Alpaca Dreams Ltd. Bradford.
Supply both Wholesale & Retail, very High Quality Alpaca DK Knitting Yarn & Alpaca Tops.

Pam Austin's Spinning School
"Pam Austin, long draw spinner and inspirational tutor. Pam is a woman with a mission for long draw spinning, founded the Guild of longdraw spinners in 2007 and now runs day and residiential courses in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, and workshops for spinners guilds". www.spinningschool.co.uk or blog www.spinningschool.blogsite.com

The British Wool Marketing Board
Wool House, Roydsdale Way, Euroway Trading Estate, Bradford, W Yorks BD4 6SE
Offers a range of fleeces have been specially selected by the British Wool Marketing Board to cover a wide range of hand-spinning requirements. Contact Mandy Mulley Tel. 01274 688666 or details here

EQUIPMENT

Colourful Designs
Hand dyed spinning fibre and yarn and a selection of spinning accessories.

Europa Wools Ltd
Suppliers of fibres for Handspinners and Felters
1 New Close Cop Hill, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. HD7 5XA
Tel: 01484 846878 Fax: 01484 847372

Jane Flanagan Textiles Workshops, classes, demonstrations in weaving and teach traditional textile crafts such as felt making, spinning and knitting are held at home studio in Bolton and at venues such as schools, clubs and guilds and nursing homes. Jane also designs and weave in her garden studio, sells scarves, throws etc in various outlets and weaves to commission. www.janeflanagantextiles.co.uk and janeflanagantextiles.blogspot.com

Flight Weaving
Weaving tuition for individuals or small groups, beginners and intermediates. Classes held to suit the student in the beautiful surroundings of the Hirsel Country Park, Scottish Borders. Also, weekly workshop at Moondance Wools.
Contact: Janis Embleton, Flight Weaving, 2 The green, Swinton, Duns, Berwickshire. TD11 3JQ.
Tel: 01890 860346 email: info"at"flightweaving.co.uk

The Gilliangladrag Fluff-a-torium (Dorking, Surrey)
"We sell lots and lots of wool tops and fibres and in the shop run spinning courses. We also sell a little bit of equipment like drop spindles and niddynoddys in our shop too. All of our wool and fibres are available online too. All details including course dates at www.gilliangladrag.co.uk "

FIBRES
EQUIPMENT &TUITION

Hedgehog Equipment
Handspinning and knitting. Hedgehog carders and Majacraft wheels.
Daren Uchaf, Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales NP7 7NR
Tel: 01873 890712
e-mail sales"at"hedgehog-equipment.co.uk

MARALYN HEPWORTH textile artist
"I am a textile artist living and working in Shropshire. I specialised in tapestry weaving at West Hope College Shropshire and West Dean College Sussex. I use tapestry weaving and other textile techniques to explore themes around sustainability in its widest sense. I often use local fleece and natural dyestuffs, or recycled materials. My work varies from the functional to wallhangings, from traditional to wacky."
For details of Monthly Workshops, Individual tuition and Group Activities see http://www.maralynhepworth.co.uk

Martin Hills (MAH Accessories for Textile Crafts)
Maker of English Wool Combs, hackles and other accessories. email: martinhills"at"woolcombs.orangehome.co.uk (note new email address)
I have taken over from Peter Teal, making woolcombs. They are almost the same - the only real difference is that I am using locally sourced wood. I also make a few other bits and pieces, such as hackles, floor inkle looms and raddles.

Innerleithen Spinning Wheels
Rod Grant writes "I have been building spinning wheels for more years than I care to admit. Unfortunately the day job tended to restrict my wheel building ( Head of Technology at a large private school in Edinburgh). I have now retired from teaching Craft / Design subjects to make wheels full time. I am offering a bespoke build / repair service to spinners and I also have as a production wheel, a little Shetland upright wheel. I am using local sourced hardwood and Ash is in favour at present. The wheel is completely ballraced with the footman linkage using rodends. I find that this technology eliminates the rattle and general spinning noise.my web site is www.innerleithen-spinningwheels.com"

Ivy House Studio
37, High street, Kessingland, Suffolk. NR33 7QQ
supply a large range of Silk fibres dyed and undyed, Carrier rods,Cocoon Strippings,Felting fibres such as merino tops, easy acid dyes and associated embroidery products by mail order. Small orders a speciality.
Comprehensive 48 page catalogue available for 4 x 1st class stamps.
Tel: 01502 740414. E-mail: janet_hawkes"at"lineone.net.

