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Category Archives: Fashion
“Make Us Proud…”
Finished is the word for Mark’s hats! Aunt Geri here with a pic of the last two pieces – we are excited to see how Mark and his family like our little goodies. I tried a new design, and I … Continue reading
“Silos & Smokestacks”
Hundreds and hundreds of miles of corn and soybean fields, silos, cattle, and an occasional horse or two. Aunt Geri here, back from our third trip to the Midwest in the last 5 weeks. The farm fields are being prepared … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged alpaca yarn, alpacas, cloche, hats, knitting, Moline Illinois, Quad Cities, Yule
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“Busy Worker Bees”
Aunt Geri, Kirstin and I are “Busy Worker Bees” right now. We often have yarn, mostly mill spun, that is of Grade 4 or Grade 5 quality. This yarn is generally light fawn or medium fawn in color, and because … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, how-tos
Tagged alpaca fiber, alpaca yarn, Industrial Yarns and Sewing Threads, knitting, scarves, yarn
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Baby, it’s Beary Cold Outside!
We woke up to snow this morning, but that didn’t stop the bears from wanting to go outside and play. How do you say “No” to a bear? As promised on Wednesday, here are more pictures of our photo shoot … Continue reading
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Tagged alpaca yarn, alpacas, Bear, Christmas, crafts, hats, Teddy Bears, Toys, winter fashions
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Teddy Bears Agree to Photo Shoot
It was cold yesterday, the cats wanted to complain about it, the alpacas wanted to kush and chew and the horses just wanted to be left alone so I, Momma, came inside and played with the bears. I’m looking for … Continue reading
“On the Road Again…”
Hi – Aunt Geri here. As we mentioned last week, Cliff House is making scarves and hats for a friend who has provided fiber from several of his alpacas. I have completed these hats (and an additional one that didn’t … Continue reading
It makes us Happy!
This year’s ACES charity event is history, but we wanted to share pictures of a happy young man wearing a Cliff House Alpacas hat & scarf set Aunt Geri knit. Corrine Fierkens, one of our participating artists, gave her son … Continue reading
“Notre Dame de Paris”
French for Our Lady of Paris and also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral. Hi – it’s Aunt Geri with my latest shawl. These colors are so electric – reminds me of the gorgeous stained glass in this cathedral. I haven’t seen … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, fiber art
Tagged Notre Dame de Paris, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, Stained glass
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Cuter than Cute!
Aunt Geri here – seems like a long time since I have blogged! Did you miss us on Friday? Our apologies, Momma and Kirstin got their wires crossed on that one. Colleen Jepkes, a participating artist at our ACES-Artists Celebrating … Continue reading
“Sugar Plum Fairy”
Our top notch sales team sold the only shawl we had at Western Welcome Week so I (Aunt Geri) was intent on finishing another one for our Cliff House Charity sale benefiting the Colorado Humane Society and Cimarron Sky Dog … Continue reading