Adelaide Walker
Accessories & Tools, Dyes, Yarns
British wools, plant and silk fibres, needle and wet felting supplies, dyes, books, looms and spinning equipment. Ashford stockists.
Telephone: 01943 830600
Exhibitors
Due to the Covid-19 situation we have postponed the opening of exhibitor applications for our 2020 Wool Gathering from 1st April to 1st July. We very much hope that by the end of summer the restrictions on public events will be relaxed allowing us to organise our show as normal. Applications will open simultaneously for previous as well as potential new exhibitors. Please check our social media pages for the latest news.
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Angela Gardner Studio
Crafts, Felting
Exploring colour and texture inspire Angela's hand knitted designs. Kits enable you to create your own masterpiece from hand dyed British wool. In contrast, white felt lampshades depict flower silhouettes.
Telephone: 07796 763586
Art-Felt Designs by Nanny Lynn
Artwork, Clothing, Crafts, Tuition
Lynn is a Saori Weaver, Hand Spinner, Dyer and Feltmaker (Nuno Scarves, 3D felted objects and Flat felt) who has been involved in Textiles since the 1980s. She attends woolly events in the North of England where she sells her dyed fleece, Locks, Hand-spun Art Yarns as well as examples of her work. Lynn offers tuition in Beginners Hand Spinning as well as How to Spin Art Yarns (particularly for weaving) as well as Felt Making workshops on a 1;1 Basis as well as offering tuition and talks to groups.
Telephone: 07882 520106
Brambles & Me
Dyes, Yarns
Brambles & Me is a natural dye business located within the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. Beautifully hand-dyed yarns using only naturally derived extracts from roots, bark, leaves, and insects create unique colours influenced by the great outdoors.
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Bruce's needle felted characters
Artwork, Crafts, Felting
Needle felted wool characters, animals, dogs, cats, sheep, goats horses etc. Commissions are very welcome.
Telephone: 07508 015605
Cable & Blake
Fabrics
Designers and producers of luxurious Herdwick fabric for use in soft furnishings, upholstery, clothing, accessories, lampshades and gifts.
Telephone: 07972 578306
Clothfelt
Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Felting, Yarns
Needle felted sculptures and brooches. Needle felting supplies, hand blended batts, core wool needles. For 3D and 2D felting.
Telephone: 07867 113245
Coolcrafting
Crafts, Yarns
Crafting, sewing and knitting inspiration from the edge of the English Lake district. Home of Luna Lapin & Friends.
Telephone: 01539 724099
Crafts from the Clink
Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Demonstrations
Our kits allow people to weave, spin and braid on-the-go (hands-on demonstrations run all day). Various fripperies for most textile crafts and hand-made glass buttons. A “weaving cave” is set up for people to try an Ashford rigid heddle loom.
Telephone: 07761 788711
Crystal Yarn
Dyes, Yarns
Local indy dyer with yarns inspired by the natural beauty of crystals and gemstones along with astronomy.
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Dales Looms & Lakshmi Designs
Accessories & Tools, Clothing, Crafts
Based in Harrogate, Lakshmi Designs, creators of uniquely exclusive hand woven, knitted and crocheted seasonal garments and accessories plus home décor throws and wall hangings. We also accept commissions. Dales Looms, The UK’s Leading maker of hardwood Peg and Pin Looms, weaving frames and accessories for the home crafter. The only UK maker of Oak frame Tri and Hexagonal looms. Commissions undertaken to order.
Telephone: 01423 322 626
Emily Cross Ceramics
Accessories & Tools, Crafts
Wheelthrown Ceramic Yarn Bowls and other handmade tools for Fiber Artists and Crafters.
Telephone: 07717 605355
Experience Ukraine
Travel
Experience Ukraine is travel company with a textile twist. We take small groups to experience unique world of hand spun and handwoven Ukrainian textiles. We bring the best examples of Ukrainian weaving and embroidery to the UK market.
Telephone: 07963 090838
Fabaazar
Bags, Carpets, Rugs & Throws, Crafts
A kaleidoscope of colourful textiles from around the world; felted bags, necklaces, cushion covers, scarves & rugs from Nepal; block printed coats & jackets, appliquéd bedcovers & block printed shawls from India; embroidered bags from Thailand ...
