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EXHIBITION 2009
     

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We welcomed the following traders into our Sales Hall:


DeHavilland Embroidery,
DT Craft & Design,
Felt Good Felt Fine,
House of Hemp, Jim Laycock, Kangaroo, Limegreen Jelly,
P & M Woolcraft,
Sheep to Shawl CIC Project,
The Threshing Barn,
Transrural Trust,
Textile Garden (buttons),
Uppingham Yarns,
Willow Close Studio,
Woolcraft with Wensleydale

   The 2009 exhibition was a resounding success!  Visitors and traders alike had a busy time meeting new people, greeting old friends and learning new skills. 

Seven hand woven silk scarves were on offer in the raffle and their story is told below...

       
Silk Roving
Silk Roving		 Dyed Silk
Dyed Silk


A wonderful array of hanks and balls of spun silks were collected up together and divided into “scarf sets” each approximately 120 grammes. These were given to weavers in the Guild to use for the warp. Fine commercial silk of an appropriate colour has been used for the weft in the weave.
Hand-spun silk

Hand spun silk
Hanks and balls of hand-spun silk

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Scarf being hand-woven Hand-woven silk scarfHand-woven silk scarf

The transformation of each pack of yarns into a unique and beautiful scarf was quite unpredictable and a lovely surprise.
One of the handwoven silk scarves availabe in the raffle.One of the seven hand woven silk scarves available in the raffle. One of the handwoven silk scarves available in the raffle.
Hand woven silk scarves  Hand woven silk scarves