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Announcement
Free UK shipping for all orders over £50.
NEXT SHIPPING DATE IS MONDAY 19th APRIL
Orders are posted twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. International orders remain suspended for the time being. Thank you for your patience.
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crsoutheast on Feb 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsCannot wait to spin these and the other batts in my order. Also beautifully packaged .
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karin on Feb 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsOh my gosh how beautiful is this fibre? The colours are amazing and it is so very, very soft. The only proble is that I don't know if my novice spinning skills are up to the task.
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amylgray881 on Feb 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat colour and added good texture to a weave I was completing
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Esther on Feb 13, 2021
5 out of 5 starsStarted spinning with them last night - they are so so soft, a joy to spin. Colours are true.
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debbie on Jan 7, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous fibre! It's always a pleasure to buy from Vix. I've got quite a stash!
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AnnaSpanna on Dec 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsStunning quality as usual and super fast service. Highly recommend. Soft as well.
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AnnaSpanna on Dec 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsStunning quality as usual and super fast service. Highly recommend. Soft as well.
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AnnaSpanna on Dec 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsStunning quality as usual and super fast service. Highly recommend. Soft as well.
About VelvetSixpence
Velvet Sixpence
I've always loved sheep, and I've always knitted, in fact my only real lifetime ambition is to one day keep my own sheep. I started out on Etsy purely as a buyer of exquisite yarn. Then it sucked me in, and I took up spinning in order to be able to buy all the beautiful fluff on offer. Eventually I decided I just had to join in!
My shop opened in October 2012. I'd just finished a big quilting project and wanted to sell off my excess fabric. Between then and April 2014 I mostly let the shop lie idle, but then I made a momentous decision to take up dyeing yarn and fibre. I also started blending and carding batts to sell, and the shop took its first steps (under its previous identity).
I trained in Chemistry, and so spending my time mixing lots of coloured liquids together whilst wearing protective clothing comes naturally to me and I absolutely love it. It's one of the best creative outlets I've found for myself - it's like being a painter, except that you don't have to be able to draw!
By 2017, I had changed the name of the shop to Velvet Sixpence, and focused my efforts on fibre rather than yarn. I decided it was time to go out in public and attend wool shows as an exhibitor. I have never looked back. My business will never be huge, as I also have a (sometimes more than) full time day job, but it keeps me going when times are tough, and there is really no subsitute for the feeling of knowing that you've made things that bring joy to others.
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Vix
Owner, Creator
I've always loved playing with colour, and I've always been addicted to all things ovine. Now I've found a way to mix the two, and I'm very pleased about it. I'm even more pleased that I'm able to share the fruits of my labours.
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I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: