weaving Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/weaving/ CONTENTED, CALM, CREATIVITY at your fingertips in Kiri Cottage Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:26:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://kiricottage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kiri-Cottage-Logo-100x100.png weaving Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/weaving/ 32 32 Raw Fleece https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/02/04/raw-fleece/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:19:06 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2840 This has turned out as a lovely, bright wool. It is hand dyed Galway fleece. It is spun as a single and is very textured.

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Kiri Cottage Spinning Commission 7

This has turned out as a lovely, bright wool. It is hand dyed Galway fleece. It is spun as a single and is very textured. 

I washed and lightly teased it out by hand rather than using the carder this time. Then I literally threw it at the wheel just to see what I got! I am so pleased with it.

It will be really good for weaving later on.

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]]> Weaving Session https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/01/22/weaving-session/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:56:23 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2806 Ards and North Down Council have again asked me to be part of their 10 week Spring Arts and Crafts programme, and I will be taking participants through a yarn based project each evening.

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Ards and North Down Council have again asked me to be part of their 10 week Spring Arts and Crafts programme, and I will be taking participants through a yarn based project each evening.


The first session was last night at Ards Arts Center, and we started with a simple weaving project. The weaving frame was a piece of sturdy cardboard, to which we added a warp, and then wove the weft yarn onto the frame.
Once finished, the woven piece was removed from the frame, folded into 3 and stitched to make a small purse. A button was added as a closure – all completed in 2 hours.

Great job ladies – looking forward to next week.

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]]> Kiri Cottage Crafts Club Workshop with Sharon Regan https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/06/18/kiri-cottage-crafts-club-workshop-with-sharon-regan/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:22:59 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2261 Sharon Regan came along to Kiri Cottage Craft club this morning to run a seashell and resin workshop. It was very enjoyable, and a bit challenging to those like myself who had not painted anything since school!

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Kiri Cottage Craft Club Seashell Resin Art 4

Sharon Regan came along to Kiri Cottage Craft club this morning to run a seashell and resin workshop. It was very enjoyable, and a bit challenging to those like myself who had not painted anything since school!

We were all very pleased with how creative and professional our finished pictures looked. These photos are pre-resin – they will be ready tomorrow when the resin has hardened.
Highly recommended, and we will be checking out all the other workshops that Sharon delivers and book in for more!

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]]> Kiri Cottage Crafts Club Upcoming Workshop with Sharon Regan https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/05/29/kiri-cottage-crafts-club-upcoming-workshop-with-sharon-regan/ Wed, 29 May 2024 21:12:46 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2292 Kiri Cottage Crafts Club on 18 June 2024 will be a workshop with Sharon Regan Art. We will be working with seashells and resin - see photo below. Cost is £10 and the workshop will run from 10am - 1pm.

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Kiri Cottage Craft Club Seashell Resin Art 5

Kiri Cottage Crafts Club on 18 June 2024 will be a workshop with Sharon Regan Art. We will be working with seashells and resin – see photo below. Cost is £10 and the workshop will run from 10am – 1pm.

Bring shells, bits of sea glass, anything you might like use. I will have a stock of shells and other bits and pieces for everyone to use as well.

The workshop will not be at Kiri Cottage this time – we will be setting up further down the road towards Kircubbin at another club member’s kitchen as a bigger table is needed!

Venue will be confirmed closer to the time

PM to book, as Sharon will need to know numbers. 

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]]> Nalbinding – Success at Turnip House https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/05/26/nalbinding-success-at-turnip-house/ Sun, 26 May 2024 15:17:07 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2235 I ran a Nalbinding workshop at Turnip House on Saturday and had 6 talented and enthusiastic students.

All picked up the technique really quickly, and between tea, coffee and Turnip House special soup, scones and cake we made great progress.

One lovely lady took her project home and finished it, and now has a nalbinded ear warmer for walking her dogs in the cold weather.

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Kiri Cottage Nalbinding 6
I ran a Nalbinding workshop at Turnip House on Saturday and had 6 talented and enthusiastic students.

All picked up the technique really quickly, and between tea, coffee and Turnip House special soup, scones and cake we made great progress.

One lovely lady took her project home and finished it, and now has a nalbinded ear warmer for walking her dogs in the cold weather.

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]]> Nalbinding – Viking Knitting at Turnip House https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/05/17/nalbinding-viking-knitting-at-turnip-house/ Fri, 17 May 2024 15:19:18 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2207 Kiri Cottage Crafts is partnering with Turnip House to offer a Nalbinding with lunch workshop. This is a form of early Scandinavian knitting, often associated with the vikings.

Limited to 6 participants. Book now!

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Kiri Cottage Nalbinding 5

I am pleased to announce I am running a workshop at Turnip House in the Mournes to offer a Nalbinding workshop with tea, coffee and lunch on Saturday 25th May between 10am and 1pm.

You can book a place on this courses here. (See booking form for address.) 

Hurry! There are only 6 spaces on this workshop!

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]]> Kiri Cottage Crafts Club Next Meeting Dates https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/02/19/kiri-cottage-crafts-club-next-meeting-dates/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:59:58 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2042 Next meeting dates are:

Tuesday 27 February 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 12 March 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 26 March 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 9 April 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 23 April 10am - 1pm

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Next meeting dates are:

Tuesday 27 February 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 12 March 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 26 March 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 9 April 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 23 April 10am – 1pm

Bring something you are working on, something you are stuck with, or just at bring yourself and there will be plenty of craft ideas to choose from here!

Tea, coffee, homemade soda bread and buns available as always.

No charge – just a voluntary, spare change donation to my chosen charity Equine Halfway House. 

(Collection tin in workshop)

Open to anyone interested in crafts.

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]]> Nalbinding – Viking Knitting https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/02/10/nalbinding-viking-knitting/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:15:33 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2125 Here is a brand new Nalbinding workshop at Kiri Cottage Crafts. This is a form of early Scandinavian knitting, often associated with the vikings. This is Oslo stitch, one of many Nalbinding stitches.

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Kiri Cottage Nalbinding 5

Here are some photos I took to advertise my new Nalbinding workshop. This is a form of early Scandinavian knitting, often associated with the vikings. This is Oslo stitch, one of many Nalbinding stitches.

You can book a place on one of these courses here.

Hope to see you there! 

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]]> Art Batts https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/02/07/art-batts/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:52:19 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2103 I’ve been working on two art batts today, created on my Brother Drum Carder.

I’m looking forward to spinning these later today.

These are a mixture of wool, bamboo, tencel, recycled sari silk and trilobal for a bit of sparkle. Pretty!

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Kiri Cottage Two Art Batts 1
I’ve been working on two art batts today, created on my Brother Drum Carder.

These are a mixture of wool, bamboo, tencel, recycled sari silk and trilobal for a bit of sparkle and spun up beautifully! 

Pretty!

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]]> Hand Spun Wool – Recent Commissions https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/02/01/hand-spun-wool-commission/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:26:03 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2069 I have recently completed a couple of commissions. One for two pet sheep (spun and dyed) and one for alpacas.

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Kiri Cottage Hand Spun Pet Sheep Wool 2
I have recently completed a couple of commissions. One for two pet sheep (spun and dyed) and one for alpacas. As it is all hand dyed in small batches in my home kitchen, using a minimum of 2 or 3 different coloured dyes per batch, each batch is a one-of-a-kind colourway, this time using Kraftcolour dyes.
Commissions welcome, at a special on-line price of £8/100g. Contact me for further details.

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