{"product_id":"spin-the-wild-woods-workshop","title":"Spin The Wild Woods Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpin the Wild Woods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreative spinning and textile design inspired by the autumn woodland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturday 14 November 2026 · Brandon Country Park, Suffolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10am–4.30pm · Arrive from 9.30am · £95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin me for a full-day creative-spinning workshop exploring how to turn woodland inspiration into beautifully expressive, individually designed yarn. Through a gentle woodland walk, art-yarn demonstrations and supported experimentation, we’ll discover new ways to work with colour, texture and structure—and give your own creative ideas room to flourish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeld in the Engine House at Brandon Country Park, surrounded by woodland, this is a day to immerse yourself in fibres, learn exciting techniques and enjoy making alongside fellow spinners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFind your inspiration and follow your curiosity…\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe woodland offers an extraordinary palette: coppery leaves, soft moss greens, silver-grey bark and the rich, dark colours of the forest floor. Look closer and there are curled edges, tangled roots, feathery seed heads and flashes of unexpected colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll begin outdoors with a walk though the park’s woodland, noticing what draws our eye. You might photograph a particular colour combination, sketch the rhythm of branches or make a few notes about a texture you love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack inside we’ll explore how to translate those discoveries into yarn. How will you capture the woodland textures and colours in your yarn? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat we’ll explore\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ll demonstrate five families of creative-spinning techniques, showing how they can become tools for your own designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thick-and-thin yarn, nubs and knots.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThread:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e candy-striping, core spinning, tufts and auto-wrapping.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlying:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thread plying, coils, granny stacks, twists and spiral effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdd-ins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pom-poms, bows, fabric and objects threaded onto yarn or unspun fibre.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lock spinning that celebrates the curls, tips and character of the fleece.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll see the full range demonstrated, with time to practise a selection and develop the combinations that excite you most. I’ll be there to help with both the technical questions and the creative decisions: choosing materials, adjusting scale, balancing textures and finding ways to bring an idea to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou might be inspired to create a yarn that is delicate and misty, earthy and textured, or full of unexpected colour. You’ll be encouraged to trust your eye, experiment and recognise the possibilities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to bring \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose the £95 bring-your-own-materials ticket, or add a specially prepared woodland fibre pack: 150g for an additional £30 (£125 total), or 300g for an additional £55 (£150 total). Fibre is not included in the standard ticket. Each pack will offer a specially selected woodland palette of spinning fibres and textures. The 300g collection provides more material to continue exploring at home; detailed contents will follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease bring some of your own treasures too: a favourite fibre, a ribbon you’ve been saving, scraps of meaningful fabric, a handful of sequins or a yarn whose colour you adore. This is a lovely opportunity to finally use those intriguing little things you’ve kept because you knew they could become something special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose and combine materials as your ideas unfold throughout the day. Bringing saved yarns, ribbons and fabric scraps is a resourceful way to make use of materials you already have and give small remnants a new creative purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpinners who can already spin independently and would love to explore art yarns, broaden their technical skills or feel more confident designing original yarn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t need previous art-yarn experience. Whether you arrive overflowing with ideas or wondering where to begin, you’ll have encouragement and individual guidance in a friendly, small-group setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a beginners’ learn-to-spin workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to bring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour spinning wheel, spare bobbins and usual spinning tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lazy Kate, if you have one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable spinning fibres and threads if you choose the standard ticket; a materials checklist will be sent beforehand. Personal embellishments are welcome with any ticket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA phone, camera, notebook or sketchbook for recording inspiration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable footwear and a warm layer for our woodland walk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact me before booking if you need to discuss borrowing equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour day includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA full day of creative-spinning and textile-design tuition, a woodland inspiration walk, tea, coffee and refreshments. Bring your own suitable fibres and threads, or add an optional woodland fibre pack separately. A materials checklist will be sent before the workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional catering is being arranged with the park; lunch options and prices will follow separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll leave with your own experimental yarn samples, fresh technical possibilities and ideas to carry into future projects—along with the pleasure of having spent a day giving your creativity your full attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£95 for the day, or £180 for the complete Spin the Wild Woods weekend. Optional spinning fibre packs cost £30 for 150g or £55 for 300g in addition to the ticket price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin me for Sunday’s creative-weaving workshop too, and explore how some of Saturday’s yarn can become part of your own woodland-inspired cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring your wheel, your curiosity and a few treasured materials. Let’s see what the woods inspire you to make.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook your place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are just 12 places on this workshop. The £95 ticket reserves your place; optional materials packs are purchased separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/woodland-fibre-pack-spinning-workshop-add-on\"\u003eAdd a woodland fibre pack: 150g £30 or 300g £55\u003c\/a\u003e. Packs are collected at the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the £180 weekend, add one ticket for each day to your basket and enter \u003cstrong\u003eWILDWEEKEND\u003c\/strong\u003e at checkout for £10 off. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/weave-the-wild-wods\"\u003eBook the other workshop here\u003c\/a\u003e. One weekend discount per order; cannot be combined with other discounts. 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