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THE FIBER MENAGERIE
ALPACA FRIENDS,
IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FIBER IT IS LIKELY IN HERE SOMEWHERE SO ENJOY YOUR BROWSING
Profiting From Your Fleece
We alpaca producers do have a wonderful product. It is soft and luxurious. Our problem, as alpaca ranchers, is getting the fleece turned into a product that is saleable to the public. We see people selling their fleece for anywhere from $1 to as much as $12 - $15 per ounce. The difference in price is related to two things. The first difference is at what stage in the fleece to sweater process are we selling. Second is finding a market. Some fleece is sold on e-bay for a dollar or less per ounce some is sold as a sweater from a storefront for $15 plus per ounce.
They key to profitability is "value added". All "value added" means is that we add to the value of our fleece by taking it one or more steps closer to being a garment, blanket or hat. But, not all of us have the time and/or ability and inclination to make sweaters from our raw fleece. The money would be nice but some of us just cannot card, spin and knit. So we need to find businesses that can help move us along the path from fleece to sweater and increase what we get paid for this wonderful fleece we produce.
Since every alpaca grower has different needs and different goals there is no single answer to the question "How do I make my fleece business profitable?" The alpaca industry needs contacts in the fiber industry that are involved in various stages of the fleece to sweater process. We need people that will wash fiber, card fiber, spin fiber
or produce finished products. We also need businesses that will perform several or all of the stages.
The alpaca fleece industry is presently in the infant stage. As such, we do not have that ready market for our fleece that wool producers have. It will take a number of years before we have a viable commercial fleece industry in the United States. So, for
the time being it is up to us as producers to create and expand the market for alpaca fleece and fleece products. It is up to us to expose the public to our product and promote it's superior characteristics. We have to show them that alpaca garments are soft, light weight, warm, durable and not itchy. The most profitable market at this time seems to be with fiber artisans and small cottage industries. There are some commercial fiber mills that will take your fleece and return a finished product but they are the exception rather than the rule. At some point we must start supporting fiber co-ops because they are the next step towards the commercial market
we would all like to have available for our fleece. That though, is a topic for further discussion in a future newsletter.
We have created a Fiber Resources area on our website to help with just what we have been discussing. There are hundreds of businesses that are involved in some or all stages of fiber processing. There are mills that will take your raw fleece and return finished products and crafters who will take your yarn to make goods for your retail store and others that do several of the stages. Each business can help generate income for someone in our alpaca family. We encourage you to look through our fiber Resources section and see if there is a business there that can help you turn a bigger profit.
If there is a business or person you know of that should be on this list please let us know. We will get their business out in front of our alpaca friends. It will help them, us and the alpaca industry as a whole. Either send us the information or contact them and have them send it to us. If there are any subjects you would like to see addressed in our newsletters please drop us a note. I will be happy to research the subect and present the facts, and diffent expert points of view. Then you can easily find the information you need to make informed decisions for your business.
We hope this page will be of help to some of you out there. May God Bless and have a great day.
Tom and Jenny Kardoes
Maple Tree Alpacas
NORTHEAST REGION
Margie's Muse Handweaving & Gallery
Margaret Miller Silvia
P.O. Box 274
3779 VT Rte 30
Jamaica, VT 05343
802-874-7201
margaret@margiesmuse.com
www.margiesmuse.com
Weaving studio and consignment art gallery. Luscious yarns and knitting classes, fiber art
7th Heaven Alpaca
Norman & Patricia Sampson
146 Emmitsburg Rd
5-b East Main St.
Thurmont, MD
Ph1: Home 301-271-0176
Ph2: Work 301-271-0320
Fax: 301-271-0449
Our Small Group has found a way for Even the Small Breeders to market their Fleece.
No Membership Fee
No Purchases Required
Turn Fleece into Money
Shop already set Up
On-Line Catalog Ready
We make it simpe: All of us turn our Fleece in together & finished produce can be sold in our shop.
Cestari, Ltd.
3581 Churchville Avenue
Churchville, VA24421
540-337-7282
fax 540-337-7270
email: wool@chesterfarms.com
web www.cestariltd.com
We have our own commercial wool mill with experience in running alpaca. Our resources in clude making: roving, pencil and round, yarn made in cone, purll skeins or hanks and any ply up to 4, spun on the woolen system We also can make socks, hats & scarves. See our website under commission work for details as to prices and requirements. We are sheep producers & manufacturers and so we know both ends of the fiber industry.
Poplar Hill Alpacas
Les, Patty, Kelsey and Meghan Fuller
2621 Mount Tabor Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Ph1: 540.953.0439
Ph2: 540.230.5775
Fax: 540.953.1892
Are you interested in a new way to promote your farm? Having your huacaya and suri fiber spun into a small
skein and a knitted sample of your fiber gives you the opportunity to show your prospective clients the beauty
of alpaca in its finished form. Your fiber will be handspun by a professional fiber artist and spin-off judge with over
15 years experience. Also included will be detailed production notes about your fiber. These notes can help
you plan your next breeding to increase the quality of the fleeces in your upcoming herd's offspring. Promote YOUR
alpacas and increase your breeding stock and fiber sales; whether it's your blue ribbon herdsire, favorite hembra or fiber gelding.
GreenMountain Spinnery
PO Box 568
PutneyVT05346
802-387-4528
www.spinnery.com
We custom spin wool and wool-blend yarns includingAlpaca/wool blends
Tregellys Weaving Center
Edward J Cothey
15 Dodge Branch Road
Hawley, MA01339
Farm: (413) 6256448
Weaving Center: (413) 6258618
email: tregellys@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.tregellysfarm.com
I am a Handweaver with a small shop in Shelburne Falls, MA. Also we have a weaving center shop on the farm, We are open to the public and we give farm tours to schools ect. Our customer base is not large, yet we are working on that. Yes i have made lots of things for other producers, mostly wool blankets or yardage. I am at the moment revamping our web site and opening a web shopping site. I run Tregellys Fiber Farm along with my wife Jody Cothey. We have 150 or so animals from Bactrian Camels to Tibetan Yaks.
The Country Crafter
304 Lakeside Rd.
Hanson, MA02341
781-294-4529
knitgood@comcast.net
Reseller of knitting machines, spinning wheels and weaving looms. Supplies, Books and lessons related to most fiber processes. Reseller of all major handknitting yarns and accessories including, JCA, Plymouth, Erdal, Dale, CrystalPalace, Skacel, Berrocco and more.
Elite Alpacas
Kim DeVos
3922 Anderson Rd.
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Ph1: 724-444-1551
Ph2: 1-877-402-5992 Toll Free
Fax: 724-444-1552
How would you like to turn you fleece into serious money? How about getting $10 an ounce? Let us help you.
This is a wonderful option for turning your alpacas fiber into individual merchandise. Why not let your prize alpaca
sell his/her fleece on your farm or website in wearable fashion? All manufacturing is done in the US. YES! It's true!?
New England Alpaca Fiber Pool Inc.
Website http://www.neafp.com/
Contact: support@neafp.com
Scope of services;
U.S Manufactured Finish Products; yarn, socks, hats, scarfs, gloves, blankets
Jilldeal, Inc.
206 Broad Street
Milford, Pa 18337
570.409.yarn
jilldealinc@msn.com
I have a retail store and I do sell alpaca fiber, fine yarns, fine woolens, fine things at historic forest hall
NEWAIM Fiber Mill
13 Robinson Rd
Waldoboro, ME04572
207 837-1059
nancy@newaim.com
www.newaimfibermill.com
We have a complete suite of Mini-Mill equipment including the large dehairer and scouring system.We can
turn your raw fiber into saleable, value-added, rovings and yarns.Please see our web site
www.newaimfibermill.com for pricing and process details.
www.thistlecovefarm.com
I'm a farmer and shepherd in southwest VA and travel the world teaching others how to "Increase Farm Income" using Agri-Culture, Agri-Education, Agri-Tainment and Agri-Tourism. I've just returned from teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Direct Marketing Conference in Pennsylvania.
