The Slow Fashion movement at the third annual Fibreshed Day … a contest to find Fibreshed garments – which fibres are they made from, what dyes have been used for colour, and who has created the final garment? The prize to the winner … a toque made with local fibre dyed by Heather, and spun & knit […]
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Fibreshed at the Annual Fibres Plus Sale 2017 – November 24th & 25th
Halls are decked with decorations resembling Christmas and after a long day of set-up, the Fibreshed team is ready for the public to peruse its display. Local fibre is carded and hand-dyed with pokeberry, Japanese indigo, and other local plants giving a lovely variety of colours including yellows, greens, blues, brilliant pinks, and luscious burgundy […]
Read MoreTREADLE Lightly – ANWG 2017, NW Weavers’ Conference
Well the big weekend has finally arrived! ANWG 2017, July 3 at the University of Victoria! The “Teddy Bear Picnic Blanket Project” is about to be put on display for all the world to see, and Lynda, in her special indigo bonnet, can hardly wait to get started with setting up our Guild booth […]
Read MoreFibreshed goes to Fibre Camp 2017
The Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild’s Fibre Camp 2017 was held at Camp Sunrise on the Sunshine Coast of BC from Sept 7th to Sept 9th. Fifty fibre enthusiasts gathered to attend workshops, played with their fibre, shopped at vendor stalls, talked, ate and shared their stories. The Sunshine Coast Fibreshed display featured local fleece dyed […]
Read MoreSecond Annual Fibreshed Day – Part 2
The Waulking Ceremony Waulking is a traditional Scottish method used to full and soften fabric. The Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers have been gathering local fibre and working on a Community Blanket Project for the past year. We started with La Braun of Happy Chick Farm, Gibsons, BC, here with Shepherdess, Heidi. The woven […]
Read MoreSecond Annual Fibreshed Day – Part 1
From Shepherdess to Knitted Dress The Second Annual Sunshine Coast Fibreshed Day was held April 9, 2017 at Fibreworks Studio and Gallery, Madeira Park, BC. The focus was on our local Shepherds & Shepherdesses to show off fibre from their sheep and the steps of shearing through to finished product. Wendy Gilbertson on her Wilson Creek farm with “Mojo”, […]
Read MoreFibreshed at SCSAWG’s February Spin-in
There was lots of activity at Yvonnes’s Fibreworks Studio in the Yurts today. It was the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild’s monthly potluck and spin-in. Here, experienced blanket weavers Marjorie Ann and Barby are working hard on the Blanket Project as penny keeps a watchful eye. Deanna is preparing to spin her luxurious Shetland […]
Read MoreWarping the Loom for the Blanket Project
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 […]
Read MoreHarvest 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 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. […]
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