tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78490062214395288222024-02-07T21:10:48.483+00:00The Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and DyersAbergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-35738657596967881122018-09-01T18:50:00.000+01:002018-09-01T18:50:16.470+01:00Greenfield Valley Heritage Craft DayOur last outside gig of the season, and a rather quiet one compared with Gwrych Castle (3,000 visitors there, and we probably spoke to most of them). <br />
The Greenfield Valley between Holywell and Bagillt is chock full of history, from Basingwerk Abbey at the bottom of the hill to St. Winefrede's Well and shrine at the top, with many old industrial sites inbetween. <a href="https://www.greenfieldvalley.com/">https://www.greenfieldvalley.com</a><br />
Greenfield Heritage Craft Day was held in the old farmstead, which has been lovingly restored to include not only the house and barns but the gardens, waterwheel, smithy and piggery. There are real live animals, including real, live (sleeping) pigs, sheep and a questing duck.<br />
We had a lovely welcome from the organisers, who lent us a gazebo (ours is temporarily out of action) and allowed us to park our cars close to our pitch - always a blessing when you have loads of awkward stuff to carry. The weather was warm and overcast, but there was no wind - which is also a blessing, considering how floaty and flappy textile things can be.<br />
Sadly, there were not many visitors: another event was taking place up the road in Holywell, with major attractions including a Beatles tribute band. How could we compete with that?<br />
However, although the quantity of visitors might have been small, the quality was high and we had lots of interest in our display and activities. Ann demonstrated weaving, and carded colourful rolags with the children for Betty to spin into bracelets and bookmarks. Some folk were even brave enough to have a go with drop spindles (thank you to our Woodfest Wales friend for these).<br />
The lovely blacksmith on site made yarn threading hooks for the three of us - very kind indeed. We were even supplied with cups of tea and coffee by the centre staff, and the gardeners gave Betty some seeds of Dyers' Rocket. Betty also made some impressive nettle string under instruction from the "monk" in the white gazebo (just visible in the photographs below).<br />
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2018Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-17457822635132279872018-08-21T09:48:00.001+01:002018-08-21T09:48:18.747+01:00Gwrych Castle Medieval Weekend, August 18th. & 19th. 2018 Another action-packed weekend for the Guild at Gwrych Castle in Abergele. <br />
Val, Betty and Alison entered into the spirit of the "Medieval" theme, and demonstrated low-tech. spinning for two days with scarcely a break for meals. Our stand was in an excellent spot up on the terrace, right on the itinerary of the Castle Tour, and hundreds of people stopped to talk to us. We lost count of the number of times we had our photographs taken, and were very grateful not to be out in the blazing sun. <br />
We had a beautiful variety of naturally dyed fleece and dyeplants for the public to see, courtesy of Val, and we kept to our drop spindles in accordance with the period (no modern spinning wheels with carbon fibre bearings for us this weekend!). Betty came to join us on the Sunday with the star of the show - a Great (or Walking) wheel.<br />
There was hardly time to look round the rest of the event: re-enactment of medieval living and armed combat, plant sales in the formal garden, birds of prey, horses, traders....<br />
Many thanks to the <a href="http://gwrychtrust.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gwrych Castle Trust</a> for inviting us. Have a look at their website and try to support their events if you can - they have just bought the castle and need all the help they can get.<br />
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2018Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-73147558116077306702018-08-21T09:10:00.000+01:002018-08-21T09:49:21.432+01:00Woodfest Wales, July 2018<br />
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The combs themselves, apart from being vicious in appearance and in fact, are beautifully designed for the job. The accompanying stand is elegant and sturdy - which is obviously important as you don't want the combs shifting unexpectedly when you're using them.<br />
Bryn gave a clear and well organised demonstration of the techniques required to produce a sliver of fine, combed yarn suitable for worsted spinning: starting by separating the locks of clean fleece and spraying with a mixture of olive oil and water; through loading the comb in its' stand, heating the second comb and then transferring the fleece from one comb to another in a series of elegant movements! The combed fleece is then removed, "planked", returned to the comb and drawn through the hole of a diz into a long thin strand of fibre.<br />
Fascinating to watch, and - I am sure - very satisfying to do.<br />
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<br />Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-13731558924129224962018-07-28T12:41:00.001+01:002018-07-28T12:42:26.783+01:00Dyeing with BuddleiaMore news from Val:<br />
"<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Hi .... the picture shows gold dyed wool, alpaca and mohair fibres which were simmered in a slow - cooker with 15 Buddleia flower heads and no mordant for 4 hours. A mixture of white, purple and magenta flowers were used. All have the same deep yellow center.</span><br />
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Alongside, the same three fibers but with copper sulphate as the mordant, double the previous amount of flower heads, also slow-cooked for 4 hours produced a medium brown on the alpaca and mohair and very dark brown on the wool.</div>
