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May 2023 Woolcombing

  Combing with Viking and English combs Combing locks from washed fleece produces fibres which are long, often lustrous, and can be used for worsted spinning. Worsted yarn is smooth and is used to weave fine cloth or spin a smooth yarn for hard wearing outdoor clothing. There are two types of combs Viking and […]

Macclesfield Buttons

  For our April meeting we had a very entertaining morning with Chas instructing us in the art of making Death’s Head and Macclesfield Buttons. We all had little kits, kindly donated by Janet, to make two buttons and Chas had the brilliant idea of demonstrating the wrapping of the yarn round a large scale […]

March 2023 Bhutan Textiles

North Cheshire Guild was delighted to host Sue Lawty who delivered a fascinating talk on the textiles of Bhutan.  Sue is a renowed artist who leads tours exploring in the ‘Land of the Dragon’ with a particular emphasis on weaving. Bhutan nestles in the Himalayan foothills between India and Tibet (China), the topography ranging from […]

February 2023

  For our February meeting we were delighted to welcome Gill Ferguson who was tutoring a wet felt workshop. Gill, (www.gillfergusondesigns.com) has worked extensively with many schools in Lancashire and Cumbria but this time was prepared to take on some older pupils! Some of Gill’s work:       The group made 3D vessels constructing […]

January 2023

Another year dawns for North Cheshire with a very busy meeting, more members than I can remember seeing at a January meeting and several new ones to welcome.  So good to see the Guild thriving (almost sixty members) and to know that there is so much interest in the traditional crafts. One person who has […]

October 2022 Soft Basketry

For our October meeting we welcomed Averil to take a Soft Basketry workshop which she introduced with a short talk for all members. She brought along a fascinating array of baskets made out of plant material such as rush,day lily and New Zealand flax.  Averil recommended that these are dried and later sprayed with water […]

Rigid Heddle Workshop September 2022

  What a excellent Saturday at North Cheshire Guild it was: Alison Daykin tutored a Rigid Heddle workshop We had been sent advance notification about warping our looms in readiness and what techniques would be covered. These included: plain weave, cramming and spacing, meet and separate and finger manipulation, for example, Brooks Bouquet and Danish […]

August Picnic

A small group of us had a lovely Guild Picnic today at New Routes Community Orchard tucked away at the back of Victoria Park, Warrington. Cheryl, a recent guild member who works for MacIntyre Project, kindly opened up for us and we spent a delightful day chatting and exchanging skills. The weather was kind to […]

July 23rd Talk, Bradford Weaving Diploma

We were so pleased today to welcome long serving Guild member, Judy Jones, to talk about her work for the Bradford Weaving Diploma. Astonishingly, Judy completed the work, including summer schools, exams and study weekends,  in one year. Judy had  background knowledge from her City and Guilds studies but even so to complete the work in […]

June 25th Fleece Sorting

  Today we looked at fleece sorting, with Val, one of our long standing members, giving us tips and advice. The most important thing to remember is to never buy a fleece without unrolling it and to test the staple (average) length making sure that it doesn’t snap when pulled. Ask yourself why are you […]

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