Description
Join us at Smallholding Secrets: Y Pantri for a day of weaving and relaxation. You will learn how to prepare fleece, set up a peg loom and weave a simple seat pad to take home with you. There will be a choice of fleece from different breeds of sheep so that you can add a variety of texture and colour to your seat pad. The fleece come from our own sheep (Ryeland x Kerry Hill, and rare breed Balwen) and from a local farmer who has several breeds. The day will start with a talk about sheep and fleece over a cup of tea and piece of homemade cake. We will then take a look at the peg loom and prepare it for weaving. A delicious homemade lunch will be served before continuing the afternoon weaving and then learning how to finish off your seat pad. The opportunity for another cup of tea and more homemade cake will finish off the afternoon with you taking home a beautiful seat pad for you to use. The end of the day is flexible, so you won't leave until your product is finished and you are happy with it. At the end of the day, you are welcome to meet our herd of alpacas.
What's included in the price?
Warping thread and fleece will be provided. You will have the use of a peg loom for the day. A delicious lunch will be provided, including homemade cakes. Worth coming just for the cakes!
Duration
5 hours
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
I spent much of my early childhood playing on my great grandmother's farm, dreaming of farming myself. My dreams came true when aged 13, my parents bought a smallholding in Carmarthenshire. As an adult, I worked in hospitality and then became a teacher, but was always anchored by the work on the smallholding. In 2021, I set up Smallholding Secrets to give others a taste of smallholding life and a chance to learn how to work with raw sheep and alpaca fleece by offering courses. In 2025, I set up Y Pantri: a tearoom with space to hold cottage craft workshops.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Vision impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Hen dos
- Mother's Day
- Pet lovers
- Corporate days out & team building
- UK Holiday
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Father's Day
