Shopping ContactsNewsletter for Twelfth Night A.S. XXXVII
Petlins17 Cavell Ave, Rhodes. Ph (02) 9736 1501Petlins stock a wide variety of fibres and yarns, plus an extensive assortment of spinning and weaving tools, ranging from looms and wheels to chairs, raddles and shuttles. Linda is very patient with beginners and will talk you through what is best for the job you have at hand, plus show you basic techniques. If you need more help she also runs regular classes. Peter can make pieces to order, or put you in touch with other craftspeople to fit your needs. They are very friendly and welcoming, although the shop is only open limited hours, Thursday and Saturday the last time I checked. However there is an excellent mail order service available and they will post out samples for a small fee. Second hand items are also bought and sold at good prices. NSW Spinners and Weavers GuildPO Box 578, Burwood NSW 1805Phone 02 9745 1603 on Thursdays, or leave a message any time
If you live in NSW, and have even the vaguest interest in spinning and weaving, join this guild. For a small fee of $40 per annum you will have access to the guild library, free mini workshops and study groups, a regular newsletter (unlike some newsletters produced by tired, overworked people É) and best of all, the guild shop and sale tables where you will find a range of fibres at bargain prices, and often equipment at prices to match. Actually, they're not the best, the other members are, and in half an hour they'll have you more inspired and more filled with useful tips than the average six-week course. There are regular courses run for very reasonable fees that will help you pull your skills together far more comprehensively than self-directed work can, and the various study groups will push you in directions you didn't think possible. Moreover, there is a genuine interest in reproduction textiles and methods, and you will find your own efforts supported by the women and men of the guild, all of whom are fundamentally fascinating in their own right. |
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