To all our Lansdowne and Westboro Farmer's Market customers,
Please note that we will not be attending these markets during the summer months.  We will see you in the fall.  In the meantime, you can find us in our new pop up shop at Mrs. McGarrigle's in Merrickville. In addition to all our regular home grown/Canadian crafted value added alpaca products, you can also find a beautiful selection of Fair Trade items from Peru.   Our shop is open 7 days a week.  I am there some of the time but if you would like to insure that either Corinne or myself is there, when you visit, please do contact us and we can arrange a time.  613-258-0177   613-323-3933 (Kathy's cell)  kcfreedom39@hotmail.com

Instructor: :Amanda Schwabe
Location: Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly, 820 County Road 
Hosted by Kathy of Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly
18, Oxford Station K0G 1T0
July 31st, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Cost: $25.00 plus HST (includes refreshments and snacks)
Knitting supplies are extra (approx. $10. and a supply kit for knitters will be available for purchase (optional).
Come a little early and meet our alpacas, angora goats, baby doll sheep and free range chickens.
Join us for a fun-filled 2-hour class and learn to cast on and get knitting. Instructor Amanda Schwabe has been teaching knitting for four years and designing patterns for ten, and she'll show you some tips and tricks that many beginning knitters don't learn right away. This class will be enough to get you started with the very basics. If you love it, we'll be holding "next steps" classes in August! You may even decide to make your own Christmas gifts.
Next Steps for Beginning Knitters and Tips & Tricks for Every Knitter
In this series of 2-hour classes, bring your own knitting project and get help, learn new techniques, get mistakes fixed, or continue on your knitting journey, no matter what your level. Beginners from our July class can learn next steps in this class, and more experienced knitters can come with any questions and enjoy knitting in a relaxed, fun setting. Instructor Amanda Schwabe specializes in fixing mistakes and helping you understand the structure of your knitting.
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​Once again, the week-end is here! This week-end we are part of the 416 ArtKruze and the Landsdowne Textile Festival. Kathy will be in Landsdowne on Saturday offering a nice variety of artisanal textile supplies including alpaca yarn and rovings. We also offer dyed merino, silk, sari ribbon, art batts, pre-felts and so much more. These items will also be available at our farm store on Sunday.
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” 
Let us help you find what you need for your next project.
Corinne will be welcoming folks to our farm on Saturday for the 416 ArtKruze. Come on by and meet the alpacas and visit our farm store. Bring a lawn chair and sit back and relax while you watch the alpacas, sheep, angora goats and free range chickens going about their daily routine.
Sunday, June 24th both Kathy & Corinne will be at the farm to welcome you. We are adding a new twist to the 416 ArtKruze hosting a Textile Repair Cafe. This will be an informal drop-in event where you can come and bring an item that needs some kind of minor repair such as mending a hole in a sock, hemming pants, sewing on buttons etc. 
We also invite anyone who would like to come spend a couple of hours in a picturesque relaxing setting to share their skills. Bring along a lawn chair and whatever items you might think would be useful to help someone give new life to their garment that needs attention.
Also, if you would like to come and work on a project while hanging out with like-minded people, you are welcome to do that too.
We will have ArtKruze Brochures available so you can Kruze on down the 416 and visit some of the other stops.

​Ok . . .I just can't contain the excitement! Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly is adding a new twist to the 416 ArtKruze. Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly is hosting a Textile Repair Café
Sunday, June 24th: 11:00 – 4:00 pm (this event is advertised for Saturday in the 416 ArtKruze Brochure but we have had to move it to Sunday).
With the inception of Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly, our vision has remained consistent with the goal of producing a long lasting product in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Our goal is to move people away from “fast fashion”, a mass produced highly disposable product.
Unfortunately, we have become a throw away society. That is changing! Second hand stores and repurposed clothing are becoming more and more popular as people are more conscientious about staying away from filling up landfills with disposable clothing. With this in mind, we are extending an invitation to you to come spend some time on our farm and to learn how to upcycle, recycle or simply repair your favourite pair of hand knit socks or sweater. After a simple repair, that special item could get a new lease on life.
In our hurried society, lots of people have forgotten that they can repair things themselves or they no longer know how. Traditionally, this skill was passed from generation to generation. By hosting a repair café, we are aiming to keep the wealth of traditional artisan practises and knowledge alive. After visiting our farm, you will have learned a new skill and the environment is all the better for it. You might even choose to pass your newly learned skill on to others. As environmentalists, Corinne and I want to kindle people’s enthusiasm to work towards developing a more sustainable society. Want to join us in T(h)reading lightly on Mother Earth? You can start by fixing the hole in your sock rather then throwing it out.
We invite you to come and learn how to mend your socks or fix a hem on your pants or your skirt, or maybe even sew on a button or two. There will be fixers here who will help you, teach you, and show you how to do it."
Calling all fixers! If you would like to volunteer a couple of hours to share your valuable skills, please contact Kathy at kcfreedom39@hotmail.com or 613-258-0177.

​We were fortunate enough to spend 2 weeks in Peru.  We are now home and have a busy couple of weeks ahead.
March 11th: Ottawa Farmer's Market
March 13th: Fibrescape Course (private group)
March 20th: Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop: (full)
March 21st: Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop (space available)
March 22nd: Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop at The Village Shoppe in Richmond: (space available)
March 24th Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop at The Community Market in Long Sault (space available)
March 18th: Soap and Dryer Ball Workshop
March 31st: Gibbon's Maple Syrup: We will be there with alpacas and alpaca products.

Last chance to pick up those warm cozy alpaca products for your Valentine.  We can ship your order or you can find us at the following venues.
Saturday February 10th at the Merrickville Maker's Market: 12:00 - 6:00
Sunday, February 11th at the Ottawa Farmer's Market 10:00 - 3:00
​Monday, February 12th at the Civic Hospital in the Vendor's Alley: 9:00 - 3:00
​We will ship for free between February 7th and  12th and we will ship for free. Call or email me at kcfreedom39@hotmail.com or call at 613-258-0177

WE are continually adding to our alpaca collection.  You can find us at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on February 26th and at the Lansdowne Farmer's Market in the Aberdeen Pavilion on Sunday.
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