Links

We hope you find the links below useful. If you know of another site you feel should be included here please do suggest it for consideration.

Out and about  - see us at:

Wonderwool Wales 26/27 April, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells

Tynedale Spinners Gathering, 17 May Stocksfield Baptist Church

Leeds Woolfest 31st May, Leeds Industrial Museum

Woolly Weekend 14/15 June, Dilham, Norfolk

Cumbria Wool Gathering 21/22 June, J36 Rural Auction Centre Kendal

North East Wool Show, 9/10 August, Newcastle Racecourse

Southern Wool Show, 30/31 August, Newbury Racecourse

Yarndale, 27/28 September, Skipton Auction Mart

Stafford Wool Gathering, 18/19 October, Staffordshire County Showground

Stitchfest, 1/2 November, Newton Abbot Racecourse

 

 

 

Adelaide Walker Youtube Channel

We have a youtube channel showing videos on everything from putting together an Ashford rigid heddle loom, using a blending board to learning to drop spin or just taking a look around our shop(which you can visit!)

 

Project Instructions

We created these instructions in the days when we sold kits but are sharing them here now as a resource for home entertainment.

Needlefelt a sheep
Needlefelt a hedgehog
Needlefelt a gnome
Needlefelt a daisy pincushion
Needlefelt a whale
Needlefelt a santa
Needlefelt a snowman

Wet felt a poppy picture
Wet felt a flower brooch
Wet felt a rose brooch
Wet felt a 3D heart
Wet felt beads
Wet felt bunting (template)

Learn to use a drop spindle
Simple cardboard loom weaving instructions

 

Groups and Associations

Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

British Wool Marketing Board

Campaign for British Wool

International Feltmakers Association.

National Sheep Association

Woolsack

 

Other Useful Information

Dating Your Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel
Acid Dyeing Factsheet
Felting Needle Guide