Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers

The cover of our Journal 283 is a burst of colourful wool wound around a lollipop stick. Popsicle Swatches – In the article, "A conversation between Heather Galindo, Dyer, and Linda More"Linda says "I was blown away when I came across a beautiful photograph of over 300 dyed yarn

It's going to be radio silence here for a while, nearly everything associated with The Journal is done by volunteers, and the current volunteer is stepping down for now we have no replacement. Please don't message us on social media as you are unlikely receive a response.

#Southdownsheep are closely associated with the local area and the Museum. In a range of talks, displays & craft demonstrations next week’s Historic Life Weekend will explore the breed and the lives of the shepherds who looked after them. Book: loom.ly/Sgs3VOQ

Terrific Programme: Contextile #ContemporaryTextileArt Biennial Guimarães Portugal 3 SEP-30 OCT 2022 Highly recommended inc brilliant #IbrahimMahama (below) info: contextile.pt/2022/en/progra… @SelvedgeMag @62Group @journalwsd @textile_study #stitch #dye #weave #installationart

In Journal 282 we share the story of The Homegrown Homespun project, set up by Justine Aldersey-Williams of North West England Fibreshed; Patrick Grant, from Great British Sewing Bee & social enterprise Community Clothing; plus arts commissioning organisation The Super Slow Way

Alison Morton 1946 – 2021: Weaver of Linen We shared an obituary for Alison in Journal 280, but in this special linen edition we share more of Alison's work and techniques.

For Journal 282 Susie Redman writes an article called Weaving a Flax Narrative Susie shares her creative process behind her most recent collection of work; wall hangings, ‘SAGA’, pays homage to both Scotland's last linen mill and Viking history.

How it’s done…

Hamish’s Tour de Fleece The Journal has received this report from Hamish, a small ‘Scottish Blackface’ (sort of) who has woolly adventures that 'he' writes about for the three land Guilds to which he belongs – West Surrey, Kennet Valley and Shetland...

@leonora1 @GemmaHAuthor @FourRedShoes They did, the sales had more value that the wooden hull due to the investment of time they represented.

@journalwsd @GemmaHAuthor @FourRedShoes In Scandinavia I think they used wool.

Okay, here's a potentially fun one for #historians: what is something that you know about your specialist time period but that you find hard to reconcile? For me, its knowing that medieval England had no potatoes.

We're counting down to Yarn Worth Spinning 6th July. This FREE exhibition shows in fashion how Galashiels' children see their hometown. Storytelling is used by students from HWU, School of Textile and Design to showcase sustainable fashion inspired by textile heritage #YS2022

Flax Turns is a collaborative article. In early 2019, artist Christine Borland was invited by the organisation Deveron Projects (deveron-projects.com) to develop a project for the town of Huntly. Beginning in spring 2019 with the communal growing of flax.

Join me for Making Meaning Live - 3 days of conversations about the stories behind creative projects. It's online and it's also FREE! - mailchi.mp/0c61ae03f736/m…

June News from the Natural Fibre Flock - mailchi.mp/f1628dca8047/j…

半幅帯「日暮れの頃 やんばる」 喜如嘉の浜 2004年7月 日本の夏じたくやんばる同窓会に出展した半幅帯2点。 息子が通っていた保育所は海の目前にありました。夏には毎夕のように保育所帰りに友達と浜で暗くなるまで遊んで帰りました。そんな頃を思い出しながら織った帯です。（売約済）

'I have to get to it, and that is a brilliant way to be at any age' From My Bones are Woven, a documentary about weaver and artist Ann Sutton will be premiere at the British Library on 1st July. Tickets are free and can be booked here: bl.uk/events/ann-sut…

It’s harvesting time in the cocoon house. #silk #sericulture #cocoon #japan

Victoria Ross from Wiltshire Guild shares her experiences of Distaff spinning in Guild Highlights, Journal 282.

No edition focusing on linen would be complete without an article by Riitta Sinkkonen Davies on how to spin line flax from a distaff. Riitta inherited her love for weaving as well as flax and linen from her grandmother in Finland. Read her wisdom in Edition 282.