Next course Monday 7th April 2025
A fun day learning about silk, suitable for spinners who have mastered the basics
£100
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
- Payment
- BACS 09-01-29 38181995
- Paypal, using email beechwoodcraft@gmail.com
- Or credit/debit card by phone or PayPal
- Cheque payable to ‘Beechwood Crafts’
or I can take card details over the phone
Course includes
- A warm welcome
- Tea and coffee, biscuits and cake
- Fibre pack with a range of fibre and preparations
- Handout to take home
Please bring
- Wheel or borrow one for the day
- 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 4.00pm
To book course, phone or email me to discuss or complete booking form and post or email
Cost £100
Additional fibre will be available to purchase – individually priced
Email beechwoodcraft@gmail.com
or call me 07850 716602
thanks Cath
Beechwood Crafts 