Sunday, October 26th was the first Student Soup Lunch at St. Thomas's. Five students along with Mother Anne-Marie, Revd Dr. Gill Reeve, David Lawson and Jayne Day came for the meal. David Lawson provided the delicious root vegetable soup, and an abundance of various breads completed the meal. It was the perfect pairing for a cool Autumn day. We finished off the lunch with tea, coffee, and Angel Slices. Please note that no actual angels were harmed. The fellowship was uplifting. The students were able to discuss their ideas for a student led Christian group with Revd Dr. Gill Reeve and Mother Anne-Marie. It was refreshing to hear the students talk about their faith and their plans to share it with their fellow students.
Saturday, November 8th was the second Open Weaving Day. It was a great day to meet new people and learn new skills. Since our first Open Weaving Day, we have had a few more people join our regular Monday morning weaving group. Anyone is welcome to join regardless of skill level.Our day started with show-and-tell. Each of the regular weaving members brought a past or current project to share with the group. After introductions had been made, Anne-Marie showed us some inspiring peg loom examples.She demonstrated how to thread the pegs, which is the warp for this type of loom. We then were shown how to weave the wool in and out of the pegs. Anne-Marie had a book with several examples for us to view. She gave us different ideas of what could be made with a peg loom. Some ideas were wall hangings, table runners and place mats. Each weaver chose a selection of yarn to use for their project. There was lively conversation as we worked on our weaving. Anne-Marie walked around and assisted us when necessary. Several people in the group were able to finish their masterpieces before the end of the day. One person, who shall not be named, went outside and "harvested" a branch from a nearby tree to complete her wonderful nature scene wall hanging. What is so great about these Open Weaving Days are getting to spend time with such wonderful people. Yes, we are creating something lovely but more importantly, we are creating friendships and bonding with others. Weaving is an amazing art. Everyone makes such beautiful and unique pieces. Each person is inspired by different things such nature, or colour, or texture of the material. If you would like to try weaving, please join us on either an Open Weaving Day or our Monday morning group. Weaving isn't difficult - everything is easy, once you know how! Stay tuned to find out when the next Open Weaving Day will be planned.
What a wonderful day we had on Saturday, October 11th. In addition to our regular weaving members, we were joined by four lovely ladies.Our day started with show-and-tell. Each of the regular weaving members brought a past or current project to share with the group. After introductions had been made, Anne-Marie gave lessons on how to do circular weaving. She showed us some real life examples of weaving and some examples in printed literature.We learned how to make a butterfly of yarn to keep our yarn ball from unraveling while we worked. Each of us were given an embroidery hoop and a bent needle. Anne-Marie demonstrated how to put the warp on the loom and how to do the weave the yarn, going around the center; 3 warps over, one back. Each weaver chose a selection of yarn to use for their project. All of the weavers had their own unique style and everyone's weaving looked great.The day was sprinkled with laughter, refreshments and a few mistakes. The joy with weaving is that mistakes are allowed and even encouraged.Lunch was brought in by Anne-Marie's husband, Andy. There was a selection of delicious sandwiches to choose from, and a variety of crisps. Very yum!! Thanks, Andy!As the day progressed, some of the weavers from the Monday sessions moved onto their other weaving projects. Clare Rose decided to try using a circular knitting machine to make a hat to match the beautiful scarf she previously wove. She was able to finish her hat in a under a couple of hours. Everyone had a wonderful time and made some new friends. A lovely surprise was that Anne-Marie was able to reconnect with a friend from her school years. We are all looking forward to more Weaving Open Days and fellowshipping with friends both new and old. Our next Weaving Open Day is Saturday, November 8th from 9:30 am - 4 pm. We will be learning how to use a peg loom. All are welcome. We hope you will join us for another wonderful day of weaving and making friends :)
We're a group of weavers with all different skill levels. We focus on using recycled material to be ecofriendly. All are welcome to join us. No experience needed. Refreshments provided. Donations welcomeMonday mornings from 9:30 until 12:00
