Ottawa Valley Fiber Arts (OVFA) was created to bring the best spinning, weaving and fiber related supplies to you. We serve spinners, weavers, dyers and fiber artists in the Ottawa/Gatineau region in person, and everyone else virtually! All of our products can be found in our webstore.
The April (and last regular) Canadian Fibre Box Newsletter is now posted here!
OVFA has a bunch of new fibres in stock, including some gorgeous dyed Perendale from Majacraft in New Zealand
(lollipops is shown to the left) This weekend (March 13) I'm putting together the March Canadian Fibre Box. There are a few subscriptions left for this month, which you can purchase on
Etsy or at our online
shop.
Wheel update: Millie has arrived to hang out with the Ittle Gem and Pioneer from Majacraft. As always, I'm tryin to keep inventory in stock so that you don't have to wait for Majacraft wheels to cross the ocean.The Louet S10 single treadle is falling victim to my birthday, but the double treadle is still unclaimed. An Ashford Traditional is also waiting to find a good home...
The Spring Issue of Wild Fibres is now out! Articles include one about the Gobi cashmere industry and another about saving the Incan textile tradition. The pictures are breathtaking! I also just receive the Spring Spin off as well, so read to your heart's content.
I've had a lot of fun dyeing up yarn recently. In stock I have the Ashford Book of Dyeing and the Dyer's Companion. We have Ashford and Prochem Acid dyes for wool, silk and nylon, and Dylon cold water dyes for cellulose fibers.
OVFA will be giving 10% of all sales to the relief efforts in Haiti and Chile from Jan 1 to March 31st.
Many of the photos on this site are by Mike Wade on flikr. He takes fabulous photos of many things, including his spinning. Thank you Mike for letting me use some of your photos! He also is involved with the Men's Knitting Retreat, check it out.