Recommended Suppliers: Spinning & Weaving

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Ashford Handicrafts Ltd – a world leader in the manufacture of quality spinning wheels, weaving looms and textile equipment which are the result of more than 80 years’ experience, customer feedback, research and development. Available in natural wood or finished with eco-friendly water-based lacquer. They are designed to be simple, easy to assemble and finish and fun to use.

Glenora Weaving and Wool – Australian and New Zealand mail order sales of weaving yarns and accessories. Extensive colour ranges of wool, cotton, linen, and silk yarns available. Spinning and felting supplies include natural carded wool, dyed merino and crossbred slivers, luxury fibres, spinning wheels and Ashford equipment and products.

Handspinners and Weavers SA – help maintain skills and techniques that have been passed down for generations and encourage the development of new techniques and ideas that make our craft more relevant to modern lifestyles.

Knit Spin Weave – Tracy Henwood, owner of Knit Spin Weave, is a passionate fibre artist, skilled in knitting, crochet, dyeing, spinning and weaving. She dreamed of establishing a yarn shop that supplies materials and equipment for those who have a love of yarn and fibre.

Marlyn Alpaca – Alpaca yarn is wonderfully soft and warm, without the prickle problems which concern some people. Our aim is to be able to associate each yarn with an individual animal, as there can be surprising and pleasant variations from one to another. For hand spinners, they have nice soft alpaca rovings and cardings ready for you to blend or spin directly.

Robynn-El Studio – Robynne-El is highly proficient in the use of drop spindles. Her Facebook page shows many skeins of fibres she has created – going on to create handmade felted articles and homewares, plus dolls with attitude (knitted friends for all ages), bags, artwear (eg. cowls, shawls) all made with the finest quality wool and fibres.