SOUTHEAST REGION
Knit On! inc.
301 Fairfield Ave.
Bellevue, KY41073
859-291-5648
Dave Spurlock
www.knit-on.com
Retail knitting and crochet supplies including yarn.
CENTRAL REGION
Zeilinger Wool Co
1130 Weiss St.
Frankenmuth, MI48734
877 767 2920
www.zwool.com
we are a custom processor of alpaca fiber for individuals to who want to do something with their wonderful fiber. In fact, we do have many satisfied alpaca customers who have yarn, rovings, socks, comforters, mattress pads, bed pillows, etc. made from their fiber. We also can dehair alpaca fiber if the need be. Our website is www.zwool.com and our fax number is 989 652 2940. Yes, we can also link you to our site. Please let me know what else you need.
Castetter Farms
Margaret Stephens
Jean Van Effen
707 Castetter Road
Henryville, IN 47126
Ph1: 812-294-4880
Fax: 812-294-4880
Castetter Farms offers custom handspinning service for your special fleeces! Our handspun yarns have
won awards at every show they have been entered in. References and samples available. Fiber must be
in roving form. You can have it processed and sent directly to me. I will be happy to recommend processors,
if necessary. Allow 6-8 weeks for the handspinning.
Aurora Alpacas
Ronald & SharonWinsauer
11020 N Watson Rd
Bath, MI48808
Ph1: 517-641-6479
Have that special fiber turned into handspun yarn. For something really special, I will create a unique hand knit or woven scarf, shawl, sweater, or vest just for you. All items one of a kind, and many are original designs. For examples of Sharon’s Original Shawls see the "Shawl Gallery" at www.aurora-alpacas.com
Jehovah Jireh Farm
Greg & Amy Francisco
32323 M-43
Paw Paw, MI49079
(269) 628-4340
. Family owned/operated wool mill specializing in exotic fibers and dyed fibers.Custom processing for small scale/hobby producers of animal fibers.With this year's clip we are beginning our 7th season of operation.Washing, dyeing & carding fleece into roving or felt sheets.
Oak Grove Alpacas
Victor & Michelle Waling
980 Nancy Ann Drive
Howell, MI 48855
Ph1: (586) 506-1921
Ph2: (517) 546-4287
Let us create a unique product from your favorite alpaca's fiber. Wearing products made from your
own alpaca's fleece is an excellent way to promote your farm! We are currently offering custom made woven items. Convert all of that fleece you are storing to luxurious scarves blankets! Each item that we make is unique and a work of art
Straightfork Farm
Cathy & Sam Moore
40661 Straightfork Rd
Graysville, OH 45734
Ph1: 740-934-9318 home
Ph2: 740-472-0614 business
Fax: 740-472-1229
Would you like to have a 2 oz sample skein of yarn made from that special alpaca? A skein
you could use at shows and events to display and show the beauty of your alpaca's fiber as
a finished product? Something to promote your herdsire? If so, send 2 oz of clean
(not washed, just free of debris), prime blanket fiber (remember, you want to show your BEST fiber!),
which should be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches in length,to me along with a check for $12 ($10 for spinning
and $2 return shipping) and I will spin up your fiber, suri or huacaya, into a beautiful skein. Please contact
me for return shipping cost on multiple skeins. If you would like to see a sample of my yarn, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Cathy Moore 40661 Straightfork Rd. Graysville, Ohio 45734.
I can be reached at scmoore@1st.net for any inquiries.
K &J Alpaca Farm
James & Karen Bagshaw
6236 North Ridge Road West
Geneva, OH 44041
Ph1: 440-466-2859
Ph2: 440-289-4716
Fax: 440-466-2859
Introductory special: I will card your fleece for $7.00 per pound.
Are you in a tizzy, worryin'about all that alpaca fleece?
Keep me busy makin it into one piece.
A light n airy bat ready to spin or an already spun skein, ready to knit, crochet or weave with.
Hillcreek Fiber Studio & Yarn Shoppe
Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser, owner
7001 South Hill Creek Road
Columbia, MO65203
1-800-874-9328
e-mail: hlcrkfiber@aol.com
web: www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com
Services provided: weekend and longer workshops in spinning -- all levels, weaving of a wide variety of styles, dyeing with natural dyes, and day and weekend classes in knitting on a variety of techniques. We retail weaving looms, spinning wheels, natural dyes, knitting needles, books, patterns, supplies and tools. One of our specialties is our patented adjustable triangle loom which offers a magical, unique way of weaving, which shows off alpaca yarns beautifully. No weaving experience is needed to easily weave a large triangle shawl in a weekend or less. Other products easily produced on the triangle loom include blankets, ponchos, jackets, pillow covers and more. Our video, "Triangle Frame Loom Weaving Magic for shawls, blankets, jackets and More," ($34.95 for VHS or DVD + $4 shipping) covers not only basic instructions, but also a style show with various ideas, information on planning projects, correcting mistakes, and finishing the woven fabric.
Loop Yarn Shop
2900 S. Delaware Ave.
Milwaukee, Wi53207
414-481-4843
We are a full service yarn shop. We retail yarn, supplies and we also have classes. Our website address is loopyarnshop.com
Shady Havens Fiber Designs
Vanessa Kessler
W2231 GartonRoad
Sheboygan, WI53083
920-565-3587
www.shadyhaven.com
Custom fiber services, handspinning, weaving,felting, knitting, crocheting offered.Traveling fiber art courses, sales of handspun yarns and createdproducts, also sales of the Roberta Electronic Spinner, #1 dealer in the USA. Treating your fiber special because it is
Yarns & Threads
Nancy Beth Fisher; Owner
332 Calumet Street
Lake Linden, MI49945
906-296-9568
info@yarnsandthreads.com
www.yarnsandthreads.com
We are a retail shop that sells yarn, fleese, spinning wheels. We also teach classes in spinning, tapestry weaving, felting , knitting and crochet. We try to carry as many USA products as posible and will purchase here before we import
Cathy Phaneuf
Columbiaville, Michigan48421
phaneufpharm.weavingandyarn@yahoo.com
jrboze@yahoo.com
I am a spinner/weaver. I love to weave blankets and ponchos, capes and tote bags and scarves. I have a loom that will weave 88 1/2" wide so a queen size blanket is possible. Twin, full and couch throw size are also options.I can also provide spinning services for handspun yarns. Singles, 2 plys in various weights and navaho plied yarns. I have been spinning since 1988 and have won numerous 1st place awards for my spinning and a best of show award at Michigan Fiber Festival
The Shepherd’s Mill
www.kansasfiber.com
The Shepherd’s Mill offers washing, dyeing, carding, spinning and weaving services.
Callimoor Alpacas
Carol Veleba
17813 Snyder Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 4023
Ph1: (440) 543-6152
Fax: (440) 543-0441
Custom made felt sheets from your fiber! Your fiber will be washed, picked, carded and felted into
a 3' x 4' (appox). size piece of felt fabric, ready to cut and sew! Felt requires approximately 2# per
sheet. Allow at least 1 pound extra for processing loss. Make jackets, mittens, vests, coats, blankets,
slippers, hats and more.
