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Spinning and weaving on show

 

Women of the Peninsula area will be participating in the Central Coast Handweavers and Spinner Guilds annual exhibition and sale of goods at the cottage, Russell Drysdale St, East Gosford, from Tuesday to Sunday, July 2 to 7.

The exhibition will have both handicrafts on display and for sale and will run from 9am to 3pm each day.

There will be demonstrations of felting, spinning and weaving.

Morning tea and lunches will be available.

Janet Smith of Woy Woy has been a member of the guild for five years, taking up the craft at age 75.

"I was originally a knitter," she said.

In previous years, she had exhibited a mottled brown sleeveless jumper and given demonstrations on how to spin.

"This year, I'm in the kitchen helping with refreshments."

Jenny Campbell of Umina has been a member of the guild for the last 12 years.

In previous years, she has hand spun yarn, weaved, dyed and entered garments.

"It's not only spinning and weaving at the exhibition. It's all sorts of wool craft," she said.

This year Lorna Birk of Daleys Point will be putting three scarves and a cap up for sale.

She also crafted the travel rug that is up for auction.

"It's nothing outstanding but what I usually do," she said.

Ms Birk has been a member of the guild since 1982 and has spun wool, mohair and alpaca in previous years.

"We put on an exhibition every year," she said.

She said that she hoped there would be a good turnout of people to the exhibition this year.

"Spinning and weaving is not a popular craft at this present time," she said.

Alison Branley, June 25