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Fire
Ant Ranch Since 1992 and going
strong! 170
Young Ranch Rd.,
Wool
& Mohair prepared by a Hand Spinner! Featuring fiber and fiber
products from Black Welsh Mountain, Shetland and Gulf Coast Sheep, mohair
from Texas Angora goats, and a few other favorites. What isn’t fiber from my years of raising
them comes from specially selected flocks I’ve known personally.` I’ve had to purchase much more
wool than I ever could raise when I had my flock – a mark of success for my
fiber work. A big THANKS to all of
you who love my fiber and keep coming back for more! CONSULTATIONS on the
Business of Fiber and Fiber Animals begin at $250/hour, evaluated on a case
by case, limited basis. If you want my hard won advice, please
consider the time it took to learn it AND
the time it takes to give it! Our favorite sausage is still
from the one and only Louis Mueller Barbecue place in Taylor, Texas! It will remain our favorite as I
seriously doubt there’s a BBQ place in Georgetown to rival that chipotle
sausage! I will say that we DO enjoy
Duke’s BBQ right here at home in Georgetown. We’re holding at
11 cats at the moment, losing our most senior cat, Miss Kitty last year, and BC,
Junior AND Smudge this year. Smudge
and Junior were brothers and there was a genetic component to their
illness. BC had compromised kidneys
before we got him. However, we added
one totally adorable kitten, Gumdrop from the litter we bottle fed. Kaylee, the young Shire draft mare IS
a true partner. Not only is she
talented in dressage, but she is great on the trails! Sierra, the Mustang mare, is still playing the “Boss Mare” more
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The Studio “Shop” is Open ONLY by Appointment on a limited basis
– fiber shows, chores and equine activities notwithstanding! PLEASE FEEL FREE to shop via website and email at any time! The fibers and yarns will be listed here as
well as at my Etsy Shop. Spinning tools will stay here. I have a NEW FIBER PRODUCT: STUFFED FIBER ROLLS ™! I’ll still be travelling to
various Fiber
and Art Festivals during the year to market my finished goods,
equipment, fibers and handspun yarns. These festivals include the Estes Park
Wool Market in Colorado, Destin Spin In Retreat in Florida, SRS Retreat in
New Mexico, Kid ‘n Ewe in Texas and others.
Festivals in the past have included Taos Wool Festival (a 15-year
participant) Best of the Southwest Fiber Arts Festival in New Mexico, and the DFW Fiber Fest in Texas. I’ve published & sold
designs in Knitter's Magazine, Lion
Brand Yarns and Knitter's Digest, as well as other publications. I also do custom knitting of Kilt
Hose and other items of clothing and home décor. Your
Austin and Central Texas source for: STRAUCH Drum Carders, Hand Cards and really BIG
Ballwinder (these are fantastic), HITCHHIKER ROADBUG Wheels from the Merlin
Tree – even better, the new double
treadle ROADBUG model! I still emphasize products I
would and DO use myself, and specialize in technologically advanced spinning
equipment that doesn’t look very traditional.
That’s me, and that’s my taste. I’m always celebrating something
– ask about specials. The Fire
Ant Ranch Collectibles page features the Knitting Ant! FARM FIBERS & YARNS My hand dyed and hand processed wool & mohair products (Austin Batts, Ant Mounds and Ant Trails) are
very popular. NEW – STUFFED FIBER ROLLS ™ –
Delightful 2 oz wraps of Batts or Trails with a “Surprise Inside” (no I will
NOT tell you what it is and it just might change at times too! These will be featured on my Fire Ant Ranch Etsy. My mohair locks (Ant Mounds)
have had many repeat customers who know that if a certain color way hasn’t
been dyed up yet, they can request it.
My handspun yarn, classic and exotic, is still popular. It’s a good feeling – designing what people
like! |
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