Hi All
I've not managed to blog recently as I've been quite busy. I usually blog at the week-end, but for the last 3 week-ends I've been working!
The last week-end of the Half-Term Holiday I was invited to Coberhill, just north of Scarborough, by the York and District Guild. I ran a Back Strap Workshop for them. They were a lovely crowd, very enthusiastic and really friendly. I've been "back-strapping" for many years, but this time I decided I'd do it as it would have been done, so to speak!, as I wanted to show that something successful that's been practised for centuries doesn't need to be "improved" for modern life. It's a great way to introduce weaving with minimal equipment. I will post some images, but that will have to be in a few days time.
The following week-end I was invited down to Amersham, by the Berkshire Guild to give a Creative Spinning talk. What a lovely lot, you weaver, spinners and dyers are! I had a lovely time talking about our book and how to spin with more passion!
This last week-end was the Derbyshire Guild Open Day. Our Guild has a reputation for making everyone welcome and we had a wonderful time. Two of the "husbands" served the food we had all brought with us which meant we could really enjoy the day meeting other weaver, spinners and dyers. A lot of money changed hands, particularly at Janet Phillips Threashing Barn stand and Michael Woods wooden equipment. I'll say again, you can't beat his wonderful drop spindles.
Next week-end I'm at the Oxford Guild, Creative Spinning again, I'm looking forward to that and then it's Woolfest and I'll be taking my dyes.
Please take a look at some of our Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing courses and if there's something we haven't advertised that you would like and think others would too, give us a call and either Paul or I will chat about including it in our programme.
Bye for now.
