Alexander, Peg: In another life I was a Libral Arts Major; got married; became a mom; stayed home, turned hobby quiltmaking into a business; lost the hobby; needed a hobby; learned to knit; stopped quilting; learned to spin; bought fleece; had to get a real job; working in an office; wondering when I will ever have time to knit or spin. Learning keeps me busy and the fleece exchanges are WONDERFUL. Favorites: angora, kid mohair, bouncy wool rovings, jewel and natural tones. I knit socks, mittens, gloves, sweaters,and shawls mailto:pegalex@iquest.net Indianapolis, IN
Bader, Annette: Hello! My name is Annette Bader. I live at Hope Hill Farm, and raise Border Leicester sheep, and miniature donkeys. I have a fiber shop and studio here on the farm and sell spinning and weaving equipment from Ashford, Reeves and others,as well as fibers, yarns, knitting needles, etc. We offer classes in many aspects of the fiber arts here at the shop, and I teach spinning for the local community colleges. We are located 20 miles South of Pittsburgh, PA. To contact us, phone 724-348-7282, or email at hopehill@wpol.com. I am also involved with a group called the Fiber Mavens. You can reach us at www.fibermavens.com to see our products and fibers!
Bell, Lea and Jim : We own and operate Hashem Farm in Nova Scotia, Canada. We raise a number of quality fiber animals namely sheep and goats and do custom hand-spinning and with an expert knitter, design and produce the Galerie Hashem line of specialty knitwear. We also do custom metal fabrication and welding as well Our site is located at http://www.embra.com/Hashem/ email hashem@istar.ca, 2449 Sackville Drive, Upper Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada B4E 3C1, phone 902.471.0924, fax 902.864.8883
Benfatto, Elaine: I've been knitting for most of my life and started spinning in 1988. Both pursuits are now key creative outlets that I pursue to as deeply as possible in my somewhat frantic life! I studied to be a professional musician for a good chunk of years, and after that didn't work out I turned to graphic design and computer programming. I'm the proud mom of two wonderful kids, Ian and Sophia (http://www.jadedspub.com/kids/) and by day I'm now the webmaster for Harvard University. Email: benfatto@mediaone.net Mail: 205 Walden Street, Apt. 6D, Cambridge, MA 02140.
Bennett, Lea: I live in northern NJ and raise English Angora Rabbits. I not only spin their fiber, but also show them at ARBA sanctioned shows. I belong to two Spinning/Weaving Guilds, one in NJ and one in NY due to my proximity. I started out as a machine knitter due to the fact that my hand knitting was always very inconsistent, and have grown into spinning, weaving and also hand knitting. Through my Guilds I have dabbled in dyeing, felting, paper making, and soap making just to name a few. e-mail angora@nis.net Come Visit us at www.thewheelwright.com 227 Mahwah Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430-1436 phone: (201) 529-2708 fax: (201) 529-2708
Botta, Vicki: I raise angora spinning rabbits which are a blend of French and English, some broken, some solid. They are grey, black and white, red and white, brown and white and red. I randomly blend all the colors and spin a fairly thick yarn out of which I knit the softest, warmest mittens, hats, scarves and triangular shawls. Mittens and hats are $50 each and scarves and shawls are according to size. All are custom made to order and absolutely luscious. Bottgraph@aol.com
Brack-Kaiser, Carol Leigh; Carol Leigh's Specialties and Hillcreek Fiber Studio, "Back to Basics, Naturally" Family owned and operated business since 1982, serving spinners, weavers and natural dyers with quality tools, equipment (Reeves, Schacht, Ashford, Louet, Mountain Loom, among others), complete Navajo weaving supplies, books (over 500 titles), fibers (all types and blends, including Humble Hills Champion fleece, FoxFiber and New World Textiles cottons), all-natural-fiber yarns, natural dyes and dye aides, wooden knitting & crochet needles. Sole manufacturers of the patented Spriggs (my son, Carl Spriggs) 7-foot Adjustable Triangle Shawl/Blanket Loom. We offer workshops nation-wide, as well as at our studio with bed & breakfast. e-mail: Hlcrkfiber@aol.com web page http://hillcreekfiberstudio.com snail address: 7001 Hillcreek Road, Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-874-2233; to Order 1-800-874-9328 (TRI-WEAV); Fax 573-874-0141 Free product catalog and brochures. Hillcreek Fiber News, 2x/year $5.00.
