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Natural Fiber
Winter 2015
A Spin.Off Directory!
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elcome to Spin.Off ’s annual fiber directory, our one-stop guide to fiber resources throughout the
world. Supporting the shepherds, farmers, and horticulturists who preserve the rare breeds of sheep,
cultivate shades of natural colored cotton, and nurture the silk worms means that we will continue to have
choices when it comes time to select a fiber for a project. So enjoy your ability to choose your fiber, and
enjoy poring over these listings and fantasizing about your next foray into the land of natural fiber.
—Anne Merrow
Editor of Spin.Off magazine
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ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
Cotton Clouds—Safford
www.cottonclouds.com
[email protected]
(800) 322-7888
Cotton
Quality Sea Island, Pima, Acala,
Green and Brown-Pima Easy-toSpin® Sliver. Ginned Acala and Pima
cotton, Combed and Carded Supima®
cotton slivers, Learn to Spin Cotton
kits, cotton bolls, takli spindles,
DVDs, Handspinning Cotton book
updated by Joan Ruane, cotton seeds,
and more!
Royal Fibers/Columbine
Spinning Wheels—Dixon
www.columbinespinning
wheels.com; www.royal
fibers.co
[email protected]
(707) 249-3276
Guanaco, alpaca, mohair, CVM, Merino,
Karakul,Wensleydale
Royal Fibers offers white-collar fibers at
blue-collar prices! ALL fleeces, rovings,
and yarns grown in the U.S.! Also
Columbine Spinning Wheels made in
our shop at the ranch.
Brookmoore Creations
LLC—Tucson
www.brookmoorecreations
.com
brookmoorecreations@earth
link.net
(520) 744-1926
Wholesale Easy to Spin® earth friendly
cotton
Acala, Natural Green, Pima, Pima
Brown and Sea Island Cotton Slivers,
Shopkeeper’s Starter Boxes and takli
Spindles.Your cotton spinning customers
deserve the best—Easy-to-Spin® Earthfriendly cotton slivers.
Lisa Souza Dyeworks—
Placerville
www.lisaknit.com
[email protected]
(530) 647-1183
Bluefaced Leicester, Merino, Polwarth,
Wensleydale, alpaca, angora, cashmere,
silk, yak, baby camel
We specialize in luxury fibers and wools
with the finest hand, dyed in fabulous
colors to stir your imagination.
Grandma’s Spinning
Wheel—Tucson
www.grandmasspinning
wheel.com
[email protected]
(520) 290-3738
Various wools, wool blends, alpaca
blends, silk, silk/wool blends, silk/
alpaca blends, cotton, flax, hemp,
bamboo
Grandma’s Spinning Wheel, where the
creative come to play.We carry the
unusual in tools, fibers, and equipment
for spinners, weavers, felters, knitters, and
crocheters.
Macedo’s Mini Acre—
Turlock
www.macedosminiacre.com
[email protected]
(209) 648-2384
Huacaya alpaca, Suri alpaca, llama
Fleeces, rovings, batts, and yarn. Alpaca
colors include white, brown, black, gray
and patterns. Natural dye sources also
used for colorful combinations.
Meridian Jacobs—Vacaville
www.meridianjacobs.com
[email protected]
(707) 688-3493
Jacob wool, local fibers
Quality Jacob sheep, fiber and yarn;
friendly fiber arts classes, spinning and
weaving equipment, retail yarn sales,
books, custom weaving, lambskins, gifts,
farm tours.
courtesy of erin fogo. photo by christa tippmann.
Courtesy of Robin Lynde
MoonLight Alpacas—Wallace
www.calalpacas.com
[email protected]
(209) 786-5060
Suri alpaca
Skirted suri fleeces available; blankets
and neck/leg fiber. Many colors, micron
& lengths to choose from.
COLORADO
Gypsy Wools—Boulder
www.gypsywools.com
[email protected]
(303) 442-1884
Various wools, alpaca, llama, mohair, silk
Gypsy Wools carries hand-dyed, handpainted, natural color fibers and a
variety of breeds including some rare and
heritage breeds.We purchase high-quality
fiber from breeders and artisan mills.
