Festive Exchange

Judy Sheppard of Australia led the Online Guilds annual December exchange. This year the exchange theme was a 'star' using any fibre related technique.

Participants sent their gift to their exchange partner and received a decoration in return from another member. It was an ideal opportunity to meet new friends and share our love for all things fibre in this festive month.

Sometimes the handmade objects travelled a long way across the globe. The beautiful gifts are a wonderful showcase for what we are all capable of in this wonderful guild.

Hairpin crocheted doily from hand spun
linen by Amanda Hanniford, UK
for Jackie Owens, USA

Rounds of different shades of
linen thread by Amanda Hanniford, UK
for Jackie Owens, USA

Table Runner by Brigitte Liebig, Germany
for Tricia Weatherstone, USA

Detail of Brigitte's table runner.

Bobbin lace star ornaments worked in cotton.
The design inspired by traditional shawls.
by Gretchen Roth, UK for Liz Chin, Trinidad

Ornament detail by Gretchen Roth, UK
for Liz Chin, Trinidad

Felted star which included wool, silk,
cotton muslin and wool yarns
all dyed with natural dyes.
by Lorna Plant, UK
for Ewa Orzechowska, Poland

Star Gazer Lily bag
Hand-spun, dyed and woven on a card loom.
by Chris Applebee, UK
for Simone Kirk, Orkney

A woven scarf
by Jill Dexter, UK
for Marion Berkhout, The Netherlands

Brigitte wearing Mary's crocheted scarf
by Mary Graham, UK
for Brigitte Liebig, Germany

Detail of Mary's scarf.

A 12 pointed star surrounds a
punched-out design which reminds
Katherine of a Native American dream catcher.
by Louise West, UK
for Katherine Montgomery, USA

Warp-weighted weaving in miniature
The materials are DMC Perle 5 "weft"
and Colcoton Unibat 70/2 "warp"
by Kate Armfield, UK
for Lorna Plant, UK

Woven scarf
by Ewa Orzechowska, Poland
for Andi Wakeman, UK

Detail of Ewa's scarf

Indigo dyed merino and silk felted scarf
with a fringe of indigo dyed Wensleydale.
by Amanda Eves, UK
for Mary Graham, UK

Quilted cushion covers.,
by Wendy Giles, UK
for Kate Armfield, UK

A nuno felted scarf with white stars.
by Katherine Montgomery, USA
for Lisbet Price, USA

Blue lace star
by Tricia Weatherstone, USA
for Gretchen Roth, UK

Red felted bag.
by Kaytrina Balmer, UK
for Jean Mounter, UK

Silk embroidered Star of Bethlehem pattern
by Judy Sheppard, Australia
for Sue Christian, UK

Detail of silk embroidered star of Bethlehem pattern.
Handwoven cotton with hand spun silk and soya, padded with merino tops.

Star brooch
by Anthea Winterburn, UK
for Susan Foulkes, UK

White linen star decoration.
by Lisbet Price, USA
for Rachel Dufton, UK

Six hand woven place mats in double weave.
by Andi Wakeman, UK
for Yvonne Smith, UK

Red Christmas bauble felted and embroidered.
by Sharon Sutton, UK
for Sarah Sellis, UK

Christina wearing her woven
and knitted hat and scarf.
by Jean Mounter, UK
for Christina Chisholm, UK

Three miniature woven bags
with star pattern on one side
of the double weave.
by Rachel Dufton, UK
for Bettina Foertig, Ireland