TEXTILE WORKSHOPS
July and August 2008
with Fiona Nisbet
Open Spinning Day Tuesday 22nd July
Bring your
wheel, a chair, your lunch and good weather!. Spin, chat and relax.
Please phone beforehand
to reserve a place. No charge.
3-D Felt - Thursday 24th July
10.00am to
4pm. Fiona’s workshop £60
Come and make
yourself a bag, a bowl or a pair of slippers……..
Silk Spinning - Wednesday and Thursday
6th/7th August £120.00
10.00am to 4pm.
Fiona’s workshop
Come and learn
all about sericulture and how to spin different silk fibres which will give
you a variety of lovely textured or silky smooth yarns, both fine and thick
depending on what you like! Natural white and tussah silks will be available
for spinning, or
wonderful rainbow
dyed fibres which give beautiful effects.
Natural Dye Workshop Tues, Wed, Thurs 12th/13th/14th
August
A comprehensive
3-day workshop using environmentally friendly techniques
10:30 – 3:30 £165.00 Fiona’s workshop
Rainbow Dye Workshop Tuesday and Wednesday 19th/20th
August
Synthetic
dyes for fabrics and fibres - wonderful bright and vibrant or soft and subtle
Choose your style!
10:00 – 4:00 £42.00 The Gateway, Shrewsbury. Bookings: 01743 355159
Felt-making Thursday 28th
August
Both wet felting and needle felting. Come and make yourself a bag,
hat or picture.
10:00 – 4:00 £22.00 The Gateway, Shrewsbury. Bookings: 01743 355159
Weaving – Wednesday 27th
August
10.00am to
4pm. Fiona’s workshop £60
Bring your loom, learn a quick
way to warp it up and get weaving in no time!
For more details please contact Fiona:
01948 871618
www.shropshireweavers.co.uk