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Sadly, my own Buddleia isn't producing many flowers this year so I shall have to leave them for the butterflies. It will be interesting to see how the 'gone over' flowers perform in the dyebath (and what they'll smell like!).</div>
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Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-39582210127462565912018-07-17T20:58:00.000+01:002018-07-28T12:43:29.462+01:00Calon Wlan at Hafod y Llan, Saturday July 14th.<blockquote style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" type="cite">
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We set up our little stall and wheels in the cow shed, started spinning and waited for the crowds to find us. A steady flow of people wandered around the different stall which included some gorgeous needle felted creations, saori mor, gull skull designs and lots of fleece for sale. </div>
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Lots of people stopped for a chat and to find out more about what we were doing. Edith sold some hand spun wool and we both enjoyed the day. </div>
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Word of mouth will help spread the word about the aims of Calon Wlan here in north wales and make it grow."</div>
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All photographs copyrightAbergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-45033048668466853682018-07-14T16:46:00.001+01:002018-07-28T12:44:12.829+01:00Natural dyeing "show and tell", and a P.S.Bryn writes:<br />
"<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A brilliant display of natural dye plants, sample cards and fleece was set out by Val on Sunday. Shirley's ice dyeing samples of yarn and textile, and Edith's fleece and yarn completed this large exhibit.</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"You might want to mention on the blog that further to our dye Show and tell, I have had great results with Buddleia flowers and will bring fibre samples to show on Monday evening. I would urge other guild members to have a go especially as no mordant is required.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Materials Needed: A range of natural fabrics such as cotton and silk. I did use some synthetic and they came out well too.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I used plain fabric except for a couple of pieces that were left over material from curtains. Experimenting is part of the fun of it all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Equipment</b>: One rack (as used in baking but note that once used with dyes cannot be used with food again), a cat litter tray or an old washing up bowl.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A bag of frozen ice (much easier to buy from the supermarket). A vessel such as a bucket to hold the soda ash. Dylon cold water dyes (easily accessible in Wilkos, Stermat). Gloves. Spoon. Soda Ash. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">A suitable tool (old wooden spoon or a stick) to stir the soda ash into water. A mask – wear when mixing the soda ash and applying the dyes as they are in powder form.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><u>Method</u>: Using gloves and wearing mask put 1 cup of soda ash into one gallon of water, stir until dissolved. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Place the grill on top of the bowl/cat litter tray. Take the material out of the soda ash water and wring out the excess. Then fold or scrunch the material as you please and place on top of the grill.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Now cover the material with ice. Then using the spoon take a half teaspoon of one colour and sprinkle over the dye in a way that pleases you. Go on to your second colour in the same way. Use as many colours as you would like. Best not to put too many colours in one area as it will turn to a muddy colour. Some say it is best to use three colours. I can’t remember exactly how many I used but I did keep them separate though it was nice to see the colours blended where they met. In the pictures you will see how I covered my fabrics with the ice and dyes.</span></div>
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<br />Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-46905403205068844502018-06-30T13:36:00.001+01:002018-07-28T12:45:39.283+01:00Abergele Hospital Fête, June 23rd.Val writes:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This is a popular annual event and was well attended. The glorious sunshine and a relaxed atmosphere was enhanced by the music of the Silver Youth Band. They were very interested in Jenni's spinning when they came over for a chat. Plenty to see including ample cakes, excellent variety of plants for sale, local crafts and also vintage fire engine.</span><br />
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Ten members met in Betws and had a good day doing their own textile-y thing (photographs, anyone?), or so I'm told. I was in Rhosesmor with Val, and we had a really good time. <br />
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Rhosesmor is a small village in the hills above Holywell, with houses scattered widely across common land overlying the old lead mines. The Heritage Day was the culmination of a National Lottery-assisted week at the primary school, with events for the local schoolchildren and public. Ysgol Rhos Helyg is well appointed, as they say, with gardens, allotment and a timber round house complete with stockade - this week it was also home to a fascinating Celtic (Iron Age) living history demonstration. I could have spent all day there.....<br />
