In-person course
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A Weekend of Wool with Crafts and Valley - Near Hebden Bridge

Onion skin dyed wool pot.

Fifty Shades of Yellow - Dyers Garden

Peg-loom weaving with natural yarn and plant dyes yarns.

Melanie Peg Loom Weaving with natural yarn.

Weaving with Sophie The Peg Loomer

Wet Felted Pots

Wet felting pot before dyeing.

Felted vessel prior to dyeing.

Wool vessel dyed with onion skins

Onion Skin Dyed Hanks of British Yarn

Wet Felted Vessels

Crafts in the Valley Studio

Dip dyed yarns using natural dyes.

Melanie from Crafts in the Valley near Hebden Bridge

Visit the Dyers Garden

Peg Loom Weaving - Create a beautiful hanging.

Dyeing pots with onion skins

Dyers Coreopsis Flowers

Plant Dyed Wool Samples

Dyers Chamomile Flowers

Plant Dyed Yarn

Dyers Garden - Optional visit to the garden during the Weekend of Wool.

Description

A full weekend of wool crafts and plant dyes. Explore and learn about British wool fibres, yarn and natural dyeing techniques, through hands on crafting, talks and demonstrations. You’ll be working with three local crafts people; Melanie, Linda and Sophie, sharing the joys of wool and nature. Each day there will be an optional visit to the Fifty Shades of Yellow Dyers Garden at Red Acre Allotments. Join us for Weekend of Wool on the 12th and 13th July, at a lovely rural studio near Hebden Bridge. Saturday 12th 10am – 4pm: Wet Felted Pots, Exploring Wool and Plant Fibres, Mordants and Modifiers, Dyeing Pots and Yarn with Onions Skins and Food Waste, with Melanie and Linda. Sunday 13th 10am – 4pm: Peg Loom Weaving, Discussions and Talk about Sustainable British Wool and Yarn and Dyeing Wool and Yarn with Dye Flowers with Melanie and Sophie. 4.30pm - 5pm: Dyer Garden Visit. Full Weekend Course: Attend the whole weekend of just one day - see my other listings. These workshops are designed for art and craft lovers, beginners or experienced crafters, and for those who simply want to enjoy a creative day out. The workshops have proved popular with mothers and daughters, couples, families and friends who wish to spend some quality creative time together. Lots of participants come on their own and enjoy socialising with new people. The workshops are run from the light and airy Crafts in the Valley Studio in Cragg Vale, a short drive from Hebden Bridge in the Calder Valley. The Calder Valley is a great place to visit or make a weekend of it if you are travelling far. Hebden Bridge is a quirky town filled with independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. It is well known for its exciting art, craft and alternative music scene. It is also a great place if you enjoy nature, walking and exploring the countryside.

Duration

2 days

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Crafts in the Valley

with Craft Courses since 2016

Message the tutor

I’m Melanie, I deliver a range of creative art and craft workshops from my studio in Cragg Vale, near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. As an artist and craftsperson, I enjoy playing with fused glass and textiles. I’m inspired by the array of colour and texture found in nature. I’m a fully qualified secondary school Art and Design teacher with a BA Hons Degree in Fashion and Textiles. A workshop with Crafts in the Valley is a special day out, learn creative skills and de-stressing! We refer to it as Creative Escapism.