The Weaver's House

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  • Guilds Together Inspires this October

    Guilds Together Inspires this October

    Coming this October – a one day event by Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers.

    Exciting news from our friends at the Coventry Guild – they will be hosting this special event this year. The event, which takes place in Christ Church in Coventry on Saturday 6 October will include demonstrations, an exhibition and more!

    There will be a guest talk by John Arbon, and demonstrations of Saori Weaving and Takadai Braiding. Fibres, yarns and weaving supplies will be available to buy in addition to a book stall. The guilds will be putting on an exhibition of work to enjoy.

    Also as part of the day, there will be a raffle and tea, coffee and cakes will be supplied (bring your own lunch). The day starts at 10am.

    Tickets can be bought in advance for £8 or on the day for £10. To purchase advance tickets or for enquiries please contact covwsd@hotmail.com, text or call 07840 520850

    The full venue address is: Christ Church, Frankpledge Road, Coventry CV3 5GT.

    To find out more about the Coventry Guild, please visit their website.

    Please note that no bookings can be made via The Weaver’s House or its website.

  • Loom: The Game

    Loom: The Game

    Out Christmas shopping, we were pleased to see weaving still has a place on the high street, spotting these looms in Flying Tiger recently.

    boxed weaving and bead looms

    We previously considered vintage and new weaving toys in this post, but how about something a bit different? Who remembers this game from the 90s?

    Game box illustration of hands linked with illuminated thread

    LucasArts were well known in the 90s for their highly regarded, pop-culture referencing hit adventure games such as Day of the Tentacle, Sam & Max Hit the Road and the legendary Monkey Island series. Loom was rather different, set in a fantasy realm where magic, music and weaving are intrinsically linked to the ‘fabric’ of reality. It references guilds, patterns and the hero is named Bobbin Threadbare!

    Bobbin carries a magical distaff which he uses to weave spells which are a sequence of four notes in various permuations. The game came packed with a ‘Book of Patterns’ notebook to jot down musical notes and ideas during gameplay.

    screenshot of 90s computer game of a loom
    Image: Wikipedia

    A rather different weaving game, Loom is now available on various platforms so you can have a try for yourself or relive your 90s gaming years if you have some quiet time over the holiday season!