Buchholz, Mary I am a sheep rancher in western South Dakota. We raise a white face ewe - either Rambouillet or Cormo micro 20-22. I enjoy all fiber-related hobbies, spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing and stitching of all kinds. My other hobby or obsession is genealogy. shepherd@iw.net HCR 62, Box 7 Belle Fourche, SD 57717, 605-892-4268 telephone & fax
Carroll, Leslie: Hello from West Central Missouri. My husband, Jerry Bartlett and I raise polypay and corridale sheep on 120 acres outside of El Dorado Springs, Missouri. Our web site is located at http://bartlettfarm.com. I am a Technology Specialist with the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, working on a doctorate in leadership and policy analysis. I am the list mom for the weavers list, for information on the list go to http://bartlettfarm.com/weavers_list.htm. I have been both a BBS member and fibernet lister since 1994. Email me at lecarroll@bartlettfarm.com if you need help with the list. I have gained a lot of great information from Ron and the list members over the years.
Chapman, Pamela (P.C.'s Pets): I raise and show Angora rabbits and sell and spin Angora wool. I am interested in al aspects of Angoras breeding, raising and wool spinning. My web page http://www.olypen.com/pcpets/ features information on care and rasing of angoras with special information about nutrition and diet. pcpets@olypen.com 2219 East 4th. Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 457-1637
Correira, Suzanne: Fiber artist & sales, shepherd, and mostly nice person. Shetland sheep, Angora goats, two llamas, and way too many cats. Address: Fire Ant Ranch, 2646 FM 1704, Elgin TX 78621. Phone: 512-281-4496. Email: suzanne@fireantranch.com or fireant@flash.net. Web site: fireantranch.com.
Dark, Marcie & Dave: DFK Ranch in Sandia Park, NM. We currently have a spinner's flock of about five sheep (fleece varying from extra-fine to medium-fine), five alpacas, two angora goats. The sheep breeds we have are: Rambouliet, Columbia, Shetland, Debouliet, and a Debouliet/Shetland I spin, crochet, and knit and together with my husband, take care of all the "critters". Visit our home page at: Visit our home page at: http://hometown.aol.com/mmdfk/myhomepage/business.html or write us at: mmdark@wwdb.org
Davidson, Anne: Do-Little Farm, Trenton Ontario Canada, Purebred Registered Cotswolds, Finnsheep and crosses (Cots x Finn) Purebred Angora Goats Spinning for 3 years mainly to learn more to help produce a quality fiber FOR spinners. I am a 32 year old displaced Automotive Technician. My wonderous career in this field ended after a car accident 3 years ago that wrecked the back and neck so naturally the best cure is to get into sheep. I knit, crochet, quilt, sew, I also do windows. You can check out our place on-line at www.reach.net/~dav/dolittle Why: I keep asking myself the same thing!!
Figueroa. Sheri:I remember back when I was about 12yo....I dreamed that I'd grow up and own a yarn store and make sweaters and socks. NoKidding! I have clippings from scrapbooks outlining the whole process. I was a fiber artist before it was popular--31 years later, I'm following my dreams. It has been along hard struggle over the last 10 years since I decided to become a "professional" fiber person. My website explains my work and transitions in this industry. My fiber work includes many different forms, with my passions still living in spinning and knitting. Primarily, I spin handspun wools of all kinds and mohair yarns for sale. This year my spinning flock found a new shepherd. While I will no longer raise a flock of varied breeds, luckily, I will still have access to their wool. I plan to narrow my fiber work to focus on the yarns and building my "store". I really like keeping my product as natural as possible and hope to add "natural plant dyeing" this year as well as special equipment and projects that can be used with fiber and yarns. Please visit my web site at http://www.spin2knit.com or email me at cfw@thegrid.net.
