Threads Of Inspiration

Jun 5, 20201 min read

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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Jun 4, 20201 min read

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...

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Jun 3, 20201 min read

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...

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Jun 2, 20201 min read

Virtual Poatina

"On Instagram Kerstin Neumuller (from Sweden) has recently shared her hand carved rigid heddles and she inspired me to try carving one...

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Jun 1, 20201 min read

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;...

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May 31, 20201 min read

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...

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May 30, 20201 min read

Virtual Poatina - the back story

As Poatina Weaving Retreat was postponed a few members decided they would like to meet via ‘zoom’ and have a Virtual Poatina. The theme...

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May 21, 20201 min read

Virtual Poatina - snapshots

A good day enjoyed by some of our Guild members, weaving from Marie Ratcliff, Viv Crawford, Di Kearney and Sue Hastie.

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