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Textile exhibition – Friday 10th July 2015 | Crafting together

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Textile exhibition – Friday 10th July 2015. July 3, 2015. Private view evening for the upcoming ‘Textile workroom’ exhibition in the Dot to Dot Art gallery. In Letchworth Garden City. The exhibition by Liliane Design Studio. Also features a range of work by the talented members of our guild, please come along! If you can’t make the private view then do try and visit Dot to Dot before the exhibition ends on the 1st August 2015. From → Special events. Larr; Acid dyes – addendum. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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February 22, 2016. If you would like any further info or would like to book your place please email amy@lilianeboutique.co.uk. Or visit Amy’s website. From → Tutorials. February 11, 2016. Remember our Christmas Party in December when we launched our Stashbuster Competition? Well it was the Day of Reckoning at our last meeting. Our two judges Nicky and Sheila had a most difficult task in choosing a winner, and indeed we all had to help with a vote on our favourites. Lynda’s – Most Intricate:. And ate our ...

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Acid dyes – addendum | Crafting together

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Acid dyes – addendum. June 25, 2015. A couple more photos to add of the acid dye results. This was Madeleine’s fibre pictured in the last post:. And now spun and woven into a little colour sample:. This dyed yarn was Maggie’s result from the workshop:. No doubt it will be used in a project soon! From → Dyeing. Larr; Acid dyes and a microwave. Textile exhibition – Friday 10th July 2015 →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.

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Fibre East July 2014 | Crafting together

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Fibre East July 2014. August 17, 2014. We had a great time at Fibre East this year, and attracted quite a lot of interest to our stall. Here are Gill, Maggie and Elizabeth in action…. Elizabeth at the stall, with some of Maggie’s wonderful animals to the left…. Amy’s beautiful woven accessories…. Our new Guild rigid heddle loom was well used throughout the weekend by visitors to the stall…. Can you tell me the way to the ‘Have a go’ marquee please? From → Special events. Larr; Summer 2014 meetings.

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Fibre-East 2015 – Part 2 – What we saw… | Crafting together

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Fibre-East 2015 – Part 2 – What we saw…. August 6, 2015. So the first thing we saw at Fibre East was bunting, so pleased to see some of mine had made it through to 2015! Then through to the competition entries where all manner of spinning, weaving, knitting and crochet was on display:. This wonderful sheep blanket by the British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association. Was much admired, possibly added some inspiration for an upcoming Guild project! These very effective cushion kits from Wool Zone:. Rhythms o...

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Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. National Association / Other Guilds. Contact details of the other Guilds around the country. Magazine published by the National Association. The Online Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers. London Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers. West Essex and East Herts Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. Mid-Essex Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Contact Susan Dye - tel: 01462 422814, email: susandye[at]phonecoop.coop. Suppliers of fibres, equipment and books.

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Acid dyes and a microwave | Crafting together

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Acid dyes and a microwave. June 11, 2015. We had a dye workshop on Thursday June 4th, Maggie our Fearless Leader (aka Chair of the North Herts Guild) prepared acid dyes for us to try out. We had a choice of red, yellow, blue and black dye and we brought along a selection of animal yarn and fibre to experiment on. Guild members hard at work:. Once cool, the yarn was rinsed in water until it ran clear and then left to dry. A selection of our results:. Some nice bright fibre:. From → Dyeing. You are comment...

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Four Corners / Have a go day – Feb 2015 | Crafting together

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Four Corners / Have a go day – Feb 2015. March 1, 2015. We had an enjoyable day of crafting on Sat 21 February. We had several areas with textile crafts on the go – spinning, weaving and felting. We welcomed two new people to our group, and more experienced people also enjoyed learning new things. Thanks to everyone who came along and shared their skills. Bev and Jan helped our felters to make both flat felt pieces, and 3D bowls and bags. From → Guild meetings. Larr; Fibre East July 2014.

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Fibre-East 2015 – Part 1 – What we did… | Crafting together

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Fibre-East 2015 – Part 1 – What we did…. July 30, 2015. Practically the entire guild took a trip across to Ampthill to demonstrate their skills, encourage others to “Have A Go! Sample the shopping opportunities over the Fibre-East weekend. The Saturday crew were lucky with the weather, the Sunday people less so, not that it dampened their spirits! Luckily all of Fibre-East is undercover, just some dashing between marquees and buildings to keep purchases dry. Spinning wheels at the ready:. Create a free w...

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Find out more …. Below is a list of books that you may find useful. Please note that the links are to amazon and are for information only. Some of these titles are out of print. Check WorldCat. For details of copies available in your local library. Items in green are available for members to borrow from the Guild library. DEAN, Jenny (2010) Wild Colour. BUCHANAN, Rita (1995) Dyers Garden. WICKENS, Hetty (1983) Natural Dyes for Spinners and Weavers. FEREDAY, Gwen (2003) Natural Dyes. 8211; General supplie...