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In November we all showed off braids we had recently made:

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Margaret and David Redpath gave a fascinating talk about they naturally dyeing career when the Brecon Guild visited us in June. 

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On the 13th of May we demonstrated 'Spinning through the ages' all dressed up in the Bishop's Palace, St David's, as part of Adult Learners Week.

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And here some pictures from our exhibition at Oriel Q Gallery in Narberth in March and April this year. A great display of all our talent!

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In March we enjoyed a workshop with Laura Thomas, exploring weave structures and fancy yarns using only white.

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'Pembrokeshire Postcards' - a collective crochet piece coordinated by Joan Church - see it at one of the shows and events we will be attending this year!

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Lots of wheels and spinners at our latest beginner's spinning session:

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In July 2008 we spent a day with Margaret Redpath, gathering woad and preparing it to dye blue. You can see the whole process here, including the magic moment when the yellow actually turned blue. We also overdyed and achieved lovely green hues.

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And the 2007  natural dye workshop 'Colours for a Queen' with Margaret Redpath also produced beautiful colours:

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