Jefferson Farms Natural
Fibers—Denver and Salida
www.jeffersonfarmsnatural
fibers.com
[email protected]
(303) 870-3056
(303) 434-8052
Paco-vicuña, Suri Paco-vicuñas as well
as a few alpaca, Suri alpaca
We have the largest herd of PVs, and
focus on high quality, uniformity
and cleanliness to produce our finest
fibers. Raw fleeces, roving, and yarns
in 13–23 micron with 3–5"
staples. Farms in both Salida and
Denver, with over 450 animals we
have what you want!
Bijou Basin Ranch—Elbert
www.BijouBasinRanch.com
[email protected]
(303) 601-7544
Yak
Drop spindle or wheel, yak fiber draws
easily to yield beautiful yarns for all
skill levels from beginner to expert.
Micron counts are 14–16 to make a
truly soft yarn.
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Suri Network—Estes Park
www.surinetwork.org
[email protected]
(970) 586-5876
Suri alpaca
“Suri Network—Rarest of Breeds,
Ultimate Natural Fiber.” See fiber and
yarn for sale at http://surimarket
.surinetwork.org/store.
La Plata Farms—Hesperus
www.laplatafarms.com
[email protected]
laplatafarms@gobrainstorm
.net
(970) 749-5485
Navajo Churro: raw fleece, roving.
Merino/silk blends. Rambouillet: raw
fleece, top. Exotic blends.
In business for over 30 years, dealers for
Louet, Schacht, Ashford, Ashland Bay,
Clemes and Clemes, Navajo spinning
and weaving supplies, Navajo looms,
spindles, warp, weft.
Desert Weyr LLC—Paonia
www.desertweyr.com
[email protected]
(970) 527-3573
Wool
Black Welsh Mountain Sheep raw
fleeces, roving, combed top, yarn and
quilt batts all available at our farm
store or via mail order.
IDAHO
Alpaca Direct, LLC—Hayden
www.AlpacaDirect.com
[email protected]
(208) 209-7079
Bluefaced Leicester, Corriedale, Merino,
Polwarth, Huacaya alpaca, bamboo, yak
Luxury fibers in natural and over
100 dyed colors. Schacht spinning
wheels and spindles. A variety of fiber
tools.Visit us at 1016 W. Hayden
Ave. or order online.
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A Child’s Dream Come
True—Sandpoint
www.achildsdream.com
[email protected]
(800) 359-2906
(208) 255-1664
Corriedale, Merino,Wilde Wool, Organic
Fairy Wool, Silk Hankies, Merino/Silk
An extensive selection of dyed and
undyed fibers for spinning, felting, nuno
and wool creations. 100% wool felt,
dyes, cotton gauze, silk yardage and
scarves also available. Free or flat rate
shipping in the U.S.!
INDIANA
Gwenyth Glynn Longwools—
Sellersburg
www.gwenythglynn.com
[email protected]
(502) 552-5782
Teeswater,Wensleydale
Locks, fleeces and yarns from our flock
of Wensleydale sheep and Teeswater
sheep—known for long lustrous locks.
Also breeding stock available.
KENTUCKY
Alpacas of the Covenant
Inc./All Things Alpaca LLC—
Cold Spring (northern KY/
greater Cincinnati)
www.allthingsalpacaonline
.com
[email protected]
(859) 781-7741
Huacaya alpaca
Yarn (natural colors and hand painted
skeins), rovings, felt, and raw fiber from
our herd for sale. Handmade garments
and throws. Alpaca Fleece-filled Bird
Nesting Ball™ (patent pending).
Unique gift. Huacaya breeding livestock
for sale (foundation females, herdsires
and crias). Herdsire breedings.
Springtide Farm—Bremen
www.springtidefarm.com
[email protected]
(207) 529-5747
Cashmere
Specializing in producing some of
the finest cashmere from our North
American cashmere goats.Yarn and roving
available on line in natural and dyed
shades, patterns, and handknit products.
Spunky Eclectic—Lisbon
www.spunkyeclectic.com
[email protected]
(207) 353-9665
Bluefaced Leicester, Corriedale, Longwool,
Merino, various other wools, bamboo,
cashmere, cotton, silk
We have over 100 types, breeds, and
blends of natural fibers on hand at
all times.
MASSACHUSETTS
New England Felting
Supply—Easthampton
www.feltingsupply.com
[email protected]
(413) 527-1188
Merino batts, Norwegian C-1, Pelsull,
Wensleydale, Karakul, local wools, locks,
art batts, Merino top, silk
Quantity discount program.Trusted
resource and national destination for indepth felting knowledge and unmatched
inventory. Renown workshops in debuting
international techniques, local &
international instructors.