Gerow, Julie : At Foxcross Farm we raise colored and white registered Romneys for show, pets and luxurious handspinning fleeces. Our lambs are sired by Elvis - 1998 Champion Romney ram at Middletown Fair, Pa. They are halter trained and hand raised, friendly and tame. They make great additions to the handspinners or breeder's flock as they are very pretty, well bred sheep with lovely soft fleeces. We live in an historic area and my husband and I participate in local Revolutionary War reenactments where I demonstrate spinning and rug-hooking. I often bring a lamb or two along as part of my demo so the public can pet a real sheep and see where wool comes from. FOR SALE : Registered Romney lambs - colored and white. Handspinning fleeces - We have a variety of lovely, heavily skirted new fleeces for sale - from paper white, thru cream, silver to brown-black. Samples are available. julie.gerow@bms.com (908) 788-7866 eves
Gleason, Joanna: of Gleason's Fine Woolies, west of Lyons, Colorado. Degree, BFA in Ceramics - production potter for 10 years - sold all of the pottery equipment, bought a 8 harness, 60 inch Cranbrook and became a weaver 14 years ago. After years of research/pining bought Corriedale sheep, took up spinning (also 14 years ago). Now make all sorts of felted, spun, woven things - sell wool, sheep and all that stuff I make. Latest farm news: the importing of 2 Moorit Bond rams and 2 Moorit Bond ewes from Australia. Website at http://www.dimensional.com/~gfwsheep/ email gfwsheep@dimensional.com
Gloster, Mary K.: Learned to spin in 1995, bought two sheep, and quickly got hooked. I now have a spinners' flock of Finn, Dorset, Cheviot, Border Leicester, and Tunis crosses and also a small flock Clun Forest sheep which represent the beginning of a registered breeding stock flock. I have been concentrating on producing nice spinners wool by experimenting with crosses in my spinners flock. I now hope to continue the very old and classic line of Clun Forest breeding stock originally brought to this country and also enjoy the Clun's extraordinary fleece in my spinning. I also grow herbs and have added Pennyroyal to my garden for its ability to repel moths. I have so loved every precious but scarce minute at home with my flock that I have now retired early, have a 50% work-at-home position, and have gained 50% more time for my sheep! Email: sheepish@rockytopfarm.com Homepage: http://www.rockytopfarm.com Snailmail: Rocky Top Farm, RD#2, Groton, NY 13073; 607-898-3777
Grace, Veryl Ann: I started spinning as a way to make use of all the hair that my two Great Pyrenees were leaving all over the house. By the way, only masochists learn on dog hair. But one thing led to another and spindles led to wheels and I now have the normal stash of all things fiber that seems to come with this hobby. We have recently moved to the Big Island of Hawaii and I am looking for others who spin on the island. I can be reached at ggrace@shaka.com . Snail mail is PO Box 1330; Keaau, HI 96749-1330
Griggs, Sandra: Sandy's Royal Angoras. I have been a Fiber Artist for 12 years. I raise Angora Rabbits and specialize in variegated Dyed Angora. I spin, weave, knit and crochet. I am now carrying a full line of fibers, yarns, wheels, equipment, etc. Visit me at http://members.aol.com/sra7742203 or email me at sra7742203@aol.com. 25635 Hayes Warren, Michigan 48089-4165 810-774-2203
Gustin, Chris: Been weaving 30+ years, spinning 27, knitting 40+. I've always found satisfaction in fiber arts. I learned to weave on a floor loom in college. I operate Homestead Weaving Studio, now located on 20 acres in beautiful Brown County, Indiana, making handwoven rugs, placemats, accessories and clothing plus selling supplies and equipment for weaving, spinning, knitting, etc. to other fiber artists. Pictures and more information at www.homesteadweaver.com. Email me at chris@homesteadweaver.com
Hasson, Lynn: I am a city person who moved to the farm 25 years ago. I now raise Angora Goats and Romney X Rambouillet Sheep for my fiber habit.As the saying goes"The One Who Dies With The Most Fiber Wins!". I also have a new venture. I have started up a Natural Body Products side line(handcream,lip balm etc.) It came as a natural consequence to cracked,dry heels from wearing rubber boots to the barn,especially during the winter.In my spare time I spin,crochet,make willow furniture and do decorative painting. lanesend@cycor.ca RR#1 Reaboro,On,Can K0L 2X0
Hayden, Sharon: My husband and I own Blue Moon Farm in Eatonville Washington. We raise a small flock of American Romeldale/CVM sheep and also Registered Pygora goats. We are also helping to form the American Romeldale/CVM Association, which in danger of becoming extinct. I have been a spinner for about 12 years, and I an currently hooked on knitting lace shawls. I sell my fleeces and processed fibers directly to spinners. We also do lamb and goat sales from the farm or shows. You can learn more about us at our website: http://www.blue-moon.farm.com or e-mail me at sharon@blue-moon-farm.com
Heeke, Barbara aka BJ: I have been spinning for over 20 years and knitting for twice that long. Spinning was a deeply recessed idea that finally came to fruition in 1984. I soon joined Northwest Regional Spinner's Association and continued to learn so much more about knitting with handspun! I am a former membership chair for Northwest Regional Spinners' Association (www.nwrsa.org), but had to relinquish my spot as I relocated to Texas in June 2000. I love to 'spindle' and have an extensive spindle collection. I sell a bit of fiber at www.bluemoonfibers.com I am also the creator of 'spindlepins™.' and 'spindlebobs™.'which you can see here- www.bluemoonfibers.com/spindlepins.html. I am now president of the Heart of Texas Spinner's and Weaver's Guild based in the greater Waco, TX area. If you would like to know more about our group you can email me at nwspinner@txwi.net. Website update coming soon!