The Abergele Guild "pitch" was in the school hall with the Heritage collections (horse brasses, memorabilia, model farm to name but a few). Thanks to Val we had a fine display of naturally dyed items, which generated a lot of interest. We did a lot of talking to the public, of course, but managed to get quite a bit of spinning and weaving done as well. We were also well entertained by the history videos, the children's choir and a group of local folk singers who rounded off the day in fine style. <br />
"Thank you very much" to Penny and her team for inviting us (and for the free cups of tea!) - we hope to see you all again next year.<br />
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2018Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-56962197263896158722018-05-13T18:40:00.001+01:002018-07-28T12:47:59.001+01:00Navajo plying and fancy yarns workshop<br />
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A very brief note as I'm a bit pushed for time (if anyone wants to add to this, please feel free - just email me at the Guild address with your comments).<br />
An amazing day on Sunday, May 13th., with Chris Jukes and Anne Campbell learning some foolproof ways to produce a bit more than your average 2-ply yarn. Not only 3-ply chaining, but 4 and even 6-ply - useful for our own handspun and also for jazzing up commercially spun yarns. And then learning how to do a straightforward wrapped yarn.<br />
Loads of people doing yards of spinning, lots of new members, cake...... what more could you ask?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“As a relatively inexperienced spinner I gained both practical and inspirational skills from Chis and Anne’s workshop. I learned about the benefits of using navajo plying to quickly produce yarn with only one bobbin, as well as how to produce funky art yarn from core spinning and wrapping techniques. I became immersed in experimenting with colour and texture like never before in my spinning and came home with samples that are already urging me to raid my own stash with more confidence and creativity. Many thanks to the providers and organisers for making this possible. No more drooling at the yarns on Etsy....instead I will produce my own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My only regret is that I didn’t circulate to view the lovely yarn produced by others from the varied stash we were offered during this most enjoyable workshop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For me the sun shone both outside and in this Sunday.”</span></div>
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ACAbergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-31809477638961262252018-04-10T19:32:00.000+01:002018-04-10T19:32:56.746+01:00Friendship Day, April 8th. 2018Our Friendship Day dawned fine and sunny, and grateful thanks are due to all the people who gave up the chance of a day in the garden to come and visit us in Betws yn Rhos. We were delighted to see so many visitors, and particularly pleased to welcome several new members. <br />
The hall was a hive of activity with spinning wheels whizzing and portable looms.... looming. Once again, Chris Jukes-Bennett brought her stunning collection of drop spindles and demonstrated her supported spindles. She also gave some useful tips on chain plying (a.k.a. "Navajo" plying) - I for one had never thought of trying it with a drop spindle. We are looking forward to a full workshop with Chris in the near future.<br />
Our display of work was bigger and better than ever before, with an emphasis on weaving. The Guild Challenge on the theme of "triangles" attracted a modest number of entries, but the standard was very high.<br />
A new feature this year was a table displaying artisans' books, including Bryn's work for her Certificate of Achievement, which was universally admired.<br />
As usual, there were plenty of opportunities for some retail therapy - from our own stash-and-equipment sale to the professional trade stands. Thanks to Kath and Annie of Mam a Mi, Krithia of Anvil Pottery, Barbara Ennis and Kathryn Parry for providing such lovely things to tempt us. And of course there was Jenni's now-traditional Tombola, which attracted a lot of business - one very lucky young lady won three prizes!<br />
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Many thanks are due to those who worked so hard to make sure the day ran smoothly. Special thanks to Bryn and Jenni for all their hard work beforehand, during and after the day, and - on the day itself - to Margaret; to Val and Edith on the sales table; Alan, Betty and Di in the kitchen, and all those who stayed behind to clear the hall and sweep up. <br />
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<br />Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-23404399650312548082018-03-27T18:26:00.000+01:002018-03-27T18:26:23.707+01:00The Poppy Factory is now closed.Thank you once more to all who contributed to our .... contribution ... to the Wonderwool Wales Curtain of Poppies. We have made four and a bit "strings" of red poppies and of white. They are remarkably difficult to photograph, but here's the best I can do. Perhaps someone will take some pictures at Wonderwool later in the year.<br />
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Thanks to Margaret, Bryn, Di, Val and Sheila for their hard work.<br />
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2108Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-90588594806530679892018-03-03T14:25:00.000+00:002018-03-27T18:15:16.805+01:00Notes from the Poppy factory This year being 100 years since the end of the First World War, Wonderwool Wales has initiated a Centenary Textiles project. The aim "is to produce a Community Textile Installation", with members of the public making textile poppies to commemorate those who died between 1914 and 1918. The Abergele Guild has been working away, producing not only the traditional red Remembrance poppies but White Peace Poppies as well (which remember everyone, including civilians, who die in all conflicts past and future).<br />
