What's the issue? One of our aims as new spinners is to be able to spin super fine yarn. We berate ourselves because our yarn is thick and chunky. Once it is thinner, it's over spun or has little piglet tails. We've reduced our tension. How can we stop this happening? There are a few […]
How did we get to 2021 so quickly? It's a complete mystery and yet here we are. So what's new for Lazykate in the year ahead? When I first thought of having a textile business more than 20 years ago, my aim was to grow natural dyes, spin and sell my yarn. Such a labour […]
In the early part of the year, around February we moved from our rented house back onto our boat permanently. We had lived there previously in 2009 for three very chilly years on an end of garden mooring and I swore I would never live on it again. But when an inspirational, very industrial mooring […]
I'm so pleased to tell you that we are starting to run workshops again. As I have mentioned on my social media accounts, I really thought this might be the end for spinning and weaving workshops. But there is good news. Jessamy my daughter and her friend Sofia have taken over both the dyeing arm […]
Well one night we went to sleep and the next day our world was completely different and I have to admit, I still can't quite believe it. Lazykate Textiles is mainly built around teaching and passing on skills that are very important to me so when we were not able to do that anymore, I […]
Over the years during Spinning Workshops, I found that breaking up the process into separate sections can help the fledgling spinner grasp each part of the process. Let's face it, spinning is a skill and takes a some co-ordination so everything I can do to help make it easier, I will. Sometimes I will treadle […]
I'm so excited about this new venture, the Dyer's Palette Box Club. It's something I've been talking about for absolutely ages (ask Ovis Yarns who has had her ear chewed off a few times). Dyeing yarn is such a wonderful process. Quite a simple procedure producing something completely unique. If you are a spinner it […]
I've had a bag of flax in my large fibre box for quite a few years. I found the reputation for flax being a difficult fibre to spin proceeded it and I don't have a distaff so my bag of fibre remained neglected. It has been the dyeing of this beautiful yarn that peaked my […]
It's coming up to that time of year again. Saturday 6th July sees the start of the Tour de France and so spinners will be preparing for the Tour de Fleece. If this is something that is new to you and you're spinner, you might like to join in. The Tour de Fleece is an […]
Ten Streets Market is a venue for artists and small producers to dip a toe into having a retail space. It's run by mum and daughter Tina and Georgia who you'll meet when you visit. They've created a welcoming quirky space filled with vintage and craft stalls and a great little cafe I'll be stocking […]