Hudspeth, Irene: my husband and I own BaaBaa Black Sheep Ranch a 30 acre farm in Western Washington, just north of Tacoma Wa. We have a 75 member flock of merino and merino cross sheep. We have about 1/2 black and 1/2 white fine wooled coated animals. We have a website http://www.baabaa.com that shows pictures of us and our animals, fleeces and the soap and handcream that I personally make. We sell directly to spinners and also take fleeces to shows. We have some mill spun white and natural colored 2 ply yarn ready to knit or weave. I am an avid spinner. We do have some ready to spin roving available also. Email address is baabaawool@aol.com
Kanko, Sharon: My hubby and I love early crafts and think we all should help perpetuate them. Hubby's hobby--into collecting, restoring and demonstrating antique circular sock knitting machines (see our personal web site if you want info about sock knitters at http://users.erinet.com/26132) . I'm into the search for and sale of collectible buttons. kankors@erinet.com, and www.victiques.com P.O.Box 752263, Dayton, Ohio 45475-2263
Keeves, Mike and Maggie: We are located in New Zealand and have been making the Grace range of wheels since 1977. Being easily portable, The Little Grace Special is the most popular of the range, and is sent to US and Japan, with a few also going to Europe. We make spinning chairs, skeiners and tensioned lazy kates to complement the wheels. Email mkeeves@clear.net.nz The Grace Spinning Wheels , 88 Valley, RD1 Wakefield, Nelson, NEW ZEALAND Phone and Fax: (03) 541 8461
Kirkland, Melissa: I and my angora goats live in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. An avid handspinner, I am also a compulsive collector of wool/mohair fibers. I happily do custom spinning and produce colorful woolen yarns for my line of High Spirit Handspun. I am a botanist by trade, but a craftsperson at heart. e-mail: wmessing@peak.org, snail mail: P.O. Box 1222, Corvallis, Oregon 97370.
Ledrich, Peggy: 54 years young, married, one son 28. Became interested in spinning, weaving 7 years ago. Also knit, crochet and sew. 14 years ago I wanted some type of portable needlework, pertaining to lifestyle of a 1750's Colonial re-enacter. After doing much research, found info on a needlework tool called a Lucet. With it you can make beautiful square cord, that was used from the Viking Era until the mid 1800's. Husband and I now make them from 70 types of domestic and exotic hardwood. I also wrote a book titled "The Lucet, History, Techniques and Uses for the Cord". In my spare time I do genealogy research, and spin for tours at a Historic 1820's Home, and also spend time demonstrating and teaching the technique on the Lucet. Email ledrich@sssnet.com snail mail 435 - 19th St. NW, Massillon OH 44647-5347 phone 1-330-832-9637 Check out our web site: http://lucettelady.50megs.com/
Lees, Pat: I am a spinner, knitter, dyer, weaver (well no weaving recently) and shepherd at Wildflower Farm. I learned to spin in 1978 and suddenly needed sheep. Being a lover of fine wool, I now raise Rambouillet, Corriedale, Shetland and Cormo. I started with just 3 pet sheep and now have a flock of about 35 or so sheep. Since this is way more wool than I can spin, Wildflower Farm has grown into a small business offering clean fleeces, wool socks, and homemade soap. Visit my website to see it all http://my.voyager.net/sheeplady/. Email: sheeplady@voyager.net. Mail: 3013 Deer Road, Rosholt, WI 54473.
Loughborough, William: I am interested in starting a cashmere fad without the associated "pyramid" aspect of goat prices (emus that were $1000 are now $20) and focused on individual craftpersons rather than starting a major industry. I have 23 goats and have learned to spin a little. My wife, Donna knits superbly. In the real world I am a rehab engineer specializing in making the world more accessible for people with visual impairments. My personal website is http://w3.gorge.net/love26 and my email is love26@gorge.net.
Malcor-Chapman, Karen: KpM Cornerstone Flock & Fiber - Bluefaced Leicester ram, crossbred lambs and unique fleeces. khornerstone@aol.com, www.kpmcornerstone.com, P.O. Box 604, Norco, CA 91760, (909) 734-7307, F:(909) 372-9455
McGrath, Martha and Jim: We live in eastern West Virginia with our 5 children, 20 some sheep, 2 horses, and assorted dogs and cats. We all love arts and crafts. Jim is a talented painter, and several of our children are taking after him-can't get them to paint any sheep for me, though! His "real" job is as a computer tech. Martha is a stay-at- home mom and the shepherd of the family, she also likes crafts- spinning, quilting, tole painting and pottery, along with gardening and horseback riding. We have been raising sheep for nearly 20 years, but have had Natural Colored sheep only since moving to WV from Southern MD, 11 years ago. Our flock consists of white and colored Coopworth, colored Border Leicesters, and white Bluefaced Leicesters, and crosses. We sell breeding stock and fleeces. Our e-mail address is deerrun@access.mountain.net and our snail-mail address is HC 72 Box 14D, Franklin, WV 26807 Deer Run Colored Coopworth, Bluefaced & Border Leicester Sheep in WV Visit our web site www.deerrunsheepfarm.com to see photos of some of our sheep, and links to lots of great sheep and fiber sites.
