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This is a listing of those who have submitted entries to the CQ Natural Fiber Product Showcase 2010. This is also the voting ballot on which you may select one – and ONLY ONE - of your favorites in each category. Casting a vote for these people and their displayed product will not harm you in any way but, just maybe, you will encourage these artisans to do more, which creates the need for more fiber, thus more animals, more breeders, greater industry, prosperity for all and (dare we say it) everlasting world piece. Now do your part and please enjoy.

Category: FASHION
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Suri Clutch Purse
This is a soft and unstructured clutch needle felted entirely from silky white suri fiber. The locks were left in their natural form and then needle felted around the edges of the flap. A needle felted button closure was then added. All ...more
Berry Ruffles
An original design this garment, from shearing and spinning, to dying and knitting was completed in Connecticut. The solid color yarn was hand dyed, using localy grown pokeberries. The varigated color was achieved by hand painting the yarn....more
Baby Bonnet and Slippers
The fiber used in the creation of the bonnet and slippers is from one of Legacy Acres' own huacayas. The fiber was mill spun at New Era Fiber Mill into two-ply sport weight yarn. Only 2.5 ounces of yarn were used in the hand crocheting of t...more
Hats and Scarves
Alpaca Sunrise Farm has their fiber processed into yarn at a local Ohio family-owned mill. Using their own yarn the hats have been crafted by hand and are 100 per cent alpaca, except for trimming with fun fur yarn for added embellishment....more
Hand/Needled felted purses.
Pictured are three different purses all made using the same technique. The black felt material for the body of the purses was made using a hand/wet felt technique. The purses were sewn with a 100 per cent cotton print fabric liner to give a...more
Copper Purse
Two strands brown llama yarn were knitted together with tan llama yarn, then felted. The purse flap has been embellished with an antique copper button with 'diamond' center, copper color feathers, red brown feathers and copper beads. ...more
Urban Alpaca Necklace and Bracelet set
The handcrafted necklace and bracelet set is adorned with crocheted beads from an Alpaca/Silk blend and complimented by glass bobbles from the Czech Republic. Each bead was meticulously and creatively crocheted to surround an inner wooden ...more
Felted Vest
The material for this alpaca vest was designed and felted from the gorgeous fiber of one of the Navajo Lake alpacas. Colorful recycled silk sari yarn and black sequined novelty yarn was felted into the material with the sole purpose of be...more
Alpaca Scarf
Using only the first eight pegs of the loom, giving it a width of five inches, Mary used a dark fawn alpaca fiber to make this scarf. When a length of forty inches was reached the scarf was removed from the loom by alternately pulling a lo...more
Eenergized Alpaca Vest
This vest was made from 100 per cet Superfine Baby Alpaca in Olive green that had been handspun on a Jensen Tina II in energized singles. Though it's not hard to spin energized yarn it is a little more difficult to let the loops flow thr...more
Llama Sweater
Tara and her husband and have been raising llamas for over twenty years. This sweater is made from 100 per cent llama wool, from animals raised on their farm. They shear their llamas every spring, and Tara tries to save most of the fiber ...more
Black Shawl
The shawl is fashioned from 80 per cent alpaca and 20 per cent llama fleece obtained from animals at Gentle Glade Farm. The fleece was hand washed, hand carded and wet felted with a design of tendril vines and rose buds of wool and mohair ...more
Neck Warmer
This neck warmer measures 9 x 21 inches and is made of 100 per cent hand spun cria fiber. The hand-crafted square buttons are also made from cria fiber....more
Handspun Suri Cowl Neck Scarf
This piece is special as it has been finely handspun, then hand knitted in a horse shoe pattern. The luster of suri alpaca makes it lightweight and can be doubled to wear around the neck. It can be worn as day or night wear. The scarf won ...more
Faire Isle Cap