Marr Haven Wool Farm
772 39th St.,
AlleganMichigan
Barbara Marr
website:http://www.marrhaven.com
We have wool yarn from our Merino Rambouillet sheep plus Merino fibers. We offer a large variety of supplies for all the fiber arts: knitting, loom knitting, crochet, locker hooking, wet felting and dry needle felting
Back to Back Fiber Products, LLC
Linda Lundstrom and Sue Bunch
My sister and I started a business manufacturing quilt batting made from alpaca fiber using mostly leftover neck and leg fiber. We have farms all over the US sending us fiber, and it gets pooled into large batches for us to make our products. We then trade them a finished queen size quilt bat for each 25 pounds of fiber they send us. We are also in the process of getting some finished products together to offer people that don't have a use for the quilt batting. Here is a link to our website .
http://www.backtobackalpaca.com
WEST REGION
Back To Back Knits
Salt Lake County, Utah
Email: tah@wildthingsphoto.com
Website: www.BackToBackKnits.com
I would love to have a source for alpaca fiber.Currently I sell yarn and custom sweaters so if your fiber is already spun that would be great! Dealer for Silverreed knitting machines and various yarns as well as original patterns, custom knitting and instruction in both machine and hand knitting.
Monte Bella Ranch
Jeff Neumann
35500 NE Wild Horse Mountain Road
Sherwood, OR 97140
Ph1: 503-625-7158
Got Yarn? So you just got done shearing? Your barn is now full with bags of fiber and last years is still sitting
in the corner? Or maybe you took the next step and had your fiber made into yarn, but now what?
It's time to turn your fiber into cashflow and profit! Send me your Alpaca YARN and let me create product for you
to sell at your farm or ranch store, at shows and in boutiques in your area.
Trueheart Alpacas, LLC
Melinda Cook
2280 S. Placer St.
Franktown, CO 80116
Ph1: 720.733.9405
We create custom fitted, custom designed knitwear for our customers. Our creations have won blue ribbons
at AOBA Nationals , the Great Western Alpaca Show, and the ABR Fall Fest. Custom sweaters are our
specialty! See our Knitwear gallery at http://www.trueheartalpacas.com/knits/knitshome.htm
From Barn To Yarn
(503) 312-0994
email at info@frombarntoyarn.com.
www.frombarntoyarn.com.
We offer high quality, competitively priced custom carding services, batt and roving sales and instruction in knitting, felting and spinning. We offer full service processing including washing, picking and carding. You have the option of washing your own fleece thereby reducing your costs or we will be happy to wash it for you. Your fiber can be carded into batts or rovings. We are able to offer loose as well as bump roving. The choice is yours. We also carry a number of fibers that can be used for blending. From Barn to Yarn naturally evolved out of my love of the fiber arts and nearly two decades of experience nitting, spinning and felting. From Barn To Yarn is dedicated to providing fiber producers, handspinners, knitters and felters with quality products and services.
Solar T's Alpaca Ranch
Blair & Lee Anne Timmerman
23100 NE Mountain Top Rd.
Newberg, OR 97132
Ph1: 503-538-5673
Ph2: 1-888-317-9960
Fax: 503-538-5673
Processing mill specializing in camelid fiber. We can keep each alpaca separate, blend all blankets of one
color, or blend with other fibers (up to 25%). We spin, ply, dye, whatever suits your needs. We can process into roving for spinning, batts for quilting, or sheets of felt for other projects. We never blend with other breeders fiber, so you can be assured of your own product. We can even provide finished product, with knitting services, please inquire.
Spinderella's Creations
www.spinderellas.com
1640 South 600 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
801-487-8372 or 801-668-0563
We are processors of alpaca and we do quite a lot of it. We can turn the fiber into roving for spinners or yarn. We do take the fiber from washing to finishing if the customer prefers. We do notice that due to the amniotic fluid of cria fleeces and the weaning process- these are not the best fleeces for procesing. We call it the "velcro" fleece and much vegitation does not come out. It often has 2 breaks, one at the tip and the other at weaning. That said, we have ben able to occasionally process one we are pleased with. We have processed both Suri and Huacaya fleeces
The Websters Inc
11 North Main St
AshlandOre97520
: (800) 482-9801
Email: Websters@mind.net
FIBER PROCESSORS
Ozark Carding Mill
25656 HWY T
Warsaw, MO65355
(660) 438-2106
whitegf@earthlink.net
Fantasy Fibers
Canby OR
St. Peter Woolen Mill
101 West Broadway
st. peter, minnesota 56082
507-934-3734
TaosValley Wool Mill
104 Lower Hondo Rd. Arroyo
Hondo,NM87513
phone/fax:(505)776-1374
e-mail: woolmill@taosfiber.com
Cedarburg Woolen Mill
W62 N580 Washington Avenue,
Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012
1-262-377-0345
e-mail: wiswool @execpc.com
Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill
3776 Forshaug Rd.
Mt. Horeb, WI53572
(608)437-3762
VIP Fibers
Morgan Hill Ca
408-782-1412
GeorgiaMountain Fiber
Blue Ridge GA
706-632-6767
New Era Fiber Processing Company
7738-A Highway 109
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: 615-452-7852
Email: newerafiber@comcast.net
Done Roving Farm & Carding Mill
20 Charlotte Road, Charlotte, Maine 04666
(207)454-8148 or farrarps@gwi.net
McClellan's Frankenmuth Woolen Mill
570 South Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Phone: 1-989-652-6555
Fax: 1-989-652-6832
Pufpaff's Fiber Processing
5038 E M79 Hwy
Nashville, MI 49073
517-852-1871
fibermill@yurtboutique.com
Stonehedge Farm and Fiber Mill
(231) 536 2779
deb@stonehedgefibermill.com
2246 Pesek Rd
East Jordan, MI 49727
ABC Ranch
Carl and Bonnie Ahrens
15249 Highway 19
Martinsburg, MO 65264
Mill Canyon Wool Processing
P.O. Box 93
908 1st Street
Magdalena, New Mexico 87825
(505) 854-2862 (Mill)
(505)320-3744 (cell)
steve@millcanyon.com
OhioValley Natural Fibers
8541 Louderback Road
Sardinia, OH 45171-9603
Phone: 937-446-3045 -
Email: info@ovnf.com
Wilde Yarns
PHONE (215) 482-8800
FAX (215) 482-8210
P.O. Box 4662
3737 Main Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127-0662
Bear River FiberWorks
PO Box 980211
Park City, Utah 84098-0211
435/657-0336
Chester Farms
3581 Churchville Avenue
Churchville, VA 24421
(540) 337-7282
Morning Star Fiber
8522 Dover Road, Apple Creek, OH 44606
(330) 439-4301
info@morningstarfiber.com
My apologies, some of the links below aren't working. My import tool failed me. I will get them fixed as time allows. Thanks for your patience.
Tom
CUSTOM HAND SPINNERS
Judy Lanning, spins all weights of yarn, specializing in lace weight.
Prescott AZ
judyshandspunfibers@gmail.com
Vanessa Kessler- experienced spinner with references available, experienced with most fiber types, specializing in camelid fibers and blends, skein dyeing and hand painted also available. Top placings in skein competitions and woven items. Will spin from batts, clouds, or rovings. Sport weights - $3.00 per ounce, lace weights - prices vary on fiber types. Raw fiber - email for pricing. Located in WI. 10-02
Wisconsin
shhaven@bytehead.com
Brigitte DeMaster Custom spinning from prepared fiber/roving or batts. Prefer spinning sport weight or worsted weight 2 ply yarns. $3.50 oz. 920-668-6417 03-03
CEDAR GROVE, WI demaster@bahrcreek.com
Kathy Martin and Annie Reiser's
Denver, CO
kmartin17544@hotmail.com
Catherine Marchant (908) 654-1540~ I have been spinning for 15 years and have recently completed the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners spinning certificate "with distinction." I charge a $15 sample fee up front, which I deduct from the final order. For this I spin samples and give a price estimate for a given quantity of yarn. I can spin the customer's fiber or provide it. I can match an existing yarn and I also do custom dyeing.
Westfield, NJ
k1p2@comcast.net
Betty Kirk Custom spinning of dog hair. http://www.bbkirk.com/
Lemont, IL
Betty@bbkirk.com
Lynne White
Fibers of Our Being
Tyler, TX
clwccmma@aol.com
Sage McKenzie My fee begins at $4.50 an ounce for prepared fiber in a sport/DK weight 2 ply yarn. My sample fee is $10 for prepared fiber. By prepared, I mean washed and carded into roving/sliver/top. Austin, TX
sage@sagemckenzie.com
Cathie Flashman Specializes in spinning pet fur.
