Crickhowell Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
TALK - Berta's Flax by the Berta's Flax Foundation
Thu 03 Sept
|Llangynidr Village Hall
Hear the fascinating story of Berta and her Flax
Time & Location
03 Sept 2026, 11:00 – 12:30
Llangynidr Village Hall, Llangynidr, Crickhowell NP8 1LS, UK
About the event
Berta was an Austrian woman who lived in the early 20th century. Her dowery included a chest full of flax stricks. These stricks were an insurance policy, to be used if she fell on hard times, either to be sold or to spin into linen to clothe herself and her family.
When Berta died, her family offered the chest of flax to Christiane Seufferlein, a teacher and textile artist. She was delighted but realised that she would not spin all the flax so contacted others spinners and established the Berta’s Flax Foundation.
Please let our Event Secretary Sam know if you wish to attend the talk
Email: hettiecraft@gmail.com
ENTRY
FREE - Crickhowell Guild Members
£5 - Non Members (pay on the door)
REFRESHMENTS
Tea / Coffee and Biscuits provided.
PARKING
Disabled parking at the hall, other parking in the main Village car park opposite the hall.