Extreme Textiles Starter Workshop
1 Day Course £50 per person
A taster session for Extreme Textiles.
Play with the Extreme Textiles tools of your choice from our fantastic range for all types of textiles hand crafting - such as Extreme Knitting, Extreme Crochet, Extreme Tunisian Crochet, Extreme Cable and more.
Learn a few neat techniques that give a professional finish.
There is time to make either a small rug, a useful bag, cushion covers, or more - something to take home with you to give satisfaction from the day.
This workshop has proved to be great fun for all and is a big eye opener in the use of yarns and tools.
Level of skill: You only need to know how to do the basics on this course. This course is not about stitch type - it's about working with many and varied strands on outsize tools.
Materials: You are welcome to bring a black bag full of yarns and stranded material or bring what you have and make up the difference from our amazing array of materials at £20.00 per kilogram. If you don't have materials you can buy what you need from us at £20.00 per kilogram.
Tools: Tools are provided for the workshop. If you wish to take a set home with you, you can purchase them from us at the end of the workshop session.
1 DAY COURSE: EXTREME TEXTILES STARTER WORKSHOP
Explore new horizons! With new tools and techniques this is the 21st century for hand knitters. Come and try out this stimulating accelerated method of knitting using multiple strands of fibre simultaneously. Mixing strands gives the opportunity to blend many colours and types of fibre in a creative and painterly way. Extreme Textiles is an inspiring and incredibly fast technique. You can produce huge single pieces (no sewing) to provide fantastic heirloom quality home furnishings. 
TIMETABLE 10:00 – Start Introduction/health and safety.
Deciding colour range/inspiration for a sample. Preparing wool, choosing numbers of strands.
Begin your piece, stitch types. 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Make the body of the piece
Casting off/finishing. 15:30 – 16:00 Course end – questions and feedback. |
In our experience many attendees like to continue through lunch – packed lunches are useful.
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