East Bridgewater, MA
cf7615@prodigy.net
Alison Russell Spins lace weight through worsted weight yarn. (860)633-7376
Glastonbury, CT
Thesaly@aol.com
Heather Hettick
Moonstruck Jacob Sheep
Creston, OH
hettick.1@osu.edu
Pamela Kite
Specializes in fine fibers, like merino, silk, cashmere and cotton. While I will be glad to
do any weight, I prefer fingering to lace weights. Charges: From $3.00 per ounce using prepared fiber.
Clinton, TN
kitefam@bellsouth.net
Gayle Paige Prefer to spin finer weight two ply yarns and I specialize in llama, alpaca and exotic fibers. Prices vary Langlois, OR
plumcrazyranch4@webtv.net
Teresa H. Kent Cedar Glen Fiberworks 316-963-2603
Specializes in fingering and sport weight either 2 ply or Navajo plied. Fiber preparation is negotiable. I do custom blending and dyeing. Average spinning price is $6.00 per oz. for sport weight, 2 ply. There is a one time $15.00 sample fee that will be refunded from final order. Special prices on singles. Yarns finished and set.
Neosho Falls, KS
teresakent66758@yahoo.com
Cathy Phaneuf Custom spinning, can do all weights, prefer bulky. Specialize in novelty type yarns and llama. Charge $4 oz, spun from roving only.
Columbiaville, Michigan
jrboze@yahoo.com
Francine Houston-Kruger (519)741-5331
I do custom spinning,....mostly pet fibers, but will do other fibers. I spin from lace weight up... charge from $6.00 finished oz. Canadian, depending on the difficulty and fiber prep. involved. plus shipping. Suggests a sample skein first in different styles to choose from, will also do knitted samples if needed. I'm in SW Ontario, mid-way between London and Toronto.
Kitchener, Ontario Canada
efkruger@sentex.net
Jill Massey Spinning For Ewe (519)246-1956
Spinning from lace weight to sport weight, done with your professionally prepared fiber. 2ply or 3 ply. fiber blending available for additional charge. Lace weight $8.00 oz. Sport weight $6.50 oz. Worsted weight $5.00 oz.
S.W. Ontario, Canada
massey5@sympatico.ca
Sheri Figueroa Caribbean Fiber Works
I do custom spinning, --been doing it since '92. I request that my customers send a sample of yarn style and size along for aid in duplicating. I spin wool, mohair, blended angora, silk, cotton and blends regularly. I have spun llama and a variety of dog hair, and plant fibers, too.
Caribbean Fiber Works
sheri@spin2knit.com
Sande Francis Rather new spinner, good at worsted and bulky weights in wool. Price to be negotiated on each project. sandeleh@earthlink.net
Fran Pike specializes in handspun chiengora. Have a keepsake or accessory made from the brushed hair of your long-haired dog! The look resembles angora. Will spin yarn, and can also knit items, such as mittens, scarves, hats, ornaments, even a teddy bear! Handspun, cleaned yarn is $8.00 an ounce. fran@roverscomb.com
FIBER ARTS
FELTING
All Fiber Arts, free patterns, resources, instructions, discussion forum/chat room for all fiberholics.
Australian Merino Top -- Wild Turkey Felt Woolworks, 22 microns, color fast, excellent for felting
Celtic Moon Fiberworks, royal line of felting machines, felt garment gallery, creative felting group, online felting workshops, ebay store and more.
North American Felters Network
Felt Lady, The - modern felt resources
Feltmaking links
Feltmakers List FAQ This is an ongoing compilation of posts
Felting hints from the Feltmakers List
Felting with Polly Stirling professional textile designer and freelance tutor known for her contemporary approach to the medium of handmade felt.
Felting: the fabulous art of removing air ... and wonderfully clean hands! From Gleason's Fine Woolies, information on how to felt.
Fibre Fusion - Melbourne, Australia -- supplies for felters, spinners and other textile addicts
Fiber Studio, The, fiber artist supplier, Henniker, NH
Gleason's Fine Woolies, special interests in felt making and tapestry weaving.
Hat Shapers - affordable hat forms. Great for shaping, blocking, felting, drying and storing hats.
International Feltmakers Association
Patricia Sparks Home Page
Spinster's Treadle, The, Fiber and felting soap supplier
Textile Tides An international conference of fiber arts
FIBER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Ashford Handicrafts Ltd., Ashburton, South Island, New Zealand
Fricke Enterprises, 8702 State Road 92, Granite Falls, WA, (360) 691-5779; email: frickent@gte.net - manufacturer of fiber arts tools including drum carders which are not featured on this site. Call or email for complete product list.
Howard Hand Carders since 1866
Louet carding and combing equipment and more carding and combing equipment and more
Pat Green Carders - Paula Simmons and Patrick Green have been making excellent carders for years. Chilliwack, BC, Canada, 877.898.2273.
Reeves - Hand carders and spinning wheel accessories
Spinner's Hill Shop, 137. 7 County Rd 17, Bainbridge, NY 13733; (607) 967-8325; Lisa Ann Merian, Proprietor -- Fiber Arts supplier
Woolery - mail order fiber arts supplier
FIBER PROCESSING MILLS/POOLS
Bartlettyarns, Inc. Harmony, Maine. Since 1821
Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill, Inc., a custom processing mill in Mt. Horeb, WI, USA
Cotswold Woollen Weavers, custom spinning, fabrics, and lots of information about Cotswold sheep, in Filkins, Gloucestershire, England.
Fantasy Fibers, custom carding service and fibers for sale, Canby, ORUSA
Fingerlakes Woolen Mill, custom processing and spinning in Genoa, NY, USA
Fleece Carding Businesses as listed in Spin Off Summer 1995 issue
Frankenmuth Woolen Mill custom processing mill since 1894, Frankenmuth, MI
Liberty Ridge, Verona, NY, USA (315) 337-7217 custom processing and spinning supplies
Mabou Ridge Mill, Nova Scotia, Canada, specializing in luxury fibre processing: rovings, batts, felt, yarn product
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
MacAusland's Woollen Mills, custom wool processing and fibers located in Bloomfield, PEI, Canada
Mountain Rose Woolery, custom carding, Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada
Spinner's Hill Shop, 1377 County Rd 17, Bainbridge, NY 13733; (607) 967-8325; Lisa Ann Merian, Proprietor -- Fiber Arts supplier
Spinderella's, Salt Lake City, Ut - custom carding, spinning and more.
