February Meeting 2018 Show and Tell

Rosemary's wall hanging brought a smile to our faces. However, the chocolates were not true to label!

Win's blanket was woven in hand dyed washable merino wool.

This cushion of Win's was on the topic for the day - painted warp.

The back of the cushion is more subtle.

Big and bold in Canterbury colours, this blanket just off Win's loom will be even more scrumptious when it is washed.

Chris employed a couple of techniques to add an extra zing to her blanket. She used a fine red tabby between the twill picks, and she finished the selvedges with a chain loop edge.

Rose wove this fine wool fabric and had it finished before she realised she had an error in the tie-up! It is still useable . . . but what will she make with it?

Perhaps combine it with a commercial fabric for a special garment?

Painted warp photos to come soon.

Heritage Day

Waitangi Day, 6 February. is always Heritage Day at Brayshaw Park, the home (to us) of Bobbin Cottage, known otherwise as Beavertown Hall.  Many groups are housed in the Park and normally meet in their own times and in their own ways, with not much interaction between them. But on Heritage Day all groups are asked to be present and open to the public, preferably with demonstrations of their particular craft. These range from fire engines, trucks and tractors, vintage cars, model boats and railway etc to genealogy, rock and mineral, creative fibre groups and, of course, the Marlborough Museum. Each year the activities seem to grow and the numbers of people coming to investigate grow as well. This year was no exception and I expect the lovely summer weather helped.

Our weaving loom was carried outside and came in for a lot of interest. Here is Alice, enthusiastically trying her hand at weaving.