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Classes
Due to increased demand for our classes, we now require payment at the time of booking.
Spinning | Weaving | Felt Making | Knitting | Crochet | Sewing
Twist Knitting Group
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| Email to book or call us on 01337 842843 |
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Basic Feltmaking - Textural Felt
Most felting classes are taught using Merino fibre. In this class we will work with fibres other than Merino, such as Wensleydale and Shetland, adding yarns and fabric to create a textural piece that could be stitched and beaded. |
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£35(all materials included) |
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Saturday 7th April |
10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
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Basic Feltmaking - Prefelt Handbag
Learn to make a seamless felt handbag using wool pre-felt and Merino fibre. This could be a bag to fit your new Tablet PC |
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£35(all materials included) |
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Saturday 3rd March |
10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
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Basic Feltmaking - Tea Cosy
Bring along your trusty tea pot and learn to make felt whilst creating a spectacular new cover for it. You will be working with wool pre-felt and merino fibre. Great for beginners. |
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£35(all materials included) |
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Saturday 10th March |
10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
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Basic Feltmaking - Felt Spring Flowers
This class is for absolute beginners. You will learn to make flat sheet of felt using fibre and pre-felt and transform it into simple flower shapes. |
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£30 (all materials included) |
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| Saturday 11th February |
10:30 am to 1 pm |
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Needle Felting - Flat and 3D
Using a barbed needle and dyed sheep's wool, try both flat and 3 dimensional needle felting. You will make a flat flower and small creature! Great for beginners. |
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£25 (all materials included) |
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| Saturday 21st January |
2 pm to 4:30 pm |
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Basic Feltmaking - Nuno Felt Scarf
You will make a beautiful light weight scarf using this simple felting technique incorporating fine merino fibre and silk chiffon. |
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£35(all materials included) |
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Saturday 28th April |
2 pm to 4:30 pm |
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Basic Feltmaking - Cobweb Felt Scarf
Using dyed long staple wool fibre and mulberry silk, learn how to make gossamer felt. |
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£35(all materials included) |
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Saturday 28th April |
10:30 am to 1 pm |
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| Spinning |
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Spinning Tuition
If you would like to learn to spin, brush up your skills, or would like some advanced tuition, please phone us to arrange a time convenient for you. We find that individual, tailored tuition works best for learning this wonderful craft. Bring your wheel, or you can borrow one of ours. |
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£11 per hour |
Email to book or call us on 01337 842843 |
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Weaving |
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Rigid Heddle Weaving Day
This full day will show the potential of this simple but versatile loom. Learn how to warp up the loom and try different techniques to get the most out of this simple tool. Bring a packed lunch. |
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£55 (all materials included) |
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| Saturday 25th February |
10:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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| Email to book or call us on 01337 842843 |
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| Knitting and Crochet |
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Beginning Crochet Day
Always wanted to learn to crochet? Come along and learn all the basic stitches and how to read a pattern. We will also cover crochet squares. Bring along a 5mm crochet hook and a packed lunch. |
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£45 (includes yarn) |
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| Saturday 28th January |
10:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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| Sewing |
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Recycled Clothing - Mitts and Hat
Using felted wool and scraps you will create a unique pair of mittens an a hat to match. Two sewing machines will be available or sew by hand. Bring along any felted wooolies that you would like to incorporate as a starting point. |
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£30 (some materials included) |
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| Saturday 4th February |
10:30 am to 1:30 pm |
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Strip Piece Patchwork - Machine Pieced
Use your sewing machine and simple piecing methods to create blocks for your first patchwork quilt. Strip piecing is a great way to use up scraps of fabric and it is my favourite way to make a quilt. Bring along a packed lunch and your sewing machine. This simple piecing method is a great introduction to machine sewing. |
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£40 (call for materials list ) |
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| Saturday 14th April |
10:30 am to 4:30 pm |
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Twist Knitting Group Dates |
| Twist Fibre's Knitting Group has been meeting at the shop for years. They gather once a month on a Saturday morning from 10:30 to 12:30, drink lots of cups of tea, eat biscuits, have a blether and sometimes actually do some knitting! The group is open to all, so whether you have been knitting for years or are just starting out come on by. |
Saturday January 21st |
Saturday February 18th |
Saturday March 17th |
Saturday 21st April |
Saturday 19th May |
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