Melbourne Kumihimo Group (Kumihimo
Means Japanese Braiding)
Braid And Bobbin
The Melbourne Kumihimo Group, of 28 full members and 14 affiliated
members, meets each month in the rooms of The Handweavers and
Spinners Guild of Victoria. Mornings are for "Show and Tell",
discussions, and sometimes special demonstrations. Afternoons
are spent braiding. The Melbourne Kumihimo Group was formed in
1992 and its attitude to braiding has been to rejoice in the
endless variety of braids and their possible uses; hence the
carefree aspect of the design. The braid has three tassels stretching
outwards to suggest links with other crafts, e.g. weaving, embroidery,
lace. The bobbin with its tie is just one of the many used to
make a mulitplicity of highly decorative braids. Our motif is
braided with the bobbin worked onto handmade felt. return
Beechworth Handspinners
Chinese Burning Towers
We have chosen the Chinese Burning Towers at the Beechworth
Cemetery to represent our motif. It is a reminder of the thousands
of Chinese who laboured for gold in the area. The Burning Towers,
the altar, and the many graves are all that remain of the Chinese
presence. To the best of our knowledge these are unique to this
area in the north east of Victoria. The motif is made from handspun
wool, knitted to shape and definition. return
Tarwin Wool And Craft Group
Tree Fern
Our group has selected the tree fern as a motif for the Wall
Hanging as it is plentiful not only in Gippsland, but throughout
the state of Victoria. Our group meets in Meeniyan (South Gippsland)
and members come from surrounding districts. Constructed using
handspun wool and hairpin crochet. return
Ararat
The Ark On Mount Ararat
Our group is 21 years old having 39 financial members and
one Life Member. We hold a Craft Day on the first Tuesday of
each month and hold our meetings on the third Monday of the month
when we complete any craft not finished. We have a few members
who spin each month and others who just do their own thing. We
travel to the Melbourne Sheep Show and our President Norma Wilson
won prizes last year. We also attend the Country Groups' Conference
and several sharing days held in the area. In the first instance,
thought was given to the design and how it could be achieved.
The artist within the group painted (in colour) a portion of
the group logo, the Ark on Mount Ararat. Handmade felt was chosen
to be the background for the painting to be interpreted in embroidery.
The embroidery was executed in stem stitch and chain stitch.
The felt was not marked in any way, but threads were used to
outline the motif and later removed. The outline was generally
worked in stem stitch, while chain stitch was used to fill in
areas, together with a little straight stitch. return
Ashburton Community Centre Spinning
Group
Sailing Ship
The Ashburton Spinning Group was started by Monnie Fenner
in 1984. Originally held in the local library it moved next door
to the Community Centre in 1986. Membership has fluctuated over
the years - today, 1996, we have fifteen very happy members.
Our motif represents the ship "Lord Ashburton" which
carried an early settler, E. Stocks, from England to Australia
in the 1850's. Mr. Stocks made his home and market garden on
the hills of Ashburton - obviously naming them after the ship
that brought him safely to his new land. The techniques used
in our motif are handmade felt, embroidery and - patience! return
Benalla Handweavers And Spinners
The Rose
Benalla has been promoted as "Rose City" since 1960's
when over 2000 rose bushes were planted in display beds in the
Benalla Botanical Gardens (Established 1880's). A special "City
of Benalla" rose was bred soon afterwards and there is a
distinctive display bed of these. All roses in the gardens are
named. Each year in July the prunings are left in front of each
rose for several days and locals are encouraged to collect them
and grow bushes from the cuttings. Because of this, most gardens
in Benalla have very good displays of roses. Benalla has a Rose
Festival each November. Local grower Phillip Sutherland has collected
historic roses from graveyards, old gardens and deserted homesteads
and rescued some from oblivion. The Benalla Handweavers and Spinners
Inc. (previously the Goorambat Handspinners and Weavers Group)
was formed at the inaugural meeting on 26th November 1970 with
12 members attending. Interest grew rapidly and over the years
numbers have grown. We have enjoyed visits and workshops by many
craftspeople including Valda Martin, Isobel Foster, Ann Greenwood
and Ev. Potter. We are involved in many craft events throughout
each year, and enjoy group visits to events such as The Rose
Festival, The Sheep and Woolcraft Show, and to the Guild. return
McClelland Spinners and Weavers
Group Logo
Formed in the mid 1970's the McClelland group meets up to
twice a week in the Spinning and Weaving Studio in the grounds
of McClelland Gallery. With approximately 60 members, up to 25
can be found on meeting and workshop days, at the wheels in the
spinning room or at the looms in the weaving room, and when the
weather is fine, outside under the beautiful native trees either
at a wheel, or beside a dye pot. Our motif is a representation
of our logo, which was designed by a daughter of one of our founding
members, and completed as part of her textiles studies course.
