There’s no doubt that Christmas is going to be a little different this year. With a lockdown once again in place, we are looking to crafty ways to stay occupied and even make some Christmas presents. Here are some of…
On Saturday 24 November, The Weaver’s House will be running something a little different… get ready for Christmas with a crafty workshop! Three experienced tutors will be running workshops in different techniques to make seasonally inspired crafts. An opportunity to…
According to Wikipedia, the tradition of wassailing ‘falls into two distinct categories: The house-visiting and the orchard-visiting wassail.’ The first involves going door-to-door, singing and offering a drink in exchange for gifts, a practice mostly now overtaken by carol-singing. The…
Out Christmas shopping, we were pleased to see weaving still has a place on the high street, spotting these looms in Flying Tiger recently. We previously considered vintage and new weaving toys in this post, but how about something a…
We’ve had a busy year! Back in April, the first open day of the year saw a record number of visitors for a season opener; and the good numbers continued throughout. In May, the Spon Spun Festival celebrated the art…
It’s ‘Stir Up Sunday’ this weekend, the last Sunday before Advent and the day to make your Christmas pudding! This tradition dates back from the nineteenth century into the mid-twentieth and has enjoyed a recent revival. The ‘Stir Up’ actually…
