#247 Autumn 2013

Education is a theme in several of our articles this issue – recent recipients of grants from the Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers report on their special projects or areas of study and Oxford Guild describe how the Journal’s Guild/Education Exchange Grant has helped their work with students at Oxford Brookes University.
Sarah Cage’s wallhanging educates members of the public about natural dyestuffs and Ann Richards explains how differences in yarn twist can be exploited by weavers to create fascinating 3-D textures.
Irem Arig shares her intense enthusiasm for designing exciting handspun yarns for the twenty first century. Bess Jamieson describes how she spun an incredibly fine yarn to recreate her grandmother’s wedding veil (1831) in stunning, delicate Shetland lace.
Jane Cooper reports on the Woolsack project, which gave Olympic athletes unique, handmade gifts made from British wool. Tributes are made to the life and work of Jill Goodwin.