It was selected from several motif design contributions from
members. The weaving is represented in handspun wool, using short
rows on the loom; the warp threads being drawn up for shaping
and completion. The spindle is made from handspun wool embroidered
onto a canvas backing. The motif is our second piece. The original
has been framed and has pride of place in our spinning room.
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Bunurong Spinners And Weavers
Yacht
The first meeting of our group was in March 1979. This followed
response from an advertisment placed in the local paper by some
guild members who wished to meet nearer home. The first convenor
was Isobel Watson and the first secretary was Shirley Matthew.
The name Bunerong was chosen in honour of the Aboriginal tribe
which lived in the areas from Williamstown to Cape Liptrap. Beaumaris
is situated on Port Phillip Bay at Rickett's Point. Meetings
are held monthly in the Beaumaris Community Centre with regular
guests and workshops. In November there is an annual bus trip.
Exhibitions have been held at Black Rock House and some of our
talented members have excelled at the Wool Show. "Bunurong"
is a happy and sharing group. Our oldest member is 95. Being
a bayside group, yachts and bathing boxes are symbolic of major
activities within our area - the beach and the yacht clubs. The
motif was worked using merino fleece spun by Jess Begg and stitched
onto vilene using chain stitch and straight stitch by Miriam
Blight, who is responsible for the design. return
Warrnambool Wool And Craft Guild
Guild Logo
The inaugural meeting of our group was held on 25th May 1975,
called Spinners and Weavers and Handcraft Guild of Warrnambool
and District; later changed to Warrnambool Wool and Craft Group.
Through the years membership has remained steady between 20 and
30 members. Our activities haven't changed very much and include
a lot of voluntary work and demonstrations. Our motif was chosen
from designs submitted by Pam Andrew who was inspired by the
Norfolk Pines which were imported from Norfolk Island and have
become the emblem of the City of Warrnambool. The whales have
also become very much a part of our city, visiting the bay off
Logans Beach each year where they often give birth to their young.
The handmade felt for our motif, donated merino cross wool, was
the most successful piece made at a working bee held at the home
of Jennifer Downing. The difficult job of cutting out and embroidery
was completed by Jenni Climas. return
Corowa Spinners And Weavers
Australian States
Before Federation Australia was just six seperate colonies.
In 1893 the people of Corowa called a meeting of residents along
the Murray River. Interested people came from other areas too;
among them was Dr. (later Sir) John Quick from Bendigo. He proposed
a motion which changed the Federation plan. In 1895 The Hobart
Premiers Conference accepted the idea put forward by Dr. Quick
at the 1893 Corowa Conference. Now the colonies would have a
Federal or Central Government. On 1st January 1901 the Commonwealth
of Australia was officially proclaimed with Sir Edward Barton
as the first Prime Minister. We like to think it all began in
Corowa. Birthplace Of Federation. return
Murrumbeena Spinners
Frogs
Our group of eighteen members, eight to ten of whom meet each
Wednesday at Murrumbeena House, always spend a happy time spinning
and exchanging ideas. Each year we set ourselves projects; during
the past two we have made hats for children undergoing chemotherapy.
We participate in annual events such as United Nations Day, Oakleigh
Fiesta, and this year Senior Citizens Craft Day at the Victoria
Market. Some members participate in the Hawthorn Craft Market,
where handspun handknitted articles are displayed. Our thanks
to member Mavis Greerson who got us motivated for our motif,
and after several ideas, Mavis brought along a book on the history
of our area. We discovered Murrumbeena was derived from an Aboriginal
word Mirrimbeena meaning many frogs or land of frogs. What to
do? Frogs! Dorothy said, "I'll make some felt"! Hilda
said, "I'll spin some fine wool and embroider some frogs"!
Adele said, "I'll embroider some too"! Together with
design and templates everything fell into place. That's how the
frogs came to be. return
Allegro
Musical Notes
In 1987, after finishing the Weaving unit at the Melbourne
College of Textiles, three friends decided to weave together.
