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The Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria Inc.
The Yarn Barn Has lots of Yarn, but varies over time so worth ringing before going. Open: Mon-Thurs: 10-4 Fri: 10-5 Sat: 10-2
26 Westfield Blvd, Westmeadows VIC 3049 Contact: ph 03 9386 0361 mob: 0417 664 441 email: yarnbarn@hotmail.com
Thread Collective
Yarns, Looms and Weaving and Spinning Supplies
Stock includes Louet, Leclerc, Australian timeber shuttles, Texsolv. Yarns in Australian Cotton, SilverSpun, Venn, Bockens and specialty yarns from around the world, inc tencel.
+61 409 272 997
Beersheba Farm
Single-sourced Australian wools
Sheep breeds: Merino, Drysdale, English Leicester and 'Castledale'
Tops, fleece and yarn available.
128 Castle Hill Rd
Moorngag, VIC.
Kathy's Fibres
South Australia
An extensive range of handpainted fibres, dyes and yarns for weaving, spinning and felting.
Excess postage charged is refunded promptly.
Andean Pebble Weave
Instructions by Laverne Waddington
The site has lots of ideas, instructions and Laverne's blog about all things weaving.
Fiberworks Weaving Software
http://www.fiberworks-pcw.com/download.htm
This software can be downloaded for PCs or Macs. You can use it for free, but can't save or print.
Recommendation: download the Silver version and play.
Sunshine Collective
For boxes of educational activities for kids
Pre-school to Grade 6
Ideas for school holidays
and lots more
Check out
Raxor Yarns and Fibres
www.raxor.com.au
Danielle is taking a break but may be back soon. Check the website.
Mohair Rare
lill@delladownsangoras.com.au
03 5655 1979 or 0409 571 201
Nestled in the South Gippsland hills is a small herd of rare goats. There are fewer than 200, with genes going directly back to the special 1903 Banksia herd of the Gippsland Lakes, the first angora goats imported into Australia.
This fleece is soft to touch, hard wearing, flexible and easy to use.
We have batts, mixed fibre batts, raw fleece, both kid and adult, washed fleece, dyed fleece and spun yarn.
Fairfield Finns
Fleece, Tops and Yarn
1275 Bacchus Marsh Rd
Bullengarook
Moseley Park
South Australia
Yarns, hand dyed sock yarns, coated fleeces, English Leicester fleece, hand dyed spinning fibres and tops.
Metafour Studio
Fibre Artist who welcomes visitors.
Craftee Cottage
52-54 Atherton Rd.,
Oakleigh
Has all things knitting and other yarn related supplies.
Spinning Yarns, Weaving Tales
Online shop with lots of Yarns and Fibres
Including wool, cotton, silk, banana fibre and more
Ravelry
A knit, spin, weave and crochet community
Earth Palette Dyes
for Cotton, Linen, Bamboo, Tencel, Rayon and other Cellulose yarns.
http://www.earthpalette.com.au/item_7/Cotton-Dyes.htm
Mordanting with Soda Ash
http://www.earthpalette.com.au/item_6/Soda-Ash.htm
More information about using Soda Ash
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyeblog/C1224992486/E20130325074920/index.html
Bendigo Woollen Mills
4 Lansell St, Bendigo
03 5442 4600
www.bendigowoollenmills.com.au
Colour sample cards can be requested free of charge. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 12 ply wool and 4, 8 and 10 ply cotton, Ready Spin and patterns.
Free postage for orders over $50.
Zart Art
for craft supplies, including Soda Ash (for cellulose dyeing with Earth Palette dyes), Procion dyes and felting needles.
Address: 4/41-43 Lexton Rd, Box Hill North VIC 3129
Phone: 9890 1867
Website: www.zartart.com.au
First Edition
Fibres and Yarns Euroa
www.firsteditionfibres.com.au/
16-18 Charles St
Euroa
Open: by appointment
North East Yarns
Wool and fibre products.
The group was formed to promote all aspects of natural fibre in North-East Victoria.
10-4 Gallery
Glenrowan
Very reasonable prices on fleeces and fibres.
http://www.northeastyarns.com/
Individual member's websites:
http://wilanjie.com.au/
http://www.colleenscrafts.com.au/
Lara Downs
lovely yarns and will dye to order
Etsy Store
or at the Bendigo Bowls Club on Show weekend
www.etsy.com/au/shop/LaraDowns
Treetops Colour Harmonies
Wool, mostly for felting, but have lovely silks too.
Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud
Wool and Yarn for spinners and weavers.
1136 Bacchus Marsh Rd.
Bullengarook