McGuire, Leslie: D And M Ranch Navajo-Churros - wild, woolly and wonderful registered Navajos, breeding stock and conversation pieces always available, also quality fleeces and roving in a wide variety of colors and textures. And Changé Fiber & Arts, a new shop here at the ranch, offering an eclectic collection of vintage equipment, fibers and yarns, spinning and weaving supplies, needles and hooks, dyes and books, and whatever else we can find. In "real" life, a hard-working paralegal. damranch@cybernet1.com, 3542 Eastside Hwy, Stevensville, MT 59870, (406) 777-4178.
McMurray, Pat: Soon to be retired chemist for the State of Indiana. I plan to move to Michigan and become a "Fiber Artist". I intend to begin a fiber business but I havient decided exactly how I want to begin. Raising animals is out of the question. However creating wearable fiber art and doing the art show circuit is an option as is opening a fiber shop. I taught myself to knit and crochet at a fairly early age and was sewing at age 10 and designing my own wardrobe as a teenager and I'm looking forward to getting back to my roots. Suzzie@iquest.net
Milne,Robert and Gillian.We have a mini spinning mill in scenic Cape Breton Canada.We have a herd of Angora goats as well as llamas.Snowdrift Farm specialises in bats slivers and spun mohair and llama fibre. http://www.snowdriftspin.com
Murray, Barbara I just retired after working 18 yrs. on an information services contract at the China Lake Naval Base. However, my passion is sheep and wool. We have raised sheep for 22 years in the California high desert at the foot of the Sierra. Now specialize in registered (N-CSA) Navajo-Churro. Formerly raised colored Border Leicesters (still have 2) and angora goats. Specialize in lustrous, spinnable fleece from coated sheep. We enter wool shows and win championships at LA County Fair and Monterey (Res GCH). Sound, healthy breeding stock for sale at reasonable prices. jlmurray@ridgenet.net MURRAY SHEEP @ WOOL, Barbara Murray, PO BOX 1914, Ridgecrest, CA 93556 (760)377-4446 (leave message)
Murray, Roberta:: editor Handspinners magazine; an online publication to inform, inspire and educate natural fiber artists, producers and the public. I am a fiber artist from Alberta, Canada and have a particular interest in spinning, knitting, dyeing and felting. Ethnic and historical textiles fascinate me. I am waiting to finish the Master Spinners certification and have caved into demand for teaching. www.prairiewool.com
O'Donnell, Leah: I learned to spin 11 years ago and then had to learn to knit to use all the yarn. I like to knit socks especially with angora for warmth. My Husband and I own a small farm in Maine consisting of 2 dairy goats, 5 corriedale/romney sheep and 12 Angora Rabbits . I love to dye and blend fibers and have a small home based fiber business with angora/wool roving being my specialty. I belong to the Maine Spinners Registry and a group of spinners meet at my farm once a month to share ideas and lunch. e-mail fiberlee@midmaine.com P.O. Box 231, Canaan, ME 04924 phone (207)474-0476
O'Hanlon, Deborah: O'Hanlon, Deborah: I am a spinner, a weaver, sometimes dyer, an owner of an angora sheep, and I have a home-based feltmaking business called Elegant Twinings In north central Massachusetts. I also design and code websites for small non-profit organizations and small businesses like myself. Having grown up on a "gentleman's farm" in upstate N.Y., I am very happy to have found a little piece of heaven in north central Massachusetts to have a few fiber animals, and to allow our son some of the same wonderful experiences I had growing up. Email me at: debo@debohanlon.com, or write me: Deb O'Hanlon, 663 County Rd., Ashby, MA 01431-1977. Ph: (978) 386-7217.
Packard, Betsy: BS in Education (Ohio State), 1 yr. of Grad School in Family Relations and Human Development (Ohio State), and after I became disabled in 1993, KY Dept of Voc Rehab assisted me in getting an Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Clothing Construction from Louisville Tech. 9 years in SCA. I'm doing sewing and knitting from my home, and have even gotten to do some freelance preproduction work for the J. Peterman Company (Lexington, KY headqtrs). My special areas are historic reproduction clothing (more accurate than "costuming") and fine infants and children's wear, and conservation and preservation of heirloom clothing & textiles. email: BPACK55294@aol.com snail mail: Betsy Packard, P. O. Box 410. Simpsonville, KY 40067
Paige, Kris: Currently living in Wisconsin, with 3 fantastic llamas, 6cats, one dog, one husband. I've been spinning for about 15+ years, love doing historical demonstrations, spinning anything but cotton. We've moved 21 times, so I had to find something to be a continuous link in my life. I've taught at MD Sheep & Wool, the MAFA conferences, and at guilds. My worst habit is collecting bad sheep jokes. I also occasionally write for Spin-Off and other magazines. My best fun, when I can't have fiber along, is to watch non-fiber people's faces when I tell them I spent the day playing with my llamas!!