Telephone: 07970 627770
Heidi on the Hills
Bags, Crafts
Handmade bags, purses and home accessories from fabulous fabrics, mostly Harris Tweed from independent weavers on Harris.
Telephone: 07787 516542
Herdwick Limited
Accessories & Tools, Bags, Crafts
Herdwick Limited: Handbags, holdalls and accessories. Furnishings and caps handcut and sewn with the true provenance of Cumbria.
Telephone: 07808 934175
Lancs & Lakes Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
Crafts, Demonstrations, Weaving
Guild members will be demonstrating both weaving and spinning and have on show items they have made. You can also try your hand at weaving.
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Low Lands Legacy
Accessories & Tools, Dyes, Spinning Wheels, Yarns
Kromski spinning wheels, Bogway hand spinners, wool dye, wool.
Telephone: 0031 579 647938
Muffin Ceramics
Crafts
Muffin Ceramics has a large and varied selection of beautiful hand made ceramic buttons, just the thing to finish off the lovingly made unique garment.
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St John’s Hospice
Crafts
St John's Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people living with life-shortening conditions in South Cumbria, North Lancashire, and parts of North Yorkshire. We serve a population of 250,000 through our in-patient unit, day hospice, and our hospice at home service, and receive one-third of our funding from the government.
Telephone: 01524 382538
That's Sew Ewe
Artwork, Carpets, Rugs & Throws, Crafts, Yarns
Kate is a fibre artist based in the North East working from the raw fleece of local British breeds through to the finished product. She specialises in needle felted pictures, hand felted accessories, gifts and wool based lifestyle products.
Telephone: 07866 581410
The Knitting Gift Shop
Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Patterns & Kits, Yarns
The Knitting Gift Shop is run by Tricia and Ian Fothergill specialising in unique high quality gifts for knitters. They have their own range of natural undyed and dyed wool, knitting designs and knitting kits. Tricia designs all of the patterns and the wool is produced from fleece that they buy from farms throughout the UK and have spun for them in Yorkshire and Devon. Another large part of their business is their large range of wooden & ceramic yarn bowls and wooden yarn servers & swifts, all of which are produced locally for them. They also sell a large range of knitting accessories and gifts including wooden needle gauges,and metal shawl pins & brooches.
Telephone: 07528 812731
The Threshing Barn
Accessories & Tools, Dyes, Yarns
An Aladdin’s cave of craft supplies, materials and equipment for spinners, weavers, dyers, knitters, felt makers and textile artists. We sell everything you need from spinning wheels, weaving looms to books, fibres, yarns, kits etc. New this year are our carved wooden printing blocks, fabric paints and fabric blanks.
Telephone: 01748 884025
The Wool Clip
Crafts, Demonstrations
The Wool Clip is an award winning co operative of wool workers and organisers of Woolfest. Between us, we grow it, sew it, spin, weave and dye it, knit, crochet and felt it, hook with it, tuft with it and stuff with it. Our work focuses on colour and creativity, our aim is to share our enthusiasm for all things woollen.
Telephone: 016974 78707
TillyFlop designs
Crafts
TillyFlop designs is where yarn and graphics meet: you’ll find a range of greeting cards, textiles, temporary tattoos, prints, bumper stickers, air fresheners, wrapping paper plus a new product or two that celebrate knitting and stitching with gentle humour and a strong design aesthetic
Telephone: 07939 042357
Twisted Fibres
Accessories & Tools, Crafts, Felting, Patterns & Kits
Twisted Fibres bespoke signature hand dyed art yarns and beautiful individual vibrant wool and fibres ideal for your felting, spinning and weaving. Handcrafted wooden spinning tools and hand dyed recycled wool clothing for the avid textile artist plus gifts and buttons.
Telephone: 07478 011949
Willo Fibres
Accessories & Tools, Clothing, Crafts, Dyes
Natural Dyes (including indigo), mordants, glass stirring rods and measuring beakers. Tops in the following, plant fibres, silk and silk blends, some British sheep breeds and a selection of hand dyed tops and fleece. A selection of fused glass coasters.
Telephone: 01642 315485
Woolmouse
Bags, Crafts
Woolmouse crafters make eco friendly items. Hand dyed fabric & yarn, project bags and handmade craft aprons, knitting accessories, handmade shawl pins, patterns & greeting cards.
Telephone: 07540 284462
