Dorset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
Gallery
A picture gallery of some events we have demonstrated at followed by pictures of members work . Pictures from our recent exhibitions can be seen on the Exhibition page.
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Children's Workshops 2011 Youngsters enjoying our crafts |
Children's Workshops Youngsters enjoying our crafts |
Felt Making Results of our Felt Bootie workshop |
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Fundraising Making 'Batts and Bags of Inspiration' for sale at our exhibition |
Open Day 2011 Making Dorset Buttons |
Open Day 2011 Tapestry Weaving |
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Open Day 2011 Spinning - Demonstrating |
Open Day 2011 Spinning - Trying it out |
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Weaving a triangular shawl Jo is busy weaving a triangular shawl at the Dorchester Show 2010. |
Completed shawl The finished shawl from the Dorchester Show 2010. |
Hazelbury Bryan Fete 2010 Bethany spinning at the fete. |
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Hazelbury Bryan Fete 2010 Margaret demonstrating weaving on her 8 shaft table loom. |
Drop Spindle Spinning Lesley demonstrating at the Dorchester Show 2006. |
Ros Atkins Detail of hand spun and hand knitted Jacob yarn. |
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Ann Baseden 'Heartfelt' a piece of gossamer felt mounted on felted merino and embellished with peacock feathers, beads and embroidery. |
Ann Baseden A needle felted sculpture of one of the waterspouts on St Mary's Church, Bridport. |
Caroline Ellis Linen scarves - they are dyed with fibre reactive dyes, tabby weave with spring in mind! |
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Chris English A 14" by 31" two ply tapestry wool sampler with embellishment beads. |
Karen Erlebach 'Hummingbird' silk wrap. An example of differential shrinkage using high twist wool crepe and silk yarns, hand dyed after being woven. |
Karen Erlebach 'Prism' handbag. The hand woven striped fabric was specifically designed to emphasise the 3D ridges of the side panels of the bag. The triangular base echoes the triangular ridges of the side panels. The design was inspired by a picture of a cactus plant. |
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Margaret Eaglestone Woodgrain effect scarf handspun wool in five different natural shades, plyed and then made up using Torchon bobbin lace, based on a pattern created by Jane Atkinson. |
Margaret Eaglestone Detail of huck lace table runner hand woven in 2/12 cotton. |
Rose Hatcher Seamless reversible felt coat. It is wet felted from merino and silk and is fully reversible. One side is red and the other green. The flower stems are spun from silk. |
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Rose Hatcher Seamless reversible felt coat. It is wet felted from merino and silk and is fully reversible. One side is red and the other green. The flower stems are spun from silk. |
Rosemary Levy Tapestry wall hanging. |
Rosemary Levy Scarf. |
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Sue Blencowe Silk scarf hand dyed and handwoven with handspun supplementary warp. |
Sue Blencowe Silk scarf hand dyed and handwoven with handspun supplementary warp. |
Sarah Dean 'Sea Foam' scarf; dyed with acid dyes, whilst wool in ball, to give random effect. Pattern is Shetland New Shale. 100% wool, commercially spun, hand dyed. |
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Sally Mottram 'Way thru' tapestry woven from a photograph taken inside a deserted house. Cotton warp used with woollen wefts both hand spun and dyed and commercial yarns. |
Sally Mottram 'Lunch Time' Woven tapestry of two crows from photograph. Cotton warp and wool weft both hand spun and dyed and commercial yarns. |