Lancashire Farm Wool & Lucky Ewe Designs.
Kate Schofield writes: "I have millspun natural wool knitting yarn from 'conservation grazers' sheep living in Arnside/Silverdale AONB on the coast of Morecambe Bay. I also have rovings form these fleeces Masham & North Country Cheviot,all chemical free and organic grown Lonk rovings from The Forest of Bowland AONB. I'm happy to send out samples to any enquirers"
email: schofield316"at"btinternet.com

Crafts at Les Landes
Spinning courses, etc in Normandy France. Please see www.crafts-at-leslandes.co.uk for details. "We offer holidays with a fibre interest and/or wood turning as well as weekly workshop sessions and monthly social craft days."

LazyKate spinning and felting and also sells her own yarn and fibres. "Based in Ormskirk, Lancashire, I teach small groups from Knit-Wise yarn shop. Day courses run from 10-4 with all materials included. Please give the shop at call on 01695 580590 or contact Lazykate direct on 07929048856"

Sarah Lodge.
" I am a hand spinner and am able to offer a spinning service for any type of fleece or fine fibre. If you are interested or would like more details please email me at sarahlodge16"at"hotmail.com

The Loom Exchange
Hilary Charlesworth, Ash House, Stedham, W Sussex. GU29 0PT. Tel 01730 817191.
Weaving and Spinning equipment bought and sold. SAE for catalogue or go to web site.
Also courses in spinning, weaving and felt making and secondhand textile books.

Manda Crafts
Spinning and Dyeing Courses in Cornwall.
Hand-dyed fibres for spinning

TUITION

The Natural Fibre Company Custom carding, spinning and weaving for smallish quantities of fleece.
The Natural Fibre Company moved to Cornwall late last year (2005).
Unit b Pipers Court, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7PJ
Phone: 01566 777635 Fax: 01566 779795

Fiona Nisbet
Withymoor Cottage, Burleydam, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4BQ
Tel: 01948 871618
Synthetic and natural dyes. Spinning/weaving/dyeing tuition/workshops supplies.

DYES, EQUIPMENT, SPINNING, DYEING
& WEAVING TUITION

Northern Isles Fibre Adventures with Elizabeth Lovick and Kathy Coull
"Fibre adventures in the Northern Isles of Scotland and beyond, where you will have access to tutors living and working in the isles who have a great depth of knowledge of the places, their people and their traditions. Because the groups will be small, we will tailor our activities to your interests whether they are wildlife, history, art - or simply fibre"

Norwegianwool.co.uk we supply carded Norwegian Crossbred wool (C1) from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk. C1 spins beautifully and comes in a range of 45 colours plus natural white. We also stock C1/Pelsau blends in 19 different colours for a heathery effect, and soft, 19 micron carded merino in 19 colours plus natural white. Buy online by weight or order a starter pack at www.norwegianwool.co.uk

Janet Phillips
Warden's House, Bix Bottom, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 6BL
One day courses and weekend courses and week courses in spinning, weaving and dyeing. SAE for brochure or download
Tel: 01491 641727. e-mail: janetphillips"at"clara.co.uk

Plant Dyed Wool
Natural Plant Dyeing by the River Wye. We offer a range of workshops, activities and Summer School in a beautiful Herefordshire setting.

Renaissance Dyeing
100% naturally dyed yarns for embroidery, lace-knitting and weaving etc.
Over 100 shades, natural dyed with woad, indigo, madder, weld, cochineal etc. Some plants home grown in our dye garden. commissions undertaken. Textile packs, naturally dyed on natural materials.
Courses in dyeing held twice a year in the foothills of the Pyrénées.
(And for other members of the party - walking holidays )

Johnny Shiels - Spinning Wheel maker
New Road, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland Tel: +353 74 93 74769
"I am a third generation producer of hand-crafted spinning wheels in Ireland and have a limited selection of high quality wheels made to order. Please visit my website (http://www.spinningwheels.ie) for more information, images, specifications, etc."

