe Henny lived to the ripe old age of 15. Also we do not sell our goats to just anyone for just any reason. If you have appropriate fencing and shelter, knowledge of Angora goats plus a sense of responsibility, please contact Kathy or Kelley. I will try to keep up-to-date listings of appropriate mature goats for sale who would make good additions to established flocks or would be good starter goats for new goatherders.The does and wethers are all from the 2002 - 2004 kiddings so you can see them as they were and as they are now.The prices range from $300 - $400. Remember that they are white Angora goats with white backgrounds. In general this means finer fibers than Angora goats which have had color introduced from meat and dairy goats. Wethers are good additions to a flock for several reasons:
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