The Fiber Loft—Harvard
www.thefiberloft.com
[email protected]
(978) 456-8669
Bluefaced Leister, Corriedale, Coopworth,
Icelandic, Merino, New Zealand, Romney,
alpaca, camel, silk
Along with a full line of natural fibers, we
stock colored and hand-painted rovings,
natural and chemical dyes, spinning
wheels and accessories. Classes available.
Saga Hill is the home of author and
designer W. J. Johnson and Minnesota
Series Dyes—hand-whipped, lowimpact dyes.We feature dyed and undyed
silk & silk-blend fibers and yarns.
MICHIGAN
Serenity Sheep Farm Stay—
Belgrade
www.serenitysheepfarmstay
.com
serenitysheepfarmstay@gmail
.com
(406) 580-7176
Romney, Shetland, llama
Stay a night or a week in our antique
Shepherder’s wagons. Spin amongst the
sheep in the field & knit against the
Big Sky!
Jehovah Jireh Woolmill—
Paw Paw
www.woolmill.com
[email protected]
(269) 366-7952
(269) 366-5345
Alpaca, BFL,Tunis, Corriedale
All fibers from the Midwest U.S.! 50%
alpaca/50% wool, hand-dyed rovings
in approximately 100 colors, felting kits
and supplies, hand-dyed locks, hand-dyed
prefelts, original knitting patterns.
Ewe-nique Knits—Royal Oak
www.ewe-niqueKnits.com
[email protected]
(248) 584-3001
Bluefaced Leicester, Jacob, Longwool,
Merino, Shetland,Targhee, Huacaya
alpaca, angora, mohair, silk
Featuring Michigan Fibers and so
much more!
MINNESOTA
Saga Hill Designs—
Crystal Bay
www.sagahill.com
[email protected]
Facebook/Ravelry/Instagram/
Twitter: SagaHill
(952) 472-4155
Silk/silk blends, wool/wool blends, bast
bamboo, hemp
MAINE
Halcyon Yarn—Bath
www.halcyonyarn.com
[email protected]
(800) 341-0282
From Alpaca to Yak, we have it all (A–Y,
Zebra not available yet!)
Cottons, silks, wools, and many more
exquisite exotic fibers and blends.
Natural fibers ready to spin and to
felt. Natural colors, commercially dyed,
hand-dyed and blended. Sample cards
available.
COURTESY OF
MIMI FOSTER
MONTANA
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
Harrisville Designs, Inc.—
Harrisville
www.harrisville.com
[email protected]
(603) 827-3333
Manufacturers of Fine Natural
Yarns, Floor Looms and Equipment,
Children’s Fiber Products including
Potholder Kits and Loops. They hold
3–5 day workshops from February–
November with local, nationally and
internationally recognized instructors
and offer inexpensive housing for
students. Their Retail Store is one of
the most beautiful yarn shops in the
country and includes the complete
line of Brooklyn Tweed. Harrisville
sample cards available.
The Fiber Studio—Henniker
www.fiberstudio.com
[email protected]
(603) 428-7830
Bluefaced Leicester, Cormo, Merino,
Romney, Suri alpaca, bamboo, angora,
camel, cashmere, mohair, silk
Incredible selection of fibers, spinning
wheels, books and supplies. Natural dyes,
felting supplies, as well as knitting and
weaving yarns and equipment.
Long Ridge Farm—
Westmoreland
www.longridgefarm.com
[email protected]
(603) 313-8393
CVM/Romeldale
CVM/Romeldale sheep, the rarest
breed in North America today with
next-to-skin softness. Raw fleece, yarns,
spinning fibers, and specialty textiles
in a variety of natural and organically
dyed hues.
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NEW JERSEY
Dancing Waters Farm—
Hampton
www.mohair-fiber.com
[email protected]
(908) 989-0393
Bluefaced Leicester, Icelandic, Jacob,
Shetland, various other wools, llama, mohair
Buy direct from a small animal
friendly U.S.A. farm: naturally
colored/hand-dyed mohair & wools,
roving, custom batts, fiber CSAs and
handspun/U.S.A. millspun yarns.
NEW YORK
Alpacatrax, LLC—
Pound Ridge
www.alpacatrax.com
[email protected]
(914) 764-4778
Cormo wool, Huacaya alpaca
Alpacatrax is a family-owned farm in
the NY Hudson Valley.We specialize in
quality alpaca fleece, roving, alpaca/
custom yarns, felts and finished product
for inspiration.