This is a four color Faire Isle knit cap hand crafted by Virginia. The fleece was raised on the Diamond Rock Farm. The yarn. a double ply, sports weight 100 per cent alpaca, was also handspun by Virginia. Colors used were white, dark rose...more
Handfelted Western Hat
This is a handfelted alpaca and angora western hat. The wet felt technique was used in crafting it, with the angora being felted right into the alpaca fleece. The fleece is from a Sapphire Sky alpaca named Holly who has been blind for about...more
Lace Shawl
This shawl was created by Margaett's friend, Jeri Bissell. When Jeri pays Margaret a visit she often goes through her yarns, commenting on them. touching them, holding them up to the light. With Margaret's blessing, she often takes some of ...more
Handwoven B & W scarf
This scarf is Ellen's first handwoven item made with using her alapca yarn. The arp is black merino wool and white alpaca yarn and the weft is black alapca. Ellen has been studying weaving with a fine hand-weaver in her area. This scarjf ...more
Sweater Coat
This sweater coat was a custom order for a long-time client. The client sent Nancy a photo and asked her to use it as a pattern to create a sweater coat. It is made with five background colors, three shades of green for the leaves and two ...more
Picot Lace Scarf
This beige alpaca scarf is an original design and was crocheted using lace weight, 100 per cent alpaca yarn. Light and airy, the picot stitch adds warmth without adding weight.f...more
Baby Jacket-Cardigan
This jacket/cardigan with a hood was knitted in a 100 percent baby alpaca in red, black and off white, from Patricia's own alpacas. Its versatile style makes it suitable for boys or girls. Fit two years old. Soft and warm it is perfect for ...more
Bell Pattern Shawl
At the Y Knot Alpacas Farm both suri and huacaya are raised and JoAnne tries her best to make something from their fleeces. She had the fleeces of a number of brown suri and huacaya blended together at the mill to create the yarn used in...more
Shawl
Judy made this shawl using fibre from heralpaca Serrano. ...more
Wild Handbag
This wild, unique and very original handbag was designed and created by Heidi. It won first place and the prestigious Judges' Choice Award at the fibre competition, Saskatchewan Fibre in Demand. It was made using a very fine 100 per cent ba...more
Relaxed Fit Socks
These Relaxed Fit socks are specifically designed for anyone with poor circulation, especially people with diabetes and heart and stroke issues. The socks are made with 75 per cent alpaca for warmth, softness, comfort and moisture wicking. ...more
Curly Alpaca Scarf
This Curly Alpaca Scarf was made from fiber provided by Lazy Acre Alpaca and using the Foulard Frise pattern by Patons Yarns which Mary Jo modified . The scarf is simple to make and takes one skein (4-6oz) of approximately 200 yards of a w...more
Indian Style Alpaca Shawl
This beautiful handwoven shawl is made from beige cria fleece and rose grey cria fleece. Only the best of the cria fleece was chosen for this yarn which was machine spun and dehaired at the mill. Valerie chose an Indian pattern and simp...more
Alpaca Coat of Many Colors
This "Alpaca Coat of Many Colors" was knitted by Cathy from fiber from her own alpacas. The colors, which are all natural, represent the many different colored alpacas on the farm. Cathy, who specializes in selling handmade alpaca cloth...more
Double Breasted Vest
This double breasted designer vest is a mixture of basket weave and cable design. It has two buttons on the front with a decorative belt that buckles at the back. It was hand knit with 100 per cent huacaya yarn from Koksilah Alpacas. The ri...more
Felted Purse
Purse has been cut and sewn by machine from alpaca felt. It is then felted further by hand until desired texture and thickness is achieved. Silk lining is hand sewn into place. Lastly, handles and embellishments are added. With the exce...more
Shelby's Hat
This is a hand-felted llama hat made from white llama fiber. It has been drum carded with a bit of lavender silk to make the color change....more
Triple Patterned Watch Cap
This triple-patterned watch cap was knitted by Sister of Providence Jeanne Knoerle of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. The homespun alpaca yarn is created using fiber from Providence Velvet and Providence Corbe of White Violet Farm Alpacas, Sa...more
