new date 10th and 11th June 2021
£170 for two days
Silk and Luxury fibres
Suitable for spinners who know the basics
Day 1 Silk
We will prepare and spin – a variety of silks from smooth tops to textured throwster’s waste, the long fibres of silk hankies and the super short silk noil; finishing with brightly coloured recycled sari silk.
You will have a chance to degum cocoons and make ‘hankies’,
by the end of the day you will
- have spun silk fine and thick, smooth and textured
- tried a number of silk preparations
- made a silk ‘hankie’
- had the opportunity to buy more supplies
Day 2 Luxury fibres
Cashmere, angora, mohair, alpaca, we may even try some other exotics if time. Learn about the fibres and their preparation. Look at different ways to spin luxury fibre and how you might use them.
by the end of the day you will
- understand how to spin each fibre
- have a small skein of each
- have ideas for use of luxury fibre either alone or in combination
Course includes
Tea and coffee, biscuits and cake
Fibre pack with a range of fibre and preparations for each day
Please bring
- wheel if you have one,
- lazy kate,
- spare bobbins,
- pen and paper,
- packed lunch
- Arrive 9.30 for introductions and welcome drink and biscuits
- 12.30 lunch (Bring a packed lunch)
- Course finishes 4.30pm
to book course, phone or email me to discuss or complete booking form and post or email
payment by PayPal or other options on booking form

silk and luxury fibre
2 day spinning course day 1 silk day 2 luxury fibre
£170.00
Cost £170 for two days
Additional fibre will be available to purchase – individually priced
Email beechwoodcraft@gmail.com
or call me 07850 716602
thanks Cath