Spin Dye Weavers
We are an independent spinning, dyeing and weaving group based in Bristol, that meets twice a month. Membership is by invitation and we use our Yahoo group as an introduction base. Our site address is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpinDyeWeavers

Spinning Weal
Sarah Harris breeds sheep, spins, and teaches spinning in Bristol and North Somerset.
Learn to spin sheep's wool, or to dye it with natural and synthetic dyes, at friendly, creative classes and workshops.

Shirley Simpson
Tom's Barn, Dennington Rd., Framlingham, Suffolk. IP13 9JL
Tel. 01728 723114
Dyes

Strand & Co. The New Forest, Hampshire.
are now the UK distributor for Babe Spinning Wheels. They also stock Ashford wheels, fibres, spindles, dyes and knitting supplies, and hope to soon be arranging courses (2007)

Timbertops - REBORN
Press Release December 2008 - New Home for the Timbertops Spinning wheels.
Joan & Clive Jones (of Woodland Turnery) and James & Anne Williamson are pleased to announce that following negotiations it has been agreed that in an initial partnership production of Timbertops Spinning Wheels will be resumed. The new home of the Timbertops will be Woodland Turnery of Pontypool (South Wales) with James & Anne Williamson retaining an advisory and supervisory capacity to ensure that the quality of ‘Timbertops’ is upheld as closely as possible.
Woodland Turnery have been making spinning wheels since 1995 and spinning and weaving accessories since 2001 in locally grown Welsh Timber. Also repairs & renovations of spinning wheels and the supply of replacement bobbins have been undertaken since late 2006/early 2007.
Initially Timbertops production will start with the Leicester and Thurmaston 21 spinning wheels with the first ones being available in early 2009. As time progresses it is hoped to bring into
production many of the wheels that James and Anne made so famous.
Further details/price lists etc are available from:-
Joan & Clive Jones, Woodland Turnery, 35 Lodgewood, New Inn, Pontypool, Gwent NP4 8EQ Telephone/Fax +44(0)1495-757140 Mobile +44(0)7901-790543
Web : www.woodland-turnery.co.uk Email: office"at"woodland-turnery.co.uk .

Yahoo group - UK spinners weavers and dyers
For all those wishing to meet like minded hobbiests and share info and help each other in this wonderful craft. The group has been going now for over a year, and a free subscription can be obtained by going to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weavers-spinners-uk
In order to make sure that you are from the UK you are asked for your proper name and the county in which you live. This is kept private between the two group managers Cher in Wiltshire and Angela in Scotland.
Need some advice on that 'wheel' that just won't behave? or perhaps you need to know where you can buy a part? We could well have the answers to these and other quieries...Come and join the fun. Post your photo's in your own photo album. Find Guilds and groups in your area. but most of all enjoy.

YarnMaker - Handspinning from fibre to textile This is a bi-monthly British magazine for handspinners, looking at the whole process of making yarn from the origins of fibre, through preparation and dyeing, all kinds of spinning techniques, to choosing and using yarns for special projects. This magazine also includes Directory pages with lists of spinning groups and guilds, supplier adverts, events listings. First edition was published August 2010. Single copies, back issues and subscriptions available from the publisher. Dorothy Lumb Publishing, Roundhill, Start Lane, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7BP, tel: 0845 3138467. Website at: http://www.yarnmaker.co.uk

Alpaca fibre for sale in quantities to suit hand spinners; 4kg - 40 kg. Available in black, white and brown from Ashbourne Alpacas. We are based at Ashbourne in Derbyshire but can possibly arrange delivery in the UK. Potential customers are welcome to call by appointment and view the herd from which the fibre itself has come. Tel: 01335 350404 weekdays and speak to Audrey or Wayne Buttery. Also e.mail wayne"at"buttery.co.uk

Alpaca fibre for sale, small quantities of light and mid brown. Contact: P O Box 41, Slaithwaite Huddersfield, HD7 4YB, Tel: 01484 659596

Alpaca fleeces for sale. Brown, black, fawn, white and baby fleece 1st cut. Jane Kinroy (email: JKinroy"at"aol.com ) Tel: 01262 674691

Alpaca fleeces for sale, brown. In East Sussex. Alan Chapple. Tel 01323 833587.

