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!

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                                  

What we are up to this week

 Denise's weaving with her Dartmore Dyeing.

 Mary's embroidery

Barbaras weaving

 Brenda spinning.

Ewes on camp

 Dyeing with Clares help

 Spinning the results.

 Fancy Dress for a 60's theme.

Show and Share

 Anne M's beautiful blanket is finished.

 Annes little jacket.

Scarves by Denise. the top two are collapsed weave.

Jills spinning.

 Barbara has been doing weavit squares to make this blanket.

What did you do over Christmas?

 Helen is balling a skein of yarn in preparation for warping her loom.

Anne and Judith have been making toys.

 A chemo cap for a friend.

 A pillow and cloth book for a grand daughter.

 Maries cardigan iis completed in time for her trip.

 Denise has finished a sampler and woven a beautiful scarf in silk.

 We have watched as this blanket has been embroidered. It final step is the binding.

 Judith completed her sampler and everyone admired it.

 A group of teddies in various states of assembly.