We started the year with a wonderful social gathering at Mary’s for “Before the Twelfth Night”. Members arrived with delicious festive foods and there was much chatter about family, Christmas as well as all things wool.

January’s meeting was well attended and buzzing with questions on spinning, fleece, drop spindles and spinning wheels. Our first meeting of the year was “Sit and Spin” and we not only welcomed new members but visitors too. Mary brought her Double Drive wheel along and various drop spindles were provided for those without wheels. It was a very busy session and we are looking forward to repeating the process later in the year.

Due to illness the Lucet workshop, programmed for our February meeting, had to be cancelled. So a quieter meeting took place with members bringing a variety of crafting activities to do as well as providing some lovely items for show and tell. Anne sported her wonderful coat, which she had knitted in order to show off her penguin pin; a gift from a friend. Sue showed members the brooch she had made with remnants of woven fabric as well as some Saori weaving on the theme of loops. Juliet brought along her pin loom and the book cover she had made from some of her woven fabric. Maureen was busy preparing for a workshop and working on a mood board.

Jen was able to run her Lucet workshop at the March meeting. She had prepared a wonderful session, which included the history of the Lucet as well as showing a number of different ways to braid using this simple tool. Members were able to have a go at using a Lucet and producing a braid.