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Patterns are provided for knitting and crochet, and for "cutting out" fabric to make the flowers: <a href="http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/show-events/curtain-of-poppies.html">http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/show-events/curtain-of-poppies.html</a> and we are being very helpful (!) and attaching our poppies to i-cords of green wool. The resulting strings of poppies will be posted off to Abergavenny for JaneVeevers to assemble into a curtain with all the other contributions from across the country. (If anyone is tempted to start a poppy or two after reading this, please note that Jane wants everything to reach her by the end of March, in time for Wonderwool in April.) All details are on the Wonderwool website, as per link above.</div>
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It's a little difficult to photograph two 2-metre-long strings of poppies, but I hope you get the idea...?<br />
Many thanks to Bryn, Di and Margaret, and (in anticipation) to those of you who have made poppies but haven't given them to me yet!<br />
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2018Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-18586940810819143862018-03-01T18:01:00.000+00:002018-03-01T18:02:19.172+00:00Monday meeting againJust in front of the weather ... front... we made it to Abergele on Monday evening. Warm and cosy with lots of tea and cake, and several visitors keen to learn more about spinning and weaving. <br />
Diana, who hasn't been weaving for very long, brought in a very nice piece to show us (the colours are a little subdued in the photograph).<br />
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She writes: "<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Here is a photo of my throw....woven on my Saori Piccolo with a pre-wound lavender cotton warp,and yarn from charity shops....mostly acrylic I think.</span><br />
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I am glad I shared my weaving...gives you a warm feeling when people give nice feedback! I learn a lot and get inspired from others’ work too...and that is surely what membership of a guild is all about."</div>
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Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-43380896990725170682018-02-03T20:40:00.003+00:002018-02-03T20:42:40.552+00:00Some of us have been busy...<br />
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We usually have an informal "show and tell" at our meetings, although we don't actually call it that as some people get very shy and develop acute stage fright at the very thought.<br />
At our last meeting in Abergele Jenny P. made use of skills learned in Katie Weston's workshop, and produced a very superior cable yarn.<br />
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We were also delighted to see work by Val and Alan: Val's chunky handspun, twined baskets made with aforesaid handspun, and Alan's amazing pinloom weaving, also made with aforesaid handspun.<br />
Val says "<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">if anyone asks, the cape was made from 1,100 yards of hand spun yarn. The brown is Zwartbles shearling, and the yellow is Jacob, white wool dyed in June with Weld and Alum.It was woven on a 5' square continuous weave frame, by Alan. It has a split front and buttonhole modification as part of the design. It has been fulled, also by Alan who has made a large button from Yew wood to fasten it. The cape weighs 1305g and is both warm and soft to wear." </span><br />
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Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-49458364891786208412017-12-09T16:08:00.000+00:002017-12-09T16:08:01.623+00:00STOP PRESS : Sunday 10th December meeting cancelled With great regret, we have cancelled Sunday's pre-Christmas meeting in Betws yn Rhos in advance of the predicted heavy snowfall. Although the main roads are clear (at the time of writing) the side roads are treacherous with slush and ice, and may be under several inches of snow by the morning.<br />
It's a great shame, as we always have a great time with a shared meal, raffle and quiz - not to speak of spinning, chatting and keeping nice and warm.<br />
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So, sorry folks, and I hope to see you all in the New Year - Happy Christmas!<br />
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ACAbergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-50896567364425296142017-10-13T12:04:00.001+01:002017-10-13T12:04:50.557+01:00All Wales Event, Llanidloes, 2017The biennial meeting of all (well, most of) the Welsh Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is always a great chance to meet up with old friends and catch up with what we have all been doing for the last couple of years.<br />
The meeting is held in the Minerva Centre - an ex-car showroom in Llanidloes. Over the years, the exhibition space has developed from an echoing cavern, still smelling faintly of motor oil, into a very nice venue indeed. This year we had the benefit of a new permanent partition dividing the trade area, and a spanking bright new sink and drainer for washing up (and for textile workshops of course). The Guilds' Challenge this year was on the theme of "Sea and Sky", and as usual the variety and standard of work was excellent. I am pleased to report that our contribution, co-ordinated by Jenni Frost and based on a piece woven by her on a peg loom, stood out proudly from the others.<br />
