I have had some time off work due to stress and noticed a weaving loom for sale near my parents on ebay (April 2011) . I got it cheaply and have started to experiment. I also put a ridiculously low bid in for a floor loom and also got that (£20.82) (Nov 2011). I have nearly finished my shed to put it in. Being a cheapskate I have salvaged everything (including all the nails holding it together). It should be water tight by the end of the day and I can then assemble my loom.
I have been to the last two meetings of Nottinghamshire Spinners Weavers and Dyers. Their next meeting is tomorrow when we shall be doing inkle weaving. I will have to carry three cotswold fleeces with me on my bike. Two have been bought and one is still for sale.
Next month I am getting some Oxford Down fleeces (11) and am looking to sell most of them. I have been lent a spinning whell and hope to do everything from fleece to finished product. Still at the beginning stage but certainly not as stressed as I was.
I hear the Cotswold Sheep Association are doing a weaving thing but all I can find is a spinning day and a trip to a weaving mill. Have been told ot os neither of these but cannot contact person who told me to find out more. WHen I do I will post info
Having put off delivering the church magazines to my corner of the village until today - we've had horrible weather for the last week - I decided that as the sun was out I had to go.
After delivering half of the magazines there in the hadge was a swarm of bees. I have been wanting to start bee-keeping again for the last 3 years. And now I have.
Still got to get the shed finished, potatoes planted, cider bottled, collect fleeces from railway station and .........
Knowing what I am like at things I will probably need re-inforcing bolts. Has anyone got a photo please? If not do I just drill through and bolt it with something like coach bolts?Many thanks for all info.Paul