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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: grumpy1 on November 23, 2018, 10:09:26 pm

Title: newbie from Ireland
Post by: grumpy1 on November 23, 2018, 10:09:26 pm

Hi all, living near Kinsale Ireland and found this site while researching hand looms. Am a mature student of 62 years who is studying contemporary applied art so this is all new to me. So be nice :innocent:

Title: Re: newbie from Ireland
Post by: arobwk on November 29, 2018, 02:18:58 pm

Welcome to the forum [member=189026]grumpy1[/member]. (And why are you so grumpy?)
I think you might have confused the forum by your post (!?):  do you have a "small-holding" and are also interested in weaving OR are you simply interested in weaving and wishing to connect with the folk here who are also into weaving (and, perhaps, spinning)? 

Title: Re: newbie from Ireland
Post by: grumpy1 on December 01, 2018, 10:59:34 pm

Sorry yep just interested in weaving. Have an acre behind my house but its all grass :innocent:. So havent been a small holder but know a few

Title: Re: newbie from Ireland
Post by: Fleecewife on December 01, 2018, 11:13:29 pm

Hi Grumps, there are not many of us here who weave.  I wish I was one but I'm not, yet.  I spin and knit, and keep sheep to produce wool (as well as breeding stock and meat)  There are a few weavers here but the chat on the subject is quite slow.  Post something in 'Crafts' and see who comes out of the woodwork.

Title: Re: newbie from Ireland
Post by: Lesley Silvester on December 01, 2018, 11:29:20 pm

Hi Grumps. I used to be a hand-loom weaver and did try to get back into it when I become disabled but found it just too painful. I do spin, crochet and knit though.