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Partying like it's 1699 - Spinning at Little Woodham, Gosport 7 August 2022
I belong to a spinning and weaving guild that's based in Shawford, near Winchester (Hampshire Weavers, Spinners, Dyers). We sent along a...
cdfleiner
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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Return to Manor Farm, 1940s style
1940s week at Manor Farm, Botley, from 31 July 2022 - loads of activities for the kids, including a code-breaking session and reading...
cdfleiner
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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Woolly Weekend -- Electric Colours
Manor Farm in nearby Botley is set up to be a family-friendly day out -- a lot of people-friendly farm animals, barns and houses set up...
cdfleiner
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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Portlanding along, Part 2
The end result of working with this Portland ewe fleece is three skeins of woolen yarn, a skein of combed worsted, and a blend made from...
cdfleiner
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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It's just another dream of Portland Sheep, Part 1
Unravel happened in Farnham, Surrey, the weekend of 11 11 February, a yarn & wool (and other things) trade show held at Farnham Maltings....
cdfleiner
Feb 16, 20223 min read
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British Milksheep Blues
I recently had the opportunity to spin up a sample of wool from a milksheep -- this is a very rare British breed mainly bred for its...
cdfleiner
Dec 29, 20212 min read
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Ashford Table-Top Charkha, Mark 1?
Earlier this year, while faffing about on eBay looking at Ashford Travellers, I came across a listing for an Ashford Table Top charkha...
cdfleiner
Dec 12, 20215 min read
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Greek figure socks
Great pattern from Laura Swift -- socks & Greek vases. You can get a copy of the pattern here. My practice socks, made with white and...
cdfleiner
Nov 28, 20211 min read
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The Forum Fair Isle Tank Top
Back in September 2019, I spent a warm late summer's day faffing about in the Forum. Bright sunshine, blue skies, crumbling stones....
cdfleiner
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Teddy Bear Hospital: Mr Bunny
When I was very small back in the 1960s, my mother made for me a stuffed bunny rabbit. He was one of those preprinted fabrics you could...
cdfleiner
Nov 17, 20213 min read
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