APRIL NEWSLETTER Check out what we've been up to this month |
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Notes from Rhonda… Well it has been a wild spring for weather so far! We hope that you and your farm are gearing up for an eventful April and May because I know that we are here at the Fleece Factory! In this newsletter I have some more shearing tips, a NEW CLASS to share with you, and a new title that we are “PROUD” of so be sure to read all about it! Thank you to our new website designer, Brenda Davisson with Field of Dreams Website Development! Brenda helped us get our website up and running better than I ever imagined! We are still making progress so keep checking back. You can now register and pay for classes online! Also you can sign up for and read the newsletter from our site. Please share it with your friends and thank you for supporting our business! thefleecefactoryoftherockies.com Have a great month, Rhonda |
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SPRING YARN SALE Going on right now through the end of April, stop by our boutique and check out our deals on Alpaca and Alpaca blend yarns! We have our new “WIGGLE” yarn (alpaca yarn with memory yet no wool) and select yarns on sale for 25% off. See our new bulky single and how it works up into beautiful products. Then consider our dyeing class for all those skeins that you would love to see in wonderful colors. |
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NEW CLASS! DROP SPINDLE SPINNING May 19, 9AM - Noon by Cheri Paxson This basic drop spindle class will teach you everything you need to know on how to get started with a drop spindle. This form of spinning is a wonderful way to take your spinning “on the go” and teach you to take control over your “single’s”. This simple technique can take your yarn to Blue Ribbon winner’s! (It did for Cheri!) Class fee is $30. Spinning kits are available for $35 Kit includes: Drop spindle handout, PVC Knitty Knotty (taking yarn off of spindle), a Schadt Drop Spindle 1 ½ oz Top Whorl and 1oz llama roving. Additional roving of other fiber is available for purchase at the Fleece Factory. Go to the Classes Page on our Website to sign up. |
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Cheri Paxson from Longmont Colorado. Not only is she a fiber enthusiast, but a knitting entrepreneur who opened Pax Knits in 1988 and designs knitwear for the recreation industry. She currently designs and teaches out of her “Art Barn” in rural Longmont where she raises fiber llamas and alpacas! We are very excited to have her teach this class out at the Fleece Factory on May 19th so be sure to join us and bring a friend! |
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SHOWS, SHOWS and MORE SHOWS! And CHECKING IN FIBER! |
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| | The Fleece Factory will again be having its booth is space #57 in the North West corner of the complex! We look forward to visiting with all of you and finding out what our mill cal do for you! You may check in fleeces at this show for processing. Check out our designer roving and new bulky singles! June 9th- 10th Estes Park Wool Market http://www.estesparkeventscomplex.com/wool-market.html Come Visit us at our booth in the North West corner! | | |
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| | The Fleece Factory attends alpaca shows a little differently than at fiber events. We will be visiting your booths/stalls individually instead of purchasing our own vendor booth. We know shows can be a crazy time for you to run by and talk to us about your fiber so we will stop by your booth instead. This way we can pick up your fiber or drop off an order at your convenience. There are certain fiber shows where we will have a booth that will showcase what we do here at the mill, but mostly we will just have representatives at shows for your check-in and drop off needs. We look forward to visiting with all of you! As always you can still swing by the mill to drop of fleeces! Call the mill at (970) 284-7711 MAY 4th – 6th GWAS (Great Western Alpaca Show) National Western Stock Show Complex We will have a presence at this show on Friday May 4th. Call us to schedule a stall appointment! http://www.greatwesternalpacashow.com/# | | |
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COLORADO PROUD COME TAKE A TOUR! |
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The Fleece Factory of the Rockies is proud to announce its listing in the Colorado Proud, Colorado Department of Agriculture Agritourism section! As a Colorado Proud business, we strive to promote Colorado grown fiber and production of Colorado produced yarns and fiber products! Look for our Colorado Proud products in our boutique and come take a tour! |
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Better for you. Better for Colorado. Look for the Colorado Proud logo at grocery stores, farmers' markets, garden centers and restaurants. By buying locally grown, raised and processed food and agricultural products, you are receiving high quality fresh products and helping Colorado's economy, local farmers, ranchers, greenhouses, manufacturers and processors in your area. |
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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS HOW TO SIGN UP |
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Go to our website to see available classes and workshops. Classes are available by reserving your space with a $20 non-refundable deposit (except the Skirting Class). Please call The Fleece Factory at (970) 284-7711 for all reservations and questions. Classes may also be listed on our Facebook Page, but this will not count as reserving your space in the class. Use Facebook as a helpful reminder for you and share the class with your Facebook friends! Available classes are listed on our website. There are TWO steps, click on the dollar amount for the class and it will send the deposit through paypal and then you must also REGISTER for the class through the website separately from the deposit payment. |
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New BULKY SINGLES! We are getting nice reviews of our new bulky single yarn. These coreless singles have a handspun characteristic! The fiber that is best for this yarn is any staple length from 2”-6” of your nice fiber. This service is $30.00/lb outgoing weight price. Call if you have questions! HAT SHAPERS are now available at the Fleece Factory! Stop by and see all the new hat forms that you can purchase and make your own hats! We have 12 styles to choose from. You can also try out our wet felting class where we use these wonderful hat forms! |
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CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR THE LATEST POSTS SHARE AND LIKE!! |
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WE ARE CURRENTLY PROCESSING JULY and AUGUST ORDERS. Our INFORMATION BOARD: Anyone can post information for alpaca sales, services that help other customers, and any other information we approve! Email us if you want anything posted! As always, if there are any questions, please call us or email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can! |
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