Lots of interest today in the “Blanket Project”, Ursula’s magical tree weaving, and the Dyer’s Garden pokeberry display … Pokeberry pink is becoming the colour of the year! Trees, grass, and Penny’s canopy helped to provide relief on this very hot September day. Lynne mesmerizing the public with her beautiful silk rovings. Joan demonstrating spinning […]
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Milling 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 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 […]
Read MoreSpin-in at the Yurts
Once a month Guild members gather for our northern spin-in at Yvonne Stowell’s beautiful FibreWorks Studio and Gallery in Madeira Park. On a windy rainy day we gathered in the yurt which is Yvonne’s studio and set to spinning with our assorted wheels. We knitted, carded, visited and shared our creative ideas. And then the […]
Read MoreThe Three Circles – The Spinning Circle
Over the past years our Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild and its project the Sunshine Coast Fibreshed have brought together some special gatherings/circles of women deeply connected by their love of fibre. The Fibreshed search for local fleece, local dyes and the artisans who transform them into products of special quality and design has […]
Read MoreSpinning Clinic – a Gathering
Winter – that time of year when we slow down after creating a warm and loving environment for our friends and family and gather to share gifts, food and warm memories of another Holiday Season. That time has passed for another year and now that we are starting to stir in our creative spirits we […]
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