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Learn to Weave – 4 day intensive with Louise Cottey

July 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - July 20, 2024 @ 4:00 pm BST

£380

Enjoy four days in our beautiful mid-Devon workshop, learning to weave your own textiles.

This summer, we have concentrated our 10 week Learn to Weave course into a four-day workshop for those who can’t make our regular classes, but are itching to learn or improve your skills on the loom.

During this workshop, you’ll understand what makes a good warp yarn, how to make the calculations needed before winding your warp. We’ll work through all the steps needed to set up a 4-shaft loom, before learning the ways of weaving well. Setting up a loom is a long process, but we’ll work through it step-by-step, so that it’s clear why each step is so important to get right before starting the next step.

We’ll also explore the effects of colour, texture and pattern in weaving, and get to grips with reading a weave draft. This may just be the start of your explorations in weaving, but it should give you a firm foundation for independent weaving or more advanced workshops.

This workshop is suitable for those who have never touched a loom before, as well as those who need a refresher or those familiar with other types of weaving but have never tried using a 4-shaft loom.

We will provide everything, including your lunch, so that you can just focus on relaxing and enjoying your new craft. If you need accommodation locally, we can also offer some suggestions.

*** You can pay for this workshop in 2 instalments – £200 now and the remaining £180 by 7th July.***