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W orkshops
CALIFORNIA
Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta
October 3–4, 2015
Antique Gas & Steam
Engine Museum
Vista, CA
www.vistafiberartsfiesta.com
[email protected]
(760) 533-5857
A gathering of fiber artists: weavers,
spinners, felters, knitters.Yarn and fiber,
including raw wool, roving, exotic
fibers, handspun yarn, hand dyed and
hand painted yarns. Admission free.
COLORADO
Felter’s Rendezvous
March 6–10, 2015
In the Colorado Rockies
Estes Park, CO
www.thefeltingsource.com
[email protected]
(866) 484-8625
Jean Gauger, Carol Cypher, Dawn
Edwards & Diane Christian are offering
fabulous felting workshops in the
serenity of Springtime in the Rockies.
Nistock Farms—Prattsburgh
www.nistockfarms.com
[email protected]
(607) 522-4374
Pure Cotswold; crossbreds of Border
Leicester, CVM, Rambouillet, Finn, Romney
White and natural color high-luster, curly,
raw Cotswold fleece. Dyed and natural
colored roving. Medium and long wool
crossbred fleeces. Black, white, gray, moorit.
NORTH
CAROLINA
New World Textiles, LLC—
Black Mountain
www.NewWorldTextiles.com
[email protected]
(828) 669-1870
Organic cotton, cotton blends,
Premordanted Dye-Lishus® cotton
Cotton, charkha, khadi! Make friends
with your charkha, weave with your
handspun singles. Spinning Cotton on
the Charkha DVD. Sliver, yarn, fabric,
charkhas and accessories, instruction.
Salida Fiber Festival
September 12–13, 2015
Riverside Park
Salida, CO
www.salidafiberfestival.org
[email protected]
(719) 221-9179 (Penny Wilken)
Get your fiber fix here! Huge array of
vendors (70+), demonstrations, classes,
activities for adults and children, spinin, food vendors, and beer garden. Join us
for a Colorado getaway!
Hippie Chix Fiber Art—
Cullowhee
www.hippiechixfiber.etsy
.com
[email protected]
(828) 293-2420
Longwool, Merino, Polwarth,
Wensleydale, angora, camel,
cashmere, llama, mohair, silk, yak
I carry many more fibers like angora
locks and luxury fiber blends. Many
types of sari and silk natural and
hand-dyed available.
PENNSYLVANIA
Marushka Farms—Danville
www.marushkafarms.com
[email protected]
(570) 490-4759
CVM, CVM/Romeldale, Icelandic,
Icelandic/CVM/Romeldale cross
Raw fleeces, roving, and combed top
available at all times. Full range of
natural colors.
[email protected]
(502) 682-4173
A natural, all things fiber, local food
event. In cooperation with Lexington
Parks and Recreation and The Bluegrass
Classic Stockdog Trials.
MASSACHUSETTS
MA Sheep and Woolcraft
Fair
May 23–24, 2015
Cummington Fairgrounds
INDIANA
Cummington, MA
The Fiber Event
Two full days of dog trials, workshops,
contests, fleece show and sale, vendors.
Bring your friends!
April 17–18, 2015
Putnam County
Fairgrounds
Greencastle, IN
www.thefiberevent.com
[email protected]
(765) 379-2578
Shop 100+ booths for raw and
processed fibers. Event features Indiana
Producers and fiber artists. Spinning,
weaving, knitting supplies, and
workshops are available both days.
KENTUCKY
6th Annual Kentucky
Sheep and Fiber Festival
May 16–17, 2015—workshops
and festival
Masterson Station Park
Lexington, KY
www.kentuckysheepandfiber
.com
www.masheepwool.org
MICHIGAN
courtesy of Martha Ives.
Photo By Christa Tippmann
Fluffy U Fiber Farm LLC—Dover
www.fluffyufiberfarm.com
[email protected]
(717) 887-2364
Bluefaced Leicester, Leicester Longwool,
Teeswater,Wensleydale, Huacaya alpaca,
angora, mohair
Natural colored and hand-dyed wool,
alpaca, angora, mohair and various fiber
blends. Natural and hand-dyed yarns and
spinning fibers. Handspun as well as local
mill spun yarns. Raw fleeces when available.