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Bryn and Jenni arrived at the crack of dawn to set up the display of work, and Bryn very nobly put on show the files and folders from her recent Certificate of Achievement in spinning. Congratulations to her for her excellent work and well-deserved result.<div>
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In the afternoon, we were treated to a fascinating lecture about historic Welsh textiles from Louise Mumford, Senior Conservator at the National Museum of Wales. Louise had the privilege of conserving the "Llan-gors Textile" - a fragmentary piece found in the sediment of Llangorse lake, near Brecon. This amazing fabric, based on fine linen at 23 threads/cm., was scrunched into an amorphous lump and dropped into the mud about a thousand years ago. After it was found in 1990, Louise it was who unravelled it piece by piece, recording every step of the way. More information at <a href="https://museum.wales/articles/2007-05-03/The-Llan-gors-textile-an-early-medieval-masterpiece/">https://museum.wales/articles/2007-05-03/The-Llan-gors-textile-an-early-medieval-masterpiece/</a><br />
Back to the present, and a final look around the trade stands (selling all sorts of desirable stuff from dyed fibre to fine fleece and equipment) and a last cup of tea before heading homewards into the setting sun.<br />
Thanks to all who took part, especially Hilary Miller and her team of helpers, and Jenni and Bryn for our display (and Alan for the photographs).</div>
Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-68853293240255583902017-09-27T18:59:00.002+01:002017-09-27T19:00:07.250+01:00Another busy weekend, September 17th. & 18th.This time we were in and around the Conwy Valley spinning and chatting to the public.<br />
On Friday evening Val, Alan and the CamperVan pitched up at Gorjys Music Festival in Caerhûn and were joined on Saturday by Betty and Alison. We all had a good time, as usual, explaining about textiles in general and spinning in particular. It was interesting to meet a different set of folk from the norm: we are often demonstrating at "country" or craft events where many visitors are already interested in spinning or weaving - or sheep. At Caerhûn, they come for the music and are sometimes surprised to meet handspinners. We had a great display of handmade items for visitors to look at, thanks to Val and Alan and their pin weaving frames, and Val had brought naturally dyed fibres, equipment and lots of other things all carefully labelled. Betty and Alison brought themselves, and their spinning kit.<br />
Alison was driven away by the midges in the evening, but everyone else stayed for the music under the stars.<br />
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And then on Sunday, many of us joined the joyful throng at Pensychnant Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve, just outside Conwy itself, for their first Wool Sunday. This was a spectacularly successful event and a chance just to sit, spin and natter to friends. Tea and cake, talks and walks, stalls and a whole marquee of things.... a butterfly release.... sunshine.... what more could one ask? Thanks to Jenny Pritchard and her friends at Pensychnant for the organisation. More details about the Centre at <a href="http://pensychnant.co.uk/home.html" target="_blank">http://pensychnant.co.uk/home.html</a>Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-65865883666890468582017-08-21T07:51:00.000+01:002017-08-21T08:12:31.227+01:00Gwrych Medieval Fair, August 20th. 2017(two posts in a week.... very unusual!)<br />
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We go to some interesting places in our lives as spinners, weavers and dyers: Gwrych Castle is one such, and it's getting more interesting all the time. The castle was built in the early 1800s in "mediaeval" style, but later fell into disuse. In the 20th century it became increasingly derelict but in 1997 a Trust was formed to preserve the site and as much of the castle as possible. <a href="http://gwrychtrust.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust </a>now has a 25-year lease on 5 acres of the site, and runs several public open days a year.<br />
Their Medieval (no "a" for some reason) Fair is becoming an annual event - we were there last year, on the terrace with Val and Alan and the trusty camper van to which we tether our stand. Unfortunately Val and Alan were away this year, so we apologised to the Trust and said we could attend only if we had somewhere to hammer in tent pegs to secure the gazebo. They promised us a nice spot on the main field with the re-enactors. However, following a freak gust of wind on the Saturday, several traders were forced to leave taking their twisted and wrecked tents with them - leaving a prime pitch for us, right in the middle of the action next to the mead seller, with the best of the sunlight all day (until it rained, but that was much later).<br />
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After seeing some very anachronistic stuff at the recent Conwy Tournament, I suggested that we might just demonstrate things more in keeping with the mediaeval period - one thing led to another, and here are Jenni and I all dressed up:<br />
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Jenni has her beautiful (expensive?) top-whorl spindle, and I have my handmade clay-weight-on-a-stick.</td></tr>
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We had a lot of compliments (Making an Effort is obviously a good thing) and several of the serious re-enactors came for lessons in drop spindling and braid weaving.<br />
