Links to other interesting web sites that are about Spinning, Weaving, Fibre Art and Shops
Clark County Spinners Un Inc. Click here for information and location
This group is known as the Hockinson Spinners, they are Celebrating 25years in 2005
Fort Vancouver Knitters Guild
Meets Second Wednesday evening 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Grand Blvd just a half block south of Mill Plain, they rent the room from Clark County Genealogy Society.
Stichery Chat Group
Wednesday 10:00am to 1:00pm ~ Ridgefield Library commons room
If it is not wet or sticky we can do it. There are Beginning Spinners and Knitters lessons, Crochet, Counted Cross stitch. Bring that mending that you have been wanting to do. This is an informal group, no structured classes, drop in when you can. Call ahead if you are a beginner, so that we bring the correct supplies.
I-5 North to Exit 14, Turn Left/West to the flashing red light which dead ends the Highway in town (at Pioneer and Main St), Turn Right two blocks to the Library, across the street from the Post Office. The town is only two or three blocks long in each direction, so you cannot get lost. Closed on Major holidays or Icy roads time.
Call either the Library or Dolores Dougherty 887-2506
This is a wonderful Farm/home shop with all sorts of supplies, wheels, weaving stuff, yarn, roving, books.
Woodland Woolworks
100 E. Washington St.
Carlton OR 97111
800-547-3725
Just South of Yamhill, Prior to McMinnville, on HWY 47 and South West of Portland I-5, prior to Salem. Take I-5 South, go West at Donald/Aurora on Hwy 240 to Yamhill and South again on HWY 47.
Wonderful store full of wheels, looms, yarns, books, equipment. Call for their free catalog. Some Equipment can be rented, then the rental price applies to purchase price. They also take in trades, so probably have used equipment for sale as well.
Mendenhall Wool Ranch
4519 Fruitland Rd. Loma Rica, CA 95901
(530) 743-0739
A wonderful farm here in the USA with Merino sheep and other spinning quality breeds. Their animals are coated, (so no debris in them) the fleeces come already skirted, possibility of Rovings as well. No need to purchase Merino from Europe and Australia any longer. The farm is located in the area of Sacremento CA.
P O Box 1913, Woodland WA 98674-1913
(360) 263-7214
Karin has classes at her farm, that are 8-10 people at a time. Call or email to get on the list for the next class.
She has teachers that show about quality of your fleece and others, how to skirt it.
How to get the fleece ready for spinning or to be sent off for making into roving or yarn.
Getting a show fleece ready for that all important show.
Training your animals and others, for behavior and showing.
Animals for sale as well as Fleeces, Yarn and other products made of Alpaca
21 miles north of Vancouver Washington
Designs by Robert Lee & Son
(The wooley winder as we spinners call it)
The most fabulous invention in a hundred years, this addition to your wheel will spoil you forever. Visit this web site and see how many of todays wheels they make this invention for. Never again have to stop spinning, it winds your spun wool onto the bobbin automatically, for both spinning and plying.
Print out an order form to purchase by mail, or purchase on line with your credit card via their PayPal button.
Contact Nathan Lee for further information, if you do not see your wheel on their list of products.
(503) 810-1388
P O Box 941, Oregon City OR 97045
Fantasy Fibers
Janell Casey email ffibers@web-ster.com
A wonderful shop that cleans, and prepares all types of fibers for spinning or makes it up into yarn for knitting. This shop has an outstanding reputation for quality products. Whether it is from your farm animals, or of raw fleece that you have purchased, you cannot go wrong by having Janell make it up for you.
Located in the Portland Oregon Metro area
9190 S Centennial Lane, Canby OR 97013 ~ (503) 263-4902
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