Comments on: Tasmanian Textiles and Wool http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126 Handwoven Textiles & Studio - Passionate about Weave Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Caroline http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-13187 Caroline Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:49:11 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-13187 I was saddened to read your comments about the lack of spinning knowledge. I am a spindler by choice, although I do have 2 wheels as well, and I'm considered rather a curiosity at my local spinning group, many of whom have memories of the awfully heavy clunkers that were almost compulsory during the 80s. Modern spindles are lovely to look at and most are a joy to handle! I do spin in public, much to people's amusement and astonishment, but I suspect it is the spinning wheel that people find the anachronism - after all most of us have seen pictures of the giant manufacturing spinners found in the factories and mills in the 19th century, and its very difficult to reconcile that with the pretty wooden wheels that most modern spinners have. Yes, there is a revival in spindle spinning here in Australia, coming in on the back of the knitting with designer yarns craze, but how many spindlers go on to master and use a wheel remains to be seen. If eBay is any indicator, the craft on the mainland is growing faster than anyone could have imagined! I was saddened to read your comments about the lack of spinning knowledge. I am a spindler by choice, although I do have 2 wheels as well, and I’m considered rather a curiosity at my local spinning group, many of whom have memories of the awfully heavy clunkers that were almost compulsory during the 80s.
Modern spindles are lovely to look at and most are a joy to handle! I do spin in public, much to people’s amusement and astonishment, but I suspect it is the spinning wheel that people find the anachronism – after all most of us have seen pictures of the giant manufacturing spinners found in the factories and mills in the 19th century, and its very difficult to reconcile that with the pretty wooden wheels that most modern spinners have.
Yes, there is a revival in spindle spinning here in Australia, coming in on the back of the knitting with designer yarns craze, but how many spindlers go on to master and use a wheel remains to be seen. If eBay is any indicator, the craft on the mainland is growing faster than anyone could have imagined!

]]> By: jeannine http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12613 jeannine Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:30:31 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12613 dear curiousweaver, i just got your webaddress from a friend and was thrilled to read your comment about my weaving at end of ross wool centre description. i live in tasmania and love it. if there is any thing "tasmanian" i can help you with please let me know. roberts (agriculture department) is trying to get some fine merino yarns (sourced from tasmania, spun in japan) available for weavers at a later date. cheers. dear curiousweaver, i just got your webaddress from a friend and was thrilled to read your comment about my weaving at end of ross wool centre description. i live in tasmania and love it. if there is any thing “tasmanian” i can help you with please let me know. roberts (agriculture department) is trying to get some fine merino yarns (sourced from tasmania, spun in japan) available for weavers at a later date. cheers.

]]> By: Lynn http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12387 Lynn Sun, 18 May 2008 19:12:58 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12387 I saw exactly the same patterns of creatures on rocks on an island off the east coast of the US last summer. They were tiny mussels. I thought they clustered in the crevices of the rocks because that's where they could get a secure toehold against the crashing waves, when they were very young. I saw exactly the same patterns of creatures on rocks on an island off the east coast of the US last summer. They were tiny mussels. I thought they clustered in the crevices of the rocks because that’s where they could get a secure toehold against the crashing waves, when they were very young.

]]> By: Jane http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12384 Jane Sun, 18 May 2008 01:47:46 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12384 Oh I sooo want to visit Australia and New Zealand one day. Have met a few Aussies while I was growing up in Wyoming, USA (the outback of America) and they would remark on how like parts of Australia, Wyoming is. So nice of you to share a glimpse of Tazmania with this armchair traveler. :-) I, too, was surprised that in wool country that there would not have been better displays. Weave on! Jane Oh I sooo want to visit Australia and New Zealand one day. Have met a few Aussies while I was growing up in Wyoming, USA (the outback of America) and they would remark on how like parts of Australia, Wyoming is.

So nice of you to share a glimpse of Tazmania with this armchair traveler. :-)

I, too, was surprised that in wool country that there would not have been better displays.

Weave on!
Jane

]]> By: Sara http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12382 Sara Fri, 16 May 2008 13:07:01 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12382 Ooooh! Nice glimpse. Can't wait to see it all for myself, and thanks for the bakery tip, travelers love their food :). Ooooh! Nice glimpse. Can’t wait to see it all for myself, and thanks for the bakery tip, travelers love their food :) .

]]> By: curiousweaver http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12381 curiousweaver Fri, 16 May 2008 10:34:27 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12381 I have tried to find out what the shell creatures are but probably haven't used the correct keywords in my search. It would be good to find out more about them as I've never seen them anywhere else on Australian coastlines. I have tried to find out what the shell creatures are but probably haven’t used the correct keywords in my search. It would be good to find out more about them as I’ve never seen them anywhere else on Australian coastlines.

]]> By: seashell enthusiast http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/126/comment-page-1#comment-12380 seashell enthusiast Fri, 16 May 2008 08:12:44 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=126#comment-12380 My son's girlfriend is a marine biologist; shall enquire on your behalf about the 'tiny black shelled creatures'. Is it possible they are 'periwinkles'? My son’s girlfriend is a marine biologist; shall enquire on your behalf about the ‘tiny black shelled creatures’. Is it possible they are ‘periwinkles’?

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