New - Demonstrations in 2009
During the summer, we are often invited to give demonstrations of spinning and weaving at local events and venues.
In 2009, we are demonstrating at both Mary Arden's cottage and Coughton Court in June. Coughton Courtis the home of the Throckmorton Family and we nearly got involved in the famous Throckmorton Coat challenge - from sheep to a wearable coat on one day...
Sunday 21st June 2009 – Coughton Court (click here for directions)
June 2009 - Mary Arden's cottage
Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th June – we demonstrated at Mary Arden's cottage in Stratford for their “Wool Weekend - the Big Sheep Show!”.
Sunday at Mary Arden's House was a lovely day I enjoyed too. I gave Audrey
a lift and when we arrived at Mary Arden's House, Ros and Evelyn were there
already.
We sat in the barn spinning away at our various spinning wheels
while Cotswold, Wiltshire Horn, Shropshire and Suffolk Sheep baa'd and
chewed the cud in their pens with us. One of the men came and took a
Cotswold Ewe and clipped her by hand outside in some kind of open air
theatre, where she just laid quietly while he wielded his clippers! The sun
shone down on us, and we moved about according to whether we were hot or
not, we were quite busy answering lots of interesting questions about the
kind of wood our wheels were made of and what happens when the yarn breaks
while spinning.
The shearer clipped two sheep in the morning and then the
other two in the afternoon, and then they were taken back to their field,
very soon it was time for us to pack up. I had a lovely day being able to
sit and just spin - what a treat!
Abigail
May 2009 - Hatton Country World
In May 2009, (24 & 27 May), we demonstrated at Hatton Country World (http://www.hattonworld.com) again, on the sheep shearing days, as we did in 2008 (2009 report & photos from Hatton 2008 here).
In the past, we visited the National Trust property at Charlecote Park. We demonstrated our crafts in the beautiful surroundings outside the house in good weather, or inside if it was raining. The spinning wheels hold a particular fascination for visitors of all ages and our activities for children, such as card weaving or making “caterpillars” from yarn are also very popular. We take along examples of our weaving and dyeing and show different techniques such as stick weaving and braid making. It is interesting to meet people from all over the world and we frequently exchange ideas and learn new things!Jane Brace
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