Still River Mill, Eastford, CT -- full service fiber processing mill
Taos Valley Wool Mill, carding and spinning services, Arroyo Honda, NMUSA
Wool Processing, extensive list maintained by Rosemary Brock
Wool Valley Fiber Co-op & Processing, Cushing, MN -- carded batts [roving coming soon]
Wooly Knob Fiber Mill - La Otto, IN. Custom fiber processing mill
Michigan Fiber Sources & Shops
Ada
Clever Ewe
7205 Thornapple River SE, Ada, MI 4930, 616.682.1545
Adrian
Warrick Sheep
Harvey Warrick, 8628 Hoddinott Road, Adrian, MI 49221, 517.263.4167, hwarri@tc3net.com
Alanson
RLS Art Limited
Kathleen Parker, 710 Lakeshire Trail, Adrian, MI 49221, 517.263.9072
Alanson
Dutch Oven Shops
Allegan
Marr Haven Wool Farm
Merino/RambouilletXs
Sheltering Pines
Shetland
Alma
Serenity Farms
Corriedale sheep
Alpena
Better Homes Drapery & Yarn
114 West Chisholm Street, Alpena, MI 49707, 517.354.8585
Ann Arbor
Busy Hands, LLC
Rebecca Konieczny, South Main Street, Suite 1C, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734.996.8020, rrebeccak@aol.com
Flying Sheep Yarns, LLC
Elizabeth Airey, 1954 South Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734.623.1640, airquist@aol.com
Knit A Round Yarn Shop
Sheri Preketes & Carrie Pozza, 2663 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor MI 48105, 734.213.9070, knitaroundaol@aol.com
Rosza Handworks
610 Third Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, 734.769.1657
The WeaverLady's Shop
85 Dhu Varren Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, 734.662.6366
Argentine
Knit-To-Fit
9061 Harper, Argentine, MI 48451, 810.735.9031
Au Gres
Au Gres Sheep Factory
211 East Huron Street, Au Gres, MI 48703, 989.876.8787
Atlanta
Back to Basics Folk Art Farm
5760 M-33, Atlanta, MI 49709, 517.785.2860, back2@voyager.net
Battle Creek
Grey Dove Farm
Patricia Porter Herman, 21076 Adams Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017, 269.965.0788, GreyDoveFarm@aol.com Jacobs, Cotswolds
The Hideaway Farm
14201 H Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014, 616.781.3566, augiequad@aol.com
The Quiltery
1540 East Columbia Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014, 616.965.2116
Bay City
The Stitching Well
Shirley Rajewski, 78 State Park Drive, Bay City, MI 48706, 517.684.0231, srajewski@aol.com
Wally White Socks
585 West Parish Road, Kawkawlin, MI 48631, 517.662.6406
Benton Harbor
Ivelise Yarn Shop
159 East Napier, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, 616.925.0451
MI Farms
Dorset/MerinoXs, Tunis, Border Leicester/CorriedaleXs, Dorset/PolypayXs, Columbia, Llama
Beulah
The Yarn Market
Birmingham
Hampton Mills
Knitting Room
Right off the Sheep
357 South Woodward, Birmingham, MI 48009, 248.646.7595
Yarns and ...
Blissfield
Spinning Moon Farm
white and colored angora
Boyne City
Shaltz Farm and HJS Studio
Shetlands, Angora rabbits
Bridgman
Anny Blatt USA
7796 Boardwalk Road, Brighton, MI 48116, 248.486.6160
The Weekend Weaver
PO Box 877, 4229 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 49106, 616.465.3455, wkndweaver@triton.net
Brooklyn
The Green Pigeon Wool Company
Byron
Aspects of Wool
11955 East Lovejoy Road, Byron, MI 48418, 810.266.6563
Clements Family Targhees
Bob & Linda Clements,10456 Bath Road, Byron, MI 48418, 810.266.5109, lambshp@shianet.org, Targhee
The Lamb Shoppe
10456 Bath Road, Byron, MI 46418, 810.266.5109, lambshp@shianet.org
Cadillac
Knitter's Nest
Caledonia
Circle R Ranch
9898 Sunrise Ridge, Caledonia, MI 49316, 616.891.5701
Camden
Barry's Town & Country Farm
6360 Sampson Road, Camden, MI 49232, 517.426.5778.
Capac
Belle River Fibers
14050 Hunt Road, Capac, MI 48002, 313.395.7508
Caro
Ruby's Yarn & Fabric Shop
3 North Almer Street, Caro, MI 48723, 989.673.3062
Cedar
Inish Knits
9031 South Kasson, Cedar, MI 49621, 231.228.2800
Charlotte
The Yarn Garden
141-B South Cochran Avenue, Charlotte, MI 48813, 517.541.9323
Chelsea
A Gathering Basket
Clare
Orchard Hill Fleece Farm
Cheryl Selles, 692 East Stevenson Lake Road, Clare, Michigan 48617, 989.386.7352, selles@power-net.net
Clarkston
Basketful of Yarn
Carol West, 5 South Main, Clarkston, MI 48346, 248.620.2491
Hillside Farm/The Sheep Shed
8351 Big Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, 810.625.1181
Clinton Township
Anne Elwood Tullett
19231 Cass Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48038, 810.286.5709
Columbiaville
My Beaded Hook
Cathy Phaneuf, 3949 Hollenbeck Road, Columbiaville, MI 48421, 810.793.7278, jrboze@yahoo.com
Copemish
Verdant Farm
Dave Flaugher, 9331 Litzen Road, Copemish, MI 49625 dcf2005@kaltelnet.net
Coopersville
Beechtree Farm
Brenda Lelli, 17496 88th Avenue, Coopersville, MI 49404, 616.837.1872, Bluefaced Leiscester
Daggett
Insel Lyr Farm
Shetland
Davison
Elaine's Yarn
Marjorie Churchill, 219 East Flint Street, Davison, MI 48423, 810.653.9010
Deford
White Creek Wools
1935 Dodge Road, Deford, MI 48729, 810.266.5109, ewesfine@juno.com
Detroit
City Knits
Dorr
Wool-E Farm
Ellyn Jackson, 1798-140th Avenue, Dorr, MI 49323, 616.681.9758, ellynj@wmis.net, Romney, white and colored
Dryden
MemoryLane Farm Woolery and Antiques
East Jordan
Stonehedge Farm & Fiber Mill
8 breeds of sheep, angora goats, angora rabbits, llamas, and alpacas
Eaton Rapids
Old Mill Yarn
109 East Elizabeth, PO Box 7, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, 517.663.2711
Eaton Rapids
Davidson Old Mill Yarn
109 East Elizabeth, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, 517.663.2711
Eau Claire
Creekside Farm
Ron & Fran Nelson, 7196 Naomi Road, Eau Claire, MI 49111, 616.944.3503, rfcreekside@cs.com, Jacob
Edmore
Sleepy Thyme Farm
6863 Cedar Lake Road, Edmore, MI 48829, 517.427.5612, Jacob, Shetland, Llamas, French Angora Rabbits, Jersey Woolie Rabbits
Escanaba
Yarn Works
1100 Ludington Street #103, Escanaba, MI 49829, 906.428.4092 larrypet@up.net
Fairview
Promenade
1850 Knepp Road, Fairview, Michigan, 48621, 517.848.2076
Flat Rock
The Yarn Tree
26312 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48134, 734.782.2015
Flint
Beyond the Rainforest
3528 Beecher Road, Flint, MI 48532, 810.733.7592
Fowlerville
Alpaca Heaven
Distinctive Designs
7360 W Sherwood Road, Fowlerville, MI 48836, 517.223.3405
Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth Woolen Mill
Rapunzel's Yarn
Dee Zehnder, 730 South Main, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, 517.653.0464, dzehnder@zehnders.com
Zeilinger Wool Company Woolen Mills
Freeland
Yarns & Such
398 South Main, Freeland, MI 48623, 517.695.5834
Gaines
Apple Blossom Farm
Suzanne Wolf, 8616 South County Line Road, Gaines, MI 48436, 517.271.8664, blueface@shianet.org, Blue Faced Leicester, Wensleydale
Gaylord
Yarn Basket & Gifts
6615 Old 27 South, Gaylord, MI 49735, 517.732.7075
Glen Arbor
Mary Turak's Yarn Shop
M-22, Box 459, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636, 616.334.3805
Grand Haven
Fibre House
117 Washington Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417, 616.844.2497
For Knitters
PO Box 797, Grand Haven, MI 49417, 616.638.0073
Grand Rapids
Stitches Yarn & Needlework Center
4485 Plainfield NE, Suite 205, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, 616.363.6631
Threadbender Yarn Shop
Juliane Anderson, 2767 44th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509, 616.531.6641 julianea@msn.com
Grayling
Parrot's Perch