One was musically inclined, and the the term "Allegro"
(cheerfully and quickly) was chosen as their signature. The musical
friend has moved on, but the other two continue to weave in "Allegro"
style each Tuesday. The notes were woven on a fine woollen warp
and thicker boucle wool used for the inlay. Athylie, Hilma and
(Val) return
Foster Wool Group
Lighthouse
The Foster Wool Group was formed in 1977 by a small group
of spinners who were prepared to teach and share their ideas.
Over the years we have had many talented members, producing some
really lovely garments. In 1986 we were fortunate to have weaving
instructions from Ann Greenwood when she was 'Weaver in Residence'
in the shire and this has created a continuing interest. We meet
on the third Wednesday of each month, at the Stockyard Gallery
in Foster, which means we are available to demonstrate to the
locals and the tourists and to answer their many queries about
our wonderful world of wool. Foster, in South Gippsland, is an
old gold mining district, steeped in history. Rolling hills and
beautiful beaches are viewed at the gateway to Wilsons Promontory
National Park. Handwoven using handspun wool weft, embroidered
in handspun wool. return
Ballarat Spinners And Weavers
Arch Of Victory
When asked to contribute a motif to the wallhanging, one of
our members, Marianne Gingell, suggested the Arch of Victory
as being a suitable motif for Ballarat and this was unamimously
accepted by the rest of the group. The basic shape was needle-woven
by Jenny Lacey in handspun Merino wool which was made by Eef
van Rill. Eef also embroidered and couched the pillars and parts
of the base. Other needle-weaving and embroidery was done by
Jan Smith, and Pat McAuthur embroidered and finished the motif.
The Arch of Victory is well known to many people, as it spans
what was the main (Western) highway at the western end of Ballarat,
which was the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide, though
the new freeway now by-passes the city. The foundation stone
of the Arch was laid by General Birdwood on the 7th February
1920 and was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on the
2nd June 1920. Much of the money for the Arch was raised by the
girls of the Lucas lingerie factory in Ballarat and Tilly Thompson,
a "Lucas Girl", was Australia's first female commercial
traveller and, later, a city benefactor. The Arch of Victory
was built to commemorate the sacrifices made by the men and women
of Ballarat during the 1914-1918 Great War. The Avunue of Honour
was also planted beyond the Arch, a tree for each name of the
fallen, some 4,000 in all. We feel that the Arch of Victory is
a fitting motif to represent Ballarat and its people, past and
present, and know that you will agree. return
Cooinda Spinners And Weavers
The Possum
Cooinda Spinners and Weavers was formed 22 years ago and met
fortnightly in one member's private home. The name "Cooinda"
is of Aboriginal origin and means "Happy Meeting Place".
We are a very small group, with an average of eight members (two
being foundation members) attending our monthly meetings which
are now held in the East Ringwood Community Hall. We are a social
group, a "meet & chat" friendly lot with no pressure
to conform. All our members spin and a few weave but our interests
are many and varied. Our motif, the Brush Tail Possum, was chosen
as in this area of East Ringwood they live in quite large numbers
and as the bushland parks are encroached upon by new housing
the possums are moving into already established treed gardens...It
is a common sight to see one or two possums "tight rope
walking" along the service wires, silhouetted against the
night sky. The possum was knitted in cream homespun, - the tail
was rya knotted for forming a brush effect, - the claws were
glued to stiffen the yarn and a hole was formed for the eye with
buttonhole stitch. The tree was knitted on larger needles to
resemble the bark. return
Kara Kara Wool Crafters
Poppet Head/Rural Scene
Our motif depicts a poppet head for gold, the wool bale and
fleece and sheep growing. The hills depict the Pyrenees Ranges
where there are vineyards for the wine industry and eucalypts
for eucalyptus oil. We have about 20 members in our local branch.
A variety of techniques have been used in our motif including
handmade wool felt, handspun wool weaving, knitting and embroidery.
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Mountain Spin-Along Harrietville
Conifer Tree At Bon Accord
This tree represents all the autumn trees that surround Harrietville.
