Jay: An interesting yarn to Spin: rose stalks:
Show and tell: February 2021
Jay's fractal spinning from a Summer School class at the Guild.
Andrea won Firsts for her 3 skeins of spun fleece, 3 skeins of coloured yarn, and 1st and 2nd for her natural blend yarn. Then she knitted some handspun into Socks and won again. Great work!
Helen got first for her Handspun Cap and Ros was awarded a first for her Handspun Shawl. Clever people!
December 2019
Jay spun the roving from Tassie (on the left) and then plied it with lemon merino from the Guild (right). She clearly has more to ply.
Jay and Andrea were both given first prizes for Spinning: Jay for 3 Skeins of Handspun Wool and Andrea for 3 Skeins of Commercially Prepared Fleece.
May 2019
Jay spun Finn Merino and also Polwarth from Yarck.
Berwick Show 2018:
Andrea B: 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Spinning, Fibre Blends.
April 2019
Andrea spun the Polwarth wool, the breed for the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show this year, while Jay spun this cotton and silk.
The Pakenham Show, 2018 put out a request for some items for their craft competition. In her usual style, Andrea B responded with a wealth of beautifully spun hanks, tussah silk, art yarns, fine merino and boucle, and took out a number of prizes. Congratulations Andrea!
March 2019
Andrea scoured and dyed fleece in one pot to achieve her favourite blues and greens, spinning them in different weights. Jay spun these beautiful greys and pinks.
Eunice: 2nd for 3 skeins of handspun wool
February 2019
Winners: Berwick Show 2015
Helen: Best Exhibit Handspun and Handknitted and 2nd for her Handspun Hat
Dot: 1st for her 3 skeins of Handspun fibre, 1st for her Handspun child's garment, 2nd and 3rd for her Handspun Natural Animal Fibre Garments
August 2018
Jay spun a skein from a very dirty washable sliver, which has come up quite well.
The Australian Sheep and Wool Show 2014
Marilyn: 2nd Prize
July 2018
Jay spun merino and soy, before beginning the knitting of this jumper. Pauline was pleased with her first efforts spinning alpaca and Louise showed her spinning in progress, reds and oranges and a green/blue mix, both wool. Fabulous colours.
Annual Report 2013 Spinning highlights:
Members demonstrated weaving: at Southern Autistic School and Salford Park Retirement Village.
June 2018
This is Rosyln's handspun art yarn alpaca.
May 2018
May 2018
Jay spun merino, cashmere and silk and dyed with landscape.
April 2018
Spun linen:
July 2017
Show and tell: December 2017
Show and tell: September, 2016
Julie demonstrated her home-made drop spindle.
Show and tell: May 2016
Eco-dyeing scarves with leaves and vegetables produced some lovely results.
Our thanks to Irene's daughter for leading the workshop.
Show and Tell: March, 2016
Show and Tell September, 2016
Show and Tell April, 2015