The Fleece Fair will take place on Saturday, 18th June 2022 | 10 am to 2 pm
The fair is a great social event and opportunity to buy fleece from local suppliers. The quality of the fleece is usually good and the prices competitive. Here are some examples from last years’ sale:
All enquiries to Mandy Stead
Tel. 0146030237
Email: Steadnet@aol.com
Herdwick
This year Emma will be selling Herdwick fleeces, no Gotland.
If interested please contact – emmakingston76@icloud.com
Soay Fleece
Fleeces from the Paintmoor Flock of Soay Sheep
Eight brown fleeces and one light coloured fleece available
Weight range between 100g and 650g, prices from £1.10 to £8.50
Please contact Diane Colthorpe for more information
Email: dcolthorpe@yahoo.co.uk
Alpaca Fleeces and Yarns
David and Lyn Prouse Romney Fleece
Llynn
Tel. 0146030237
Email: Steadnet@aol.com
Alpaca Roving
Mid brown, beige and a mix or fawn/beige/rose grey alpaca roving £3.50 per 50g plus post and packing or collect from me.
Lorna Conway
email – lornajconway@msn.com
Shetland Fleece
Portland fleeces
Julie Bailey fleeces
Oxford fleeces £8
Suffolk fleeces £8
Gotland x Oxford Fleece £ 9
or two fleeces, either Oxford or Suffolk or one of each £15
There are a few Oxford and Suffolk 2019 fleeces, all dry and kept aired for £5 each
White Wensleydale fleece.
Mohair Fleece and locks
£10 per 500g of unwashed sorted mohair
Texel and Beltex Fleece
Tracy Miles will be bringing Texel and Beltex fleece this year.
Hill Dorman
Blue Texel will be available.
Tracey Bartlett
Tracey is a textile and felt artist specialising in handcrafted wearables, items for the home, and kits you can use to have a go yourself! All her work is created using combinations of felt and embroidery techniques, resulting in unique pieces of art.
She sources her raw materials locally, prepares and dyes them ready for use.
At this years Somerset Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild Fleece fair. Tracey will have a selection of her Wet Felting kits, Needle felting kits and tools, Hand dyed wool roving, knitting yarn, wool and Mohair locks, and other hand dyed fibres. Also hand carded and blended batts and rolags, natural coloured wool locks, As well as drop spindle kits.
www.Facebook.com/feltsewsomerset
Sadly neither Amanda Hannaford nor John Arbon will be attending this year. However, use the code GSWDTREAT to get 20% discount from the John Arbon website Anniversary specials only.