The Workshop is open again, Monday 10-12.30 and Thursday 10-12.30
Here are the dates for the Weavers’ House Open Days 2018
11-4pm
Saturday 14 April
Sunday 6 May Heritage Crafts Day
Saturday 16 June
Sunday 22 July Tudor Games Day
Saturday 18 August
Heritage Open Days, from 10 – 4pm
Saturday 15 September and Sunday 16 September
Suggested latest entry time is 3.30pm.
Please note that there is no entry to the solar (upstairs room containing the loom) on Heritage Open Days
The Weavers’ Workshop will be closed tomorrow due to bad weather conditions.
Stay warm and safe.
The Weavers’ Workshop will be closed from the 14th of December (last public drop-in) and re-open on Thursday 4th January 2018.
May I wish all our members, supporters and people who drop in to see us a Very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year.
Peggy
For our Christmas project, we made 45 hats to be donated to Carriers of Hope. Ingrid kindly donated an extra five. The hats were for the young and old in a variety of colours and styles. The yarn was kindly paid for by the Bethel Church, Coventry.
Ingrid went along to Carriers of Hope yesterday and presented the hats. They were very appreciative, thanked us profusely and send greetings and best wishes to Weaver’s Workshop.
Founder and chair of Carriers of Hope, Coventry Sue Sampson is accepting the box of hats in the first photo.
Gwen visits the Weavers’ Workshop regularly and she has woven this gorgeous little family of Snow people.
Well done Gwen.
A busy and productive day with members of the public both old and young enjoying a break from shopping with us in the Lower Precint in Coventry City Centre.
This was the first person to have a go, this is Frances who was very pleased she made a lovely white poppy.
This gentleman who hails from Nottinghamshire who was visiting family in Coventry enjoyed making a white poppy.
All in all a good day. Thank you for your help fellow Weavers.
The Weavers Workshop 4th November 2017 Lower Precinct. Coventry (10 am until 4 pm)
Come and weave a white poppy for peace or if you prefer a red poppy for remembrance. This event is free of charge, everyone is welcome to make a poppy using simple weaving sticks.
Kit has made chair/bench rugs (made with super chunky handspun) and a mobile phone case. Lovely work Kit.
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On 21st September, some of us weavers braved the rain and met up for lunch at the Rising Cafe at Coventry Cathedral, a lovely lunch and good company. We then went to the Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry to see the Viking Exhibition. Very interesting it was too.
We had a slot booked for a demonstration on the loom.
As you can see, the Viking loom is a vertical warp-weighted loom. The same principle as say a modern rigid heddle loom but much harder work.
See this video for further information
Pam is showing her drop spindle skills.
Margaret is giving it a try
As you can see, some of us just could not resist dressing up as Vikings. No prizes for guessing who !!