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We are located in lovely Victoria, British Columbia, at the southern tip of spectacular Vancouver Island. We promise fast and efficient delivery through Canada Post. Local pick up can also be arranged. The best way to reach us is by email at chaoticfibres@gmail.com.
Category Archives: Victoria
Chaotic Fibres Online Store, new fibre for felters and spinners
Lots of new Custom Blends, ten vibrant colours of Bamboo Top and a whole lot of other goodies have just been added to Chaotic Fibres’ Online Store! Have a look! As we unpack our most recent, huge shipments from Britain, … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, Latest Batts from Chaotic Fibres, New fibres for felting and spinning, New fibres ready from Chaotic Fibres, New product from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria, BC, News from our Online Store, Online wool store, Victoria BC, Victoria
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New fibre just arrived at Chaotic Fibres
We are thrilled about the new luxury blends that we received this morning from Germany. They’re fabulous! Sharon has just loaded and enabled the new fibre on our Online Store so have a look at these nine luxury blends on … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, Fibre festival on Vancouver Island, Latest Batts from Chaotic Fibres, New fibres for felting and spinning, New fibres ready from Chaotic Fibres, New product from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria, BC, News from our Online Store, Online wool store, Victoria BC, Victoria
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New Fibre Coming Soon at Chaotic Fibres!
We have some exciting new stock arriving in the next few days from Italy and England – just as we promised! Yes, our summer sale really cleared us out so the restocking was absolutely necessary. Sharon loved choosing new blends … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, dyeing, Latest Batts from Chaotic Fibres, New fibres for felting and spinning, New fibres ready from Chaotic Fibres, New product from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria, BC, News from our Online Store, Online wool store, Victoria BC, Victoria
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Chaotic Fibres Retirement Sale!
Save on in stock items when shopping through our Online Store. After careful consideration, the time has come to wind down the business and retire. I have enjoyed many years in the business and I truly appreciate the friendship and … Continue reading
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Chaotic Fibres, Victoria new products
Just over three weeks to Fibrations and we’re excited! This will be our second year with this iconic outdoor fibre event here in Victoria. Set your calendar for Sunday, August 21st and head to Robert Porter Park just off Moss … Continue reading
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Posted in felt-feutre, Felting Symposium, Penticton BC, New product from Chaotic Fibres, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria, BC, Online wool store, Victoria BC, Victoria
Tagged acid dyes, baby alpaca, Baby Camel, bamboo, bfl, camel, Chaotic Fibres, Eurolana Dyes, extra fine Merino, felt-feutre, Felt::Feutre 2016, felters, felting, felting supplies, felting symposium, feltmaking, Fibrations, fibres, hemp, Manx Loaghtan, Manx National Heritage, Moss Street, Penticton, protein fibres, ramie, Robert Porter Park, rose bush fibre, roving, seacell, sheep, silk, spinning, tussah silk, Victoria
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Spin In 2015 Tomorrow!
Come and see our spinning and felting fibres at Spin In tomorrow! We will be one of six vendors in the Spin In Marketplace at the Saanich Fairgrounds. Admission to the marketplace is free. Chaotic Fibres will have many of … Continue reading
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Posted in Victoria
Tagged baby camel fibre, batts, Bergschaf, carded silk lap, chaotic batts, cloud, de haired yak, eri silk, felting, finnish, gotland, jacob, massam, mulberry sliver, online store, pulled sari silk, pulled sari silk sliver, Rose Fibre, Saanich Fairgrounds, shetland, silk, spin in, spinning, wool tops batts
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Going Batty at Chaotic Fibres!
Sharon has gone batty! We have just launched a series of numbered Chaotic Batts that are wild combinations created especially to feature colour and texture with some of our best, most unique fibres. Being spoiled for choice is one of the … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria
Tagged alpaca, angelina, angora, bamboo, batt, Blue Faced Leicester, cards, felted, felters, felting, Fibres West, Kid Mohair, knitters, merino, Perendale, Rose Fibre, Saanich Fairgrounds, silk, spinners, spinning, wool nepps, wool slubs
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Smarming Silk
Oh, the thrill of the chase, the exhilaration of finding something that shifts connections between man and nature. The more I read about silk, the greater my appreciation of man’s drive to create beauty and of nature’s generosity in providing it. … Continue reading
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Farm to Fleece. Getting Fleeced in Metchosin!
We braved the damp chill of the early morning to head to Parry Bay Farm in Metchosin at 7am this morning to choose fleece. About 100 of John and Lorraine’s sheep were being sheared today, just ahead of lambing season. … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria
Tagged carding, felting, fleece, shearing, sheep, Vancouver Island
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Alpaca from Vancouver Island
Here’s Johnny! We visited Sheena in Qualicum Bay to watch her alpaca being sheared and buy all the alpaca fleece. The little guys were so well behaved despite the drizzle and fuss getting their haircuts! Now the work begins as Sharon … Continue reading
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Posted in BC, News from Chaotic Fibres, Victoria
Tagged alpaca, felting, knitting, natural fibres, Vancouver Island, weaving, wool
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