Handweaving Classes in East Gippsland
That's right - the Back to Back is back!I'll be in the team for East Gippsland Wool & Craft Group, and we'll be undertaking the International Back to Back Wool Challenge starting from 9am on Saturday 28th June 2025, at Liz Green Arts - 64 Bailey St Bairnsdale. So, what is the challenge? Taking the… Continue reading Back to Back wool challenge returns to Bairnsdale
I put together some infographics for the East Gippsland Wool & Craft Group Open Day 2023 - inspired by a conversation with a colleague who was surprised to learn that her acrylic jumper was made from petroleum products!
So, my aim is still to weave some projects entirely from handspun... but I got impatient with finding handspun in enough quantity that was also colour coordinating, and decided to start with an easier option - handspun warp, with a commercial yarn in the weft. This meant I could use a single-coloured weft yarn that… Continue reading Weaving with Handspun (part 2)
The final step of weaving your cloth is (usually) to give it a wash - wet finishing. Depending on your fibre and intended use of the cloth you might have different aims for your wet finishing. Maybe you don't want it to change much and just want to give it a quick and gentle soak… Continue reading Wet Finishing and Fulling
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