Have you always wanted to learn how to weave?
Head on over to our sister studio Lark & Bower for a variety of online courses in a variety of techniques, from paper weaving, to off-loom weaving with needle and thread, to visible mending, to weaving around found objects such as rocks, wood and slate.
Buying a loom can be expensive (and take up a lot of space!) and it can be daunting to commit to a long course in loom weaving. Our workshops will give you a fun and informative taster into the weaving world, and get you to grips with the basics.
Whether you’re a seasoned weaver or a total beginner, these crafts are magical to do - and better yet, they're portable, so you can work on them from your sofa, in the garden, on the train or at the beach!
Class 1 Off-Loom Weaving is a live, online workshop in which you will learn how to weave without a loom!
Using wooden boards and a needle and thread, we will cover a variety of simple patterns including Twills, Zig Zags, Herringbone, Dogtooth (yes, Dogtooth) and Checks (or Plaids if you're across the pond)
Materials packs are provided as part of Class 1, and are sent out to you by post prior to the workshop date, along with instruction manuals. Inside, you will find everything you need, including wooden bases, yarn, and a flat weaving needle.
All of the yarn provided in the packs is industry waste from UK textile mills, so you're doing your bit to repurpose yarn that would otherwise end up in landfill.
The live workshops are recorded, so that participants can re-watch at their own pace, as many times as they like afterwards.
Class 2 Off-Loom Weaving, also a live online workshop, covers some of the more complex woven structures and patterns such as Waffle (also known as Honeycomb, pictured below left), Oversized Houndstooth (pictured below right) as well as three extra designs, all of which come with instruction manuals.
This class is also recorded so that participants can re-watch afterwards.
Once you've learnt the basic twill, and have nailed stripes, the possibilities are endless. Combining stripes with basic woven structures can create a multitude of different patterns!
Materials Kits are optional and are available separately for Class 2, as many participants feel they don't need them, having had one for Class 1. We know many of you have your own yarn stashes too!
We also have a fabulous Rock Weaving Workshop!
Simple, fun, and relaxing. You won't be able to go for a walk in nature without seeing potential in every rock, stone or drift wood ever again.
These make great gifts too.
Materials are not provided with this one - participants are encouraged to gather their own found objects to weave around. All you need is a base, a needle, scissors and some thread!
Again, a recording of the workshop will be available afterwards.
Then there's the Darning Workshop!
We offer a repair service but it can also be nice to learn the skills yourself.
This is also a live online workshop, with an optional kit.
In this workshop you will learn a very simple skill that will enable you to mend holes, cover stains, reinforce weak areas, or even just to jazz up your clothes!
Again, this is suitable for all levels, including total beginners. And having the recording available afterwards allows you to go at your own pace.
We'll start with a simple 'plain weave' darn, over and under, over and under. Then we'll try some different structures, like twills, zig zags and even dogtooth!
And finally, a Paper Weaving Workshop!
A great one for greetings cards, and fun for kids and adults alike.
For more information, or to book, head on over to Lark & Bower.