MISSISSIPPI
Magnolia State Fiber
Festival
May 29–30, 2015
Vicksburg Convention
Center
Vicksburg, MS
www.msff.net
[email protected]
(601) 415-7679
Come join us for our third celebration!
We have fun down here! 25+ vendors
and nearly 30 classes. Enjoy the history
that is Vicksburg.
NEW JERSEY
Garden State Sheep Breeders
Sheep & Fiber Festival
March 28–29, 2015
September 12–13, 2015
Hunterdon County
Fairgrounds
Fall Fiber Expo
Lambertville, NJ
Spring Fiber Expo
October 24–25, 2015
Washtenaw Farm Council
Grounds
Ann Arbor, MI
www.fiberexpo.com
[email protected]
(734) 546-0032
Visit with fiber artists in weaving,
knitting, felting, dyeing & more. Come
enjoy Fiber Expo and take away a
touch of nature at her best. Classes and
workshops available.
www.njsheep.org
[email protected]
Fiber vendors • Workshops • Border
Collie Herding demonstrations • Breed
exhibit • Fleece show/sale. Come join
us for a day in the country!
NEW YORK
CNY Fiber Artists & Pro­
ducers: Annual Fiber Festival
June 13-14, 2015
Butternut Hill
Bouckville, NY
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TENNESSEE
Smoky Mountain Spinnery—
Gatlinburg
www.smokymountainspinnery
.com
nancy@smokymountain
spinnery.com
(865) 436-9080
Angora, bamboo, buffalo, camelid family,
cashmere, milk, mohair, possum blends,
various wools, yak
Come relax and shop in the comfortable
surroundings of Smoky Mountain Spinnery.
Equipment and supplies for spinning,
weaving, knitting, crocheting, and felting.
Studio space, classes, demonstrations,
antiques and gifts.
TEXAS
Fancy Fibers—Farmersville
www.fancyfibers.com
[email protected]
(972) 616-FARM (3276)
Shetland wool, Suri alpaca, mohair, silk,
bamboo, organic cotton
www.cnyfiber.org
[email protected]
(315) 899-7792
Over 100 booths: vendors,
demonstrations, fiber animals, exhibits,
and children’s activities in a rural
setting only 35 miles from Syracuse.
CNY Fiber Frolic
April 18, 2015
Beaver Lake Nature Center
Baldwinsville, NY
www.goldenfleecespinners
society.org
[email protected]
Celebrating local “farm to customer”
products, including custom yarns,
spinning fibers, knitting supplies, books,
accessories, finished goods and soaps.
Weave on our Story Loom. Learn to spin.
OREGON
Columbia Gorge Fiber
Festival
November 6-8, 2015
Oregon Readiness Center
The Dalles, OR 97058
www.columbiagorgefiber
festival.com
[email protected]
(541) 308-0002
The 5th annual CGFF offers workshops
with renowned teachers and an outstanding
marketplace with over 50 Pacific North­
west vendors featuring products for
knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving
and more!
Shop our expansive selection of natural
farm-raised and commercial spinning
and felting fibers; our colorful wall of
weaving yarn; Columbine, Schacht,
Ashford, Kromski, and Glimakra tools and
equipment; classes in weaving, spinning,
dyeing, and felting.
FiberLady.com—Lewisville
www.fiberlady.com
[email protected]
(214) 803-1243
Corriedale, Merino, alpaca, bamboo, cotton,
flax, hemp
Fiberlady offers handpainted fibers in
bamboo, hemp, flax, bamboo/wool, and
bamboo/alpaca blends. Custom color orders
accepted.
VERMONT
Six Loose Ladies & Friends—A
Yarn Shop with a Sense of
Humor—Proctorsville
www.sixlooseladies.com
[email protected]
(802) 226-7373
Bluefaced Leicester, Corriedale, Finnsheep,
Manx Loughton, Merino, Norwegian,
Perendale, Huacaya alpaca, mohair, silk
A cooperative shop, stocking fiber from
around the world as well as wool raised in
our own backyards (literally). Supplies for
spinning, knitting, weaving, felting, dyeing.
Thursday night social.
Crooked Fence Farm—Putney
www.crookedfencefarm-vt.com
[email protected]
(802) 387-5790
Romeldale/CVM, Merino, cashmere
Raw fleece, roving and yarn from our
Merino and rare CVM/Romeldale sheep.
Fine, soft wool in natural and naturally
dyed colors. Stock available for breeding or
handspinner’s flock.
