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Spinning, weaving, and Time Travelling...
Textile workshops and demos have been a great way to bring these crafts to the public -- plus it's a great chance to play dress up across...
cdfleiner
Jul 22, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Romans Unravelled
Wonderful Saturday out and about to the Maltings in Farnham, a repurposed brewery that now hosts a number of cultural venues. Unravel is...
cdfleiner
Feb 26, 20232 min read
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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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