Parker, Ron: list owner of FiberNet. PhD geochemistry (Berkeley) Formerly professor of geology at Univerity of Wyoming; former co-owner of Sammen Sheep Farm, Henning, Minnesota, USA; Author of The Sheep Book (Scribner's 1983 Ballantine 1984, and soon to be - first half of 2001 - in a revised and updated version from Ohio University Press) Interested in all aspect of the fiber crafts, arts. and technology. Snail mail to Grindtorpsvägen 15, 2 tr, S183 32 Täby, Sweden email ron.parker@bredband.net
Peterson, Deborah : In 1991 I returned from the West Coast to the farm I grew up on. I took up knitting again but, being a farmer, it chafed to buy wool yarn when Mom had a flock of sheep roaming the pasture with the fiber on them--free (I naively thought). At the time, we had a very aged dorset ram who spent most of his time napping in the shade in the yard and a small amount of the time with the sheep--usually in the fall around breeding time. He was affectionately known as "the old man." I learned to spin and process our fleeces for sale. Casting about for a name, it seemed natural to name the farm after the best ram we'd ever had, hence, Old Man Wool Farm. The old man died at age 14, in the spring, in the lambing barn, with the ewes and lambs around him. About three years ago, my mother turned over the flock to me. Currently, I have 80 crossbred ewes and about 20 angora rabbits. I sell fibers for spinning, yarns, some books and other stuff. I used to send out catalogs--but I'm in graduate school and between the farm work and school work, I just don't have the time to compile a catalog. I also raise corn and soybeans on my farm. deb@stat.umn.edu. Old Man Wool Farm, 40350 Xeon St. NW, Stanchfield, MN 55080 USA, 320.396.2106
Pilote, Jude:I am a Spinner, Knitter, Dyer & Weaver & have been for over 21 years. I Love what I do, it is more than my hobby, it's a big part of my life. I live in Chilliwack, BC, Canada. I spin on a Lendrum DT, an Ashford Traditional & a charka. The Lendrum is my main wheel, because I can spin almost anything on it & it's portable; but I didn't like the Kate. Out of frustration, I designed a tensioned one for my wheel. So with this I got into some woodworking & the Ewesful Kate was born. I joined the cyber Spinning community last August. It is wonderful. I just did a new website up http://ewesfulcreations.tripod.com/ I Ewesful Kates & other Accessories all over the world now! What a great way to meet people, make new friends! I have got very involved in fiber swaps, as I am trying to get spinnable samples of all the Sheep breeds available. I am in the group exchanges, but do tons of personal exchanges too. It is a lot of fun, I have made lots of good friends. Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. Jude Pilote jgpilote@home.com Maker of the Ewesful & Charmin' Kate
Pine, Susan: I'm a spinner, knitter, dyer, weaver - Have been knitting since childhood, but discovered fiber in earnest about 12 years ago, and it's been a passion ever since. Love combining my interest in fiber with travel. www.goosepond.com/fiber To earn my livelihood, (and to support my fiber habit) I design and sell gold and silver-plated earrings, Christmas ornaments, picture frames and other gifts. These are acid-etched, highly detailed, and in many cases 3-dimensional or with moving parts. A free brochure is available, and my website has photos of some of my work: www.goosepond.com/ I exhibit at craft shows, sell to shops around the U.S., and also mailorder. LOVE to trade, and often grow my stash and fiber library this way. Recently finished a spinning wheel ornament, commissioned by the Maine Spinners Registry; find I'm doing more "custom" work each year. susan2911@juno.com Goose Pond, 176 Gray Road, Cumberland, ME 04021, (207)829-2708 FAX (207)829-2709
Rasku, Tricia: I am a spinner, weaver, dyer, feltmaker, and have worked with fibre and fabric since being a teenager and am in my fifties now. I prefer doing things from "scratch" so also have an interest in herbs, gardening and soapmaking. I recently finished my Master's Spinner Certificate with a study in lichen dyes. I teach the above techniques and try to sell my products. I consider myself a fibre artist and an artist in photography. email trasku@ArmispianSystems.Rossland.bc.ca Box 270, Rossland, BC, Canada V0G 1Y0 phone 1-250-362-5701
Roy, Judy: My husband, Michel, and I are retired and live in Door Co., WI. I have been knitting since I was a small child, when my mother came to my third grade class and taught us to knit for the war effort. My husband and I learned to spin about 7 years ago, and he has since begun to weave. Fiber is a consuming passion for both of us. jroy@itol.com
