October Meeting, Part1

The challenge this month was to show something wearable using two or more techniques in the the same piece.  A combination of weaving and knitting was the first pairing to come to mind but there were others.

It just won't wear out! Win's woven jacket with knitted ribbing and hand made buttons must be at least thirty years old but looks as good as ever.

And Chris's Sherpa Jacket dates from the seventies. Likewise, it is still in great condition and the design is timeless. The braid trim is one of Chris's signature features.

Weaving and felting (or heavy fulling) were combined in Win's scarf. One edge had been warped with undescaled merino and the shrinkage on that side caused the other side to fall into frills.

Another scarf from Win, first woven then dyed and felted in the same process.

This one from Rose is a woven cowl with a crochet edge.

Not hand made, but Jan's jacket would be a superb design to combine weaving with knitting or crochet.

 Tricia had made this piece with ribbons and other fibres machine stitched with dissolvable fabric. After it was washed in made a perfect pocket for her new skirt.

Chris's trendy patched pants were not hand made but again gave ideas for trimming garments with leftover scraps of woven fabric or braids.

There's more to show so look for another post soon.

September 2017 - Part 2, Show and Tell

Tea towels from Joan - zingy colours, and don't the narrow stripes add class!

Linen table runner from Rose, since sent to the Area Exhibition

Is it Saori? or not? lovely colour and texture from Tricia is destined to be a summer top.

Chris has responded to the President's challenge and spun multiple skeins from different coloured fleece

Multiple luxury yarns in this scarf indicate it was made by Wendy

Watch this space. This scarf is a work in progress.