I am part of a tour with Nadine Sanders (www.thesingingweaver.com) to Scotland. This is my second tour with Nadine- I loved the first one in 2008 so much that I am joining her group again, this time as an assistant leader. We will see lots of fibre art and enjoy music and history and culture too but here is my question: I am arriving a couple of days early to Glasgow (Apr 24) and staying on a few days after in Edinburgh (May 10-12) and then back to Glasgow for my last night (May 13)Any tips of "must see" or special events? Guild meetings? Favourite studios or galleries to visit? Any ideas greatly appreciated.

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Fri, 04/01/2011 - 03:15

Bonnie Inouye (not verified)

There are some amazing textile tools and actual textiles in the Museum of Scotland which is in Edinburgh. This is an excellent museum. There's a bit of a twill with blocks of colors in both warp and weft in one glass case. This piece of cloth was used as a stopper in a jar full of old coins- I think they were Roman coins. Somebody had the presence of mind to keep the bit of cloth!

There are also some industrial-revolution period looms in a very touristy place near the castle.