Learn to Knit class starting soon! If you’ve been admiring the yarnbombing around Altrincham and wondering how you can learn to knit, look no further! Starting Tuesday 10th April, I’ll be running a new, Learn to Knit class. Aimed at absolute beginners, you’ll learn how to cast on, work knit and purl stitches, increases, decreases […]
Donna Cooper – Guest Designer Tell me a little bit about yourself, how you came to be interested in studying textiles, how you chose your course and why you chose it. I’m a wife and mum of 3 children. I was approaching 40 years of age and was working for my husband’s joinery business. Unfortunately, […]
Our first Guild dyeing workshop and talk of the year! We had a lovely visit to the Oxford Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers last weekend. A talk on Dyes Past & Present on Saturday followed by a full day Introduction to Dyeing workshop on Sunday made for an action-packed couple of days. On […]
I can’t believe that we’re already coming to the end of month four of the Facebook Dye Group Dye-a-Long (DAL)! We’ve had some amazing contributions, lots of creativity and some great discussion. If you’re not on Facebook and haven’t seen the Dye-a-Long yet, here’s how it works: Each month I set a theme; sometimes I […]
We’re delighted to confirm that we shall be at Woolfest again this year! We have our usual stall at C63-64 and we’ll be bringing our ever-expanding range of goodies – synthetic dyes, natural dyestuffs and extracts including Botanical Colors liquid extracts, kool aid, kits, books and dye equipment. Our range of undyed yarns and fibres […]
Please feel free to download this pdf and print out so you can give this info to anyone you see who may need it. Thanks! Homeless Resource Info Salford
Welcome to my new blog slot – Meet the Artist! I meet so many interesting people, either in person at shows and at my workshops, or virtually through the business or website. As these meetings are often fleeting I thought it would be fun to find out a bit more, to explore what inspires people, […]
Sock blank dyeing is one of my favourite workshops and it’s always great to get back into dyeing after the Christmas break and my first workshop of 2018 was a blast! My students worked their socks off (sorry!) and we had a super day. From polka dots to stripes and even watermelons the room was […]
42nd Street is a fantastic charity that works to support young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. Having taken part in previous projects I was delighted to be invited to work with one of their participant groups, Salford Young Carers, making beautiful handcrafted items to sell at a series of pop-up shops in […]
Just one place left on my workshop at Black Sheep Wools in Culcheth next Saturday (20th May). Spend a fun day with me, learning about colour theory, handpainting, speckles, rainbow dyeing and how to get the colours you want. Round off the day by choosing a skein from my range of luxurious base yarns and […]
