Happy New Year

2013 began for the Weaving Group with a gathering at Burnside, Joan's home up the Wairau Valley. What a great way to start the year. And people have been busy as there was a lot to show and tell.

Win had persevered with the alpaca 'dog' she had on the loom in the previous post, and look at it now!  Who would think it had caused so much anguish.

Win had also ventured into weaving with linen. Note the hand manipulated lace at top and bottom as well as the loom controlled lace in the centre.

Yet another fibre. This time it is Judy with silk scarves. They're gorgeous Judy. If only we could touch them!

That's enough to ponder on for now. More photos from this meeting in a few days.

October Meeting

Win Not only did her homework by planning a blanket inspired from delving into the ancient magazines; she actually wove the blanket!  A very generous size, it was woven in two pieces and joined invisibly. It is lighter in weight than it looks and lovely and soft due to lots of mohair boucle. 

 Having to be 'on duty' at various displays and demonstrations has its benefits. Rose found a set of mercerised cotton and linen tablemats that have been 'maturing' for a while. The threads were drawn, the hems pressed and tacked into place so it was easy to sit and hemstitch a couple of them at the big stamp expo where we showed our wares.

And talking of the stamp expo, we just have to show one of the visitors we had. Her name is Fern. Isn't she beautiful? and the New Zealand Falcon had just been voted 'Bird of the Year' so it was quite special to see her up close.

Back to business . . . Rose added two more 'luxury yarn' scarves to her collection.  Here is a really lightweight one with 70% alpaca and 30% silk in white and a soft beige.

And this is 80% merino and 20% cashmere. A lovely handle.