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Fibre Flare 2017
The Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild is hosting Fibre Flare 2917 at Turnbull Gallery, South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre, 14601 20th Avenue, Surrey BC on Friday, November 3, 12-5 pm, Saturday, November 4, 10-5 pm, and Sunday, November … Continue reading
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Tagged Crafts, Guild, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, PAWS, Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild, Textile
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The Lovely Month of May
So many things seem to happen in May. Our Guild elections have taken place, and I will be President of the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild for a second year. Hopefully I can use the second time around to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weaving, Weaving Guilds
Tagged Arts, Coquitlam Weavers and Spinners Guild, Crafts, felt, Guild, hand weaving, mended, Peace Arch Weavers Guild, sheep to shawl, Spinning, stitched, stitching, Textile, Warp, Weaving, Weft, woven
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October Wrap-up
Sorry, I wasn’t able to weave any towels in October simply because the end of September and all of October were extremely busy for me, but all in a good way. I give you here, all of the exciting learning … Continue reading
Spinning in Edenvale
Last week I spent three days in spinning bliss at the annual Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild retreat at the Edenvale Retreat and Conference Centre in Abbotsford. Set in a beautiful country setting I had a great time relaxing … Continue reading
Silken Kaleidoscope
I recently attended Karen Selk’s Silken Kaleidoscope workshop, which was sponsored by the Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners. Karen is a wonderful weaver, frequent contributor to Handwoven Magazine, and founder and former owner of Treenway Silk. In addition to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Australia, China, colour, cotton, Crackle Weave, Craft, Guild, Handweaving, Karen Selk, Loom, Peace Arch Weavers, silk factories, silk Road. silk, Textile, Treenway Silks, Warp, Weaving, weaving workshop, Weft, yarn
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This Just in from WA
Imagine my surprise when I opened my mail today and found this! A beautiful Jarrah wood music box, playing “Waltzing Matilda”. Some Dreamee Wool top of Western Australian wool. And a wonderful hand-made card containing notes from all my weaving … Continue reading
Posted in Weaving Guilds
Tagged Australia, Guild, hand weaving, jarrah, Roving, Weaving, Western Australia, Wool
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Whonnock Weavers and 2 new scarves
Yesterday I attended the Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild Annual Show and Sale. This event stands out for several reasons. First, the venue is spectacular! The Whonnock Lake Centre is located in Whonnock Lake Park, and the room has lovely … Continue reading
Coquitlam Weavers’ Dye Day
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to attend our annual Coquitlam Weavers and Spinners Dye Day graciously hosted by Marilyn. This year, six of us attended the event and after we set up the dye pots, we kicked off the … Continue reading
Spinning with the Western Australia Guild
April Spinning Day with the Western Australia Spinners Weavers and Dyers Guild was lots of fun with a turnout of about 25 people. The day was warm and sunny, but not too hot. The group set up their spinning wheels … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Craft, Guild, Spinning, Spinning wheel, Tasmania, Western Australia, yarn
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And Now I Meet My New Guild
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Today I went to my first meeting with the Western Australia Weavers Guild. Part of the adventure was getting there. I spent a good chunk of time on the Perth Transpo website trying to figure out … Continue reading
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