Lorelee Farm in Roberts Creek was the location for a LearnAlong about what to look for when selecting fleece. We were fortunate to have several members there who were generous in sharing their skills and experience, and this is what makes our LearnAlongs so unique and special. Jeannie Pataky has extensive experience in this subject, […]
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LearnAlong—Fashion Revolution Week
At Learn Along #11 Fibreshed members met with the public to celebrate Fashion Revolution Week with a beautiful display of farm fresh fashion. We also introduced the Fibreshed Mending Bar to show that the slow fashion movement is happening in Fibreshed. We shared skills for visible mending, darning, patching, and also made dryer balls to […]
Read MoreFibreshed Day 2019
The Sunshine Coast fourth annual Fibreshed Day, Landmade, was held April 7 at FibreWorks Studio and Gallery in Madeira Park, B.C. The event was open to the public to showcase local fibre producers, local botanical dyes, and local artisans. Setting up for the day . . . some showers and some sunshine at the Gallery […]
Read MoreLearnAlong—What We Learned in the First Year
This Fibreshed LearnAlong, held at the Gibsons Public Market on March 30, focused on what we as Fibreshed members learned in our first year of LearnAlongs. Participants brought a project they wanted to work on, using Sunshine Coast (or BC] fibre. We picked, carded, spun, spindled, felted, wove, and knit. On display for the public […]
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