The Weaver's House

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  • News: Upcoming Events, Jewellery and Weaving, Spinning & Dyeing.

    News: Upcoming Events, Jewellery and Weaving, Spinning & Dyeing.

    Ruth Mary: Jewellery Workshops, here at The Weaver’s House

    Tuesdays 8 November and 22 November

    Learn how to make your own ‘picture jewellery’ based on patterns and prints. Create several pieces to take away with you (or to give away as Christmas presents), and gain the skills you need to continue this as a hobby into the future.

    Find out more and book now.

    Weavers’ Workshop: Coventry Peace Festival

    Saturday 12 November

    Weaving friendship bands for peace in shades of Coventry Blue
    10am to 4pm, Lower Precinct Shopping Centre

    This is an opportunity for people to try simple weaving. There will be demonstrations and enabling techniques of weaving using lucet looms, weaving sticks and braiding tools. ”As true as Coventry Blue” We will be using blue yarn (or a combination of blues).

    Find out more about the Peace Festival.

    Coventry Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers

    Saturday 26 November

    Exhibition of work and demonstration of crafts at
    Coventry Central Library from 10am until 3pm, admission
    free.

    Find out more about the Guild.

  • News: Weavers’ Workshop & One Thousand Years of Coventry History

    News: Weavers’ Workshop & One Thousand Years of Coventry History

    This photograph shows a panel which has been produced by the Weavers’ Workshop as part of eleven panels celebrating 1,000 years of Coventry’s history.  The entire work will be paraded in the city on September 9 this year, further details to be announced.

    Peggy Finch, who is chair of the Weavers’ Workshop, kindly supplied the following info on how this fantastically detailed panel was created:

    This piece of work demonstrates the process of weaving from fleece to this completed panel. It has been designed and executed by all of the members of the Weavers’ Workshop.

    This is a short explanation of the methods and techniques used:

    The fleece at the top of the panel is spun using a drop spindle, the yarn is then dyed using the woad plant (Isatis Tinctoria), which produces the natural colour “Coventry Blue” from the leaves.  The embroidery shows how the plant appears in the Weavers’ House garden.

    The squares have been made by using a pin loom.

    The  Weaver’s House depicted is an fine example of tapestry weaving.   This was created by Beryl van Wijgerden.  The gardens have been woven using weaving sticks and enhanced with blue stitches.    The paths were created by using a lucet weaving and braiding tool.  Crochet was the technique used to make the hens and twig weaving for the fence.

    Assembly of the work was carefully sewn by Sara Maycock.

    Weavers:
    Margaret Annetts
    Val Cowley
    Jean Coleman
    Peggy Finch
    Marta Firkowska
    Jenny Fisher
    Ingrid Grana
    Sandra Haig
    Debbie Harrison
    Mo Hatton
    Sara Maycock
    Melinda Paine
    Andrea Reid
    Marion Thompson
    Beryl van Wijgerden
    Mavis Ward
    Susan Ward

    Photo by Simon Finch.

     

  • Open Day still buzzing despite the rain

    Open Day still buzzing despite the rain

    A group of people cluster around a table
    Visitors examining the display hive

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Guests at the Heritage Crafts Open Day in June included a hive full of bees courtesy of Coventry Beekeepers Association who also demonstrated the crafts of skep-making (traditional bee hive) and candle rolling.

    The Weavers’ Workshop used a lucet – a traditional tool –  to make simple braids which were used to make a children’s trail around the site.  They also made inkle braids – narrow strips used for belts and straps.

    Two women study a flat woollen braid
    Demonstrating inkle braids

    Warwickshire Art & Craft Circle provided woodcarving and patchworking and the Coventry Branch of The Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers were on hand to demonstrate spinning.

    All this and a tearoom full of heritage cakes as well – which was empty by the end of the day!

    The crafts day was judged to be a success despite some showery weather and it is hoped to run a similar event next year.

    In the meantime The Weaver’s House will be open again on Saturday 9 July from 11am until 4pm.