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Jun 3, 2011
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joybilee farm

Robin Dalziel
12025 Hwy 3
Greenwood BC V0H 1J0
1-866-965-9665(toll free)
sales@fiberarts.ca
www.fiberarts.ca

Raise mohair, angora, and wool.  Specializing in naturally coloured animals and natural dyes.
Handspun yarns are processed by hand from the shearing to the finished yarn.
Custom mill spun yarns are processed in small batches on antique mill equipment in Western Canada.

Jun 3, 2011
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sage farm

Al & Sue Grant
1770 Johnstone Creek
West Road
Box 187, Rock Creek, BC V0H 1Y0
250-446-2372
info@sagefarm.ca
sagefarm.ca

Polypay sheep; fine to medium fine wool for spinning and weaving

Jun 3, 2011
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shepherd’s haven

Diana Walker
22015 Telegraph Trail
Langley  BC
604-888-4181

Sheepskin items, fleece, shearing

 

Jun 3, 2011
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bramblewood farm

Jo and David Sleigh
27482 104th Avenue, RR4
Whonnock BC V2W 1M6
604-462-9465
Joannasleigh@aol.com
www.bramblewoodfarm.com

Soft, lustrous Romney fleeces in white and black

 

May 10, 2011
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ravensbluff farm

222 Meyer Road
Salt Spring Island BC
p: 250-653-9755
e: ravensbluff@saltspring.com

Purebred coloured Romney sheep in white and colours.
Fleece: $6-7 / lb
Lamb Fleece: $9 / lb
Llama Fleece: $8-9 / lb
Millspun Yarn: ¢20/g
Handspun: ¢16-18/g


 

May 10, 2011
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windrush farm

1432 North Beach Road
Salt Spring Island BC
p: 250-537-4669
e: windrush@telus.net

Icelandic (black, dark grey, ginger) and Cotswold (white, light to dark grey) sheep.
Fleece (whole): $10/lb with a discount on shearing day
Yarn: ~$40/lb; 50% mohair blend: $40/lb
Roving and batts: $30/lb


 

 

May 10, 2011
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bullock lake farm

John or Iris Fulker
360 Upper Ganges Road
Salt Spring Island BC, V8K 1R7
p: 250 537 4895
e: jfulker@saltspring.com
w: web.mac.com/johnfulker2/Site/Bullock_Lake_Farm.html

All of the animals on Bullock Lake Farm are kept for the fibre that they produce (llamas, Angora goats and six different breeds of sheep).  After shearing, the fleeces are sorted and washed and then sent to the Gulf Islands Spinning Mil, for processing. The finished yarn is returned to the farm where it is dyed.

Variegated yarns are $16. per 100 grams

Custom dyeing: solid colours $14 per 100 grams, variegated $16 per 100 grams

Shetland wool in natural colours (undyed): $11.00 per 100 grams.

Cotswold yarn, spun to a medium weight, two ply: $11.00 per 100 grams

Mohair roving,  blend with about 20% wool; 100% mohair also available.  $6.00 per 100 gram

Mohair locks:  $4.00 per 100 grams

Coloured and white Border Leicester locks.$3.50 per 100 grams.


 

Apr 30, 2011
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susan and john russell

Susan and John Russell
Barnston Island, BC
smrussel@sfu.ca

Coloured and white wooled sheep, half of them Romney cross
Fleeces are particularly nice for spinning

Apr 30, 2011
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home farm shetlands

Kathy Millar
2881 Mountain Rd.
Duncan, BC
250-748-0487
homefarm@telus.net

Legendary Shetland fibre
Soft spinning batts in beautiful earth tones of black, grey, moorit, cream, white and natural blends
All processing done on the farm with a Patrick Green Supercarder

Other products such as pelts, handspun yarns and horns may also be available
Purebred registered breeding stock occasionally available
Bred for softness and true to the traditional breed standard

 

Apr 8, 2011
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semiahmoo suffolks

Margaret Sampson
3375 – 180th Street
Surrey, BC V3S 0L5
604-541-0425
mdsampson@telus.net

Purebred Suffolk sheep & lambs
Naturally coloured crossbreds
Fresh-frozen lamb, by 1/2 or whole, cut to customer order

Raw fleece and rovings processed at Custom Woolen Mills in Alberta
Washable lambskins
Llama fibre and manure

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