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Bronwyn Platz
May 22, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
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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Bronwyn Platz
May 21, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 20, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 19, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - rose leaves
From Doris Banks comes this lovely example of what you can achieve with finds from your garden. Doris tells us "Not the colour I hoped...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 19, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 18, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 12, 20201 min read
2020 Tasmanian Craft Fair - Update
Did you know that as a Guild member, you can sell items you've made in the Guild Hall during the Tasmanian Craft Fair? Spin, Dye, Weave,...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 11, 20201 min read
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...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 6, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day Challenge
This personal challenge to guild members is taken from a recent challenge held by the Victorian Guild Thursday Dye Group. We would like...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 1, 20201 min read
Brighten Our World With Colour - Round Two
Round two of the challenge starts out with a pic of an entry that was posted to Instagram, but didn't make it to the blog - ah, the...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 30, 20201 min read
2020 Tasmanian Craft Fair - update
We are closely monitoring information about the 2020 Tasmanian Craft Fair. As of the date of this post, we have the following information...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 25, 20201 min read
Brighten Our World With Colour Challenge - Round 1 Complete
These final entries bring to a close Round 1 of the Brighten Our World With Colour Challenge with a slash of colour. Annamaria Mangus...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Brighten Our World With Colour Challenge
This is the final week of our first challenge, with entries closing on Friday 24th April. We hope that seeing all the beautiful colour...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Mental Health Wellness Strategies
This morning, as we enter week 3 (for some of us it has been even longer) I wonder how we are all coping. There is a myriad of...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Tasmanian Craft Fair update
As of the writing of this blog post, all systems are still a go. The deadline for exhibitors was extended until today, and the Deloraine...
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Brighten Our World with Colour Challenge
Weavers. Spinners. Dyers. Knitters. All sharing the colour from their world to brighten your day.
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Bronwyn Platz
Apr 3, 20201 min read
Tasmanian Craft Fair 2020 Official Notice
"A special note regarding our continued planning for a wonderful 2020 Tasmanian Craft Fair just over 7 months away. Planning for our...
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Bronwyn Platz
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Brighten Our World With Colour Challenge
Two more entries into the challenge - socks from Doris Banks and "gone fishing" beanies from Sue Hastie. How have you been brightening...
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Bronwyn Platz
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Armchair tour
Take an armchair tour of the Travellers' Cloaks Exhibition. The catalogue takes you through the recent exhibit representing over a year's...
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