207 Michigan Avenue, Grayling, MI 49738, 517.348.2743
Grosse Pointe
Kathy Kirchner Lace Supplies
Renaissance Knitting
Karen Kendrick-Hands, 1067 Devonshire Road, Grosse Pointe Park MI 48230, 866.426.3624, kdkhands@ameritech.net
Wool & the Floss
Harrisonville
Sena's Horn Hill Woolies
Carolyn Register, 29728 South Horn Road, Harrisonville, MI 64701, 816.380.2391, shhwool@worldnet.att.net, CoopworthXs, RomneyXs, Corriedales
Harrisville
Killmaster Soap and Woolen Works
Hastings
Lady Peddler
Hemlock
Cots in the Meadow
Teresa Harrison, 2149 Tittabawassee, Hemlock, MI 48626, 517.642.8895, harristb@svol.org, Cotswold, Shetland
Holland
Friends of Wool
Ruby Kickert, 375 Fairbanks Avenue, Holland, MI, 49423, 616.395.9665
The Sewing Center
Pat Albrecht, 10 West 8th Street, Holland, MI 49423, 616.396.3517, sewctr@egl.net
Houghton
Sew Irresistable
407 Sheldon, Houghton, MI 49931, 906.482.1722, sewitupcoco@bluebuzz.com
Houghton Lake
Arnie's Arts & Crafts
3741 W Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, 989.366.8794 info@arnies.com
Basket Patterns
The Spinning Wheel Shop
6425 West Emery Road, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, 517.422.4350
Howell
Linden Lane Farm
Alpaca, Angora goats, Border Leicester, Cheviot, Columbias, Cotswolds, Lincolns, Llamas, Merino, Polypay, Romneys, Targhee
The Spinning Loft
A Stitch in Time
Charlene Hatfield, 722 East Grand River, Howell, MI 48843, 517.546.0769
Hudsonville
Whippletree Yarn & Gifts
3504 Chicago Drive, Hudsonville, MI 49426, 616.669.4487
Ionia
Homestead Acres
Yolanda Blissett, 6720 Ainsworth Road, Ionia, MI 48846, 616.527.5910, Llamas, Alpacas, Shetland, Icelandic, Jacob, Angora goats, Angora rabbits
Iron Mountain
Prairie Moon Fibers
633 East 'D' Street, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, 906.779.0756
Iron River
Indianhead Ranch
Gene & Audrey Momont, 206 Ranch Road, Iron River, MI 49935, 906.265.4276, gmomont@up.net
Ironwood
Windmill Knit & Spinning Shop
E4991 Lake Road, Ironwood, MI 49938, 906.932.9857
Ithaca
Sip-N-Knit
Suzanne Bailey & Jen Arnold-Woodman, 142 East Center Street, Ithaca, MI 48847, 989.449.4444 sipnknit@yahoo.com
Wild Weed Woolies
5590 South Bagley Road, Ithaca, MI 48847, WildWeedWoolies@webtv.net, Romney
Jackson
Dropped Stitch
Lyn Dorman, 1212 Wildwood Avenue, Jackson, MI 49202, 517.768.8280, droppedstitchmi@aol.com
Jenison
Country Needleworks
584 Chicago Drive, Jenison, MI 49428, 616.457.9410
Jonesville
Knits-n-Knacks
Pochay's Farm Fibers
Christine McKay, RR #3, Jonesville, MI 49250, 517.849.2630
Kalamazoo
Bookshop
300 South Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, 616.342.4297
Handweavers Inspiring Yarn Shop
Jaime & Marjan Marsman, 3062 South 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, 269.353.5905, djmarsman@worldnet.att.net
Just Knit It
5462 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, 269.388.5648
Stitching Memories
1808 West Milham Road, Portage, MI 49024, 616.552.YARN
Kingsley
Red Trillium Farm
Icelandic
Lake Linden
Yarns & Threads
Lake Orion
Heritage Spinning & Weaving
Lambertville
Vintage Yarns
Shirleen Kistner, 3524 West Sterns Road, Lambertville, MI 48144, 734.854.5648, Vintageyarns@buckeye-express.com
Lansing
Felt ‘n’ Full Yarns
Cindy Weber, Mid Michigan Mega Mall, 18487 US 27, Lansing, MI 48906, 517.819.5878, cweberj@comcast.net
Little Red School House Yarn Shop
Lapeer
Heart's Ease Farm Rambouillets
Viki Clark, 3012 Sutton Road, Lapeer, MI 48446, 810.797.4155, rambolays@aol.com, Rambouillets
Lathrup Village
Yarns and ...
26440 Southfield Road LL3, Lathrup Village, MI 48076, 248.423.9200
Leslie
Hickory Lane Farm
Angora rabbit, Shetland Fleece
Walnut Rise Shetlands
Shetland
Linden
Knit-To-Fit Yarn Shoppe
9061 Harper Street, Linden, MI 48451, 810.735.9031
Livonia
Wee Woolies by Jolen
Jolen Gedridge, 14069 Susanna Street, Livonia, MI 48154, 734.953.2925
Ludington
Nautical Yarn
Mackinaw City
Cynthia's Fine Yarns and Gifts
02 South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, MI 49701, 231.436.5882, Cynthias702@aol.com
Macomb
Crafty Lady
Maple City
Inish Knits
586 East Kasson Road, Maple City, MI 49664, 616.228.5962
Marcellus
Rocky Road Farm
54400 Finch Road, PO Box 412, Marcellus, MI 49067, 616.646.2591, Icelandic
Marquette
Ben Franklen Craft Center
100 Coles Drive, Marquette, MI 49855, 906.226.9613
Knit-n-Purl
1010 West Washington, Marquette, MI 49855, 906.225.0914
townfolk gallery
Uncommon Threads
Donna Kohut, 443 West Washington Street, Marquette, MI 49855, 906.225.1124, jdkohut@chartermi.net
Marshall
In Sheep's Clothing
100 Exchange Street, Marshall, MI 49068, 616.789.1210, insheepsclothing2000@yahoo.com
Mason
Happy Goat Lucky Ewe Fiber Farm
Pansy's Needlehole
111 South Cedar Street, Mason, MI 48854, 517.676.1440
Wynsmoor Manor
Neil Kentner, 1718 West Columbia Road, Mason, MI 48854, 517.676.3254, Blue Face Leicester, Jacob, and Wensleydales
Mecosta
Rebel Farm
Chris & Lori Richmond, 7733 70th Avenue, Mecosta, MI 49332, 231.972.4037, RF@centurytel.net, Shetland, Jacob, Romney
Menominee
The Elegant Ewe
Martha Ann Tillson, 501 First Street, Menominee, MI 49858, 906.863.2296, maa@cybrzn.com
Midland
The Granny Square
1001 East Carpenter Street, Midland, MI 48640, 989.832.2899, jimbo@journey.com
The Lavender Fleece
Icelandic
Material Mart
Milfiord
Zodiac Ranch
1675 Lone Tree Road, Milfiord, MI 48380, 247.887.2858
Mio
Brenway Fibers
895 East Kneeland Road, Mio, MI 48647, 517.848.2012
Monroe
Fleece to Fiber and More
Mt. Clemons
Sweet Celeste
61 New Street, Mt. Clemons, MI 48043, 586.783.6243
Mt. Pleasant
Larry & Kathy Koch
7613 South Crawford Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, 517.828.6220, Koch1ke@mail.cmich.edu, Icelandic
Munising
Mama Bear's Den
206 East Superior Street, Munising MI 49862, 906.387.1570
Niles
Wee Knit Shop
2307 South 11th Street, Niles, MI 49120, 616.683.8727
Okemos
Yarns for Ewe
Marlene Osborn, Central Park Place, 5100 Marsh Road #4B, Okemos, MI 48864, 517.349.9665, mlosborn@sbcglobal.net
Olivet
The Yarn Garden
KimberLee Torkko, 3281 Baker Hwy., Olivet, MI 49076, 616.749.9604, ktorkko@eaton.k12.mi.us
Oscoda
Maize's Home Knitting
105 South State Street, Oscoda, MI 48750, 517.739.3730
Ossineke
Twin Willows Farm
Border Leicester
Owosso
Strawberry Patch
Joanne Morovitz, 116 West Exchange, Owosso, MI 48867, 517.723.1478, joannem@shianet.org
Oxford
Knit-Cetera
10 South Washington Street, Oxford, MI 48371, 248.628.5590
Paradise
Village Fabrics & Crafts
32702 West Highway M-123, PO Box 254, Paradise, MI, 49768, 906.492.3803, villagefab@sault.com
Paw Paw
Tanstaafl Farmstead
Romney, RomneyXs
Petoskey
Calico Crafts
1691 US 131 South, Petoskey, MI 49770, 231.347.1511
Plainwell
The Flying Ewe
Fascinations Fiber Gallery and Studio
Suzanne Higgs, 211 Bannister Street, Suite 9A, Plainwell, MI 49080, 269.685.7077, vintage@net-link.net
Hookedonfelt.com
Nine Oaks Farm
Gracie Dailey, 3045 West B Avenue, Plainwell, MI 49080, 616.382.6026, gracie@accn.org, Cotswold
Pleasant Lake
Bellairs Fiber Farm (formerly Hillside Farms)
3770 East Territorial Road, Pleasant Lake, MI 49272, 517.589.0443
Plymouth
Old Village Yarn Shop
Martha Amberg, 42307 East Ann Arbor Road, PMC Center, Plymouth, MI 48170, 734.451.0580, oldvillageyarn@ix.netcom.com
Pontiac
Uhans Dept Store/Carhartts & Craft Supplies
1475 Baldwin Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48340, 248.334.3348
Port Huron
Mary Maxim Inc.
