Bothwell spin-in

 Yes it is that time again. The Bothwell spin in weekend. It was fantastic weather and so many interesting things to see and people to meet.
Di ( president of the Handweavers, spinners and dyers Guild of Tasmania) announcing the prizes for longest thread.

Sylvia along with Di are about to present the Margatret Hortel prize, donated by the south hobart group. 

 And Yes I was so excited to see that my thread made it through the machine without breaking. For many years I had read all the names on the wall and ohhed and arhhed over the fineness of the threads, I never thought I would manage to be up there. The wonderful Blanche was the Tasmanian and the Australian winner with a length of 234.7m. She is amazing. Well done to all those who entered.

 Here we have two of the many contestants in the team event of the bothwell bobble. teams of four spin, ply and knit triangles in a certain time.

japanese weaving #2

 And here is my favourite piece of weaving from our japanese guests. The blue is indigo dyed, all silk and just so light and delicate.

 

japanese ladies weaving

 Here are the lovely ladies from Japan along with the kingston group co ordinator, Shirley and Valeri, who has opened her studio and alpaca farm to the group for the last few years.

 

 

 

kingston spinners extra get together

 

This month we at the kingston spinners group were lucky enough to have an extra get together because we had a visit from some Japanese ladies travelling around the state on a craft tour. For one lady it was her 4th trip to tasmania. Their teacher is a master weaver and their work is just devine.
But first we started with our show and tell.

 

 

Ross wool centre 25th anniversary

The Wool centre in the lovely town of Ross is turning 25 so some members of the Handweavers Spinners and dyers Guild of Tasmania spent the day out under the tree in the middle of the town for some spinning and fun.
Here we have Glenda(with her taklih spindle), Margaret and Di ( our President)

 

 

a hungry visitor

 

Summer has been so dry that there is very little food for our native friends. Each morning and evening they come to forage near the house , eating anything that they can find. Even though I have been leaving food out for them they have still stripped most of the green plants including eating the agapanthus flowers and leaves. Poor things must be desperate.
Doesn't matter how many times I see them I still love to watch the mothers and joeys safe in our yard.

calm defore the storm

 It has been so dry here
over summer that we have been waiting and waiting for rain to come. Our big dam is almost empty and the top dam has been empty for about two months. The sunset the other night was so stunning and then the rains came, not enough to change the water levels but enough to add a little green back to the ground.