Handspinning Seminar will nourish your soul
When Danny and I chose to move to this neighbourhood, one thing at the top of my list of things to look for…
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Natural dye from mountain-ash leaves
American mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) leaves provide an excellent natural dye in coppery-gold colours. This plant does not often arise in discussions of natural…
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My hot autumn colour scarf
A few weeks ago I posted about handspinning outside the comfort zone. I set out to create some lively yarn concentrating on reds,…
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Lorraine Roy’s fabric art inspired this handspun hat
I made this hat for my friend, fabric artist Lorraine Roy, based on one of her works, “Tobermory sunset”. Her pieces are perhaps…
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Handspinning outside the comfort zone
Red is outside my comfort zone. I created these skeins of handspun yarn over the past week. I have been working from photographs,…
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Core spinning: painting with fibre
Now I am painting with fibre and having so much fun, it is probably illegal in Russia. In a recent workshop with Lisa…
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OHS: Spinning stories from fibre, Part 1
Ontario Handspinning Seminar took place this past weekend. It was attended by more than 140 spinners. This year’s theme explored the connection between…
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An exotic pigeon inspired this handspun, knitted shawl
Bath Time by Sue Demetriou Last year our local Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners presented a show at Greenwood Quiltery‘s gallery, featuring…
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Combining fibre with a hackle
Kit Fisher recently gave a workshop, at Guelph Handweavers and Spinners Guild, on combining fibre with a hackle. Creating yarn this way has…
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Photovember 5
Over the weekend Guelph Guild of Handweavers & Spinners held its annual show and sale, Fall Fibres, at Wellington County Museum. I did…
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