Amazing Alpacas
"We are a family run alpaca farm, based on the ridge of the Usk and Wye valleys in South Wales. We have a lovely herd of about 30 quality alpacas, who produce an annual crop of wonderful fibre that some of your members may be interested in. Glenda spins herself, but we have some great quality fibre available for sale, at very reasonable prices. We sell prime saddle fibre for £4 per 100g (best quality) and slightly coarser saddle fibre for £3 per 100g (good quality). We can also supply alpaca fibre for felting at £10 per kg (second quality). All prices are inclusive of vat, but P&P is extra. We have a range of colours available, from white through fawns and browns to black.
You can see our some of our alpacas by visiting us online at www.AmazingAlpacas.co.uk"

Blackwater Alpacas
Situated in Braintree Essex, we currently have a herd of 35 alpacas of various colours. We have both huacaya and suri fleeces available. Fleeces are sold directly as animals are sheared - we do often have a stock available for enquiries throughout the year.
www.blackwateralpacas.com Tel: 07736 320 490 or blackwateralps"at"aol.com

Carlton Llama Farm. The Old Rectory, Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, IP30 ONW tel/fax: 01284 828227. Alpaca Fibre. Many colours, unwashed. £1.25/oz plus p&p. Free samples available

Hensting Alpacas, nr Winchester we have 10 alpacas at the moment of all colours 3 of which are Cria. We breed for fleece quality and have some great fibre for sale at reasonable prices. Please call if interested 02380602080 or visit website at http://www.alpacas-hampshire.co.uk

Imagine Alpacas Ltd., Tel: 01865 351 655 or Email: sew "at" dial.pipex.com Fine alpaca fleece available in black, white, cream, fawn and gingerbrown.

Somerset Alpacas Rosalie Fiennes writes "I am an alpaca breeder living near Wells in Somerset. At present I have 26 animals, all colours and sizes and sexes. Please look at our web site to see a bit more about me. I supply a number of spinners with fleece from my herd and am happy to go and give a talk on alpacas to any spinning/weaving groups, or to arrange a visit for them - as a group - to see my herd. It's always nice to see the animals you are spinning! "

The Toft Alpaca Shop We are a large alpaca farm in Warwickshire. We sell raw fleece in 500g lots in all the natural colours through the site. The farm shop is also open for spinners to come and meet the producers and hand-pick fleeces of animals before they come off the backs if they fancy an extra special fleece. Toft Manor, Dunchurch, Warwickshire, CV22 6NR Tel: 01788 810626

MOHAIR & CASHMERE

Don's Angoras UK breeder and exhibitor of Angora Rabbits in the UK, Supplier of fibre.

Angora fibre for sale from my Continental and Satin Angora rabbits. Contact me at Braceland Cottage, Pontithel, Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys. LD3 0SA.
e-mail suejames "at" ukgateway.net

Coloured (8) and white (8) angoras and 13 pedigree Norfolk Horn sheep and have a few fleeces for sale. Our smallholding is in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Lydia Barrett e-mail:lydiabarrett"at"hotmail.com Tel: 01594 860858.

ANGORA

ANGORA & WOOL

Rozendaal Flock.
Kaat Deceuninck writes from Belgium: "I am a biologist and I was a teacher, but now I'm a sheep breeder, with the emphasis on wool. Our Rozendaal Flock comprises registered pedigree Ile-de-France sheep. The breed is 75 % Rambouillet merino and 25 % Dishley Leicester. The development of the breed began in France in 1832 till 1900 and the Flock Book was born in 1922. They have stunningly good fine wool all over their body. Our wool flies off the farm as soon as it is off the sheep. Handspinners are eager to buy it. I'm running our organic farm with part time help from from husband . We cultivate all the food for the sheep ourselves.We are grateful to share the lives of our animals and to use their fibres. We treat them with respect and kindness at all times and are trying to give them the best possible lives we can. Our organic fleeces can be reserved in advance on a first come first served basis"
Contact : wolhoeve"at"gmail.com

Reiner Luyken writes: "I have 4 Hebridean and 10 Shetland fleeces available, the Shetlands in various colours from black, dark brown, cappucino and white. You can see the Hebrideans on our website http://www.achiltibuie.info/news.html"

Shetland Fleeces (N. Scotland)
Mike Bonnage writes: "I have a very small flock of pet Shetland Sheep which are very well looked after, they come in many colours but in return for being spoilt rotten we sell their fleece to help toward the long winter feed bill which is high as we live in the north of Scotland. My website is http://www.feathersandfleeces.co.uk"

EDEN GOTLAND SHEEP is a new flock situated in North Cumbria. Febuary 09 sheep have been sheared raw fleece now avaliable . Visit us at Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria UK . 26th and 27th June 2009. Contact: Nickie Kirkby, SCALERIGG,RENWICK,PENRITH CUMBRIA CA10 1JE
Tel 01768 870538 email: scalerigg"at"tiscali.co.uk.

