spinning newspaper

It all started with spinning some newspaper. I found this very relaxing and loved the way the colours started to come out in the spinning. I started with a nice looking single but decided to ply these as I wanted to knit the end product. And I was very happy with the entire process. This piece was inspired by my love of words and how they comfort me. How I would like to just wrap myself up in them.

spinning paper 2

I have been spinning more types of paper lately. I had a go at toilet paper. This was easier to spin that it was to knit. It tended to want to break easily if I was not very gentle while spinning.

spinning with paper

Lately I have been exploring spinning with paper. I started off with some newspaper then I tried some washi (japanese paper), then some fish and chip paper and finally some toilet paper. I had a lot of fun playing around with new materials to spin. These are photos of the washi (japanese paper) I spun up and then plyed with kimono thread. I was inspired by the idea of Japans culture of softness (washi) intertwined with its strong cultural heitage(kimono thread) all of this woven into the shifting and unpredictable natural landscape that makes up this country.

my birthday lunch

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I just found this old post I forgot to post. This was my birthday lunch out with the family. We went to an up market fish and chip and pizza restaurant.
Followed by  a walk along the near by beach. You can see the Casino in the distance and the revolving restaurant at the top where we went for our high tea. All in all it was a great way to spend my birthday.
 

 

 

 

Handweavers, spinners & dyers guild of Tasmania exhibition

It is that time again. The guild is having their exhibition again and it is shaping up to be a fantastic one. If you get a chance to go along GO. If not I will post photos later from it.

judbury craft group

Once a month the Judbury craft group meets. The venue is one of the nicest possible with the hall being by the banks of the Huon river. (which was at full capasity and racing past this Monday) It is such a great group of ladies and men that gather there and one of the things I love about it is the  variety of projects that go on. What a talented group of ladies and men, they produce such wonderful things so I thought I would share a few photos with you all.
There was amazing glass etching, knitting, spinning, quilted pillows and of course Shirley had whipped up a few more shawls and lots more. It is so good to be around such inspireing people.

I went with my boys to see the local medieval society day. We got there at th end and watched the  knight on horseback. I love the whole knights and all, I am so happy my boys like it too so I can have someonr to go to these events with. We were luck enough to see some of these while in england, so it is a little out of place here in tasmania but Still I am happy there are some very dedicated followers of the traditional life of the medieval people.