Witchcrafty

Weaveweird X Witchcrafty Weaving Workshop, London

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:17:04 +0000

Saturday May 12th 2018
10am-4pm

I’m really excited to announce that I’m going to be doing a table loom weaving workshop in London next month! Come and join me and the lovely Sarah (@weaveweird on Instagram) for a one-day introduction to weaving at her cosy home studio in East Dulwich. Both Sarah and myself have got 10 years of weaving experience to share with you so between us we’ll have lots of tips and tricks to get you started on your weaving journey.

The main focus will be on getting you weaving your own fabrics, therefore, the looms will already be completely set up when you arrive. During the day we’ll be covering a whole range of things, including:

How to make and read lifting plans
How to weave a number of simple patterns and structures on a table loom

At the end of the day, you will have multiple woven samples to take away with you, as well as a weaving information pack that we’ve put together exclusively for workshop attendees.

This workshop is aimed at complete beginners so don’t worry if you’ve never done any weaving before! All materials and some light refreshments are included in the introductory price of £95. You can book your place HERE. Places are very limited so book early to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with me at weavingwitchcraft@gmail.com.

Wildflower Collection

admin — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 18:31:37 +0000

The last few months I have been working on a new wildflower wall hanging collection. This collection is made up of 4 different flower designs. At the moment they are all mini wall hangings and are priced at £10 each, however, I hope to build on this collection in the future adding some larger pieces and new designs. All these wall hangings have been woven on a 24 shaft dobby loom but I think I would also like to translate some of these designs into tapestry weaves as well. I just need to find the time!

The Northern Craft Fair

admin — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:54:36 +0000

Last weekend I did my first ever Witchcrafty craft fair. It was the Northern Craft Fair at Northern Monk in Leeds. I don’t think they have another fair coming up before Christmas but keep your eye out for more of their fairs next year. I had heard a lot of good things about this fair so was very excited to be selected to sell at the event. There were so many wonderful stall holders there and getting to meet and chat with them all was probably the highlight of the day. The fair was so well organised and advertised – everything was set up and ready for me on the day and I even got a free packet of crisps (!) what more can a person ask for?!

As it was my first craft fair it took me a long time to work out how I wanted the layout of my stall to look. I found it difficult to think of an effective way of presenting my larger wall hangings as I had limited space. I opted for a peg board from Ikea to hang the smaller wall hangings on and then just laid out the larger ones on the table. I was happy with my stall but I think over time I’m going to try and think up some new ways to layout my work.

Here are some photos of my stall. Let me know if you can think of any ways I could display my work a bit better!

Etsy Shop Launch

admin — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:15:32 +0000

I have been working hard weaving, finishing and photographing all my work ready for the launch of my Etsy shop. Even though I have been weaving for 10 years now and set up my Witchcrafty Instagram over a year ago this is the first time I have set up a shop to sell my woven work and it has felt like a lot of work getting it all ready. I have been working on two different collections over the last year – Summer Fun and Constellations. All the woven wall hangings in these collections have been designed and woven by hand on a 24 shaft dobby loom by me. Take a look at my Etsy shop and let me know what you think!

Tapestry Weaving Workshop at the International Slavery Museum

admin — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:36:14 +0000

Back in June I delivered a tapestry weaving workshop at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, taking inspiration from the Kente cloth in the museum’s incredible collection. Here’s some photos I took on the day (the lighting wasn’t great, sorry!):

I really love doing workshops. If you have an idea for a workshop that you think I could do, please get in touch!