We have just acquired two items that are very useful for preparing our local fibre. This is a blending board: Made by Ashford, it is 12”x12” and comes with two dowels, two brushes, and a keel (adjustable stand). It is used to make rolags for spinning or batts for felting. Ashford has some useful videos […]
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Spring preparations for an indigo garden
At the March 6 LearnAlong, members learned how to make little paper pots to use when starting seedlings, in this case Japanese indigo plants. The leaves of this plant will give a beautiful blue by the end of the summer—planting the seeds now is a wonderful way to welcome spring, with the anticipation of long […]
Read MoreLearnAlong—Spring is Popping & Fibreshed is Prepping!
Dear Sunshine Coast Fibreshed Members, Fibreshed Learn Along “Spring is Popping + Fibreshed is Prepping!” Saturday, March 6, 2021 10am -12pm via Zoom link: Enter Meeting Meeting ID: 884 9387 9340 Passcode: 843993 Learn Alongs are opportunities for Fibreshed members to share info, skills, and enthusiasm, on the topic of the day. Since the pandemic […]
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