Portage
A-Kay's Craft Corner
6016 Lover's Lane, Portage, MI 49002, 616.321.8832
Stitching Memories
Mary Stillman, 1808 West Milham Road, Portage, MI 49024, 616.552.9276, stitchingmem@aol.com
Reed City
Chickasaw Farm
Pat & Sheila Henry, Reed City, MI, chickasawfarm@hotmail.com alpaca, angora rabbit, sheep
Hilltop Knits
2792 220th Avenue, Reed City, MI 49677, 231.832.0026, htknits@yahoo.com
Richmond
Sew Together
2]69295 North Main Street, Richmond, MI 48062, 586.727.1555
Rockford
J.T. Stitchery
30 E Bridge Street, Rockford, MI 49341, 616.866.2409
Rochester
Skeins on Main
428 Main Street, Rochester, MI 48307, 248.656.9300
Rochester Hills
Yarn Depot
1804 Star Batt Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, 248.852.7526
Rives Junction
Yarn & Stuff
11222 Churchill Road, Rives Junction, MI 49277, 517.569.3444
Romeo
Mt. Bruce Farm
Corriedales, Jacobs
Roseville
Wild Child Fibres & Fabrics
Susan Peters, 25120 Rose, Roseville, MI 48066, 810.771.5729
Royal Oak
Ewe-Nique Knits
Kathie Gotfredson, 515 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067, 248.584.3001
Saginaw
Bosley Strawberry Junction
5235 West Kochville Road, Saginaw, Michigan, 48604, 989.792.4005
Saline
Barbara Wellman
8741 Saline Waterworks Road, Saline, MI 48176, 734.944.1337, drmswell@provide.net, Blue Faced Leicester
Saugatuck
Juicy Yarns & Beads
Juliane Anderson, 201 Culver Street #4, Saugatuck, MI, 269.857.2008, julianea@msn.com
Sault St. Marie
Gloria's Happy Hooker
Schoolcraft
Kelly Ward
760 West VW Avenue, Schoolcraft, MI 49087, 616.679.5497, Blue Faced Leicester
Shelbyville
Shaggy Shagbark Acres
Shepherd
Sweetwood Farm
Earleen Bailey, 9070 East Jerseyville Road, Shepherd, MI 48883, 989.828.5885, ml3421@power-net.net
Sherwood
Maple Row Stock Farm
Deb & Bob Cline, 1059 Cline Road, Sherwood, MI 49089, 517.741.7434
Skandia
Avalon Farm
Alpacas
Southfield
Coned Yarns Galore
17255 Shervilla Place, Southfield, MI 48075, 248.569.6118
Yarns and ...
Spruce
Sugar Hill Farm
Marcia Vincent, 1017 East Spruce Road, Spruce, MI 48762, 989.471.0096, Jacob & Shetland Sheep, Handspun yarn, Roving, Heritage Livestock
Sturgis
Yarn Oasis
Suttons Bay
Gallery 2
Barbara Stevenson, S324 St. Joseph Avenue, PO Box 671, Suttons Bay, MI 49682, 231.271.4980
Swartz Creek
Pitchfork Ranch
Romney, Llama
Tawas City
Tawas Bay Land & Sheep Co.
2013 Townline Road, Tawas City, Michigan, 48763, 989.362.8297
Tawas Bay Yarn Company
Margarete Olson, 551 West Lake Street, PO Box 464, Tawas City, MI 48763, 989.362.4463, misso@voyager.net
Tecumseh
Proben Family Farm
Jennifer Proben, 8611 Bramble Hwy., Tecumseh, MI 49286, 517.423., seraiah@lni.net
Traunik
Ben Bartlett, DVM
Ben Bartlett, N4632 ET Road, Traunik, MI 49891, 906.439.5210
Traverse City
Baa Baa Black Sheep
541 East 8th Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, 231.947.3160
Creative Outlet
Knitknacks
Lost Art Yarn Shoppe
Gerhild Uhl, 123 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684, 231.941.1263
Yarn Quest
819 South Garfield, Traverse City, MI 49686, 231.929.4277
Twining
Spinning Wheel Yarn
634 West Maple Ridge Road, Twining, MI, 989.867.4390
Walled Lake
Darjan Yarns
2153 North Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, MI 48390, 248.668.9020
Mihaela's Knittings & Souvenir
3008 Crumb Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390, 248.624.2624
Warren
Sandy's Royal Angoras
West Bloomfield
Accents In Needlepoint
6369 Orchard Lake Road #B, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 248.626.3042
Knit Knit Knit
West Branch
Bonnie Brae Farm Yarns
Jeanie Prentice, 950 West State Road, West Branch, MI 48661, 989.345.2434, jmprentice@m33access.com, Shetland
Evergreen Sampler
White Cloud
Sew Fine
Pat Jennings, 153 North Lester Street, White Cloud, MI, 231.689.5837
White Lake
Knits by Linda Kustra
9574 Steephollow Drive, White Lake, MI 48386, 248.698.2636
White Pigeon
Mystery Acres
Neil & Connie Kentner, 10460 Barker Road, White Pigeon, MI 49099, 616.483.2059, nkentner@remc12.k12.mi.us, Jacob, Wensleydale
Whitmore Lake
Forma Loom Company
111 East Northfield Church Road, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189, 734.761.1102
Wyoming
Threadbender Yarn Shop
Juliane Anderson, 2767 West 44th Street, Wyoming, MI 49509, 616.531.6641, julianea@msn.com
Ypsilanti
Knit Around Yarn Shop
2888 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, 734.528.5648, ypsilantiyarn@aol.com
Zeeland
It's Stitching Time
150 East Main, Zeeland, MI 49464, 616.772.5525
Processors
A+ Alpaca Fiber Mill 6781 River Road, Jordan. NY 13080. Owned and operated by Chris & Mickey Gilman. We specialize in alpaca fiber as we have been raising alpacas beginning in 1996 as Riverside Alpacas. We are a custom fiber processing mill who will produce yarn, roving, and/or batts. We offer blending of fiber or colors to make beautiful variegated yarns. We offer the customer the choice to wash your fiber or pay a small fee for it to be washed by us. Please visit our website www.AplusAlpaca.com or send Chris an email with your questions to: info@aplusalpaca.com.
