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

fionanisbet@yahoo.co.uk

www.shropshireweavers.co.uk