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A sneak peek into the newly refurbished Arra Textiles studio!
I’ll be having a celebratory reopening weekend on the 18th/19th of May 10am - 4pm and you’re all invited!
Until then, I’ll be travelling to lots of different places including Bristol next week for our next hothouse session, France for my first proper holiday in two years, then down to visit @londoncraftweek for a few days.
With all of the travelling (and being a one person business!), orders from the online shop after tomorrow will be a little slower to be sorted and sent out for a few weeks.
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(at Arra Textiles)
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A Wave Throw in the wind! I may or may not have kept this one for myself
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Hope and her mum Gail wearing their finished cowl scarves woven during yesterday’s Weaving Workshop!
It’s great that with the same warp set up on both table looms, the final scarves can look so different!
Visit ArraTextiles.co.uk to find out more about my upcoming workshops!
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Mini Wave Cowl in Gold Crest
I’m not looking forward to taking the loom apart again to move everything this week, but it will be worth it once I’m back weaving in my lovely new (sort of!) studio!!
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Today’s weaving workshop @theweeboorachie ✂️
From no weaving experience to a finished merino wool/cotton cowl in 5 hours! Lots more photos and videos in stories!
I have a few Glasgow dates listed online and some local Aberdeenshire dates too if you’d like to make your own.
Tap the photo or follow the link in my bio for more details and how to book!
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Day 12 of #marchmeetthemaker ~ Hands at work.
A photo from when my studio was a little colder than it is now!
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Day 11 of #marchmeetthemaker ~ Reducing waste
I use every scrap of fabric and yarn at Arra Textiles! I make woolly clouds out of warp ends and wind end of cone yarn into hanks to be sold through the studio to other crafters. I’m looking forward to making a few new clouds once I’m back in the studio this spring!
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#marchmeetthemaker day 6 ~ Full or Part Time
Since moving to the studio in Kincardine O’Neil I’ve been able to work full time on Arra Textiles.
Having a permanent space that people can come to visit has made a huge difference to the business! I can demonstrate how fabric is woven on the loom and visitors can try on and buy my work.
I love having visitors in the studio, so get in touch if you’re planning a trip to Scotland!
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Day 5 of #marchmeetthemaker ~ Detail/ Close Up
One of the things I love about weaving is that you can create a pattern within a pattern. From a distance, the Ripple Throw appears to have undulating, flowing lines but when viewed closely you can see that this shape is actually created by hundreds of tiny zigzag patterns which blend together and trick the eye into seeing a curve!
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Day 4 of #marchmeetthemarker - Tools and Materials
These are the tools I use everyday for weaving. Most of them used in weaving, unchanged for generations, the headphones are a more modern addition!
I use all natural yarns in my practice, mainly merino wool sourced from a Yorkshire mill but I have been experimenting with some very local materials recently for an upcoming project
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Day 4 of #marchmeetthemaker ~ Flatlay
These are a few of my current favorites from my online shop. Wintery shades in cosy wool, cashmere and cotton curves 〰️
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#flatlay #yarnaddiction #contemporarycraft #scottishtextiles #handweaving #simplethings #aquietstyle #ihavethisthingwithtextiles #scotland
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