Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Our Work


Scarves woven by Fliss
Just off the loom woven by Hazel
Jill knitted this lovely little blanket
Baby suit knitted by Hazel
 Denise's weaving.

skeins spun by Diane
Jill knitted by both these garments
 Denise made these bags from the fabric she wove.
Double knitting made by Anne M
 Brenda designed and knitted this jacket.

 Gaye knitted this blanket

Jill has been dying fleece.

Washing Fleece prior to spinning


 We use one of these detergents.
 The staples were placed in the perforated tray.

 The water was hot as we could stand.
 The fiber was rinsed in water the same temperature.

Core Plying day






Sylvia's beautiful work



Saturday, July 15, 2017

Catching up on Ewes work


It's time to catch up on what we have been doing.

  Margaret is adjusting this to fit 
 More of Denise's weaving.


                                                                Brenda did a workshop


                                          Yvonne F did some knitting for the weecare babies


              Brenda entered these book marks in the braid weaving at the guilds exhibition.











 Gaye has been knitting scarves in a varigated yarn. the design varies depending where in the pattern repeat you start.

                                                Diane's drop spindle spinning is amazing.



More of Denise's weaving, this is a collapsed weave. 


Hazel has started weaving on the knitting loom. She has finished the first piece and is warping up for her next piece.


                                       Getting up to speed before the back strap workshop!

Gaye made this for morning tea!

Friday, July 14, 2017

Hand Spinners and Weavers Exhibition

Some of our EWES members  entered the Judged Exhibition of the Guild of Hand Spinners and Weavers in June


Brenda Horne -prize for Excellence in Spinning

                                           Denise Warren- Highly Commended for Colour

Prize for best use of Silk


                                                                        Jill Rowlings



                                         Marie Clews- Prize for Excellence in Tapestry



                                                     Sylvia French-Highly commended for Spinning



                                                                           Yvonne Eade