The Experimental Spinning group meets once a month to explore a particular yarn, technique or idea relating to spinning. Experimentation and sharing is encouraged and all skill levels welcomed.
The spinning group meets on the first Saturday of the month
from 1:00pm to -3:00pm.
The Programme for 2008 is:
2nd February Other fibres
Our February meeting experienced the delights of bamboo, cotton, glitz, carbon, ramie and milk protein. It was a very interesting feeling, challenging our spinning...bamboo floats, EVERYWHERE and also our touch as some felt quite strange. We’ve still to see any dyeing results from this; that should also prove interesting.
1st March 1pm -3pm Beads
As I’ve had a request to revisit beads that’s what we’ll do. Having had a bit of a think about it, we’ll try all sorts of beads, the only requirement is that the beads you choose will fit through the orifice of your spinning wheel. We’ll add them whilst spinning (?), and add them when plying. We can thread them on or tie them on. Bead yarns can be chunky or sparkling, your choice.
5th April 1pm -3pm Woollen spinning with Corriedale fleece, adding 'bits'.
Corriedale is the feature breed, this year, of the Australian Sheep and Wool show in Bendigo. So in honour of the breed, our next meeting will make use of this great spinning fleece. Our meeting will be a mix of ideas. We’ll be woollen spinning with Corriedale fleece and adding bits. This will be both technical and fun. For those of you who haven’t done woollen spinning, here is a chance to have a go and ‘bits’ is always interesting to see what people bring to add in to their yarn.
‘Bits’ can be defined as yarn, thread, fluff, feathers or almost anything soft really.
3rd May Newspaper & Wire
7th June Using experimental yarns
5th July Flax
2nd August Cramjar dyeing
6th September Fractal stripe spinning
4th October Multi-plying
1st November Core spinning with cotton
6th December Fibre Sponge cake
Enquiries: Teresa Bennett [contact via the Office or email to
tsbtextile@yahoo.com.au ]
