Ashford Spinning and Weaving Products. We are very pleased to be the UK distributors for Ashford, as we have been associated with the products for many years. We have great confidence that the comprehensive range of spinning and weaving equipment can satisfy the needs of many people, from the keen amateur to the experienced professional, as well as being a reliable resource in schools and colleges. 1938 Walter Ashford designed a spi.

Saturday, 28 August 2010. Seems a bit mean and thoughtless if it can be avoided. Cosmic; and Chilli .

Ramblings about knitting, books, gardening, history and anything else I feel like! Thursday, January 19, 2017. After nearly 12 years of posting and 559 posts, I have finally had enough of Blogger and moved to Wordpress. So, thank you for reading my blog over here, and please come and find me in the new place! Links to this post. Sunday, January 08, 2017.

Amazing new Soap Nuts for laundry. A very fancy Hen Weekend at a very fancy barn. Camping with the Boy and my Sister and Brother in Law. Bread making - completely addicted. Eggs Benedict - one of the best meals! Straspberries - and boy they were tasty. Outdoor time - BBQ count 5. Swimming in a lovely warm pool. Wednesday, 15 May 2013. We stopped for lunch near How Hill on the River Ant - the Boys tended the BBQs and cooke.

Too Many Hobbies, Not Enough Time. I used to feel guilty about the large portion of my time and income devoted to various craft hobbies,. First up was a finish on the quilted knitting bag. I managed to work my way through to a finish on the second knitted rabbit. After finishing the quilted bag, I thought I would reward myself by sewing a Minion pincushion.

Hello, my name is Andrea from Northern Ireland. I am an enthusiastic machine knitter but am interested in all things woollen. I am an active member of the NI Machine Knitters Guild which has renewed my interest in machine knitting. I own a standard Brother 940 electronic knitting machine and a Brother Chunky. I also hand knit and love looking at new wools and patterns. Tuesday, 28 February 2012. Flower head of my felted pen.

Handsewn bespoke and heirloom quality textiles. A little bit about me. The turkey red sorrel and mustard coloured ragwort combination is very similar to the gorgeous Ella Gordon gloves.

Exciting Hand Woven Fabrics on your Rigid Heddle Loom. 48 colours from 4 dye pots. Black and White Alpaca Dress. FLOWER GARDEN SUMMER DRESS WEAVING. Linen warp for Linsey Woolsey Weave. Rag Weaving on the Kromski Rigid Heddle Loom. Slow dyeing on the wood burner. Things we loved at Woolfest.

Patterns, yarns and fibre. Wonderful multi-functional creatures that provide, in addition to wool, meat, milk, skins, lanolin, tallow and many other products. Not to mention their enormous cultural, ecological and economic importance. All made from nothing but grass and so very beautiful. In an earlier post on FSM. As does treatments of wool products for insect resistance and stain .