The Guild's Gathering - 15th May 2010

What a great day :)

Lots of lovely people there and lots of lovely sellers too (click on photos for a bigger picture)






Spinning a Yarn

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DT Craft & Design






Wheeldale Woolcrafts





Tabby Textiles




Wensleydale Longwool Shop




NORTHUMBERLAND LACE MAKERS





Manor House Studios



The Threshing Barn

Does anyone have any better photos of Threshing Barn please? Or of eeryone spinning, I took these as everyone was setting up and was busy the rest of the day :)

The Gathering

Our next Guild meeting is the annual Gathering where there will be lots of opportunity to learn how to spin and weave and sellers from all over the UK including P&M with their equipment.

15th May
10am - 4pm
Stocksfiled Community Centre

Next Meeting

Don't forget the next meeting is on Saturday - see you there!

Knitting happens too.

It isn't handspun but I thought I'd sare a knitting project to get some knitting on the blog :)

I just finished these sock in a sock, two socks at the same time on the same needles one inside the other. It sounds hard but it's really just Double Knitting and was surprisingly easy. I followed the instructions on knitty and the tutorial has very clear photographs.

Learning Longdraw

a video to inspire
Abby Franquemont

Question Time

OK, I'll start us off with a question. I am wanting to warp my Leclerc 4 shaft Floor Loom but I don't know what to use for the warp. I've had a look at the Texel website and see they have yarn listed as 'weaving yarn'. what would make a good warp yarn?I have 10 and 12 epi beaters (if that's the correct term). Help!

BTW, Sophie, don't read this! Of course I know what I am doing and will be able to teach you! Of course. Oh, what is that strange tingling in my nose? Oh my, it's growning! LOL
Here's a photo of my loom btw, just to get a picture on the blog ;)

Welcome!

This blog is maintained by members of the Tynedale Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.

Meetings are held between 10am and 4pm at the Stocksfield Community Centre, Mount View Terrace, Stocksfield.

Our next meeting is tomorrow, 17th October and starts with a talk and demonstration on Northumberland Tartan, by Catherine Wilde, of Warkworth.

If you would like to be able to post photographs and articles to the blog please leave a comment on this post and I will be in touch to send you an invitation.