As always, there was lots of interest from members of the public. There was also, as there sometimes is, a fair bit of confusion between "spinning" and "weaving", which we were able to put right. And some folk genuinely do not know that wool comes from a sheep and cotton is from a plant, and that they are not the same thing at all. We like to think that we were able to explain the differences and send everyone on their way fully enlightened.<br />
Betty joined us in the afternoon, but by this time I had forgotten about my camera - so no more photographs. Not even of the genuine Viking cat - a grey and white Norwegian Forest Cat sitting in a harness, graciously making friends with all and sundry. I want one. But I would need a mortgage. <a href="https://www.nfcc.co.uk/">https://www.nfcc.co.uk</a><br />
The weather was kind until the last hour, when it tipped down and everyone scurried to take down their dripping tents without shooting too much water into their luggage. Jenni now has the job of drying our gazebo in her barn. And I have discovered that a) it's easy to work in a long skirt if you hitch it up, and b) linen and ramie dry incredibly quickly. <br />
Many thanks to Mark and Robin for inviting us, to our fellow participants for their interest and welcome, and of course to Jenni and Betty for their sterling work on our stand.<br />
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2017<br />
<br />Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-6624850204340012882017-08-15T10:01:00.002+01:002017-08-15T10:52:53.123+01:00up-to-date now?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).<br />
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:<br />
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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.<br />
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Jenny's little loom proved a bit of a challenge to warp for the first time:<br />
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but after a team effort, she got going and produced her first piece of weaving (and it was enviably even).<br />
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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?)<br />
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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.<br />
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).Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-11486721901073388372017-06-28T18:47:00.000+01:002017-06-28T18:47:27.450+01:00Another busy Monday meetingThe diversity of spinning and weaving was evident at our Monday evening meeting this week: drop-spindling, spinning on wheels, spinning fancy yarn, weaving - you name it, we were doing it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More glorious colours from Edith.</td></tr>
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We were pleased to have a visit from Jules, who had spent the previous few days spinning at the Conwy Tournament, and hope she might join us again in the future. As usual, Val had excelled herself and produced an amazing cake with fruit from her garden.<br />
Thanks to all who attended - see you again soon.<br />
ACAbergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-27757808953774948042017-06-24T19:21:00.002+01:002017-06-24T19:24:29.766+01:00Abergele Hospital FêteAnother gig on home territory, this time at the Abergele Hospital League of Friends Summer Fête on Saturday, June 24th. Jenni and Alison (now experts in Gazebo pitching) spent an enjoyable couple of hours entertaining and being entertained. <br />
The weather was kind - a little breezy and overcast to start with, but turning warm and sunny as the afternoon progressed. The visitors were plentiful, and interested to watch us turning fibre into yarn. Lots of intelligent questions, and some possible new members; we gave out lots of business cards and flyers, so we'll see if anyone takes the step of joining us. They will, of course be very welcome.<br />
There was plenty of good quality musical entertainment - a brass band, a Welsh children's choir and some talented musical sixth formers from the local school. <br />
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Thanks to the organisers for inviting us - we hope to be back next year!<br />
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<br />Abergele Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202961630755372946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849006221439528822.post-66941593221169027012017-05-17T12:13:00.001+01:002017-05-17T12:13:22.215+01:00Warping a rigid heddle loom with Clare MintyLast Sunday we dusted off our rigid heddle looms for an excellent weaving workshop given by Clare Minty. Clare brought her years of experience as a professional weaver to solve many of the niggly problems of warping up a loom on your own, and showed clearly and concisely how to achieve a balanced, properly tensioned warp "without tears". She dealt with all aspects of the process, from assessing the sett of the yarns to making a balanced tabby weave. <br />
Along the way, we picked up a host of useful tips - do the warping with loom and warping peg on a long table; always thread through the holes of the reed when winding the warp (if you thread through the slots the warp sags on its' way back to the warping post); use clips as temporary fastenings for groups of thread at the back of the loom while you change colour; use simple but firm ties on the peg end to separate slot and hole threads. Best tips of all: don't remove the warp from the peg when you wind on, but simply slide the loom along the table towards the peg as you turn the back beam round. And don't beat the weft into place - "place" it into position!<br />
At the end of the day, the participants had warped up their looms successfully and were eager to get on with their new weaving projects. Our many thanks go to Clare for sharing her expertise.<br />
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