I have always liked animals, but haven't had the space, time or facilities to have my own, so I've lived vicariously through friends with sheep and alpacas to obtain the fibers I use, as well as occasionally purchasing fibers from other sources.  I gladly help them with their stashes of fiber.  It is a compulsion, as many of you know, and sometimes there is excess.  I hate to see good fiber go to waste.  It is a natural renewable resource and has many good qualities which synthetics do not have.  Some people are afraid of the care of natural products because they have gotten used to throwing everything in the washer in one lump rather than hand washing less often.  Others worry about their sensitivities, not always realizing that it is sometimes the quality of the fiber that may be the issue, not the fiber itself, or that it can be paired with another fiber to reduce reactions.

Do you like the feel of fiber in your hands?  Every fiber has different characteristics, whether from the same species or between different ones.  Some are smooth and silky and some are coarse and wiry.  Finding the right fiber for the right project is always a quest.  Below are links to some of the fibers on the following pages that I have available at the moment.

Little items for the fiber enthusiast, to give or get.

Drop Spindle Ornaments	Drop Spindle Jewelry
Yarn Totes	Ritzy Rock Shawl Pins