A slap dash guide to Fleece Preparation Where do I begin? - Just go for it If there is one thing as a beginner spinner you can be sure of - you ask ten different people how to process a fleece and you will get ten different answers. It can be very easy to get […]
A gorgeous pair of home made woven laces, now the thought of that would tempt me to try a new form of weaving. Pretty much focused on rigid heddle weaving for a very long time it was going to take something special to start me on a new learning curve. Enter the Lojan 3-1 Inkle […]
October 10th - 12th 2025 On an autumn day in October, 13 women came together to spin. Just quietly as a break from their hectic lives and careers to spend a few days immersed in a craft that they love. This was something that I had had bubbling away in the back of my mind […]
What Will I Learn? We start off with a framework of taking a fleece and choosing how to prepare it to get the best from the fleece but also what will work for you as a spinner/knitter/weaver On our recent workshop two attendees, Sam and Gayle brought fleece from their own sheep. Sam brought washed […]
10th -12 October A whole weekend of spinning, tutorials, fibre and pampering awaits at our first spinning retreat! Situated in Wrightington Hotel and Spa, just five minutes drive from Junction 27 on the M6, the retreat will allow you to immerse yourself in a world of fibre with likeminded people. There will be inspiration, sharing […]
Your new loom has arrived!! It's all very exciting with the possibilities of weaving your own cloth but can also feel a little overwhelming. Where do you start? Let's take a quick look into the yarn you could use If you buy a Kromski Harp Forte loom you will have an 8dpi heddle included with […]
My aim was to spin a gradient scarf and weave it up in a diamond twill pattern with the pattern showing on the cream section in the middle As mentioned in the previous post, the fibre is Cormo ( an Australian breed of sheep - Merino and Corriedale cross) and so had the softness I […]
After such a long time spinning natural fibre I thought it was time for a change and I really wanted to spin some dyed fibre and have those colours drafting between my fingers. Cormo, a blend of Corriedale and Merino fibre is new to me. Both Corriedale and Merino are New Zealand breeds and so […]
This week I've been continuing with my Bluefaced Leicester/silk laceweight. This yarn was dyed in the spring with Comfrey, creating this gorgeous lemon colour which is slightly lighter than I would usually choose. It could be a good experiment to dye with comfrey again now to see what a more mature plant would produce. I've […]
Many weavers feel nervous about weaving with fine yarns. Some start using rigid heddle looms as a way to use up their stash of knitting yarns. And what a great way to work with all those colours and textures, especially if you have small balls of yarn that you've been wondering what to do with […]