The Mountain Spin-a-long, held in the last week-end in March
each year at the 'Bon Accord', Harrietville, is well represented
by many spinners, weavers, dyers, felters, etc. These folk come
from a variety of groups in Victoria. Represented in handspun,
handwoven wool, the weaving was then cut to shape and a backing
applied. return
Pascoe Vale Spinners and Weavers
Spinner
Our motif was designed about three years ago after much discussion
within our group. The art work was drawn up by the son of one
of our members. The depiction of the lady spinning is the essence
of our craft. Our group started 22 years ago in a member's home
and is now situated at the Creative Arts Centre, Pascoe Vale
where we meet every Tuesday. return
Wangaratta Handweavers And Spinners
Group Inc.
Rural View
The theme of our motif is the background to Wangaratta. The
snow-covered mountains in the background are the source of the
Ovens and King rivers. These rivers meet together near Wangaratta
in the redgum forests which line their banks: the meeting place
of the waters. The name "Wangaratta" in the aboriginal
language means "Home of the Cormorant": the bird in
the right-hand corner. Shaded felt tree; rivers and mountain
outline with snowcap; felted cormorant; tree foliage and detail
in wool embroidery. Worked onto a background of handmade wool
felt, various embroidery stitches in handspun wool have been
used to show detail. return
Waverley Spinners And Weavers Inc.
Chocolate Lily
Chocolate Lily - Dichopogon Strictus The logo for the City
of Monash The Chocolate Lily, a wildflower common to the district
prior to urbanisation, was adopted by the former City Council
as the floral emblem of the City of Waverly, and we have chosen
this emblem to represent our group, the Waverley Spinners and
Weavers. This flower blossoms from October to December and can
still be found in remnants of native bushland. The common name
refers to the chocolate-like perfume noticeable on warm days.
Technique: Flower petals and leaves Needle weaving Stamens and
stems Combination of needle weaving Buttonhole stitch Flower
centres French knots Monash Logo Needle weaving Material: Handspun
white wool All petals, leaves etc, individually woven. Made by
individual members of the group and then combined to form the
whole. return
Kyneton Handweavers And Spinners Group
Town Buildings
We have chosen as our motif the building in which the group
has held its meeting for nearly 25 years. When it was first built
as the Kyneton Independent Church's Sunday School in 1898 it
was considered the finest of its type in Victoria with red brick,
coloured leadlight panels and extensive timber work. To begin,
we took a photograph of the building. The motif was then constructed
from felt pieces, made from a selection of fleeces to create
various tones and textures and layered to give dimension. The
foreground was overstitched with handspun wool onto canvas which
was then removed. Decorative details are of handspun wool stitched
or wrapped to complete the picture. return
Freshwater Creek
St. Davids Church
St Davids Lutheran Church, Freshwater Creek, was originally
known as "Waldkirch" - Church in the Woods. The first
structure of wattle and daub, with paling and shingle roof, was
built by the congregation in 1859. This was replaced by a bluestone
structure in 1868. Services were held in German, and the Church
became the cultural and religious centre for the first generation
of German immigrants. In 1951 the German connection was severed,
and the Church was renamed St. Davids. St. Davids can be seen
from the Anglesea Highway at Freshwater Creek. Our group of 32
members has been together for about 20 years. Four or five members
came together with their best fine spinning using English Leicester,
Polworth and Merino fleece. Made from handmade felt, with embroidery
by Mrs. Judith Hobill. return
King Valley Spinners
King Parrot
The King Valley Group have chosen the King Parrot for their
logo. We all live in the King Valley through which the King river
runs and we have an abundance of parrots in the area; we felt
it very appropriate. Our motif has been embroidered using handspun
wool on to a handmade wool felt background. return
Beaufort Spinners And Weavers Group
Rotunda
Our group was formed in 1992 by several members who had moved
from Melbourne and wished to pursue the crafts of spinning and
weaving. Over the years we have been very fortunate to have several
talented members join who share skills very readily. We have
rooms at the Mechanics Institute building (Circa 1853) and now
have 14 members, and another six or seven who join us when they
can. We meet each second Wednesday, take a "plate",
and enjoy each others' company. We have some younger members
now, and feel it is important to pass on the skills that we have
acquired, and the techniques necessary for them to enjoy spinning.
We promote wool in as many ways as we can, another reason to
be proud of being able to participate in the Guild's Wall Hanging.
