This weekend’s workshop is sadly over. It was fantastic and I’m inspired and ready to weave weave again. Thank you so much, Aru, Jennie, Gerdi and Glenda!

A couple of the participants had never woven before and the others were quite new to it but they managed to create between 3.5 – 4metres of fabric each and Gerdi warped the loom with her own warp. Glenda wove a curtain fabric and Jennie and Aru two scarves/cowls each. Click on the photo to see the day in more detail.

The days were bright, sunny and hopeful with weaving and yummy lunches and a Thai banquet on Saturday night. To keep energy high I added refreshments – Nigella’s Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing and Challah Bread. Food just goes with weaving, but then I guess it goes with most things.

When I tidied and sorted all the cones of colour for the workshop I wondered if the choices were wide enough or then again too wide to focus on. But I’m totally amazed at how each person gathered textures, colours and styles of yarns that were very focused and all different from each other. Makes me think that I should always have my yarns in a touchable sorted display so they can suggest new projects. My wall of yarn certainly helps that.

I will be planning more of these small workshops in the later part of the year. They will be advertised in Ravelry, on this site and via my newletter.