23-24 June Woolfest, Cockermouth
16-17th Sept North Somerset NVTEC Ploughing Match
30Sept - 1Oct Women with Wool, Chagford, Devon
14th Oct Avon Guild Open Day, exhibition and Craft Fair 11:00 - 15:00
19th -21st Oct Craft4Crafters Show, Shepton Mallet showground
http://craft4crafters.co.uk/Bath2/
Please check with organisers about events before going.
Solva Mill, Pembrokeshire - weaving traditional welsh rugs
Items of interest
1. If you have not seen it, you should watch - Handmade in Japan, BBC 4 Part 2 - making Kimonos - showing the weaving and dyeing process. Shame there is not more detail.
2. Country Living Magazine has an interesting article in the August Issue about Jane Meredith and her dyeing
Other links
Classes and supplies - http://www.spinningweal.co.uk
Weaving classes - Caroline Walker http://www.bigskytextiles.co.uk/
http://www.plantdyedwool.co.uk/ Jane Meredith's website for workshops.
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