I'm sorry for the gap in posting - I just haven't got around to it (if anyone has a round tuit, perhaps they could show me how to make one).
Also, I haven't been taking photographs: we had a great time at Woodfest Wales at the end of July, lots of interest in our stand and so on, but I was too busy on the Saturday to take any pictures. I did manage this one just before I went home:
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Abergele Guild at Woodfest Wales. It wasn't anything like this miserable during the day, |
Last Sunday we met in Betws yn Rhos to spin and weave - on opposing sides of the room. The spinners commented on the lack of chat from the weavers. Well, we were concentrating. Hard.
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Weaving in the red corner.... |
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...and in the blue corner: spinning! |
Jenny's little loom proved a bit of a challenge to warp for the first time:
but after a team effort, she got going and produced her first piece of weaving (and it was enviably even).
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Note the smile! |
Jenni and Edith were steaming ahead too, but my four shaft table loom took a bit more time. (Update, Tuesday: I am still denting the reed, and am about half way across. It's linen at 12 ends per inch, so I think I'm excused the slow pace?)
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Warp, with matching mug. |
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Look: in the background, Edith has already got her heddle threaded and is tying the warp on the front beam. Nothing much happening in the foreground. |
A good time was had by all - mostly. We ought to admit to a certain amount of sighing and silent swearing and re-doing from the weavers, but everyone came away in an optimistic frame of mind. I think.
Especial thanks are due to Paul for the outstanding Victoria sponge. It was a real prize-winner, despite the alleged mix-up about the ingredients (I can't believe there was no baking powder in it).
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