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    Virtual Dye Day - using iris
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - using iris

    These skeins of wool were dyed with very dark purple iris flowers which were given to me by my hairdresser around 6 months ago and kept...
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    Virtual Dye Day - the story continues
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - the story continues

    Di Kearney continues her adventures in natural dyes. This week I used a left over dyebath from a couple of months ago. The lighter skein...
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    Virtual Dye Day - experimenting
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - experimenting

    "These tiny skeins have been an experiment. The dyestuff was 50g of seed pods from my Lomatia Tinctoria plant otherwise known as the...
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    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    "I finished a 6 meter warp of various textures and different purple threads with a contrast white. I wove it on my Saori loom. A very...
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    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    "This is my first venture into shadow weave. I had intended to use different colours in the warp and weft but very quickly found that...
    22 views0 comments
    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    "Thank-you for organising the Virtual Poatina weekend.  I enjoyed it immensely and it gave me the drive and inspiration to get cracking...
    18 views1 comment
    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    "On Instagram Kerstin Neumuller (from Sweden) has recently shared her hand carved rigid heddles and she inspired me to try carving one...
    57 views1 comment
    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    For Virtual Poatina I thought that I would try to weave a scarf with shades of grey and a touch of pink. My inspiration - dusk to dawn;...
    22 views1 comment
    Virtual Poatina
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Poatina

    ‘Moonlight on the River’ was my interpretation of Dark/Light. I wound a warp shading from black to white in 5 steps. I used Bendigo...
    26 views1 comment
    Virtual Dye Day - Mallow
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - Mallow

    "These two tiny skeins were both mordanted with alum and dyed with mallow leaves - a weed in my lawn. They were modified with iron,  both...
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    Virtual dyeing day
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual dyeing day

    Guild member Karen Vincent continues her experiments with dyeing her blended merino/alpaca fleece with interesting results. "Vinegar has...
    20 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day - Wheat and brass
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - Wheat and brass

    We all love Eucalyptus cordata and the colours we get when eco dyeing. Di Kearney has achieved some interesting results here using...
    21 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day

    Guild President Di Kearney was busy last week. These skeins were dyed with Coreopsis. Di tells us "Wool and silk dyed with Coreopsis...
    21 views0 comments
    Brighten Our World with Colour challenge
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Brighten Our World with Colour challenge

    I don't know about you, but I love the colours in this bag! Robyn Delaney from West Hobart sent in these photos of her work. Robyn said...
    32 views0 comments
    Brighten Our World with Colour challenge
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Brighten Our World with Colour challenge

    Patrice Avery from the Deloraine group has sent in this lovely example of Fair Isle. Patrice tells us "I tend to favour monochromes, and...
    29 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day - Buddleia results
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - Buddleia results

    As much as I love vibrant brash colour ways, I am in love with these skeins. How do I convince Di that they belong in my stash? Again the...
    16 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day - rewind
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - rewind

    Another mini lesson show and tell by Di Kearney. Again, Di tells us that "this photo shows the skein in the previous photo after it has...
    14 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day - playing with modifier results
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - playing with modifier results

    The use of different mordants and modifiers changes the results you achieve when using natural dyes. Guild President Di Kearney is giving...
    28 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day - Study in colour
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day - Study in colour

    Guild president Di Kearney shows us what you can achieve using something as simple as this Buddleia (aka the common butterfly bush) from...
    31 views0 comments
    Virtual Dye Day Challenge - Day 1
    hwsdgtasmania
    • May 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Dye Day Challenge - Day 1

    These skeins from Di Kearney were waiting for their pre-mordant bath in rhubarb leaves. If you are using rhubarb as a mordant, the leaves...
    32 views0 comments
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