Joomla! site syndication http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:26:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk Joomla! site syndication http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=37 We ran a taster spinning course for four ladies on May 16th. Much fun was had and the cake was excellent (as always.) All four ladies were delighted to be taking home with them a small skein of their own handspun singles. News - Latest Sat, 17 May 2008 10:09:49 +0100 http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=37 The Sanday Spinners now offer a beginners' spinning course (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=21 Itemid=9), in conjunction with Ayre's Rock (http://www.ayres-rock-sanday-orkney.co.uk/).The first offering of the course was in February 2008 and these three ladies were very happy to take home their first skeins of yarn - made from Sanday sourced Jacob fleece. The course runs over two half days and includes:an introduction to fleece: choosing a good fleece and sorting the fibrepreparation of fibrereasons for and principles of drafting and spinningdrop spindlingintroduction to the spinning wheelhands on spinning with a wheelplyingskeining with a niddy noddyexcellent refreshments by Julie Allan at Ayre's RockOur hosts were Paul and Julie Allan and the course was held in the light and airy conservatory at Ayre's Rock. Teachers on this course are Gill Best and Jean Ovens, with support from other members of the Sanday Spinners. News - Latest Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:56:49 +0100 http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=29 The Sanday Spinners are following a long line of Orcadian and Sanday tradition; spinning selected natural fleeces with care. Raw fleece is handspun on spinning wheels and the resulting yarns are crafted into attractive and useful items, through knitting, weaving, and felting. The Census of 1841 records that eight Sanday women gave their industry as Spinner. Today's Sanday Spinners collective also numbers eight women, each of whom will in time have a shop window here.The Sanday Spinners started from modest beginnings, when one spinner passed on her skills to a novice. This nucleus quickly attracted further experienced and new spinners. The group now meets weekly for sharing knowledge, fleece, laughter - and cake. There is usually a show and tell of the work produced during the intervening week and plans for future projects are shared.The group is developing from this small start to a commercial enterprise, and you may now own a share in this continuity of traditional crafting. The Sanday Spinners work from home, in traditional cottage industry style within sight of the sea, and in rhythm with the tides and the seasons. Each skein of wool is crafted with love, tradition - and just a little sea air. News - Latest Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:00:00 +0100