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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: miltonita on July 18, 2012, 05:41:32 pm

Title: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: miltonita on July 18, 2012, 05:41:32 pm

Hello,
I'm a dyer and hand spinner looking for fleeces with curly locks. I prefer local sources (East Midlands, South Yorkshire, but we can travel for the right stuff + right amount and good price :eyelashes:).
 

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: plt102 on July 19, 2012, 04:32:57 pm

Any particular breed in mind? We have shetland gfd or leicester longwool

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: miltonita on July 20, 2012, 08:12:06 am

I'm open to all suggestions :thumbsup:, mainly because if I had to write down what I'm looking for it would be obvious breeds and I would never think of breeds like shetland gfd,  but now I'm thinking about it and it sounds interesting. I dropped you a PM because I would like to see/try their fleeces :yum:.

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: Old Shep on July 25, 2012, 01:33:31 pm

do you want any mohair fleeces?  It's curly!!

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: norfolk newbies on July 25, 2012, 04:52:15 pm

We have Lincoln Longwool fleeces ( based in Grantham near A1) curlish (especially when wet)
Jo

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: miltonita on July 28, 2012, 07:47:09 pm

Dear Helen,

I sent you a pm. :bouquet:

Dear Jo,

Thank You very much for the offer, but I'm afraid I have a local supplier of Lincoln. :bouquet:

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: YorkshireLass on July 28, 2012, 08:09:42 pm

Fleece sale on Saturday 4th August in Wilbaston (nr Market Harborough) if that's close to you?

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: miltonita on July 28, 2012, 08:21:23 pm

Thank you, it's not too far, but we will be away next weekend camping in North Yorkshire.

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: Pedwardine on August 01, 2012, 08:27:11 am

Hi, I'm in South Lincolnshire. Will have Gotland fleece for sale in September. See my website for what it's like.

Title: Re: wanted curly sheep fleeces (east midlands, south Yorkshire)
Post by: miltonita on August 01, 2012, 03:56:46 pm

Thank you very much, may be if we are in your area I'll pop in.  :yum: