Ambleside Farm
Location
David and Gillian Mullins live on Wilson Road in Centre Hastings. They have a flock of sheep selected for their wool. Their sheep are crossbred between Corriedale, Romney and Bluefaced Leicester. Gillian is an expert spinner and sells fine wool, rovings and blended batts in different colours, from white through greys and browns to almost black.
Gillian is a member of the Quinte Spinners and Weavers Guild. She is experimenting with growing and using Indigo (Indigofera tinctoriato) to make the well known blue dye and dying wool with it.
This year 2009 is the UN Year of Natural Fibres
Indigo for dyeing wool, Ambleside Farm
Gillian Mullins is growing indigo plants and using the leaves to make he well known bright-blue dye. She can give advice on dyeing wool.
Lamb, Ambleside Farm
You can order lamb either whole or help from Ambleside Farm. You can also buy animals.
Rovings, Ambleside Farm
Gillian Mullins turns wool into rovings using a hand-turned carder. She dyes the wool and has been using indigo to get a soft blue colour.
Wool (indigo-dyed), Ambleside Farm
Indigo is a traditional dye and when used with wool creates a soft blue colour.
Wool fleeces, Ambleside Farm
Gillian and David Mulliins rear sheep for wool and have selected breeds that have high quality wool good for spinning and with a variety of colours.
