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Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 08:07
by chenrezig
The Forum in Norwich are holding a "Maker's Month" at the Millennium Library in Norwich.

http://www.theforumnorwich.co.uk/whatso ... s'%20month

The first week is Yarn Week, next week will be sewing ..

My friend from Knit & Knatter was there with her spinning wheel, spinning wool from alpacas which her friend brought along -my fav one was this "punk" one with sticky up fur

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 08:08
by chenrezig
John Groom were there with their Noah's Ark ... loved all the animals, and any spare were being sold off to raise mroe money - I got myself a little owl

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 08:14
by chenrezig
They also had exhibits from Norfolk Knitters and Stitchers ... weaving on big looms and little ones, spinning wool by hand -that takes some co-ordination .. I tried it ! Some lovely things made from felt ...

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 08:15
by chenrezig
some more pics ...

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 08:18
by chenrezig
...and I had my first ever go at quilting .. lovely lady from Wensum Lodge, one of the tutors was there to show me how.

Looking forward to next week ..

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 11:38
by maureenho
than999

Re: Yarn Week, Maker's Month Norwich

PostPosted: 07 Feb 2016, 11:44
by annie
Some great pics there Liz, which I could have ben there