USING A BLENDING BOARD
At its next meeting on Saturday 3rd August the group will be holding a Wool Blending Worshop. I thought it would be helpful to explain...
top of page
Search
Janice Graham
2 min read
NUNO FELTING EXPERIENCE
Nuno felting with South Gippsland Spinners & Fibre Arts Group Nuno felting is a delightful marriage of textile artistry and traditional...
27 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
ROMANIAN POINT LACE
At a recent meeting of the South Gippsland Spinners & Fibre Arts Group, Marg Fenn displayed her skill of producing Romanian Point Lace....
30 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
THE ART OF JAPANESE TEMARI
Japanese Temari is a traditional folk art that involves the creation of intricate and colorful embroidered balls. The word "temari"...
63 views0 comments
Janice Graham
4 min read
FORAGED FIBRE BASKET MAKING by Luana Sloss
HOW TO MAKE A FORAGED FIBRE BASKET Firstly I must say the process of gathering fibres, processing them and turning them into a basket is...
98 views0 comments
Janice Graham
7 min read
The native sheep of Chiapas (Mexico): A story of fleeces, global markets and women in woollen skirt
Dramatic changes have been observed during the last 30 years in the countryside of Mexico. What we used to see as the romantic view of a...
49 views0 comments
Janice Graham
1 min read
LET'S TRY KUMIHIMO BRAIDING
There are so any wonderful projects to undertake in the craft world, the options are legion to add to our treasure trove of skills. ...
44 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
I AM AN ARTIST by Cheryl Cook
Some of you will remember Cheryl coming to the group well before Covid to give us a talk about her felting operations and gallery....
36 views0 comments
Janice Graham
1 min read
Natural Inks - Inspiration by other creative endeavours by Pam Reynolds
While felt making is my passion I am still inspired by other creative endeavours. One recent inspiration came from artist Cheryl Cooks’...
35 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
THE JOY OF WET FELTING by Pam Reynolds
Wet felting has intrigued me since I first saw a scarf making demonstration about 5 years ago. It has become all-consuming so for those...
32 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
NATURE'S COLORWAYS - a book review
I came across this book recently and thought it would be a good buy for the group, especially as we have just dabbled into colour at our...
33 views1 comment
Janice Graham
1 min read
COUNTRY CRAFT WOMEN
I have been trying to think up ideas/projects for the group to tackle, something that would be fun and something we could all get...
46 views1 comment
Janice Graham
4 min read
How knitting encourages mindfulness (posted by Jodie Caldwell of Mooroolbark Wools)
I came upon the following blog posted by Jodie Caldwell of Mooroolbark Wools. Though it may not be to everyones taste, it made me stop...
48 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
Blending a gradient on the drum carder by Christine Heward
After watching a video from Jacy at PLY Magazine on drumcarding scraps to make a gradient batt, I just had to try it myself. Although I...
43 views0 comments
Janice Graham
3 min read
The Lace Weaver - book review by Gwen Brown plus Gwen's shawl
Recently I was talking to Annie, a fellow member of the South Gippsland Spinner’s & Fibre Art Group. We were discussing various things...
37 views2 comments
Janice Graham
1 min read
GNEISS RUG ON PEG BOARD
Quite a few members have either purchased or made a peg loom. It was mentioned at one of our group meetings that selvedges of tweed are...
39 views0 comments
barbmewburn
2 min read
No Yeast, Dairy or Wheat bread Otherwise known as: Overnight Oatmeal or Rolled Oat Bread.
from Kiwi mum on << mykidslickthebowl.com >> Ingredients: 140g Sunflower seeds (1Cup) 80g Almonds chopped (1/2Cup) 70g Pumpkin seeds (1/2...
47 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
The story of “Estelle”By Heather Suckling. (Williamson) Doll Artisan
I first started doll making in 1982, the inspiration was seeing a baby doll a friend had made, a reproduction of an antique porcelain...
122 views1 comment
Janice Graham
1 min read
SPINNING MEDITATION (taken from Josefin Waltin's blog)
After reading Josefin's blog I thought it was something we could all try and chat about and share our experiences at a future meeting. ...
50 views0 comments
Janice Graham
2 min read
MORE NEWS FROM DEB PECK
Deb is certainly keeping us abreast of her crafting; it's great to get her news. How cute is her granddaughter? Deb says: Here is a...
39 views1 comment
bottom of page