Crafty creatives weaving their way through

Helen Kerr with one of the group's looms.

By Jeremy Sollars

The Warwick Spinners and Weavers have moved into new digs in the grounds of St Mark’s Anglican Church after recently shifting from their rooms at the Warwick Christian College on Horsman Road.
The Southern Free Times caught up with the crafty creatives in recent days to check out their new location and to find out what they’ve been up to of late.
While there, the SFT attempted to take a photo of the tree jumper they’re working on for Jumpers and Jazz 2017, but were hastily reminded of the top secret nature of the project, so you’ll just have to wait and check it out for yourself when it’s ‘in situ’ on their allocated tree outside Westpac on Palmerin Street.
Group spokeswoman Helen Kerr thanked the Warwick Christian College for playing venue for the Spinners and Weavers for the last eight years, in one of the former residences in the school grounds.
The Spinners and Weavers can now be found in one of the rooms along from the St Mark’s Church office near the church hall.
“We just needed something a little more central,” Helen explained.
“We had a number of rooms at the Warwick Christian College – whereas this is one big open space, we can’t get away from each other!
“We’d also like to thank St Mark’s for accommodating us, and Ken O’Dea for the carpet and Rose City Removals.
“The move has meant we’ve had to downsize and have a bit of a clean-out, which has been good.”
All up the Spinners and Weavers have around 35 regular members and always welcome new faces.
“We run workshops for new members who are always welcome,” Helen said.
The Warwick Spinners and Weavers meet every Wednesday from 9.30am to 2pm, and on the first Saturday of every month from 9.30am to 2pm. For more information, call 0402 420 460.
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The Warwick Spinners and Weavers Inc will run a ‘Pop Up Shop’ during Jumpers and Jazz 2017 to raise funds for the group.
The shop will be located in the Conference Room at Cafe Jacqui’s at the corner of Albion and Victoria streets during the festival, from Thursday 20 July to Saturday 29 July, open from 9am to 4pm.
Unique and handmade textile items will be for sale and there’ll be fibre arts demonstrations and workshops on twice daily while the shop is open, at 10am and 2pm, with no bookings necessary.
Crafts on demonstration will include spinning, needle tatting, felted necklace and flower making, knitting, broomstick crochet and square weaving.
For more information, call 0402 420 460.
More information can be found at Warwick Spinners and Weavers/Facebook and on the 2017 Jumpers and Jazz website at www.jumpersandjazz.com