Ryan, Vivienne: l am a married mum with 2 children Benjamin (13) and Emma-Jane (8). l live in Nunawading, in Melbourne, Australia. l love to spin on my Ashford wheels. l have a Traditional, and a traveller. l have been spinning for 24 years. If you are ever in my neck of the world, look me up. l can be reached at; vivienneryan@hotmail.com.Smola, Bonnie Publishes: The SockMachine Knitting Newsletter, dedicated to the care and use of the circular sock knitting machine. Published x4 a year. Cost is $6.00 per year. 4 pages per issue to date. Has colored pictures illustrating techniques, etc. Regular features are: From the Past, Yarn Connections, Parts Exchange, Machine Use, and Readers Comments. Send snail address and $2 for an exam copy. Smolas@netins.net Yellow River Station, 304 Scott Hollow Road, Monona, Iowa 52159 319-539-2425
Snyder, Ann. My husband and I own White Diamond Ranch located in the high
desert hills of Central Oregon. I raise Romeldale/CVM and fine crossbred
sheep of all colors, white, moorit, gray, black and spotted. I sell raw
fleece, and roving. Soon I hope to add processed yarn, for all fazes of
fiber artists. I also raise breeding stock, butcher lambs and meat goats.
Along with these animals, I also raise and train livestock guard donkeys to
keep the smaller ones safe from preditors.
Meanwhile, my husband is a free lance writer and photographer.
The ranch also has large deposits of high quality agate and jasper in many
colors that is available to rock hounds and crafters. We can be contacted
at wdiamond@palmain.com
Snyder, Robin: I live in the rural part of northern San Diego County, CA. I first got involved with sheep seven years ago when my husband and I wanted to help preserve an endangered breed. We selected the Karakul primarily for its color range and type of fleece. The next Christmas, my husband gave me a spinning wheel for a gift. I had no idea what to do with it and so took lessons. Now the sheep habit has blossomed into a flock of 30 sheep of Karakul, Romney and moorit finewool. Needless to say, there is no way that I can keep up with the fleece production and so decided to start selling fleeces and introduce others to the very different kind of wool that the Karakul produces. I show my sheep, raise lambs and sell both animals and fleece. Most of all, I enjoy my animals and their fiber. I do my best to promote them and share with non-sheep people the beauty of the breed. I can be reached at Flying Colors Ranch, 13864 W. Oak Glen Rd. Valley Center, CA 92082. Visitors are always welcome but best to call ahead to make sure I'm here. 760-749-8085 or sheeples@worldnet.att.net.
Strang, Peggy: Mother to 3 school-aged kids, wife to Civil War skirmisher and newspaper editor; part-time musician, beekeeper, and now production weaver and weaving and spinning instructor. Owner of French Creek Fiber Arts, a weaving studio, selling original and custom handwovens, local honey and natural products, and offering instruction in weaving, spinning, and hammered dulcimer. peglet@centurytel.net snailto: 32203 Detroit Rd., Avon OH 44011 phone:(440)937-5474 Website at: www.channel21.com/Arts/FrenchCreekFiberArts/
Sykes, Lani Figured that since I loved raising angora goats, I needed to share their gorgeous fiber. So I am learning how to spin and weave their most lustrous locks. I have mostly white mohair in kid and adult, but also some very lovely black reverse badger in lovely grey/silver in kid and yearling. LaniS@matters.com PO Box 514, Terrebonne, OR 97760 Ph: (541) 548-4037 Fx: (541) 548-8516
Szabo, Janet: I live in northwest Montana with my husband and two daughters. My mom taught me how to knit when I was about 8 or so, but I didn't start knitting seriously until college. After college hubby and I moved to southcentral PA where we were surrounded by sheep farms and lots of spinners, so I learned to spin. After moving out here to Montana, my husband suggested that if I planned to spend all of my time knitting and spinning (which I did), I should figure out how to make money doing it. In 1996 I wrote and self-published "The 'I Hate to Finish Sweaters' Guide to Finishing Sweaters," a guidebook to finishing techniques for knitters of all skill levels. I now run Big Sky Knitting Designs, and create and publish patterns for knitters. I've been on Fibernet since 1990. E-mail is jknitter@digisys.net. We have a big house and we're near Glacier Nat'l Park, so any fiberholics passing through arewelcome to stop and visit.
