Cotton Bud Bursting

Yes, finally the bud popped open and the inside is this cotton fluff. I have left it slowly drying out and in a few days it will be ready for picking. Inside the "sea island cotton bud" is small seeds that I will separate and plant like I did for this one to grow.
This one is still in a pot but my other four plants I have planted in soil in my back yard, which I have put plastic lacework around to stop my chooks from digging them up. The chooks had a wonderful time whilst I was digging the holes. A worm just didnt have a chance. Nature is just wonderful. I think it may be sometime before I start spinning it, thats if I can,but I guess the first project would be a face washer. I will keep you posted.

Big Slurpee Coffs Harbour

Feeling thirsty, better bring your mates too, because this is some BIG SLURPEE.
You will find it and can't help to see it at the Coffs Harbour Showground.
It was erected on the 14th Jan and will be on show till 13th March 2009.
This slurpee is 11 metres high and 6 metres wide.
Make it a Wednesday or Saturday morning 10am - 2pm .As you drive into the Showgrounds, there is the Showground Gallery,which will be open and it has a display of paintings, woodwork, basketry and textiles to view and on sale.
New art classes starting in all mediums in February 2009. Come along and see, join up.
Or if you want to learn to spin, or already a spinner, come along to meet me and my friends. Get in ready for winter 2009.
Do you want to learn to spin, but can't make it on Wednesdays, I have a very good friend who belongs to our group and she is willing to teach you at a time that you both can come to agree on.
Please contact me kayewynn@hotmail.com and I will pass her name and details on to you.

Lazy Bobbin Holder

What a great idea one of my Spinning Ladies' husband had for putting your cones of plying yarn on which makes it easy for the thread of the bobbin to unravel.
The base is stable whilst the top cone like shape and its base move in a circular direction if needed.
They are made of solid timber as you can see the grain showing through.
He's woodworking skills are excellent. I have two and use continually.
If you think you would love one or two to three of these, please contact me on my email at kayewynn@hotmail.com and I will contact him for price and availability.

May be I should have put them on a non wood surface but I am sure you can see what they are like.

click on to see in more detail.

My BABE and LOUET Spinning Wheels

This LOUET s10 is a beautiful Spinning Wheel, very solid with a large bobbin and so easy to treddle.
I bought if from a friend who received in for her 21st birthday and has carried it around the world with her, but just didnt have the room to store it in her house for now.
Thats not to say I have the room, but I just love it.
I am hoping she will ring me up and said, Kaye I would love my SpinningWheel as I want to start Spinning again.
For more on the LOUET, website, www.louet.com




This is my BABE which I purchased from U.S it has a Woolee Winder which is a delight to use and now I find it hard to manually move my thread along the flyer if the machine I am using does not have it on. It is made in very durable PVC and has a double treadle.
The BABE is very light and find it easy to fit into the car and it travels mostly on the passenger side with the seat belt on of course.
If you want to find more about the BABE go to web site: http://www.babesfibregarden.com/ and if you want to know more about the Woolee Winder go to web site: http://www.thewooleewinder.com/

Luckily for me I found out that the LOUET S10 is compatible with the BABE so I can use the flyer and bobbin

on what machine I wish to use.

Bluff Lodge & Guest House

Are you wanting to go somewhere interesting, and learn and do a workshop on fibre. What about going to New Zealand, check out http://www.blufflodge.co.n.z/
If you are wondering why I have listed this it is because the lovely lady Karen and Lex are the Hosts. Karen is the lady who received my felted bag in the W. A. Scarf Exchange 2008. She replied with a lovely card and noted that 2009 is the "International Year of the National Fibres". Karen does workshops in Fibre, dyeing Felting, Knitting, or Spinning.

For more information: http://www.blufflodge.co.nz/. or email blufflodge@clear.net.nz

Cotton Buds on Sea Island bush

This is the Sea Island Cotton Bush, 9 months later after I printed the photo: refer to Sat March 1st 2008, Cotton "Sea Island" which were very small plants, since that date it has flowered leaving the bud behind. This is where the cotton comes from. I am waiting patiently for the bud to open. Hopefully no bugs will attack it and I will be able to show you
further developments.

To view this plant up closer, click on the photo and see the buds up close.

White Hybiscus

This stunning white hybiscus has a pink centre and not only did I get one flower, but two were out at the same time.
I just wanted to show it off.