Category Archives: fiber art

stuff I make and sell

“Some-thing’s Random”…………

Posted on November 20, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here with some new goodies, and they are random!  I finished the Techno Hat in peach I started in Castle Rock last week when Uncle Jerry and I were down from Wyoming for the Ye Olde Yuletide Bazaar.  … Continue reading →

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Thank goodness it’s Friday (and look! a scarf!)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Hi all, Kirstin here. I love those craft shows, but I have to admit, they take a ton out of us. Dad is travelling today, Mom is up to her elbows in…barn stuff. Let’s leave it at that. And I’ve … Continue reading →

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Alpaca Blankets are Here!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by cliffhousemom

We, Dad and Momma, visited Michel and his family on Tuesday afternoon, and we discovered he has received his final shipment from Peru for 2013. The new shipment of alpaca goodies arrived just in time for the holidays. Father winter … Continue reading →

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“Get a Jump On…….”

Posted on November 6, 2013 by cliffhousemom

…….that Christmas Shopping!”  Nobody’s waiting for Black Friday this year – Aunt Geri here, and we’re headed to Ye Olde Yuletide Bazaar holiday festival with our wares this Saturday in Parker.  We have something for just about everyone – including … Continue reading →

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Mileage

Posted on November 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

One of the questions I (Kirstin) get most often is “how long does it take you to spin a skein of yarn?” The answer, like the answers to most of life’s deepest questions, is “it depends.” The average is probably … Continue reading →

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The not-so-fun part

Posted on October 28, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

The organizers at our next show expressed an interest in handspun yarn. We have plenty of that floating around, but none of it was inventoried. This weekend, in addition to spinning another 220 yards of Holiday Extravaganza, Momma and I … Continue reading →

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Productivity

Posted on October 21, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Ah, the weekend. Picture it: two whole days stretch before you, hours and hours of time. All you have to do is a few loads of laundry, a week’s worth of dishes, a bit of tidying up, and (of course) … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Holiday Extravaganza

Posted on October 14, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

I love things that sparkle. I love soft things. Logically, sparkly, soft things are some of my favorite things. Which is, I suppose, how this yarn got invented. Kirstin here, and I’m back in the swing of hand spinning with … Continue reading →

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“On the Road Again…”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by cliffhousemom

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 →

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It makes us Happy!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by cliffhousemom

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 →

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