Tarasow, Amanda Holmes: I love the feel, smell, look and inherent possibilities of wool (and other fibers). I live in town with my husband of 7 years (we are 29). I have been spinning and knitting off and on (mostly off) for 11 years, and am on a major interest upswing - it is great to have all these on-line resources! I will be graduating from Michigan State U. in May with a B.S. in horticulture and love the tie-in between plants and fiber. I do garden design/installation for love and money and love growing cut flowers. We will be on a farm someday - till then I am happy to have you-all to listen to and share with, atarasow@aol.com, 239 Park St. Chelsea, MI 48118, (313)475-2054.
Thompson, Wendy :
Undrill, Honora I am a sheep and cattle farmer in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough in the South Island of New Zealand. My husband and I farm merino and halfbred sheep, cattle, and deer. I also have a large flock of coloured sheep of varied breeds, to provide specialist fleeces for handspinners. We have raw fleece and rovings . We try to keep our prices reasonable and are happy to send free samples upon request. Our fleeces are coming in all the time so do feel free to email me for details (and samples) of what is available at any one time Email: undrill@mlb.planet.gen.nz Postal Address: Whareatea Farm, RD1, Blenheim, New Zealand
von Tresckow, Sara: Don't have a business - yet. Started spinning around 1978 and branched into weaving when the amount of yarn produced exceeded what I could knit or crochet. To add color a nifty outdoor dyepot came into play soon after. From 1980 to 1990 kept a herd of Frisian Dairy sheep - that was when we lived in Northern Germany. Now at home in Wisconsin we live in a city ranch house with small orchard in the front yard and I have a lovely collection of equipment from all over the world. Am especially fond of working with linen. Web Page: http://www2.powercom.net/~sarav email: sarav@powercom.net Fond du Lac, WI
Ware, Melanie: Along with my husband, Dave Young, I own a farm based business called Fairfield Fleece here in Hitchcock, SD. Since 1995 we have provided fine fleece to handspinners nationwide. We specialize in Cormo and NCWGA registered sheep. I have been spinning since 1992 and enjoy entering skeins in competitions across the country. I'm a member of Prairie Fiber Arts Guild in central South Dakota and we are both on the board of directors for North Country Fiber Fair held each September in Watertown, South Dakota. email: mdwspinner@aol.com, website at http://www.angelfire.com/sd/fairfieldfleece, Fairfield Fleece, 39623 197th Street, Hithcock, SD 57348. 605-352-8372
Wheeler, Tara: I am a multi-media artist currently specializing in the fiber arts. I have been knitting since I was thirteen, spinning for the last eight years, weaving for the last four, keeping sheep and learning natural dyes for the last three and teaching all of the above for the last two. I am the owner and foreman for Wheeler Woolworks, a sort of one stop sheep-to-shawl outift in Central Texas. I raise naturally colored Rambouillet, Lincoln and cross-bred sheep. I also sell spinning wheels and assorted other fiber processing supplies.If you'd like to see pictures of the sheep and find out more about Wheeler Woolworks, please feel free to visit my web page at http://www.io.com/~harpy/
White, Gail: The Rabbit Wren. I started in fibers with an Angora bunny that the DD wouldn't take care of anymore. That was 15 yrs ago. I learned to spin, because I couldn't throw the fuzz away. Knit until the hands couldn't do it any more. Then switched to knitting machines so I could still knit with my handspun. Got tired of processing fine fibers on the drum carder, wasn't fast enough, so decided to go into business processing wool commercially. I operate The Rabbit Wren in Warsaw, Missouri. We've been here for a year. Have a small farm and a spinners flock of Targhees and Targhee X's. Make time for spinning, that's a must, but little time for knitting. whitegj@iland.nett
Whitney, Faye: Together with my husband, Phil Lussier, I am the proud owner of the first registered flock of Shetland sheep in Massachusetts. As a member of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, I initially raised Shetlands to help preserve a minor breed. Now that I realize how wonderful their fleece is, I'm on my my to becoming a fiberholic like the rest of the Fibernetters. We usually have breeding stock and fleece available for purchase. If you are going to be in our neighborhood, plan to stop by. We love to show off our sheep. email: fwhitney@javanet.com Whitney Acres Farm, PO Box 87, Ashfield, MA 01330 (413) 628-3279
Wyche, Carol:Knitter, Spinner, Designer, Teacher. I used to teach adult education, including GED prep and English as a Second Language. I design patterns for hand-spun yarns, and teach knitting and design skills. My approach to teaching is to show the student principles on which to base her/his own work. I also love lace knitting and am currently working out how to use traditional Celtic designs as lace patterns. cjwyche@io.com Web address http://www.io.com/~cjwyche 4314 Avenue F, Austin, Tx 78751 (512)458-9709
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