It’s the time of year I start thinking about the craft courses we have running in 2019. We have some of the old favourites and a few new additions. I am particularly excited about Fi Oberon coming back in May to help with our Fleece to Felt week. May 25th-June 1st 2019. This year Fi … read more…
Tag: naturally dyed
Autumnal Craft Retreat Special Offer!
Wild Rose Craft Retreat! Retreat Special Offer £100 off. A relaxing craft holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. We have a few spaces left if you would like to join us at the end of September (Sept 30th-Oct 7th). Join us for the full week or if you would prefer a shorter retreat just 4 … read more…
Botantical Dyes
I have been on my travels over the Easter holidays and I found myself up in beautiful Durness, which is famous for its stunning beaches, including one of my favorites – Balnakiel, as well as it’s craft village. The craft village is the perfect respite from windy or wet weather as it has cafes and … read more…
Felting weekend course
We have had a great weekend felting in the barn. We used a mix of fleeces, but mostly Shetland and Blue-de maine all the colours were naturally dyed using plant dyes. We carded the fleece using hand-carders and a drum carder. Guests made large wall hangings; Kate’s below was an abstract design she plans to … read more…
Our new Dye to Spin Week!
We have started taking bookings for our new Dye to Spin week. We are so excited about this new week, as Bridie is going to be running the Spinning part of the week for us. Bridie has been running spinning classes in Ullapool for years and is a very experienced teacher. We run all our … read more…
