Announcement    If you are interested in naturally dyed wool and silk roving, art batts and rolags, this is the place to be. Craft tools as well as fiber art are also always available!

There are currently over 40 naturally dyed shades available, on fiber such as Romney, Merino, Alpaca, Mohair, Cotswold and tussah silk.
Natural, undyed wool is also available from breeds such as Romney, Icelandic, Cotswold, mohair, alpaca and other seasonally available fiber.

For more than 18 years I have been fascinated by what nature provides for the creative realm.

The idea of dyeing with natural dye substances was inspired by my close connection to our local Waldorf (Steiner) school.
Unlike synthetic colours, which are mono-chromatic, natural dyes create a variety of colours in each dye bath, and unlike synthetic colours, each shade goes harmonically with every other shade, never clashing.

At Fairy Tale Wool we pay attention to all processes, starting with the origin, proximity and quality of the sheered fleece and ending with appeal and convenience of the finished product.
All fibers, except for fine merino roving and tussah silk roving, are carefully selected, sorted, washed by hand, naturally hand dyed, and finally teased/ carded and packaged.
It's important to us that everything used in our processes comes from the shortest distance possible. We also use dye recipes which use the least amount of water and mordants possible and achieve as many shades possible in each dye batch.

If you are looking for a specific shade and cannot find it, please send me a direct message. Chances are that I can produce it. Exceptions are bright turquoise and azure.

A word on shipments within Canada and abroad:
Canada Post is one of the most expensive postal services worldwide. Nevertheless there is the option of flat rate shipping within Canada (CAN$19 or $25, depending on volume) which Etsy won't list as a shipping option. For orders up to 200 grams there is also a regional xpress option of CA$15 for orders within BC, to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Etsy doesn’t list this option, either.
So some shipping fees that you see quoted for my products seem horrendous. I will, however, always choose the cheapest option and will combine products in a shipment and will therefore refund any differences as soon as your order ships.
Shipments within Canada are expedited and tracked, all others are via Air Mail and untracked. If you need expedited, Xpress or prefer tracked shipping internationally (to be recommended to certain countries), please contact me prior to ordering and I create a reserved listing with increased cost of shipping for you.
Orders for CAN$100 and over will ship for free within North-America. (US customers: please use a currency converter!) please use code FREESHIP when checking out. International orders of CAN$100 and over ship for half the cost of shipping.