Bilby Yarns in Willagee, Western Australia | Arts and crafts shop

Bilby Yarns

Locality: Willagee, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9331 8818

Address: 2/6 harrison st willagee 6156 Willagee, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.bilbyyarns.com.au/

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25.01.2022 It's shearing time and members of Melanian Sheep Breeder Soc are busy, busy !! We have just received the first lot of beautiful natural coloured fleece into store. Shorn last Saturday!! Normally available at our Black Sheep Shop stall at Perth Royal Show but now available direct from City Wool Depot (located within Bilby Yarns) Tue, wed & fri 11-3 and sat 17 oct 10-4

25.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who likes or follows Bilby, and to my 4 treasured helpers who fantastically looked after shop visitors whilst I was recovering from the dreadful flu currently in Oz. Also a big thank you to Pat D. who kindly took my wares to Fibres West at Muresk recently. Thank you all. Congratulations to Julitha who put 7 entries into Bendigo Sheep Show and had 5 first prizes. Being a very fine spinner, this years challenge was to do a bulky spun skein. Not o...nly did the skein win but got the overall spinning prize. What an amazing accomplishment. I am hoping her entries will come in to our Willagee store for all to see. August is a busy product month, with gorgeous new cottons, bucket loads of merino fleece, king size silk hankies, pulled silk and by the end of August, well have 4 or 5 bright new merino/silk colours. In 7 weeks time we will be setting up the Melanian Societys Black Sheep Shop stall in the Centenerary Pavillions Walk thru WA at 2019 Perth Royal Show.

25.01.2022 Our latest update and, Yes, i am working on loading the website pages

22.01.2022 TRIPLE TREAT !!! FeltWEST has just opened the next three workshops, tutors are - Eva Camacho-Sanchez, Wendy Bailye and Pam Hovel, these are going to book out quickly so if you want to attend get in quick. Visit http://www.feltwest.org.au/ to check out all the details and to book

22.01.2022 Available at a special price for visitors to Willagee shop !!

22.01.2022 Thu 23 may, I will have a Bilby stall at the Swan Valley Spin In at Baskerville Hall. If there is sonething you would like to see, let me know I will put it in my ute ...I am packing goodies into my ute this morning. If anyone is looking for an early model 60cn/24" Ashford 4 shaft weaving loom in good condition, there is one available at Eaton (nr bunbury). $260. It has 3 brand new reeds (2 brand new ) a raddle, shuttles etc. Ctc willagee shop if you would like me to email pictures to you.

22.01.2022 A secondhand ashford country spinner is available at our Willagee store. If you spin art yarn or bulky you may be interesred in this $500 ono bargain. This wheel has hardly been used & looks brand new, it comes with one super jumbo bobbin. Contact us on 9331 8818

20.01.2022 We are excited to have a limited supply of these kits available in store soon!. Dont miss the opportunity to buy one of these wonderful weaving kits, ($339) place an order with us this week or before 25th October.

20.01.2022 Thank you everyone who has come to our Willagee store since we reopened 2 weeks ago. With our covid certificate allowing 4 in store at the same time, we have appreciated your smiles, positive comments and have enjoyed assisting you. In Ashfords current Wheel magazine, an electric ball winder & drum carder were introduced. A stock order was immediately placed, however, covid struck and shops & factories closed. Like us Ashfords have just reopened but their manufacturing sch...edule has become protracted with a flood of new equipment orders. This support is appreciated but it does mean the electric drum carder & ball winder will not be available until early 2021. I will post an update as soon as news is heard. Besides parts & accessories in stock, we do have a Joy dbl treadle, double drive in stock plus a manual drum carder , a Katie 8 folding loom and sampleIT loom, plus lots of fibre and yarns. Stay well, stay safe & thank you for your support. See more

20.01.2022 A cheery hello to all ! Besides our beautiful range of new spinning wheels we have a few pre loved bargains including a peacock, and an Ashford country spinner for art yarn. Call 93318818 for more details. Our shop is open tue wed & fri 11 to 3 as well as a few special Saturday openings s follows.... Sept 26th 11am to 3pm; oct 17th 10am to 4pm; and 11 to 1 on oct 31st, nov 14th, dec 5th & dec 12th. Dont forget, you can make an appointment for other times.

