Spinning retreat 2025, the spinning

 The 2025 spinning retreat in Bicheno was held in the hall and I just had to share a few photos of all the variety of spinning wheels that came together. 

I wonder which is your favourite?

Below are some majacraft wheels.

This is the new majacraft Luna wheel.

One of my favourite, the ever reliable traditional wheel.

Spinning retreat 2025

 Last weekend I went to the hwsd guild of Tasmania spinning retreat in Bicheno.  It was a great weekend.  Luckily the weather was good to us and I managed to walk to the lookout and here are a few photos of the town.

The local blow hole was only just a small splash this time, but still beautiful. 

I love a rocky seascape. The town is well known for its spectacular rock coastline.

Even maya loved it.

Sun dye workshop

 Last weekend I went to Nicheno on the east coast of Tasmania for a weekend spinning retreat with our local spinners guild.

While there I did a worshop using sun dyes. I have used eun paint before but this was the first time I had used sun dyes. We used both cotton fabric, below.

And also rice paper. Both were really interesting and so much to play with.

This was the dye we used.

Tour de fleece day four

 

Tour de fleece day four spinning. I have changed to my Hansen espinner so I can ply up my singles. 

I am so happy I am at the end of this spin and can finally move onto some wool.

Tour de fleece day three

 

Tour de fleece day three and I am still spinning my linen mix. 

Tour de fleece day two

 

Day two of tour de fleece and still spinning the linen/viscose mix. 

Tour de fleece day one

 

It is that time again am once again i have started spinning for tour de fleece.

Three weeks of spinning every day. I will start with a linen/ viscose mix.