VIRGINIA
Misty Mountain Farm—
Amissville
www.mistymountainfarm.com
[email protected]
(540) 937-4707
Finnsheep, Bluefaced Leicester, mohair
A ccessories
OREGON
The Oregon
Wood Worker®
•
www.yarnswifts.com
(541) 773-7565
Handcrafted Yarn Swifts™ to
handle all size skeins from 18
inches to 24 feet in circumference
for Yarn Dyers, Spinners,Weavers
and Knitters. All swifts mount
vertically and horizontally and
replace the umbrella swift,
warping board and niddy noddy.
Finnsheep fleeces, white and natural colored,
dyed locks, rovings, and tops for spinning
in natural and hand-dyed colorways. Farm
yarns, natural and handpainted. Fiber
equipment and instruction.
SOUTH DAKOTA
VERMONT
WISCONSIN
Black Hills Fiber Arts Fair
27th Annual Vermont
Sheep & Wool Festival
Sheeping Beauty Fibre Arts
Workshops
Rapid City, SD
October 3–4, 2015
Tunbridge Fairgrounds
Year-round
Sheeping Beauty Fibre Arts
www.BlackHillsFiberArtsFair
.org
Tunbridge,VT
Hartford,WI
www.vtsheepandwoolfest.org
CLASSES: Kathleen Taylor, Becka Rahn,
Stephanie Higgs, Carol Wagner, and
others. Juried VENDORS: Whether
you are a beginner or experienced,
you’ll find a class to excite you and
vendors with what you want and need!
Learn—Shop —Vacation
www.sheepingbeautyfibrearts
.com
TENNESSEE
[email protected]
(802) 592-3062
Featuring an animal barn with sheep,
goats, llamas, alpacas, rabbits. 70+
vendors of fiber crafting supplies,
handcrafted wool items, fleeces, sheep
equipment/supplies, fencing, meat,
cheese. Sheepdog herding demos, contests,
fiber arts demos, music, local food.
Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts
Festival
WASHINGTON
April 23–25, 2015
Dahl Arts Center
April 17–19, 2015
Great Smoky Mountains
Heritage Center
Townsend,TN
www.smokymountainfiberarts
festival.org
[email protected]
(865) 448-0859
FREE ADMISSION for family
activities, demonstrations, vendor
marketplace, and live animal displays.
FEE REQUIRED for classes. Visit
website for details, vendor and class
lists, how to register for classes.
Northwest Regional
Spinners Association 2015
Conference
“From Baa to Bast, Camelid,
Cotton and Beyond”
May 28–31, 2015
Tacoma,WA
www.nwregionalspinners.org
Fiber vendors, workshops on spinning,
knitting, dyeing, felting and more.
Gallery exhibits & contests. Fiber
Marketplace & Spin-In open to the
public on Friday & Saturday, May
29–30, 9:00 am–5:00 pm.
[email protected]
(262) 623-0244
This is a fiber art school offering classes
in all spinning/weaving, knitting,
crochet, felting levels. Our supplies are
from Ashford, Cascade, etc., and local
breeders.
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool
Festival
September 11–13, 2015
Jefferson County Fair
Park
Jefferson,WI
www.wisconsinsheepandwool
festival.com
[email protected]
(608) 868-2505
The Midwest’s premier sheep & fiber
event! 70+ classes, sheep shows,
shearing demonstrations, stock dog trial,
newborn lambs, fleece shows/sales,
educational clinics, workshops. Shop
in comfort in the Country Store with
130+ vendors.
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Mangham Manor Wool &
Mohair Farm—Charlottesville
www.wool.us
[email protected]
(434) 973-2222
(434) 882-2222
Various wools, alpaca, bamboo, cashmere,
flax, llama, mohair, silk
We have a natural-colored flock of 500
ewes with every shade of gray, brown,
black, and ivory.We breed for fine, colored
wool fleeces and mohair ringlets.
Stony Mountain Fibers—
Charlottesville
www.StonyMountainFibers
.com
Barbara@StonyMountainFibers
.com
(434) 295-2008
Cormo, Cormo blends, Corriedale, Merino,
bamboo, buffalo, cotton, flax, hemp, silk
We have everything you need to create
the perfect yarn or felted project. Lots of
colors in rovings and tops.
