The Woven Briar Ltd reviews

CHINGYI TSAI reviewed: Wool School Individual Tuition

"I had a wonderful four-day course with Bec — it was both professional and full of joy. This was my first time in the UK, and on the first day, Bec kindly took me around the town and introduced me to the local area. Besides her professional teaching, she also shared so much about British culture, which made me feel deeply connected to this country. English is obviously not my first language, but Bec’s patience and clear explanations helped me understand everything easily. She even prepared written notes to help me follow along better, which I really appreciated. My family joined the course with me — my mum doesn’t speak English at all, but she still had a great time! I truly feel that Bec’s kindness and passion go beyond language barriers. In just four days, I learned and experienced so much. I’d love to come back for more classes in the future. Highly recommended! 🌟"

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you all so much for a wonderful week. I had so much fun sharing my joy for wool with you. Keeping touch xx "

Sue Bradbury reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Excellent beginners’ course, Bec is very knowledgeable and puts across her information accurately. She explains things well and spends time with the less able students to ensure they have a good experience. She has her own sheep and can explain the whole process based on her experience. Would definitely recommend. "

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you Sue I look forward to seeing what you make. Keep in touch!"

Penny Covington g reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Excellent course will consolidate and do another spinning course. Bec was really helpful amd informative."

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you Penny, I had a lovely day with you and hope to see you soon!"

Jan Brown reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Very relaxed and enjoyable weekend; I was not learning from scratch but picking up spinning after a number of years and found it excellent for re-igniting my enthusiasm for all things woolly! Loved the rural destination and meeting the flock, recommended to beginners and returners alike."

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you so much Jan and for a very lovely day spinning together. "

Ben Waterman reviewed: Natural Ink Making

"We had a fun and very informative day with Bec exploring the world of natural ink making. Highly reccomended!! Thank you"

Clare Sibley reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Relaxed enabling teaching by Bec Briar. Happy to answer lots of different queries about all aspects of fleece prep and spinning. Lots of different fleeces to sample, new techniques to learn and a visit to Bec's flock of sheep, some rare breeds and all very friendly!"

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you Clare it was a real pleasure talking wool with you. Keep in touch! "

Mandy reviewed: Peg Loom Weaving with high welfare fleeces

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day with Bec at The Woven Briar. Bec is very knowledgeable and her passion for her craft is infectious , so much so, that my peg loom, which has been collecting dust at the back of my cupboard, is now set up and ready to go. I cant recommend Bec highly enough and meeting her flock was an absolute joy "

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"I am so pleased Mandy I hope you have hours of creativity at your loom. Enjoy!"

Annie Shacklock reviewed: Peg Loom Weaving with high welfare fleeces

"Had an enjoyable fun and relaxing day learning a new skill in a tranquil setting. Becky is very passionate of her work with fleece and warmly guides newbie's in their own creations. Learnt an incredible amount of interesting information. Thank you so much for a lovely day. "

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you Annie it was a pleasure to spend the day with you talking all things sheep!"

Jen reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel - Individual Tuition

"I had a wonderfully fun and productive day with Bec learning how to spin on a wheel. She is a great teacher, very passionate and knowledgeable, and got me spinning in next to no time. I produced my first skein of yarn and left the place feeling elated at how much I had learned, and excited about how much there is still to discover. Meeting the sheep was a pleasure and really helps you to appreciate the whole process. I highly recommend Bec to anyone who wants to learn to spin. "

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you very much Jen - it is always good to spend time with a kindred wool addict and send a new spinner out into the world!"

Toby reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel - Individual Tuition

"I thoroughly enjoyed my two days with Bec at The Woven Briar. Bec provided great insight into different types of wool and the sheep from which it is sourced. She provided clear instructions and demonstrated the methods of carding and combing, through to getting used to powering the spinning wheel so that when it came time to start spinning I needed to focus less in my feet and more on my hands. Meeting Bec’s flock of sheep was a real treat especially Vita whom loved a chin scratch. I can wholeheartedly recommend this workshop to get you started in the world of spinning your own yarn. "

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you so much Toby it was a pleasure to spend time spinning with you. I can't wait to see how you take it forward and develop your style. Vita says hello!"

Sue Kerwood reviewed: Peg Loom Weaving with high welfare fleeces

"Very enjoyable, informative and relaxing afternoon. Thank you"

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you so much, let me know when you decide you need a floor loom and a flock of sheep!"

Jennifer Davidson reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Thanks Becs for a great 2 days learning to spin yarn. I really enjoyed your engaging and patient approach, and left feeling I had made a good start with a new skill, plus had great fun! Highly recommended 😊"

The Woven Briar Ltd responded:

"Thank you so much it was wonderful spending time spinning with you and watching your yarn come in to being x"

Louise reviewed: Spinning Wool on a Spinning Wheel

"Absolutely amazing. I think it's fair to say I'm not a natural but Bex is so supportive and encouraging that in the end I managed to spin some decent yarn. She is so knowledgeable too. I'm so excited to go and buy my own wheel so I can practise more. I loved meeting the sheep too!!."