Category Archives: 2013 project

Zandra Rhodes Exhibition

Posted on August 18, 2013 by brentwoodprop

      In 2002 Zandra Rhodes opened the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey Street to promote British design talent. The building was designed by the influential Mexican  Ricardo Legorreta and is a destination for everyone interested in fashion … Continue reading →

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Fibre East

Posted on July 30, 2013 by brentwoodprop

This year Fibre East moved it’s location to Ampthill nr Bedford. I loved lasts years location on a farm not so very far away due to the heavy rain we had to wade through mud and it was not very … Continue reading →

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Visit to Wales and New Fleece

Posted on July 5, 2013 by brentwoodprop

A recent holiday to Wales we stayed at Brecon close to the National Park.  Sheep everywhere wandering around the roads feeding the lambs and holding up the traffic.  I made several enquiries about buying a fleece and eventually I got … Continue reading →

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Kaffe Fasette Exhibition

Posted on June 1, 2013 by brentwoodprop

The Kaffee Fasette Exhibition is currently on at the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey Street London. Kaffe Fasette was born in 1937 in California USA Attended Art College in Boston and has worked as an Artist in New York … Continue reading →

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Hyde Hall

Posted on May 20, 2013 by brentwoodprop

A few weeks ago we paid a visit to RHS Hyde Hall Beautiful hillside Essex Garden belonging to the Royal Horticultural Society.  We were lucky enough to find that the Fritillaries were in full bloom and creating a river of colour … Continue reading →

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Spitalfield Market

Posted on April 27, 2013 by brentwoodprop

A London land market, Spitalfield Market is located quite close to Liverpool Street Station. We visited there whilst the Celebrations of the achievements of the Huguenot Silk weavers was taking place and also the ‘Big Weave’ which was a community … Continue reading →

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Sheep to Shoulder

Posted on April 14, 2013 by brentwoodprop

  Some time ago I was given a raw fleece, I was a complete novice as to how to treat it but with lots of help from friends on Ravelry and friends at the Southend Guild of Dyers Spinners and … Continue reading →

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A day at the Zoo

Posted on March 20, 2013 by brentwoodprop

I am not very keen on Zoos, but as I can’t get to all these exotic places to see these beautiful animals in their natural habitat the Zoo is the next best thing. Paradise Park is in Hertfordshire, quite a … Continue reading →

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Squirrel High on Magic Mushrooms

Posted on March 4, 2013 by brentwoodprop

It seems that Spring is on it’s way with more activity from the birds and squirrels in the garden. We have a dead cherry tree just outside our window, which has a beautiful climing rose clinging to it a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Weaving around my Life

Posted on February 28, 2013 by brentwoodprop

I was lucky enough to get a loom for my Birthday, now the last time I did any weaving was at school and it was a mess.  Having seen weaving works of art by my friends at the Dyers Spinners … Continue reading →

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