Weaving Experiences
Unique weaving experiences either in small groups or one-to-one
Introduction to Handweaving
This 6 hour course is a great introduction to multi shaft weaving.
It is a one day course on pre-warped multi-shaft looms (minimum 4 shafts) with a maximum of 3 participants, so plenty of support from Jill.
You will have a choice of weft colours to choose from.
You will try out plain weave, colour and weave and 2/2, 3/1 twill structures.
The day will start off with an explanation of the loom and the basics of weaving.
At the end of the day, you will take away your woven sample and notes that you can refer back to.
Maximum 3 participants per experience.
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided, but please bring along a packed lunch as we will break for 30 mins.
Price per participant £120 to include all materials
Weaving Basics on a multi shaft loom
A follow on from the "introduction to weaving" experience, or more suitable for a beginner weaver with their own multi-shaft loom at home wanting to learn more details.
The day will start off with an explanation of the loom and the basics of weaving.
At the end of the day, you will take away your woven sample and notes that you can refer back to.
2 day course (total 12 hours)
Maximum 3 participants per experience.
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided, but please bring along a packed lunch as we will break for 30 mins.
Price per participant £250 to include all materials
Day 1:​
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Discussion of Sett etc
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basics of design
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Choice of warp and weft (from our 8/2 cotton selection or our 17/2 lambswool selection)
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Use of a warping board
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Use of a warping mill
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Dressing the loom
Day 2:
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Reading a weaving draft
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winding bobbins
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weaving plain weave and twill structures.
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Want to Weave your own Cushion Cover!
With a choice of cotton, bamboo or lambswool yarns, you can weave your very own cushion cover in our day long experience.
I will liase with you beforehand to discuss colours, designs and yarn choices and then set up the multi-shaft loom ready for you to start weaving!
You will weave a piece of fabric large enough for a cushion cover which is 30cm x 40cm in size.
Ath the end of the day I will wet finish the fabric for you and make it into a cushion cover, using cotton fabric on the reverse and a duck feather filled cushion pad inside.
This will be completed within 2 -3 weeks of your experience.
Maximum 3 participants per experience.
Length of course 6 hours
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided, but please bring along a packed lunch as we will break for 30 mins.
Price per participant £200 to include all materials
Fancy weaving your very own scarf?
On our two day experience, you will weave your own bamboo scarf!
I will liase with you before the experience to discuss colours and design and will set up the multi shaft loom ready for you to start weaving straight away.
At the end of the experience , I will finish your scarf, by completing any weaving needed, hand twisting tassels and wet finishing the scarf. This will be completed within 2 -3 weeks of the end of your experience.
The finished scarf will be approximately 30 cm wide and 2 metres long excluding the tassels.
Maximum 3 participants per experience.
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits provided, but please bring along a packed lunch as we will break for 30 mins.
Price per participant £300 to include all materials
One-to-One Experiences
Maybe you are a new weaver struggling with some concepts, or perhaps you have a particular issue with your loom, or are struggling with dressing your loom?
Maybe you want to try a new weave structure?
I offer one-to-one experiences on an hourly basis.
This can either be using my looms and equipment or your own - (table looms can be brought to my studio, for floor looms, I can come to you provided you are within a 45 minute drive of Frensham, Farnham and subject to an agreed individual additional travel charge)
Price per hour - £50 plus travel expenses where applicable.
Set up your Louet Loom
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Buy a Louet Table or Floor Loom from me and get 1 hour free support (or put that towards one of my weaving experiences!)
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For Table Looms- 1 hour at my studio with your new loom
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For Floor Looms - 1 hour at your studio (subject to a maximum distance of within 45 minute drive from Frensham, Farnham) with your new loom
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Jill will contact you when you place your loom order