Courses on textiles

QuakerBear · Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:36 pm

Having been inspired by the home died and spun wool on the above post I'd like give spinning a go.

However I can't for the life of me find any where that teaches it. So does anyone know of courses in the Surrey, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, London area?

Thanks.

Eigon · Post: # 85442Post **Eigon** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:28 pm

See if you can find a local Spinning or Weaving Guild. If they don't offer courses themselves, they'll know someone who does, and they often have meetings and talks.

QuakerBear · Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:42 pm

Thanks for the idea, I've found this:

http://www.wsurreyguildspinweavedye.org.uk/

snapdragon · Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:16 pm

the guilds round here are an expensive hobby - 20 to 30 Â£ per quarter membership,
I recommend you read This Site for loads of very good tips
Alternatively would you like a handful of fleece to start to play with? I'm not far from Surrey

mrsflibble · Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:29 am

playing is often the best way to learn a new erm... thing. sorry, brain's not quite 'with it' today!!!

My hubby swears by it too.

QuakerBear · Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:55 pm

Dear Snapdragon,

Oo, oo, ooo. Yes please. Should I PM you my address or what? Thank you.

P.S. those weren't rabbits on the link you posted, they were tribbles.

mrsflibble · Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:51 pm

somebody watching virgin 1 at about 8pm last night QB?!

QuakerBear · Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:05 pm

You've discovered my secret shame.

There are lots of things that I'd quite easily come out of the closet about, but I don't think I'd be able to manage it with this little one. You do realise that now you are aware of my little problem you'll never find out my true identity.

mrsflibble · Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:36 pm

want to know something...?! you're among friends lol!!!
and Trials and Tribble-Ations is my all-time-ever-bestest-most favorite-ever-ever-ever star trek episode of any series. ever. ever. ever. and believe me I've seen A LOT.

what desturbs my hubby most is when I start translating the klingon.

rachtajino anyone?

QuakerBear · Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:40 pm

yeeeaaay

Have you seen the articles on Wikipedia in Klingon?

mrsflibble · Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:00 pm

and by the way... ghobe' jIH yImev tlhap pa' 'ar.

snapdragon · Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:06 pm

QuakerBear wrote:Dear Snapdragon,

Oo, oo, ooo. Yes please. Should I PM you my address or what? Thank you.

P.S. those weren't rabbits on the link you posted, they were tribbles.

Nod Nod pm me QB and give me a clue what part of Surrey cos I'm at t'other side of Hants and need to know which roads to choose

If it's persisting down with rain however I shall be going nowhere

Have to admit I just posted the link 'cos I still had it from when I started spinning last year, and needed information on washing the raw fleeces

I loved the tribbles - but never got the hang of klingon - even though I worked with a fluent klingon speaker for years