Fabulous workshop with Patsy Z

Amazing Lace- An Exhibition and Sale of Work.

Last Friday we had a day learning Sashiko. It was really enjoyable and there were many ideas of what to make with sashiko embroidery. Most of us participated but not everyone!

Using Mohair

 Carding Mohair

Third Friday activity

Third Friday activities for 2013

These activities are for those who would like to do them, otherwise bring your spinning, knitting, embroidery, etc

  

March 15^th – Alpaca spinning

April 19^th – Felting

May 17^th – Japanese embroidery – sashiko, kogin

June 21^st – Silk spinning including silk caps

July 19^th – Shibori

August 16^th – Spinning cotton, dog, cat

September 20^th – Temari balls & Christmas decorations

October 18^th – Dyed silk scarves

EWES Craft Show is on Friday 31 May, Sat 1 June & Sunday 2 June 2013

An Old Carding Song

'Oh ! tarry woo ; oh ! tarry woo !
Tarry woo is ill to spin ;
Oh ! card it weel, oh ! card it weel,
Card it weel ere ye begin.
When it's carded, rove and spun,
Then your work is but hawf done ;
But when its woven, dress'd and clean,
It will be cleading' for a queen.'

weaving box bags

measuring up for the warp

Weaving started earlier in 2012.
We collected our boxes and then on a Friday when we are at spinning all day we commenced.
Over the next 6 months or so we worked on our bags and some of the finished ones were brought to our meeting last Friday for show and tell!

reinforcing the edge before warping up

marking the end of slit

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warping the base

now for the handle

FINISHED BAGS