Weaving

Weaving is an enjoyable way to produce a fabric from your home-spun, (though we don’t mind a bit of mill produced either). From simply weaving in a frame to working on a larger shaft loom, there are many styles and traditions of weaving that we can explore. Some members have their own equipment but there are looms and other tools available for hire within our guild. Contact us to find out what we have on offer.

You might also like to look at some Weaving Reports to see what has happened at events in the past.

Our Guild library contains a number of weaving books. You can look at and, if you are a Guild member, borrow any of our books when you attend one of our meetings at Strathpeffer Community Centre. If you want to borrow at any other time, please contact us via this web site.

Some weaving techniques we use:

On looms

Using two, four or more shafts on table or floor looms
Narrow strips of warp faced weaving on inkle looms
Tapestry weaving
Peg loom weaving

Off-loom weaving

On weaving sticks
On card, hardboard etc

Braiding

Kumihimo and other forms of Japanese braiding
Tablet weaving

Basket making

Using a range of natural materials