STORIES
Collecting stories from Melbourne’s Fibreshed since 2015.
Cashmere Connections
I stood outside Cashmere Connections, pondering their sign. It promised to process cashmere, angora, alpaca and cashgora. What is cashgora?! Is that an animal I haven’t heard of yet? I […]
Granite Haven
I’d been looking forward to visiting Granite Haven for months. It’s the perfect name for a farm in the Strathbogie ranges. The land here is hilly, with short grass dotted with […]
Pitchingga Ridge Alpacas
It was hard to keep my eyes on the road as I drove into Red Hill. It’s such a pretty, rolling green hills kind of a place. Jean at Pitchingga Ridge had […]
Fresh Field Alpacas
Chillin’ at Freshfield alpacas I couldn’t have hoped for a warmer introduction to alpacas than Fresh field alpacas. MaryAnn took me out to see the alpacas first. She knew all their names, […]
Fibershed community: Visiting the Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria
I never knew there was a Handweavers and Spinners Guild in Victoria. I had assumed the little shop front near my home with hand knits displayed in the front window was […]
