The Loom Shed are happy to be welcoming Belinda Delany back for our first 2022 workshop. In this winter workshop, you will learn how to make a pair of cosy wrist-warmers, perfect for crisp February weather. We will use wet felting techniques to create our own unique pair of wrist warmers using merino wool and […]

We are delighted that Francesca Hughes will be hosting a lace knitting workshop Lace knitting is a traditional technique of creating delicate, holey fabrics with origins mostly known from Shetland, Japan, Orenburg & Estonia. It can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. It is essentially losing stitches by decreasing […]

A course for intermediate spinners with the wonderful Amanda Hannaford. We are really lucky in the UK in having over 60 different breeds to choose from, and you have probably noticed the trend towards preparing your own fibres from raw fleece, and spinning breed-specific yarns. All those breeds have wildly different properties, from super-soft to […]

We are delighted Sharon Kearley will join us to help take our design skills to the next level with a workshop and follow up online tutorial via zoom on 26th March (10.30am -12 noon) The course is designed for those with basic weave, knit and crochet knowledge, the aim is to develop existing knowledge and […]

Though green is the most abundant colour in nature it is almost impossible to achieve a good, fast green through the use of one dye. However, using a range of natural yellows and indigo we can produce a range of greens that will satisfy most needs. Purple, too, whilst more achievable from a single dye […]

An Introduction to Jamdani Weaving This course is a one day introduction to the UNESCO World Heritage technique of Jamdani weaving – a form of supplementary weft or tapestry weaving on a plain weave structure that has been woven for centuries in Dhaka. The original technique was woven on a sheer muslin known to be […]