lasso the moon alpaca farm

Learn to Felt in a one day class at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm

Felting with Alpaca is a fun way to get introduced to the world of alpaca fiber!
Felting Classes are taught nine to ten times a year. Including Hat, Handbag, Needle felting, and nuno felting Classes. It is a workout and a bit sloppy, but the rewards are many!
Funky. Fun scarf & Matching Hat in Mint
Funky. Fun scarf & Matching Hat in Natural
Schedule of Classes
Winter/Spring/Summer 2010

Needle felting
Advanced Needle Felting
felting a handbag
Nuno felting a wrap
felting a fuzzy alpaca hat
Felting a funky alpaca hat
Hand Dyeing Alpaca Yarn

All materials are included (except in yarn dyeing class, please see description for details). All you need to bring is a smile and your enthusiasm. Cost of a one day class which includes a warm, yummy lunch is $99.00 ($75.00 for yarn dyeing class). All classes start at 10:30 am and last all day (usually until 4:30 -5:30). Cost of a two day Class is $175.00 and includes Lunch on both days and a breakfast treat each morning. Please wear appropriate clothing for the farm.

Homemade Pecan Rolls or Scones and Coffee Get you Started in the Morning.

Warm Yummy Lunch Included!
We use farm raised, many organic and locally grown ingredients in our lunch menu.
Following the lunch break we will visit with the alpacas. After class we can visit the glass studio where I will be glad to do a glass bead making demonstration.

Needle Felting figures.

January 9, 2010 (Full)

February 27, 2010(cancelled- attending Snowmass Making of Champions Sale in Phoenix, AZ)

August 14, 2010

Saturday at 10:30 am. Learn to use special needles to felt figures using a mix of sheep and alpaca fibers. Learn all the important techniques for detail face work. Once you learn these techniques your imagination is the limit, make a farm menagerie, a nativity or a creature from your imagination. You will complete one figures face in the class and leave with the skills to make finish your doll. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls, coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $99.00 each.

Needle Felting a funky chicken or other fun creature.
this is an advanced two day class

Not offered in Winter/Spring/Summer 2010, check the Fall/Winter Schedule to be posted in late July.

Saturday & Sunday starting at 10:30 am. In this class you will learn more advanced detail work using felting needles and some simple wet felting techniques. This class is not just about learning to felt but also about challenging your imagination and working out the puzzle of creating a 3-D sculptured object from a 2-D picture reference. Students are required to bring a photo or drawing of the creature they wish to create. A very fun, challenging class. Very limited student size so please sign up early. $175.00 for class includes lunch each day and breakfast rolls on Sunday

For lodging information for this class please view our links page. Local Lodging

Felt a cute alpaca handbag.

June 26 - 27, 2010

Saturday & Sunday at 10:30 am. Using the resist method you will learn to wet felt a colorful handbag. You will also learn some fun decorating techniques, like how to felt a flower or felted bead to use as decoration on your bags. A fun class, covering many techniques that should tease your imagination and tempt you to go forth and make many bags. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls, coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $175.00 each.

.

Nuno Felting a scarf or wrap.

January 30, 2010 (Full)

February 20, 2010 (Full)

April 3, 2010

July 17, 2010 (Taught at Magical Farms in Litchfield, OH, please contact Diane for pricing and schedule details at: diane@alpacafarm.com)

July 24, 2010

Saturday at 10:30 am. Now this is a fun class. I guarantee you will love it! You will learn to felt on fine fabric to create a fun wrap with a beautiful drape and fun texture. Using silk voile or muslin we will add thin strips of alpaca fiber in fun patterns and then wet felt them to create this unique, soft fabric. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls, coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $99.00 each.

Felt a fuzzy alpaca hat.

August 21-22, 2010

Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am. Fiber Artist , Gail Scherer of Wood Song Alpacas will teach this class at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm. Using the wet felting technique we will felt our own alpaca fiber hats. Many style hat forms to choose from. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls, coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $175.00 each.

Felt a Funky Alpaca Hat.

June, 19 2010

Saturday at 10:30 am. This hat class is based on the resist method. You can make a hat that rolls up at edge like a pill box, or french beret style hat or a funky Santa style hat. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls , coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $99.00 each.

Learn to Hand Dye all that White Alpaca Yarn into Unique and richly colored yarn.

Not offered in Winter/Spring/Summer 2010, please check back for Fall Schedule.

Saturday at 10:30 am. Start with white alpaca yarn and through a double dye technique learn to make some deliciously rich yarn that will fly off the farm store shelf! You may bring up to 10 skeins of your own yarn or yarn will be available for sale at very reasonable prices sponsored by a local alpaca fiber mill. Following the class, we will visit with the alpacas at Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm as well as Lardworks glass bead and jewelry studio. All materials, homemade pecan rolls coffee and a warm, yummy lunch included: $75.00 each.

A fun thing to do with a group of friends:
if you have a group of at least four folks, we can
schedule the class around you...on a weekday or even
a Sunday, whatever works for you!

For more information contact:

Holly Hartman Williams
info@alpacamoon.com
(706) 835-1837

Quick Ride to The Top