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Quaker Hill Farm
Harrisville, Michigan
Wool Locks, Fleece & Roving
SOLD OUT OF ALL WOOL PRODUCTS
Wool, yarns, and handspun items are available at the Quaker Farm Shoppe. We also have raw
fleeces available - in the following colors: black, brown, and white from our
Cotswold Sheep and Border Leicester hand spinning fiber flock. We carefully skirt our
fleeces the fiber you receive will be of prime hand-spinning quality.
Check back for pictures of our fiber samples.
Order your fiber early, we sell out quickly.
Doll Hair & Santa Beards
Our Border Leicester and Cotswold wool are perfect for doll hair and Santa beards. Wool locks
from these sheep are highly prized by Santa makers, doll makers, and general crafters all over
the world.
Before & After - Cotswold locks raw (left) and then washed and sun dried (right)
Cotswold wool locks are awsomely lustrous! Cotswold wool has a beautiful shine and curly lock
formation which makes it ideal for Santa bearding and doll wigging.
Border Leicester wool has a bit less sheen but has a soft, subtle character that is also perfect
for doll wigs and Santa beards.
Due to the nature of a truly natural product, there will be variations in lock length, curl texture, and general coloration. Be assured, all wool locks come from our own free-range organically
raised sheep. Locks are free of grease having been washed in gentle detergent,
rinsed, and then air-dried in the
sunshine. We remove as much organic matter as possible, but there may be a very
minor amount remaining.
Available in varying shades of white. Silver and shades of grey also available. Our premium wool locks are handpicked and separated into individual locks
for the highest quality. We carefully package wool locks to preserve the naturally curly character.
Photos below were taken outdoors to provide the best representation of color which will be varying shades of white to
off-white and are provided as a general example of our available locks.
Cotswold Wool Locks
Color: White
Lock Length: 6 - 10 inches
Price: $7.50 per ounce & S&H, minimum online order - 2 ounces
An ounce is approximately a sandwich baggy full
Orders outside the US, e-mail for S&H costs.
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Border Leicester Locks
Color: White
Lock Length: 4 - 9 inches
Price: $7.50 per ounce
An ounce is approximately a sandwich baggy full
Orders outside the US, e-mail for S&H costs.
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Raw Fleece (2nd quality)
e-mail for availability Sold out for 2010
Our 2nd quality Raw Fleece provides an economical alternative for crafters who would like to
work with 2nd
quality locks. These are sections of fleeces which have been sorted through and had the premium
locks removed. These
unwashed fleece/lock sections are well skirted but do contain varying amounts of organic material and
chaff; quality varies. Sold by the pound, orders are non-refundable, quantity is limited and we
sell out quickly each year. This also makes excellent roving either by itself, or mixed with other
fleeces.
Photo shows a general example of
Cotswold wool in this category.
Wool Roving
Quaker Farm roving is processed locally in Michigan
Unusual & Exotic describes this unique roving - an
unusual blend of Cotswold and Border
Leicester lambs wool, Llama,
and Collie. Alpaca is additionally blended into Chocolate Mocha only.
Our rough Collie dogs have remarkably soft undercoats
(take a look!),
our lines being imported from Europe.
This roving is pure delight to spin and makes an excellent and unique gift idea for the fiber artist in your life!
Natural colors - Chocolate Mocha or Vanilla Cream.
Note: We want you to be
happy with your purchase. So, in an
effort to ensure complete
customer satisfaction, we
photograph our roving outdoors
in the sunlight to assure the most accurate color representation.
However, color shades may still
vary according to the screen resolution of the monitor you are
viewing our
pictures on.
Vanilla Cream Roving
Swirling shades of white and pale cream with dark
fibers lightly specked through it. Fiber blend: Cotswold and Border
Leicester lambs wool, Llama,
and Collie.
4 oz. | $10.00
8 oz. | $16.00
16 oz. | $30.00
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Chocolate Mocha
Rich dark varying tones of brown misted with whispers of white.
This roving overdyes beautifully. Fiber blend: Cotswold and Border
Leicester lambswool, Llama,
and Collie, Alpaca.
4 oz. | $12.00
8 oz. | $18.00
16 oz. | $34.00
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