spits summer - the Hawkesbury Blue Mountains Alpaca Region

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22 ITEM Spits & Pieces Merchandise PRICE $ Alpaca Activity Book 3.50 Alpaca Breeders Birthing Handbook 22.00 Alpaca Breeders Reproduction Handbook 27.50 Bumper Stickers 2.75 Business Card Holders 17.00 Caring For Alpacas in Australia 3.50 Cria Coats - Large or Small 26.00 Farm Gate Signs 49.50 First Aid for Llamas & Alpacas 38.50 Fleece Bags 0.20 Halter & Lead Sets 25.00 Halters, Adjustable 34.00 Halters, Fixed Nose 28.00 Halter, Leather Self Adjustable 45.00 Halters, Mallow 34.00 Halters, Rope 25.00 Herd Books 1 to 4 (each) 16.50 Herd Book 5 25.30 Herd Book 6 25.30 Herd Book 7 29.70 Herd Book 8 35.20 Leads 22.00 Llama & Alpaca Neonatal Care 55.00 Managing Alpacas in Australia 3.50 Medicine & Surgery of SA Camelids 249.70 Newborn Halter & Lead Set 36.00 Toenail Clippers 30.00 Video 27.50 Kerrie & Warren Edgar Phone (02) 6359 3180 Shogun.alpaca@bigpond.com
Spits & Pieces Proposal For Workshops Sponsored By The Hand Weavers & Spinners Guild of NSW INC. It is suggested the Hawkesbury-Blue Mountains Region of the AAA members might like to sponsor the following workshops offered by the Guild. Saturday 9:30 – 12:30 PREPARATION PRIOR TO SHEARING & PRESENTATION OF FLEECE Discussion of objectives and practical demonstration on animal/s. Looking at presenting skirted fleece with a minimum of v.m., sand/silt, double cuts, etc. sorted into Saddle and Neck/Legs/Bellies to a standard acceptable to a hand spinner. Also, if for private sale, importance of presentation and labeling to Department of Fair Trading standards. 1:30 – 4:30 PREPARATION FOR HAND SPINNING – Sorting, carding (hand & drum), p r o p o r t i o n a l blending with other fibres. Sunday 9:30 – 4:00 HAND SPINNING ALPACA. Proportional blending with other fibres, plying with other fibres. Spinning designer yarns with alpaca - e.g. slub, boucle, knopp, plying with lurex or tencel. Spinning to a commercial thickness such as 5 ply, 8 ply. Recommended knitting tension and tips to prevent garment “dropping.” Dept of Fair Trad requirements for labeling garments for sale. This workshop would be aimed at hand spinners who already know the basics such as how to handcard, spin and ply, but want to explore more in depth techniques and to enhance their alpaca fibre for pleasure or profit. Participants would need their own spinning wheel and preferably carders. The Guild can offer accredited tutors who are experienced in teaching. Workshops would need a minimum of 8 people (up to 14) to be financially viable as the fee for a Tutor with appropriate qualifications would be $300 per day, plus travel reimbursement and the admin fee for the weekend – payable to the Guild – would be $50 per day. With 8 participants a full day workshop could be priced at $55 per person, plus any admin expenses the Alpaca Assn needed to recoup, which should cover the fees comfortably. The Guild is not registered for GST. Payment for tutors would be required at the end of the day. It would be necessary for the Alpaca Association to carry public risk insurance for participants and it would be pleasant if tea/coffee and possibly BBQ facilities were available. It would also be necessary for the Association to advertise the workshops (prototype flyer would be provided) and handle bookings and collection of fees. At this stage, if the Association would like to proceed, we would need to see what weekends would suit the potential tutors and when the facilities would be available at Hawkesbury Showground. November seems a good month, although “The Land” Small Farms Expo is on the 2 nd weekend. 23
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