20.01.2022 This week is your last opportunity in 2019 to visit in Bilby in Willagee. From sat 21 dec, we will take a summer break, reopening on tues 14 Jan 2020. We still have lots of bargains in store for your last minute Christmas shopping ... spinning wheels - electric & manual, rigid heddle looms, a folding 8 shaft katie loom, drum carder, fleece, packs of multi colour tops in corriedale, merino, alpaca, silks , yarns from 2 - 20 ply, handspun yarn and knitted garments- all handmade in handspun yarn. Everyone at Bilby joins me in wishing you & your families, a Merry Christmas and a creative, Happy New Year.

19.01.2022 Congratulations the the winners & to Ashfords for making this possible

18.01.2022 If you can help in any way, please do contact Smudge soap in Busselton

17.01.2022 Did you visit our Willagee shop during this last week ? If you are looking for your ellery glasses we are keeping them safely for you, hoping you will return to collect them

17.01.2022 Thu.Nov 26th we will be at Albany Spin In at showgrounds Ag.pavillion. If you need anything brought to Albany or would like to see a particular item, we always appreciate you letting us know, it helps us pack the ute. See you in Albany.

15.01.2022 It has been 12weeks since we closed the doors of our brick & mortar shop due to covid19, but despite isolation, we managed to maintain our mail order and click&collect service. Our grateful thanks to everyone who emailed, phoned, left a message or used our purple bucket collect system. Your orders & support have helped tremendously. Currently we are sorting fittings, restocking shelves and excitedly preparing to make your visits an enjoyable & safe shopping with a difference. Next Tuesday 30th JUNE, we will reopen our willagee store at 11am. For the next few months we will welcome visitors between 11am to 3pm on tuesdays, wednesdays and fridays. Also on the first saturday of each month we will open 11-1pm. We have missed your friendly smiles and look forward to welcoming you next week

15.01.2022 Friday 15th was World day for endangered species, rather appropriate for the bilby & woolcraftspersons ! Also time for an update. As you know, we have continued business on a mail order and click & non-contact collect basis, and, we will continue to offer these services. Thank you for your phone messages & emails. If WA govts phase 3 rules allow, we will reopen our Willagee store on Tuesday, June 16th. However, in order to protect our valued customers, staff & de...livery personnel, the way the store operates will be different If you are unwell or have been in contact with someone diagnosed with covid, please do not visit the store but do phone or email us so that we can assist you To maintain social distancing, we will have a long counter just inside the front door, please keep 1.5 m from another person. We will carry out extra cleaning of door handles, chairs & counters. Hand sanitiser and hand wipes will be availble on the counter. Toilet facilities will not be available. Only contactless payments should be made by eftpos credt card. In preparing your orders, our staff will wear single use gloves daily or will constantly sanitise after serving each customer. We aim to provide the best possible service to all customers. Before tuesday 16 June, we will confirm our expected openihg date after phase 3 announcements. In the meantime, thank you for you patience & continued support and please dont hesitate to contact us on 08/93318818, [email protected] or sms 0428948960. See more

14.01.2022 Xmas Reindeer NEEDLE FELT WORKSHOP Saturday 7th Dec. 1-5pm $40 Make a booking quick to join tutor, Susan for a fun afternoon. Beginners welcome. kit & fibre provided. Afternoon tea included. Proceeds to charity.... Places still available, book now. Phone 9331 8818 or email [email protected] See more

13.01.2022 Thought I would post this, just in case you reside in the Great southern and missed seeing this opportunity,

12.01.2022 If you are going for a drive next weekend to see wildflowers, why not go to Piawanning Expo via New Norcia and return to Perth via Yerecoin, Calingiri & Toodyay. (Whats special about Piawanning? My dad (dec.) grew up there

12.01.2022 Lost a wire for your Ashford lazy kate? dont worry, we carry them in stock at our Willagee store. $3 / pack of 3. Either pop in to our shop or request mail order.

