ROWAN 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Saturday 27 October, 10am - 5pm
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Join us for an exciting look back into the history of Rowan as we celebrate the brand’s 40th anniversary.
Don’t miss this chance to see an exclusive number of archive garments from the last four decades, alongside some iconic garments from more recent publications, all on display in our studio. This is a truly unique opportunity to see the past and present of Rowan all in one place. Naturally, there will be cake and fizz. We'll have all the latest books, magazine and brochures to browse, including the limited edition 40th anniversary book. You'll also have the chance to test out Rowan's latest yarn, Alpaca Classic, for yourself. A combination of alpaca and cotton, it's light, soft, warm, competitively priced and ideal for anyone unable to tolerate wool. The shade range is impressive and includes several melange colourways which are always popular and extremely flattering to most complexions. There will be a prize draw for a lovely box of Rowan-related goodies - you'll be given a ticket for any Rowan purchase and/or for coming along wearing a Rowan handknit garment or accessory. On top of that, for every customer spending £30+ on Rowan there will be a £5 voucher to use against your next Rowan purchase. |
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JUNE 2018
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ANNE KELLY TEXTILES WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITION
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FIBRE FESTIVAL 2016
Tickets are on sale now at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350.
Please note: if you've already purchased your ticket, the time of the talk
has moved to 1pm (previously 2pm).
Please note: if you've already purchased your ticket, the time of the talk
has moved to 1pm (previously 2pm).
FIBRE FESTIVAL 2015
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Our annual Fibre Festival continues to grow in scale and ambition and this year we were delighted to host knitting and quilting guru Kaffe Fassett, famous around the world for his ground-breaking use of colour. The Festival took over both Middle Row and Chipping Norton Theatre for the afternoon, where Kaffe delivered a talk on his 'life in colour,' signed books and answered our questions on his work and inspiration. Here's a visual reminder of the day - more pics can be viewed on our blog page.
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FIBRE FESTIVAL 2014
FIBRE FESTIVAL 2013
Last year we held our first-ever festival, a celebration of Chipping Norton's historic and contemporary wool and textiles heritage. Here are just a few pics from the day:
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Autumn Fair 2012
Is it really a year ago? This year, courtesy of the fabulous autumn sunshine, we were able to greet the people of Chipping Norton outside. Perched on the south side of the main High Street, we had a group of intensely enthusiastic youngsters from the age of 3 to 33 years come up and have a go at rag rugging.
Many others remembered with great fondness, how parents and grandparents made rag rugs for their homes. Seems a new generation may be doing the same in the future.
Many others remembered with great fondness, how parents and grandparents made rag rugs for their homes. Seems a new generation may be doing the same in the future.
Weaving open day: Saturday 19 May
We're delighted to announce that we'll be hosting a weaving open day at The Fibreworks on Saturday 19 May when we'll be joined by local expert Amanda Woods who will be showing us all the basics of simple weaving using peg looms.
Just drop in to the shop and join in!
Just drop in to the shop and join in!
Wool in Winchcombe: 14 April - 5 May
Wool in Winchcombe will be a celebration of the town's wool trade heritage and is the brainchild of Jane Smoczynski, owner and curator of the Winds of Change Gallery. In addition to hosting a very special wool-related exhibition, Jane has arrange a three-week programme of events focused on all aspects of wool and the wool trade.
We'll be at her gallery on Wednesday 18 April hosting an open knitting day when we're inviting people ot drop in and knit with us and Chippy's own Yarnbomber. We hope to encourage more people to start to knit and for those who've already taken up their needles we'll be introducing some small-scale yarnbombing to decorate Winchcombe.
Find out more about the event and the other activities planned at www.windsofchangegallery.co.uk
Felting at the WI
Over 30 members of the newly formed West Oxfordshire Women's Institute gathered on a foggy November night to have a go at wet felting. Many different approaches were taken to making a single piece of colourful flat felt and then creating brooches, needle cases, a mobile phone cosy, decorations, etc.
Autumn Fair 2011
Rag rugging at the Town Hall as part of the Autumn Fair organised by Transition Chipping Norton. It was lovely to see so many people wanting to have a go, especially the youngsters, many of whom showed impressive levels of concentration and took home finished pieces or work to complete in their own home and with their own materials. Lots of other people stopped to watch and shared their memories of parents and grandparents making rugs.
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