Felted Shawl
This is the first large item that Tracey has made. It is a full wrap made of alpaca and measures over six feet from corner to corner. Tracey left long ties which allows the shawl to be wrapped and tied in several different ways. She was ...more
Alpaca Hat and Sweater
The alpaca fiber comes to the ultimate luxury creation in this sweater! The fiber used is 100 oer cent alpaca which was handspun and handcrafted into this amazinf garment: It is silky against the skin and soft to touch, very lightweight a...more
Cropped Evening Coat
The Cropped Evening Coat is a beautiful take on 1940's glamour! Hand crafted from medium weight felt (needle felted then fulled) with a hand stitched lining. A perfect choice for a night out on the town. Crafted from 70 per cent huacaya ...more
Eucalypt Motif Scarf
This scarf was created using white and dark fawn suri fibre from the first fleece shearing of Marilyn's young suris. This fibre was felted onto silk chiffon using the Nuno felting technique. As the fibres were placed on the silk chiffo...more
White Scarf With Glass Beads
Using a natural white, 100 per cent alpaca yarn and blue-green glass beads, Carol knit this scarf as a Christmas gift for her sister-in-law. All the beads used had to be strung on the yarn before knitting, which was not easy....more
Tan Llama Sweater
This sweater was made from Lisi's Number 1 lead llama with whom she has a remarkable connection. She can train him to do anything and he then helps her train others in the herd. Thus far he has refused her nothing. Lisi wears this sweater, ...more
Woven Alpaca Cape
This woven alpaca cape was made on a triangular loom using two natural colors of alpaca yarn that was harvested from the alpacas on the Caraway Alpaca farm. First, two separate woven 5 1/2 foot triangular shawls were made. Next the two sh...more
Needle Felted Jacket With Rug Yarn Design
This jacket is made from 100% per cent alpaca batting from the fleece of two alpacas on Terrie's farms. The batting was needle felted onto silk gauze using a needle felting machine. The fabric was then steam ironed and the pattern cut. The ...more
Suri & Silk Stole
Loom woven silk warp and weft with suri llama locks woven and knotted into the design. This piece was woven in an old fashioned Scandianavian Rye Technique. The suri locks are individually washed, dried and measured before being knotted i...more
Felted White Purse
Not being able to knit a perfect purse, felting is the way to go for Margot...it hides a world of knitting sins,.and it makes a wonderful purse. Each purse is knit from 100 per cent llama yarn using two strands to create just the right thic...more
Handkerchief Hem Jacket
This flowing white suri jacket from Little Gidding Farm is subtly beaded along it's lower edges. The luster and drape of this 2-ply suri yarn is offset by the delicate glimmer of the beading and New Shale lace pattern. This pattern is due ...more
Alpaca Scarf
This is an alpaca scarf that actually looks like an alpaca. They are created from yarn that is over 95 per cent alpaca and wooden buttons....more
The Good Earth Shawl
Created from 100 per cent natural sustainable fibers: the warp is bamboo, the weft is alpaca which was mini-mill spun. Handwoven on a floor loom in "Rose Valley" overshot pattern. Colors chosen to represent the earth, sky, wind, water and f...more
Black Bead Wrap
The wrap is made from 100 per cent alpaca fiber that Carol cleaned, washed and had spun into finger weight yarn. It is lace knitted with beads attached on the fringe. The black fiber is a natural 'true' black....more
Handwoven & Handspun Llama Items
Pinnacle Peak Llama Ranch is a small llama ranch in northern Arizona, breeding only a few llama babies (crias) each year. Keeping the herd small has allowed Pamela to concentrate on producing top notch llamas with high quality fleeces. Pam...more
Suri 'n Silk
This is hand felted using suri fiber from Pam's own alpacas, Jim and Konstantine. Red and yellow silk hankies decorate either end....more
Hand Knit Shawl
This 100% suri alpaca lace shawl was hand knit by Kathryn from a fingering weight yarn machine spun from a combination of two of her suris. It was her first attempt at lace knitting and, while a challenge, the wonderful suri yarn produced ...more