Fairy Tale Wool

Naturally hand dyed wool roving, silk and more Welcome to Fairy Tale Wool! If you are interested in naturally dyed, unspun wool roving, silk and other protein fibers as well as art batts, rolags and fiber arts, this is the place to be. For nearly 19 years I have been fascinated by what nature provides for the creative realm. The idea to dye with na... tural dye substances was inspired by my close connection to our local Waldorf (Steiner) school. Influenced by German naturalist, biologist and poet, Wolfgang von Goethe, and deeply steeped into the seasonal cycles, this school system provides an indepth understanding of how colours are created and how they effect us on every level of our being. Unlike synthetic colours, which are mono-chromatic, natural dyes create a variety of colours in each dye bath, and our imagination creates the shades that we want (or need) to see. And unlike synthetic colours, each shade goes harmonically with every other shade, never clashing. Here in British Columbia, Canada's Pacific Northwest, we are blessed by mild temperatures year-round which allows me to grow some of the dyes in my own garden. We are equally blessed by the proximity of some good sheep breeders. Fairy Tale Wool sources its wool mostly from Saltspring Island, the biggest Western Canadian Gulf Island. There is a long tradition of excellence in the quality of wool and the variety of breeds. Maria Horback at Wet Woolies Farm has been a provider for many years, augmented by Margret Thomson's herd of Cotswold sheep at Windrush Farm . and Brenda and Bill Hamilton's alpaca farm in Nelson, BC. Another addition to the team is mohair wool from Cole's Farm in the Cowachin Valley on Vancouver Island as well as from Cedar Grove Ranch in Southern Oregon, and local alpaca from Roberts Creek, BC. I'm constantly on the lookout for local raw fleeces here on the Sunshine Coast, BC. Please get in touch if you'd like to sell any to me! I've also started supporting Stefan and Antje Doepp in Wuppertal, Germany, who are running a rescue farm ...Read More