11.01.2022 The year 2020 has begun with so many fellow Australians in crises. Like many others, I do hope there is an end to the fires soon but then the hard work begins, rebuilding homes, their lives and themselves. Winter chills are only 3 or 4 months away and they will need warm garments. Perhaps while they wait, someone will give them some yarn & needles with a simple pattern and show them how to knit. Many of us have a stash of made items waiting for someone to use ( and I have a...n excess stack of white (mostly bulky) short knitting needles. Bilby has donated through Salvation Army. I know there are businesses asking you to buy their goods with a promise to donate a portion but to me this seems a bit like a sales & marketing idea and it does not feel right. Just donate whatever you can ... your time, your expertise, money if you can afford it or your lovingly crafted handmade items or yarns. My very best woolly thoughts to you all. See more

11.01.2022 This saturday 8th june, our Willagee shop is open 1030 to 1230 but I will have a table at the HWSD Guild spin In. If you would like to see something in particular or would like me to bring an order, please phone the shop asap. See you there

11.01.2022 Tactile and very touchy ! ...... thats what comes to mind when most think of our woolly shop in Willagee. However, with covid-19s presence in our community, this may worry you at this time. For your convenience, we have placed sandalwood sanitising gel just inside the front door ( to left hand side), and we have a reminder note on our front door. All visitors, adult or child, please do sanitise as you enter. Lets help slow down the spread of this virus to assist ou...r health systems to cope with caring for everyone. As of sat.21st march public access to our Willagee shop will not be available until further notice......... but we are still there to take your calls, emails. If you are unwell or have travelled recently, quarantine is important, but if you need woolly supplies or equipment, dont hesitate to contact us. PHONE or EMAIL your orders through to 9331 8818 or [email protected] We are happy to offer you postage discounts on most product lines... bulky fleece is one exception (iehalf postal cost.) We send you lots of smiles to stay creative, well, thoughtful and caring.

09.01.2022 I met Peggy in 1989/90 at a Fibres West event held in Bateman, WA. Peggys scientific knowledge and her dyehouse studio behind her residence in Claremont was inspirational. The HWSDGuild members benefited from her many dyeing days, workshops and sharing of knowledge. When Peggy asked you to do something, you just wanted to do it because she was a very likeable, good hearted lady who saw adversity as a challenge to improve or change. Peggy will be missed by many, especially in the fibre/textile world. RIP Peggy.

09.01.2022 Bilby has a trading table at Fibres West 7-10july. Pat Dixon has kindly taken Bilby to Muresk & will be looking after our trading table in the Main Conference room. You can still place orders through Pat at Muresk or phone direct to the Willagee shop on 9331 8818 ...or email orders to [email protected]. or [email protected]. (Our Willagee shop willl be open whilst Bilby is at Muresk.) Its a busy & exciting week at Fibes West 2019 & we wish participants a motivat...ing, enjoyable week. We still have quite a few pre loved spinning wheels in store at bargain prices ($160 - $200), plus a windwheel in a carry case ($700 ono) ... one of my happy helpers will be pleased to assist you. A big thank you to Julitha, Pauline & Charmaine who have done a fabulous job looking after customers whilst I away with flu complications. Its a yukky viral flu so I wish everyone good health. Stay warm this winter !

09.01.2022 New exciting cotton lines have arrved in store

07.01.2022 Very easy patterns to use

07.01.2022 A cheery hello to all ! Besides our beautiful range of wool fibre, tops, looms, new spinning wheels; we have a few 'pre loved' bargains including a peacock, an Ashford country spinner for art yarn and saxony style with distaff. NEW .... ABOUT TO ARRIVE IN STORE ..ELECTRONIC BALL WINDERS $600. Beautifully made in NZ by Ashford ... almost matches the style of electronic spinner. Please pre-order or register your interest. We can also send a winder direct to your door, post ...free. Call 93318818 for more details. Our shop is open tue wed & fri 11 to 3 as well as a few special Saturday openings às follows.... Sept 26th 11am to 3pm; oct 17th 10am to 4pm; and 11 to 1 on oct 31st, nov 14th, dec 5th & dec 12th. Dont forget, you can make an appointment for other times.