Our motif of the Beaufort Rotunda was chosen to represent our
group because it is an historical landmark in our town. It was
erected in 1903 by the people of Beaufort and District, to commemorate
the reign of Queen Victoria. The clock was presented by Rear
Admiral Bridges of Trawalla, a pioneer of the district. The motif
was constructed on wool felt, made by the group, the overstitching
sewn with fine handspun yarn. return
Heron Hollow Spinners
Heron
In the 1970's a number of spinners and weavers were invited
by Mrs Kathleen Massee to form a group to meet on her property
in Dromana, aptly named "Heron Hollow", to share interests
and knowledge of woolcraft. Firm friendships have been formed
over the years, and our activities and social contacts are a
source of great pleasure and support to us all. The heron is
made from handmade wool felt, cut to silhouette, with handspun
wool used for embroidery and also for for the legs and feet.
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Dandenong Spinners And Weavers Guild
Inc.
Town Hall
Dandenong Spinners and Weavers Guild was formed in July 1976.
There have been two successful exhibitions of Spinning and Weaving
in our new(ish) library which had been organised by Hand Weavers
and Spinners Guild of Victoria members Mrs Flavia Smith and Bruce
Hopkins. A meeting was called and (from memory) about 25-30 people
turned up and the Dandenong Spinners and Weavers Guild was born.
We continued to meet and hold exhibitions in the Library until
1987, when we were moved to the Community Arts Centre, previously
the Old Firestation which came complete with resident ghost!
Membership has fluctuated from the high 20's to the low five
or six over the years, but we are one of the few local arts organisations
still alive and working. The Dandenong Town Hall was chosen by
members as our motif for the Wall Hanging because it is the one
building in Dandenong that is instantly recognised - due to its
prominent position on the Princes Highway. Plastic canvas was
used as a base because of its rigidity and it can be cut to the
exact design. The yarn was spun by all members from a cross-bred
fleece shorn at the 1995 Dandenong Show Shearing Chanpionship.
Several members stitched the design, which was taken, with the
artist's permission, from a painting by a well known local artist,
Lorraine Cadd. return
Stawell Spin In Inc.
Athlete
Initially, a pastoral run was established in the Stawell district.
A shepherd found gold, which soon started a gold rush, with a
huge influx of people. They moved on as soon as their luck ran
out, and a new discovery took them to another district. Today,
the tourist industry promotes the Grampians and Stawell district
to bring people to our area. For 117 years, the Stawell Gift
has been held, bringing athletes from near and far, and ever
increasing crowds for the Easter event. So the runner symbolises
the richest athletic event in Australia, which is the highlight
of the top athletes' year. Stawell welcomes both athletes and
followers to Central Park, and the city. The motif is constructed
from handmade wool felt, using handspun wool embroidery to accent
the outline. return
Warragul Wool Group
Warragul Wool Group Ram Head Logo
Group letterhead logo depicting the head of the Merino ram.
Although not representative of our district, we are well known
by this logo throughout the spinning fraternity. Crocheted in
handspun wool background, a variety of embroidery and crochet
techniques, including colonial knots and chain crochet have been
used to detail and define the motif. return
Sunraysia Spinners And Weavers
Grapes And Barrel
Our motif of grapes and barrel was chosen because of the area
in which we live. Grapes are one of the main products of Sunraysia
and we call ourselves the Sunraysia Spinners and Weavers because
our group, which has 18 members, has women from Red Cliffs, Wentworth,
Mildura, Merbein, Buronga, and Gol Gol. The felt is is from pure
wool, with Bendigo wool and homespun yarn for the embroidery.
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Shepparton And District Handweavers
And Spinners
Apple And Pear
The Shepparton Group has been in operation for 23 years meeting
once a month in one of the local church halls. There is also
a mid-week group that meets twice a month in a member's shed.
We have at present 30 members but there have been up to twice
that number at times. Spinning and knitting are the main interests
but a couple of us are weavers also. We try to organise a little
workshop amongst ourselves each month and occassionally have
someone with a special interest come in. Members travel from
a radius of around 50 kilometers to attend meetings. The design
for our motif was developed to represent the district. This is
a very prosperous fruit growing area made possible by the use
of irrigation, hence the water wheel with the fruit inserted.
We thought handmade wool felt would be the best medium to use.
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Horsham Spinners And Weavers
Wheat And Sky Silhouette
Horsham Spinners and Weavers was formed in 1972 and currently
has 34 members. The group supports two spinning groups, one day
and one evening, and a small weaving group. Our members include
town people and many who travel up to 50 km to attend meetings.
