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Tapestry Workshop
Great day on Tuesday learning how to use textures and colours when making a tapestry.
Worstead Weavers
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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The Not So Humble Granny Square
Eighteen members and friends enjoyed an inspirational afternoon as the humble Granny Square was transformed into a thing of up-to-date...
Worstead Weavers
Sep 15, 20181 min read
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Worstead Weavers
Jan 15, 20180 min read
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Christmas craft day.
We folded, stabbed, wrapped, stitched and glued in festive fashion at yesterday’s Christmassy Crafts Session. All that activity burned...
Worstead Weavers
Dec 20, 20171 min read
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Wonderful, inspiring embroidery
The Worstead Guild is very fortunate to have as a friend the traditional embroiderer Alison Larkin. Whilst we go starry-eyed about...
Worstead Weavers
Nov 17, 20171 min read
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Pom-pom Critters
Lenny the Lion; Hedgehog having a bad hair day; Pink Elephant; Startled Owl – the line-up resembled a breakout from a fantasy toy box....
Worstead Weavers
May 25, 20171 min read
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. . . because they just felt like it!
Tracey and Sheila have been concentrating on needle felting this week, and Tracey has been experimenting with food colouring too. I can...
Worstead Weavers
Mar 23, 20171 min read
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Fabulous Felting
Our first meeting of 2017 was kicked off in style when Sheila revealed what she’d been making over the Christmas break. She had dyed the...
Worstead Weavers
Jan 13, 20171 min read
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The Spice of (a woolly) Life
Tracey’s completed commission for an Eiffel Tower Dorset Button, Dennis’ inkle braid from his home-made loom, Alice’s needlefelted sheep...
Worstead Weavers
Oct 6, 20161 min read
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All (Dorset) Buttoned Up
Inspired by Elly’s workshop last week, Tracey quite literally “got weaving”. Having mastered the basics, she went on to produce several...
Worstead Weavers
Aug 25, 20161 min read
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Basket making with Sue Andrews
Sue Andrews is a hobbyist who has been creating traditional baskets using rush and willow materials for over 12 years and likes to share...
Worstead Weavers
Sep 16, 20151 min read
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Fun with ply split braiding
We all had a great time at the ply split braiding workshop yesterday! Anne Dixon lead the class, she was a great teacher. Anne showed us...
Worstead Weavers
Mar 29, 20151 min read
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Today’s needle felting workshop
Thank you to Anne Marie And Joan for leading a fantastic needle felting workshop today! There was a good turnout and everyone had lots of...
Worstead Weavers
Feb 14, 20151 min read
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