Spinning, weaving and dyeing courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Enjoy a day in rural Perthshire here in Blairgowrie, learning about the ancient craft of weaving; I teach the fundamentals of this craft to get you started on a journey of discovery. During the day, you will weave your very own sampler using a 4 -shaft weaving loom from twills to woolly delights. Your days' experience is an exciting journey that will teach you a new craft or refresh your skills. The class aims to get you excited and ready for your own weaving journey. We do the hard work...

Join Fazey Woodcraft for two day's of Ash Splint Basket Making. Your tutor for the weekend will be the fantastic Michelle Mateo. Michelle is an experienced basket maker & bowl turner, and member of both The Heritage Crafts Association & The Basket Makers Association. This two day course will see you go from 'Log to Basket'. Beginning with an Ash log, the weekend starts by pounding the ash by hand and then processing the splints yourself into the necessary pieces required. You'll then get the chance to split the splints...

If you have always longed to create your very own hand spun yarn then I am here to help you do so. In-person workshops are not always convenient but with my online course, you can work at your own pace enabling you to take your time to master the basic techniques of hand spinning. The course is delivered in the same format as my in-person workshops using a series of step-by-step videos and presentations to reinforce the information by re-watching the content at your own pace. However, you will not...

Saturday Workshops: 11-3.30pm | Wednesday Workshops: 9.30-2pm Enjoy a half day learning the ancient craft of weaving in our studio in the historical village of Writtle in Essex. This creative weaving workshop allows participants to gain a basic understanding of the principles of hand-weaving, whilst creating their own unique woven artwork or fabric. Under Pamela’s guidance you will learn how to warp up a frame loom and to weave a variety of basic weave structures, such as plain weave and twill, as well as some decorative tapestry techniques including rya...