Pedigree White Wensleydale fleeces to sell either whole (approx 3 to 4 kg per fleece) or in 200g or 500g bags. Helen Gill, Drythisendoon Flock, Wigginton, North Yorkshire. Tel 01904 768373
email: helen.gill1"at"tiscali.co.uk

Fleeces off 1 soay, 1 manx, and 4 rylands, and 1 angora goat. They are very full and close, and are very good quality. £6 each (with a deduction on the lot as a whole). Suggest buyers collect if possible. Customers are welcome to veiw them. Please contact Sue Fran email: susie.f"at"tiscali.co.uk or Tel: 07786 954252 mobile. (Warwick)

I have a flock of 19 Hebridean and 3 mixed breed males for conservation purposes. They just been shorn for the first time and I therefore have 21 fleeces to surplus to my requirements. I am open to offers for this wool Please contact Noel Rigby
email: Noel"at"HVM1.fsnet.co.uk or phone 01743 791991. (nr. Shrewsbury)

The Gwarllwyn Flock comprises 50 registered pedigree Shetland sheep. We have various coloured (including extremely rare jet black) fleeces for sale. Prices £5.00/kg + P&P. Colours can be reserved in advance on a first come first served basis. Contact Sue Longhurst, Gwarllwyn Farm, Carmarthenshire. Tel 01550 721348. Fax 01550 721097. e-mail Suzanne.longhurst"at"btinternet.com

"I'm a member of the Coloured Sheep Breeders Association and I cross rare-breed sheep in order to produce naturally coloured interesting fleeces for myself and other spinners. We shear around 200 sheep, so have a wide choice available. Breeds used for crossing are:- Shetland, Icelandic, Cotswold, Ryeland, Corriedale, Wensleydale, Southdown, plus anything else that might add good things to the mix. We also have a group of this years ewe-lambs ready to sell, all quiet to handle and ideal temperament for beginners. Lesley Wickham (Powys) Tel/Fax: 01597 860244

"Our flock are Registered Pedigree Jacob bred specifically for the extreme softness of their wool for spinning. Fleeces are ready now, bundled and ready to go and weighing at approx 3-4kgs - Price GBP10.00 per fleece. Post is GBP6.50 each. For 2+ fleeces can arrange courier charge for next day at GBP9.50 for up to 4 fleeces packed together. Contact: Claire Swait, Huntley Court. Gloucestershire. UK. Tel: 0044 1452 830207 Fax: 0044 1452 831264 e-mail: swait"at"huntleycourt.com

I would like to advertise some fleeces from our Black Leicester Longwool sheep, I understand that there are only 75 of these left in the world, I have 8!. The wool is a mixture of blue, brown, black & white. (never pure white) So if you want something special. please contact me at email: john.pascoe"at"virgin.net I also have some white fleeces for sale.

Interesting fleeces from this years clip. Southdown, Ryland (and Xs), Manx and Soay. Also 2 white mohair fleece. Contact Sue email: susan"at"auto-pc.co.uk (Warwick)

We have a flock of pedigree Portland sheep in Somerset. The flock have won numerous prizes in both 'Wool on the hoof' classes at shows and for rolled fleeces. We have a number of selected rolled fleeces for sale. Website: Hilary and Brian Howell, Beer Mill Farm, Beercrocombe, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6AQ tel 01823 480249

We have a small flock of Pedigree Jacob & Portland sheep. We usually have fleeces available throughout the year. Our contact details are:- Shernfold, Cockmount Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6UD. Paula Bull email: cousleyflock"at"hotmail.com Tel: 01892 784441

I have pedigree Hebridean sheep and am happy to sell the fleeces for spinning in the summer. I spin a little myself, but don't use them all up.. They vary from grey (the older sheep) to deep soft black. My contact details are e-mail:Monica Lee m.lee"at"lancaster.ac.uk Hare Appletree House, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 0Q, Tel: 01524 63049.

Last Updated
Jan2012

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