Spring time is here, and I think everyone is feeling a spring in their step...

here are some photos of what we have been up to...

a felted 'vessel' full of wool!

Felting and a shawl

teeny tiny jacket

Mobius knitting

spun and knitted blanket

variety of scarves

felted hat

Alpaca Mobius cowl

various braids

sampling of handspun

Braiding in action

decorative braid

Gathering post-lockdown to share craft...

Our small group gathered on Thursday
to celebrate our craft and ourselves!

We all coped with our New Zealand lockdown
to combat the disease Covid-19,
 and were thankful we had 'stashes' of fibre at home
to carry on creating....

We had a great morning catching up and planning for the future,
next month we will learn about Braids and Cords - bring some yarn to practise with.
and August will be Felting... details  to come.

Happy crafting...

Happy New Year...

Happy New Year everyone,

Last day of January already,

we did have a Social get together on Monday January 20th,
with lots of show and tell included below...

But first,  details of our first Workshop for the year.....
please book in, and looking forward to seeing you throughout the year....

Crochet and Knitting workshops ...

Coming up very soon, are the workshops we are doing,
thanks to a grant from Clutha District Council Creative Communities,

Below is the poster with the details...

contact me - christinebennett290@gmail.com - if you have any questions
Happy crafting

Our day of Slow Clothing....

we had a wonderful day with Jane Milburn - Sustainability Consultant.

This is her 10 ways we all can help....

We all learnt a lot from Jane, through her Talk, her examples and by doing some ourselves.
I  now have a skirt that is wearable, instead of it hanging in the wardrobe.

Here is a selection of photos from the day...

Slow Clothing - International Tutor for Balclutha...

Yes, that's right...we have the opportunity to learn and be inspired
by Jane Milburn of Brisbane.  She will be here very soon - Sunday August 25th.

Please have a rummage through your wardrobes for your own loved clothing
that you can bring and learn how to "slice and dice" garments to make them Loved again.
Or pop into the local op shop to find something that appeals to you  -to upcycle.

All details below - please share, invite your friends, family and remember to
BOOK IN. Workshop fees can be paid on the day.

Club Day included travel to Japan...

Today's club day included discussion on getting ready for the Annual Exhibition

here are the dates -

that's the 14th from Noon for the Opening - Tickets then 15th to 18th

Then we had a great talk from our member Kerry, about her Fibery travels in Japan...
It was very informative and eye opening- and we also got to see some of her wonderful
kimonos, scarves, bags - even shoes.

Thank you Kerry for taking us to Japan with you...

Japanese Indigo 

Vintage silk

Silk printed jacket 

Vintage Silk obi

Shoe with toe covering for rain