Six pounds of local fibre, spun, plied, measured and weighed. Measuring the guide thread. We are doing 6 yards long and half as wide with 2 crosses. So it will be folded in half, either mirrored or side by side, and will end up the full width of 60″ and 3 yards long. We are […]
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Harvest Festival
It was a beautiful sunny September day for the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden’s Harvest Festival. Visitors enjoyed the abundant fruits, flowers and veggies. The Beekeepers represented a vital part of the garden cycle. There was music by Brothers in Farms for listening, dancing and clapping to. A number of community groups participated in sharing […]
Read MoreFibre Camp
There are three necessary elements for a strong, vibrant fibreshed. One is a source of quality fibre and the knowledge of how to process and use it appropriately. Another is a knowledge of local dye plants and mushrooms and how to use them. The third is a vibrant artisan community with the skill, experience and […]
Read MoreMilling for the ANWG Blanket Project
For three Tuesdays, members of our Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild gathered at Dorothy’s to process and spin local fibre for the ANWG 2017 Blanket Project. The first step is opening up the fleece with the Patrick Green picker in preparation for carding. We also tried out Dorothy’s new picker for the first time. […]
Read MoreLMSPA’S Wool‘n Ewe A-Fair
Each year the Lower Mainland Sheep Producers Association (LMSPA) holds the Wool’n Ewe A-Fair, an event that features hand shearing, spinning, weaving, felting and sheep to shawl demonstrations It’s an opportunity to meet local sheep producers and artists, see how a fleece is judged, bid on award winning fleeces at a live auction and learn […]
Read MoreMore Milling in the Fibrehood
Another fleece donated by Happy Chick Farm hit the tub in Merrily’s backyard. Merrily and Lynda separated out the darker coloured fleece and washed it separately. All hanging to dry now. A few days later, the fibrehoodies gathered at Dorothy’s to pick and card, pick and card. Andrew and Lynda are putting the recently washed […]
Read MoreMilling in the Fibrehood
Recently I visited Happy Chick Farm on Highland Road in Gibsons. Johanna had sheared the sheep the previous week and the fleeces were hanging on the fence. I came home with three bags full of the fleeces which Heidi and Lee generously donated to the Fibreshed. They were delighted that the wool from their sheep […]
Read MoreEarth Day 2016
On April 24th, Roberts Creek, lovingly known as the “Gumboot Nation” of the Sunshine Coast of B.C., hosted its 27th Earth Day Festival. It was a great day of music, tasty local food, raffles, petitions and information on environmental initiatives. Our environmentally aware community created over 55 displays. There was live music with dancing on […]
Read MoreGrown and Sewn Close to Home
April 10th was a beautiful sunny day for the Sunshine Coast Fibreshed’s “Grown and Sewn Close to Home” event at the FibreWorks Studio & Gallery in Madeira Park. Fibre farmers and processors, artists, teachers and fibre art enthusiasts gathered together to meet, network and learn from each other. There were displays of local fibres and […]
Read MoreVideo for “Grown and Sewn Close to Home” Event
On April 10 our Fibreshed hosted its first big event at Yvonne’s FibreWorks Studio & Gallery. “Grown and Sewn Close to Home” was a wonderful day of learning, networking and fun (details will be upcoming in a blog). Ron McInnis of Imaginary Image made this beautiful video that captures the heart and soul of the […]
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