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News from Deb Peck's work room
I've been tinking and frogging my whole life while knitting. "Now I have a name for what I do and have done." I called it experimenting...
Janice Graham
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NEWS FROM FISH CREEK FARM (supplied by Sarah Keays)
Well Spring has sprung and it’s always the start of a busy season for us at Fish Creek Farm with further calving and lambing to come from...
Janice Graham
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REPAIR OLD DENIM PANTS WITH A SMALL LOOM
Received an e-mail from member Deb Peck who sent a link to a YouTube video she found and thought members would be interested in viewing. ...
Janice Graham
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FROGGING AND TINKING YOUR KNIT MISTAKES
Although I have been a knitter all my life, when I saw the word “frogging” recently I really didn’t know what it meant so did a bit of...
Janice Graham
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INA'S COCONUT SLICE
As we are all locked up I thought baking something really yummy could cheer us up and the recipe for a special slice came to mind. I have...
Janice Graham
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THE WONDER OF WOOL (contributed by Janet Staben)
It is a well known fact that this wonderful fibre is 100% biodegradable. We as gardeners put it around our shrubs and fruit trees...
Janice Graham
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FABRIC DYEING TUTORIAL USING RAINBOW LOLLIPOPS
I recently came across a YouTube tutorial on how to dye using rainbow lollipops which I thought looked like fun and possibly an activity...
Janice Graham
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SLIP STITCH COWEL AND BEANIE PATTERRN supplied by Noelle Walker
Group member, Noelle Walker has supplied this pattern, which she has devised and knitted, for you to try. YARN REQUIREMENTS: 4 or 5 ply...
Janice Graham
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PEG BOARD WEAVING
Recently member Noelle Walker came across an article about Peg Board Weaving and thought it might be something members would like to...
Janice Graham
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SUCCESS AT THE BENDIGO SHEEP & WOOL SHOW 2021
Although the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show was cancelled at the very last minute, judging of the entries had already taken place rewarding...
Janice Graham
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SHOWCASING WEAVING WITH MEMBER GLENDA BERESFORD
Browsing through our Youtube videos (filmed by my husband, Ken), I came across one made in 2015 which was prior to the group changing its...
Janice Graham
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HAVE YOU DISCOVERED PERUVIAN DIAMOND WEAVING (reproduced from the Good Yarn Blog)
For rigid heddle weavers who like a challenge, why don’t you give it a go today! Create this striking surface design using a diverted or...
Janice Graham
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SPINNING FIBRES, silk hankies, two drafting possibilities
In my search for topics to post to our blog, the following article from a lady named, Cecile, from 10 years ago, came up. I am...
Janice Graham
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MERINO WOOL - interesting details of the wool we love to use plus a little bit about Bonds
More than 80 percent of all Australian sheep are pure Merino, with most of the remainder at least part Merino blood. Merino is grown...
Janice Graham
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ON-LINE EXHIBITION OF GROUP'S WORK HELD BY THE HAND SPINNERS & WEAVERS GUILD OF VICTORIA
The group was invited by the Hand Spinners & Weavers Guild of Victoria to mount an on-line exhibition for display on their site. The...
Janice Graham
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EXPANDABLE SHOPPING BAG MADE FROM 1 BALL OF WOOL
Some of you will recall that member Deb Peck devised a pattern for these bags. The beauty of them is that they are expandable and are...
Janice Graham
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DYEING FIBRE WITH FOOD COLOURING
Many members attended our get together meeting on the 1st May when we were instructed in the art of dyeing fibre with food colouring by...
Janice Graham
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EXPLORING INDIGO DYEING
Recently Pam Reynolds and myself visited Cheryl Cook's studio, ArtyBird Australia for a day exploring the wonders of indigo dyeing...
Janice Graham
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VALENTINES DAY FUN IDEAS (even if you don't celebrate the day)
Although there are only a couple of days to go before Valentines Day I thought it would be fun to share with you a couple of ideas. ...
Janice Graham
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Looking back on 2020
I thought you would all enjoy a look-back over our achievements during 2020. Firstly there was our exhibition at the Hand Weavers &...
Janice Graham
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