07.01.2022 We are open till 4pm today & have a majacraft on special for $365.

06.01.2022 It has been 12weeks since we closed the doors of our 'brick & mortar' shop due to covid19, but despite isolation, we managed to maintain our mail order and click&collect service. Our grateful thanks to everyone who emailed, phoned, left a message or used our purple bucket collect system. Your orders & support have helped tremendously. Currently we are sorting fittings, restocking shelves and excitedly preparing to make your visits an enjoyable & safe 'shopping with a difference'. Next Tuesday 30th JUNE, we will reopen our willagee store at 11am. For the next few months we will welcome visitors between 11am to 3pm on tuesdays, wednesdays and fridays. Also on the first saturday of each month we will open 11-1pm. We have missed your friendly smiles and look forward to welcoming you next week

06.01.2022 My fellow arty friends, have you seen this?

04.01.2022 Melanian Sheep Breeders new cotton sheepy tshirts $25 & polo shirts $30 available from their city wool depot at Bilby Yarns.

04.01.2022 Although public access to our Willagee showroom is not available during this health crisis, we are still accepting orders by phone and email. Please leave a message with your contact details on 08 93318818 or email [email protected]. (nb aust post/road transport deliveries may take a little longer these days). Thank you for your support, please stay at home -safe & well.

04.01.2022 This weekend members of Melanian Sheep Breeders Society gathered at the shearing shed to sort & class their annual bulk clip collectively. The hard work is done and the first premium lot (96kgs) of black & naturally coloured (ultra fine greys to medium micron) fleece will come into the city wool depot during this week. (Melanians city depot is located within the Bilby Yarns Willagee store) The fleece is luscious and there is something to meet the needs of all ..corriedale, ultra fine & superfine merino, romney, crossbred, english lec, lincoln. If you are looking for a particular colour/fleece, do let us know. We will be going to Albany spin in 28th nov and will bring a selection.

04.01.2022 Pre loved spinning wheels seem to be gathering at our Willagee store ... no.100 georgina (original owner) , george wright traditional, upright style & traditional ashford, saxony flax style, haldane scottish traditional .. all waiting patiently for their new owners !! Workshops ... are you wanting to do a workshop ? or to run a workshop? We have a large space available, talk to us soon.

02.01.2022 Come along to Craft House this Saturday where Bilby Yarns & Melanian Sheep Breeders Society have been invited, along with other traders, by HWSD Guild WA to have a selling table at their Traders Day.

02.01.2022 Would you like to learn how to needle felt ? We are planning a Santa workshop on sat NOV 28th, more details soon. To register your interest or book a place, phone 93318828 or email [email protected]

01.01.2022 Whats happening during my month of June Sat 1st .. no spinning at shop SUN 2nd .. Toodyay Fibre Festival. (9-4) Bilby Ys will be supporting Melanian Sheep Breeders Black Sheep Shop located just outside east entrance to Town Hall. ( toodyay spinners will be at front of hall & hwsd guild/ spinners will be inside town hall. SAT 8th ... Spin In at HWSD Guild, craft house, Clyde St, Menora (9-3) ... Bilby Ys will have a traders table & there will also be a helper in the... Willagee shop 1030 to 1230. SAT 15th ... 130 to 430 spinning at Willagee shop, $2 cuppa And, Sun July 7th to morning of Wed 10th, Bilby Ys will be at FIBRES WEST, Muresk with a stall in the Traders hall. N.B. Bilbys Willagee shop will still be open with a happy helper. Looking for a spinning wheel ... in store, I have 9 manual + 2 electric second hand plus brand new ikiwi 3 & esp3 . Lots of new fibre items to tempt you ...pulled silk caps, sari silk waste, new variegated cotton threads & 8/2, 5/2, 10/2 Lots of woolly wishes to you all, stay warm this winter.