Echo Valley Fiber—Millboro
www.EchoValleyFiber.com
[email protected]
(215) 497-3188
Huacaya alpaca, Suri alpaca
We carry pure natural colors of our own
private herd, as well as gorgeous blended
rovings. Perfect for spinners!
WASHINGTON
Foxglove Fiberarts Supply—
Bainbridge Island
www.foxglovefiber.com
[email protected]
(206) 780-2747
Corriedale, Merino, silk, English Leicester,
alpaca, camel, cashmere
Foxglove Fiberarts Supply offers the full
line of Ashford dyed and natural fibers as
well as scrumptious silks and exotics.
Natural Fiber
courtesy of Jefferson Farms Natural Fibers
NW Handspun Yarns—
Bellingham
www.nwhandspunyarns.com
[email protected]
(360) 738-0167
Polwarth, Merino, angora, silk, local
blends, painted rovings, various luxury
fibers
From buttons to wheels, skeins to roving,
weaving equipment to inspiration, we
offer a wonderful selection to help you
with your next projects.
ME2 Custom Fiber Processing
Farm—Colville
www.me2farm.com
[email protected]
(509) 684-5623
Registered Montadale sheep, colored fine
fiber sheep, cashmere fibers
In NE Washington, we own and operate
ME2 Custom Fiber Processing and
Dehairing Mill. We enjoy blending your
fibers for those special times.
Woolgatherings—Duvall
www.woolgatheringsfibers
.com
info@woolgatheringsfibers
.com
BFL, Merino, Polwarth, silk blends,
alpaca, angora
Woolgatherings carries a wide variety
of premium natural fibers, including our
popular 28-breed fiber samplers. We
specialize in colorful hand-painted tops.
RowanTree Woolery—Yakima
www.rowantreewoolery.com
[email protected]
(509) 388-5619
Various wools, Suri & Huacaya alpaca,
alpaca/wool blends, bamboo, angora,
camel, silk, yak, Soysilk
Distributor of Majacraft, Louet, Baynes
wheels/accessories, Howard Brush,
Brother and Louet carders. Lots of
color! Natural animal/plant fiber and
blends. Knitting needles, commercial and
handspun yarn!
WISCONSIN
Susan’s Fiber Shop—
Columbus
www.susansfibershop.com
[email protected]
(888) 603-4237
Merino, Polwarth,Teeswater, camel,
cashmere, cotton, flax, hemp, mohair,
silk, yak
Susan’s is filled with a variety of blends
from Merino, Polwarth,Teeswater, silk,
cotton, and more. Come visit and see
the Teeswater sheep through the shop’s
windows.
courtesy of Myrtle and Roy Dow. Photo By Christa Tippmann
Magic Willows Alpacas—
Hartford
www.magicwillowsalpacas
.com
btkk@magicwillowsalpacas
.com
(414) 217-5836
Suri alpaca
Suri alpaca fiber available in natural colors
from white to black. Raw fiber, twisted
locks, roving, yarns (lace to light sport
weight), felts and cotton-cored rug yarn.
UNITED STATES
National CVM Conservancy Inc.
www.nationalcvmconservancy
.com
[email protected]
(570) 490-4759
CVM/Romeldales
Critically endangered, CVM/
Romeldale sheep offer fine fleece in a
range of colors and patterns. Visit our
website to learn more and find a local
breeder.
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WASHINGTON
Earthues, A Natural
Dye Company
Seattle, WA
www.earthues.com
[email protected]
(206) 781-3184
Your source for natural dye
extracts, raw materials and
how-to’s since 1994.
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AUSTRALIA
Bilby Yarns—
Western Australia
www.bilbyyarns.com.au
www.bilbyyarns.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
[+618] 9331 8818
Corriedale, English Leicester, Longwool,
Merino, Polwarth, Romney, various other
wools, Huacaya alpaca, bamboo, camel,
flax, mohair, silk
Specialising in naturally coloured West
Australian, hand selected fleece for our
tops … no dyes, no chemical additives,
just pure wool; 19 micron white & black;
25 micron in beige, silver, coco, white.
courtesy of Jerry Dunn. Photo by Christa Tippmann
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NEW MEXICO
PENNSYLVANIA
The Natural Twist, LLC
Sweitzer’s Countryside
Fiber Mill LLC
Albuquerque, NM
www.thenaturaltwist.com
CALIFORNIA
Yolo Wool Mill
Woodland, CA
www.yolowoolmill.com
[email protected]
(530) 666-1473
Custom Scouring, Carding (Roving
or Batting) and Spinning. Wool,
Alpaca, Llama and Mohair. Your own
fiber back. Some sales. See website for
more info.