<ABC Ranch Naturals 15249 Hwy. 19 Martinsburg, MO 65264 573-492-6472 email angoramom@hotmail.com web site: www.abcranch.com Contact persons are Carl or Bonnie Ahrens. Bonnie writes: We do all types of natural fibers up to 8 inches in length; especially the fine fibers. I raise merino sheep and angora rabbits and our equipment does a wonderful job of blending. We suggest a 20-30 per cent blend of angora to the merino. We have angora fiber you can purchase and add to your soft wool if you wish. On very coarse fibers, llama and alpaca we do recommend a 20 per cent blend.
A Touch of Twist 1286 Weast Rd Schenectady, NY 12306 518-864-5885
Alpaca Dreamin' Fiber Mill & Mill Brook Alpacas 9630 Stage Road Arkport, NY 14807 We are a family owned and run business for the animals as well as the mill, there are 4 generations working in our mill. Alpaca Dreamin' Fiber Mill offers custom processing from rovings, batts, yarns and of course felt, with our state of the art mill we also offer washing, picking, dehairing, carding and spinning at one low price and a reasonable turn around time, by scheduling everyone in, on a first come first serve basis. For more information please feel free to contact Samantha Briggs (owner) at 607-295-9515 or www.alpacadreamin.com for the mill and for Mill Brook Alpacas call James Briggs 607-295-7383 or Mark and Samantha Briggs at 607-295-9893. From our family to yours we welcome everyone to our one stop place alpacas and processing mill at a reasonable price!
Aunt Janet's Fiber Mill lnc. 109 Shelter Cove Rd, PO Box 309, Whitethorn, CA 95589. 707-986-7481 (until my new phone lines are installed) Owned and operated by Janet Finch aka Aunt Janet. Website: www.auntjanetsfibermill.com E-mail: auntjanets@asis.com Custom processing including: scouring, picking, carding, blending. Blended rovings are our specialty. Blended Roving of the Season Club. Large batch discounts.
News item..Baron Woolen Mills reopens After a three-year hiatus, Baron Woolen Mills in Brigham City, UT, has reopened. Current owners, Bob and Marva Sadler, have reorganized the business after obtaining a conditional-use permit to reopen the outlet at the historical property. Under the auspices of the city's master plan, the property is in the process of being rezoned as a heritage preservation property.
"We are grateful and highly appreciative for all the work put in by Brigham City's planning department and planning commission for all they have done to help preserve one of the Intermountain West's oldest manufacturers," said Marva. "The heritage preservation status will help us in our efforts to restart the mill, and meet our obligations to creditors. This will also help re-establish a market for many wool growers in WY, MT, CO, ID, OR and many other U.S. states and Canadian provinces."
Baron's is currently offering blankets and woolen yarns at its retail outlet at 56 North 500 East in Brigham City. The company will continue accepting mail and telephone orders. Customers may also access and purchase goods via Baron's Web site at http://www.baronscommonwealth.com.
Baron also will continue offering a barter/trade program with wool producers and other interested parties through the United States and Canada. The trade program provides greater value to wool producers for the traded fiber rather than just selling the wool on the open market. Black and colored fiber wool, along with alpaca and mohair, are now being accepted. For more information, call Baron's at (435) 723-6117.
Bear River FiberWorks PO Box 980211 Park City, UT 84098-0211 435-657-0336 www.rio-oso.com email: fiberworks@rio-oso.com Contact Scott Kendall, who writes: Specializing in alpaca, llama, and other fine fibers. Washing and carding into roving bumps or batts. No minimum, but fleeces weighing less than one pound will be processed at a one-pound rate.
Big Sky Quality Wool 120 East Holt Broadus, MT 59317. We are a custom wool & fiber processing mill.Washing, picking, dehairingand Carding to theroving stage.We also do custom dyeing.No minimums. Please visit our website www.bigskyqualitywool.com send an email: bsqwoolmontana@rangeweb.net or call 406-436-2184. Contact persons Rebecca McEuen or Carla Bowers.We guaranteeget your own fiber back.
Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill 3776 Forshaug Rd. Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 608-437-3762 marc@blackberry-ridge.com www.blackberry-ridge.com/
Blue Hills Fiber Mill W13163 Sieck Road, Bruce, WI. 715-868-3074 Contact Nancy Gonsowski who writes: We offer custom processing for all raw, or prewashed fibers, into clouds, batts, and roving, using our new McDermott Carder.We also spin into yarn. Customers fiber will always receive our prompt andcareful attention. Brochures with price list on request. ngonsow@brucetel.net
Blue Moon Farm Custom Spinning. 31808 79th Ave. Ct. E., Eatonville, WA 98328, 253-846-5863. Owned and operated by Sharon, Mark & Samantha Hayden. Sharon writes: We are a custom spinning only business. We offer pin drafting as well as custom spinning on our new Whitin Roberts commercial spinning frame. We are working with Dawn's Custom Carding to offer a full range of processing. There is no shipping fee between Dawn's and Blue Moon Farm. Our yarn range is bulky to lace weight. We have no ninimum (but anything under a pound is charged at the one pound rate), there is no set up fee, & no extra fee for exotics. Our price list is on our website. www.blue-moon-farm.com www.blue-moon-farm.com or send an email to sharon@blue-moon-farm.com
Briggs and Little Woolen Mills Ltd 3500 Route 635, Harvey , York Co., NB, Can E6K 1J8 woolyarn@nb.sympatico.caa http://www.briggsandlittle.com/wool/default.asp
Cabritx Inc 506 Ste Anne Sud. Waterloo, QB Can J0E 2N0
Callimoor Alpacas Fiber Processing 17813 Snyder Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, 440-543-6152 Contact person is Carol Veleba. Washing, picking, carding, blending, dying, and felting of your exotic fibers. Specializing in Alpaca fiber, including Suri. We also sell exotic fibers, yarns, and apparel from Alpaca, Vicuna, Guanaco, Yak, Horse, Buffalo, Camel and more. E-mail us at callimoor@att.net or visit our website at Alpacas1.com.
.Carothers Country Fiber Mill 23798 Whitman Deering Drive, Minnesota City, MN 55959 507-689-2677 Contact Lynda Carothers We offer custom processing for all raw, or prewashed fibers, into batts, and roving, using our new McDermott Carder and picker. We also have an industrial drafter and spinner to spin your wool into yarn. Custom orders are welcome. No minimums. We will treat your fiber like it is our own. We work with local fiber artists to bring you a finished product if desired. We can provide custom hand weaving, spinning and knitting. Tours of mill are available. Brochures with price list on request. Lynda@CarothersCountryFarm.com or www.CarothersCountryFarm.com
Cedarburg Woolen Mill, W62 N580 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI 53012 262-377-0345, 1-800-wis-wool e-mail: wiswool@execpc.com web: www.execpc.com/~wiswool Contact Kay Walters
Centennial Farm, 700 Tirrell Road Charlotte, MI 48813 phone: 517-543-7395 Contact Pat Tirrell Fleece washing only
Cowboy Fibers 0073 Road 13 S. Alamosa, CO 81101
Crofton Custom Carding, Box 256, 8126 Shasta Road, Crofton, BC Canada V0R1R0 Contact is Marie Caron who writes: I offer washing, picking, blending, carding, roving, pin drafted slivers., webs, batts. No minimum orders. I work with all fibers. e-mail: mtames@shaw.ca Canadian dollars charged.
Custom Fiber Processing Consultant TexTek Technologies RR#1 Murray River, PE. Can. C0A1W0 Contact person is Keith Wild e-mail keith@textek.net www.textek.net No processing but is a consulatnt helping processors to get their businesses going
Custom Twist Woolen Mill L.L.C. is no longer processing fibers
Custom Woolen Mills RR 1 Carstairs, AB Can T0M 0N0 email info@customwoolenmills.com web: |
