FibreFlooziesBeaconsfield -Tas Spinning Group

19/03/2026

https://youtu.be/zZCOVQKP8FI?si=zva5BHmKSaGpcTHA

Part 1 of FLEECE TO GARMENT series with Drents Heideschaap (Drenthe Heath) fibre covering sorting, washing, carding and spinning.Drents Heideschaap fibre fro...

08/03/2026

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04/02/2026

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A new woollen mill is setting up in Tasmania! I’ll be focusing on small batch fibre processing from your farm to your yarn. Currently, I can offer scouring and picking. My goal is to be able to produce roving and ring spinning by July 2026. Here is some handspun crossbreed sheep that I spun to have a play with plant dyeing.

13/01/2026

https://tasmanianmakersjournal.com/meet-our-first-tasmanian-maker-sarah-de-jonge-of-1000-hearts/

Discover the story of Tasmanian maker Sarah De Jonge and her global kindness movement, 1000 Hearts. A heartfelt maker interview celebrating creativity, community, and compassion in Tasmania.

05/12/2025

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16/11/2025

https://youtu.be/xwJlTaJSTb4?si=cnXAk1OwRrRni_Cr

First of all, I got a new capture card and I hope you can see the improved quality! Yay!This tape is delightful. Mabel Ross teaches us advanced techniques fo...

20/10/2025

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06/07/2025

Back to Back Wool Challenge puts spotlight on slow and sustainable textiles - ABC News

Teams compete to be fastest to blade-shear a sheep, spin the wool and knit a jumper in one day as part of a global challenge to produce wool sustainably.

29/06/2025

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a64174154/grandma-hobbies/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=685ebb5c7831ef000138c434&utm_campaign=trueanthemFBGHKphoto&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawLNo-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrVZywXmwsXnN51J5btC7zXGMX73wjbsXMTE1vXtcO6NAGl0a91OCL9Mu9us_aem_c6yVkTfEA8T4z0BLP-o5CQ

Time to pick up those knitting needles!

25/05/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/25/a-new-room-for-a-doomed-loom-and-the-battle-to-save-australias-slowly-dying-crafts?fbclid=IwY2xjawKfT8pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt1fwIIOhlcUFM46Zdafuf66jLxfXMr7ppwJ20JskMa0T2InL-A06RsXUsna_aem_O8zXCAnZgALygdEAawHiBg

When a rare weaving device was destined for the skip, a collective of artists, teachers and students united to rescue it. They bemoan how university course changes are replacing deep skills with competency checklists

21/02/2025

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ALL of Audrey Borregos' gorgeous designs are now free! There are 184 and in English and French 😱

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/audrey-borrego?sort=favorites