MINNESOTA
Rach-Al-Paca Fiber
Processing
Hastings, MN
www.rachalpacafarm.com
[email protected]
(651) 485-7916
10 years processing your fibers
into beautiful yarns & rovings.
Small lots our specialty. We quickly
process alpaca, wool, mohair &
angora fibers into batts, felts,
roving, or yarns.
Melanian Sheep Breeders
Wool Depot—
Western Australia
www.melaniansheepbreeders
.com
[email protected]
[email protected]
[+618] 9331 8818
Corriedale, Longwool, Merino
[email protected]
(505) 453-2277
Helping you with your fiber stash—
one fleece at a time. Small batch
processing by experienced fiber artist
in our cottage industry mill. Wool or
wool blends only please.
Seven Valleys, PA
www.sweitzersfibermill.com
[email protected]
(717) 428-1364
Our full-service fiber mill has stateof-the-art equipment for processing
your fleeces into quality rovings and
yarns. Your fibers returned to you.
NORTH DAKOTA VERMONT
Dakota Fiber Mill
Green Mountain Spinnery
www.dakotafibermill.com
www.spinnery.com
[email protected]
(701) 238-4002
Teamed with quality, affordability,
short turnaround, and customer service
that will exceed your expectations, it
would be our honor to process what
the Good Lord has grown for you! All
fiber types and blends welcome.
[email protected]
(800) 321-9665
GMS is committed to small-scale farms
and to bringing out the best in your
fibers. We can card and spin a minimum
of 35 lbs. of raw or 20 lbs. scoured fleece.
OHIO
Evergreen Fleece
Processing, LLC
Kindred, ND
Ohio Valley Natural Fibers
Sardinia, OH
www.OVNF.com
[email protected]
(937) 446-3045
Custom processing mill specializing
in unique blends in lofty rovings,
pin-drafting, batting, and yarn using
full-size mill equipment.
Putney, VT
WASHINGTON
Woodinville, WA
www.evergreenfleece
processing.com
[email protected]
(425) 248-8967
We provide carding and felt fabric on
our 66" FeltLOOM. Our “no fiber left
behind” philosophy means even your
seconds and thirds can be transformed
into beautiful fabric.
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19 to 30 micron wool fleece produced from
naturally coloured sheep grown in West
Australian by members of the Melanian
Sheep Breeders Society. Clean & heavily
skirted fleece for handspinning & felting.
CANADA
SweetGeorgia Yarns—
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com
[email protected]
(604) 569-6811
Bluefaced Leicester, Merino, Polwarth,
mohair, alpaca, bamboo, cashmere,
bombyx silk, tussah silk
Stunningly saturated colors and luxurious
natural fibers. We supply exquisite handdyed spinning fiber blends in over 100
inspired colorways.
ONLINE
The Felting Source
www.thefeltingsource.com
[email protected]
(866) 484-8625
Fiber & Felting Needles
Your source for needle and wet-felting
sup­plies: dense foam work surfaces, felting
needles sold in bulk, FeltCrafts kits, fiber, and
embellishments.Wholesale inquiries welcome.
Herie7 Natural Fiber
Treasures, LLC
www.herie7.etsy.com
[email protected]
(303) 249-9283
Corriedale, CVM, CVM/Romeldale,
Merino, Romney, Shetland,Wensleydale,
Huacaya alpaca, bamboo, cotton, hemp,
llama, silk, yak
We offer rovings from Ashland Bay along
with raw fleeces from the Western U.S. for
your spinning and felting needs.
The Spinning Loft
www.thespinningloft.com
thespinningloft@thespinning
loft.com
(517) 540-1344
Debouillet, Down wools, fine wools,
Longwool, multicoated wools, naturally
colored wools, Norwegian Landrace
breeds, rare breeds, Santa Cruz, and
various other wools
Specializing in raw fleece for the
handspinner,The Spinning Loft is your
go-to source for over 50 different breeds
of sheep. You name it, we source it!
Wool 2 Dye 4
www.wool2dye4.com
[email protected]
Bluefaced Leicester, Merino, bamboo,
camel, cashmere, silk
Distributor of exclusive line of undyed
handknitting yarns. Base yarns of fine
Merino and 100% Bluefaced Leicester.
Internet sales only.