News

2009

 

October - Book Launch

We are pleased to have been asked to host an exclusive book launch of Jackie Morris & James Mayhews' fabulous new book 'Starlight Sailor'.  Come along on Friday 30th October, 6.00-8.30 pm, meet Jackie who will be signing first editions of Starlight Sailor along with her other popular titles.

 

Book Launch poster

 

September - After a year of hard work by our patient architec Wes Spees and team we have finally been granted planning permission, the three stage build will ultimately replace our existing weaving shed allowing us to give members of the public better access to see the weaving and the extra space we need for production.

 

Plans

 

 

August - we now have a signed stock of Tell Me A Dragon by Jackie Morris

 

June - Solva CP school attends a drum workshop at the Mill.

 Drum workshop

 

April - we had an unusual visitor, now named George and too young to be out on his own he has gone to England to be raised until he is old enough to come back and be re-introduced on a Welsh river.

George the otter

February - We ship a stair runner that is to be fitted in the White House of the Confedracy

Weaving White House stair runner

2008

November - Launch of fabrics by Vanessa Arbuthnott, the full range of Vanessa's fabrics can now be purchsed in our shop.

Vanessa and AnnaVanessa Fabrics

 

 

August - New arrivals - two new kittens, Heddle and Bobbin, start their training.

2 new cats for the mill

 

June 25th - Royal Visit, great excitment, after months of secret planning their royal hignesses the Price of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall arrive at the Mill.

 Their Royal Highnesses arrive at the millTheir Royal Hignesses Prince Charles and Camila on our foot bridge

HRH Price Charles views the water wheel with AnnaTom shows the royal couple their rugs being woven

 

April - We receive a commission to weave floor rugs for Prince Charles's new Welsh home 'Llywynwormwood' .

Welsh check rug at LlywynwormwoodWelsh Check Rug at Llywynwormwood

 

January - Vanessa Arbuthnott launches a range of floor rugs that we have woven to match one of her most popular patterns.

Weaving rugs for Vanessa Arbuthnot

 

 2007

October - New Stair runner

After 5 years of preperation and sampling we finally weave and ship the replacement stair carpet for Hampton historic house in Maryland, USA. The carpet will be installed in time for the grand re-opening of Hampton to the public in November 2007 after two years of major works.

 Hampton runnerHamton House Staircase

 

 

May 5th - The Party

 To celebrate the mills centenary we throw a party, friends and family were invited, they came, celebrated, drank and watched the newley restored wheel turn for the first time.

 

 Centenary PartyWater Wheel

 

January 31st - The mill has been open for 100 years.

 

Solva Woollen Mill 1907Solva Mill 31-1-2007