Our motif was selected because it depicts wheat, the main crop
grown in our area, and the wide open skies, frequently clear
and blue, which are a feature of the Wimmera. Techniques used
were hand felting, using Corriedale wool, and stencilling the
design onto the felt and then cutting the design. The motif we
chose was designed for a Horsham flag which used to be flown
prior to council amalgamations but is no longer being used. return
Coal Creek Spinning Group
Poppet Head/Earthworm
The Coal Creek Spinning Group celebrated its 18th birthday
in February 1996. Although our numbers have dwindled, we have
in the past hosted many "Spin Ins" in the park, demonstrating
crafts such as spinning, felting, dyeing and weaving which was
shared by many. Design for the group motif shows the "Poppet
Head" from the Coal Creek Historical Villiage, surrounded
by the Giant Earthworm. This worm is only found at Korrumburra,
Loch and Warragul in the Bass River valley. "Mining Karmai"
is the aboriginal name for this giant earthworm. A Karmai festival
is held each year in March. Handmade felt was used in our motif,
crafted by Dawne Wylie. Construction completed by Leesa Gregorovich.
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Bendigo Spinners, Weavers And Handcraft
Group
Poppet Head And Tree
The Bendigo Spinners, Weavers and Handcraft Group Inc. commenced
in 1973 and now has approximately 45 members with an average
attendance of 20 to 25. Members meet fortnightly, once a month
in a small hall and the other fortnight in members homes. The
motif with the Poppet Head and Tree was chosen because of Bendigo's
history of gold mining and it's general acceptance as a city
of beautiful trees and gardens. Felt was used for our motif as
it seemed the most suitable medium and some of our members have
recently learned to make felt. Ione Ledger spun some of the wool
for the woven background of the wall hanging. Marie Grylls designed
the motif and Jane Kurz made the felt and cut out the motif.
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Barkoola Crafts, Spinning And Weaving
Group
Ram Head
The name Barkoola is a combination of Barham and Wakool, both
of which are situated in the Southern Riverina, one of the prime
wool growing areas of Australia. It seemed therefore logical
to choose a ram's head as our design for the group's motif. The
motif was worked on even weave canvas, using a selection of home
spun and commercial wool. Several members of the group used a
variety of stitches to complete the motif. Barkoola, like so
many other groups, was formed during the early 1970's when the
wool industry was battling depressed prices. There was a feeling
among women, who were not prepared to give up without a fight,
that something more should be done to promote the use of wool
at the grass roots level. The groups also provided a vital support
network for the women, many of whose families totally relied
on wool to survive. Since then we have been through another rise
and fall in the wool industry, but fortunately the support network
of spinners and weavers groups, perhaps with a little less fire
for the cause of the industry, still remains. return
Hay Spinners And Weavers
Hay Gaol
The Hay Gaol was built in 1878-79 and was opened in 1880 under
police control. The second of the local gaols, it is built from
local bricks. The building has been used for a gaol, maternity
hospital, lock hospital for the insane, compound for prisoners
of war during the Second World War (Japanese and Italian) and
finally as a maximum security institute for girls under the Child
Welfare Department. This ceased to operate in 1974. In 1975 the
gaol was handed over to the people of Hay for development of
a museum and cultural centre. Hay gaol is represented in handmade
felt and wool embroidery. Motif made by the group of seven members
who meet twice a month at the gaol for workdays and meetings.
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Yarram
Lyrebird
Our group of 15 members meet on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Most members live and farm in a very large surrounding area.
We organise workshops and enjoy visiting other groups. The name
of our area is "The Tarra Territory" which is of course
the Tarra Valley National Park, and the lyrebird is the logo
of the Tarra Territory. The motif is made of handspun wool and
the fleece used for the tail comes from a rugged merino fleece,
21 micron, bred by Kay Beltcher. return
Healesville
Platypus
The Healesville Spinners and Weavers Group Inc, now 22 years
of age, meets on the first Saturday of each month at the V.C.
Mullet Hall, Badger Creek, Healesville. Membership averages 55
to 60, and the members have become a multi-crafted. The platypus,
embroidered on wool felt, was chosen as our motif because this
unique creature was first bred in captivity at the Healesville
Sanctuary and subsequently became the emblem of the Shire of
Healesville. It was constructed from handmade felt with a handwoven
'bill'. Wool embroidery used for detail. return
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