The Loom Shed

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Around £130

Transforming Nettles into Yarn

Did you know you can make cordage, yarn & cloth from our local nettles? Nettle fibre is surprisingly strong and silky and can be used for many things and is very sustainable. Brigitte from BeeKay Makes returns to The Loom Shed this year to teach us how to process nettles in person. Please don’t be put off by their stings; full guidance on harvesting will be given. Our landlords are now very proud of the standard of their nettles, all thanks to Brigitte and they will be saving a crop especially for us! Stinging nettles have been used as a fibre plant for textiles for over 3000 years in the UK, to make everything from heavy sailcloth to fine table linen up until the 18th century. Nettles are of great interest again since they one of most sustainable local fibres you can imagine. During the workshop we will start by gathering nettles & discuss their history and folklore. Nettles won’t sting after being harvested and Brigitte will then show us how to extract nettle fibre from the plant, before teaching us how to spin it simply to create a length of yarn or cord. You’ll head home with your own samples fibre and yarn samples, information and enthusiasm for nettle processing. You’ll never look at a patch of nettles in the same way again! As always at The Loom Shed, your day will include a nourishing lunch and plenty of tea and cake. Let us know if you’d like our list of local accommodation.

Sat 6 Jun11:00The Loom Shed

via The Loom Shed

Community

Around £85

The Loom Shed Weave Study Group 26/27 - Overshot

Mondays 7 – 8pm 8th June & 7th September 2026, 18th January, 5th April, 5th July 2027 This year, join Louise and Liz for one of their weaving passions — Overshot! Yes, we are teaching this course ourselves! Expert weaver and tutor Louise has been teaching weaving for years, and it was through her guidance that Liz discovered that weaving was missing from her life for too long!. Together, we bring both experience and enthusiasm to every session, sharing the skills and insights that have kept The Loom Shed alive and thriving. We love overshot: perhaps it’s the fair-isle overtones, perhaps the clear pattern — but always with the possibility of pushing the classic structure out of the box. Over five online sessions, we’ll introduce the structure, familiarise you with threading, lifting, and the rules of overshot — and then show you how to bend them. Add more than one colour? Use textured or bobbly yarn? Create your own structure? Absolutely yes, yes and yes! This course is ideal for newer weavers, working from the beginning of the structure on four shafts. But if you have more experience and want a fresh challenge, we welcome you too.

Mon 8 Jun20:00The Loom Shed

via The Loom Shed

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