[AlpacaTalk] Blanket Project
Hi everyone,
Please, please, please...do not go to those we have spent so long
working with and say "Oh, I have some fiber, please make me some.....
We have worked a long time trying to give this gift to the alpaca
community. We are working towards having a place where we (the alpaca
community) can receive dollars for our fiber. This type of project
takes resolve, time, effort, determination, commitment, dollars, etc.
It is not finished!!! Why do you think we are eliminating various
parts of our lives in order to have the time available to go forward
with this??? Why are we willing to give away some of our alpacas???
(By the way, we are NOT giving up our time on our Harleys). Rather
than sitting around on my years-old fiber and dreaming of only making
"high-end products" with the fiber, we are actually doing something
for our industry here in the US.
The reason for this post is that at least one farm has attempted to go
direct to those we have been negotiating with with the idea that there
is currently the availability to make whatever "high-end" product they
want for their fiber (sort of makes me understand why they have SEVEN
YEARS of their fiber sitting around on their farm). This type of
behavior could easily be counterproductive toward the progress already
undertaken. I here and now ask them, PLEASE, send some of your fiber
to us; this project may not be the high-end results you want for your
hard-earned fiber, but we need a starting point (blankets) and will
work up from there.
Second point---After the email last night, I wanted to call the
project quits. Carol talked me into staying for the long haul because
she knows how much this means to me, other alpaca farmers, and to our
alpaca industry.
Third--We will now be accepting all colors of fiber. As long as we
are going to do this thing, we may as well open it to all and really
give it our best. Thanks so much to all that have donated and those
who have sent word that fiber is on the way. Please let me know when
you donate if it is ok to put your name/farm/link/
as a supporter of the "Blanket Project". Carol (my wonderful wife and
without whom we would not have a website) graciously offered to set up
a page or so dedicated to this project.
Thank you all so much,
Peter
Again, please send fiber to:
Elderberry Creek Alpacas
10868 Siegmund Rd SE
Stayton, OR 97383
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posted by Chaddo at 7:34 PM
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