What do I cover?

I cover a lot of essential information to get you started with your own artworks. I do it in a gentle way without any complicated terminology. We will look at:

tension
sett
angles - shallow and steep
filling in between shapes
squares/rectangles
curves
meet and separate
hatching
cartoons
and so much more

What follows?

If you like what you learn you can then decide if you want to join my Artful Threads course. It is now complete after 9 months of filming and there is a lot of content covering 35 hours of video.

In my Artful Threads course we delve deeper into shape making and practise more techniques in greater detail - there are so many that I suggest you click on my AT link to read more. I create drawings for you to work from and we take it step by step.

I would love you to join me on this exciting new journey.

What equipment will you need for this Beginner's course?

The important part is I work at a sett of 8 ends per inch (so that's 8 warp threads in one inch). If you have a Mirrix loom you would need an 8 dent comb.

I work at a width of 5" on my Mirrix Chloe 8". I use a bigger loom purely for filming purposes, so you can see what I am doing a bit easier. However, you can use any of the following looms:

• wooden frame loom (which I show you how to make very easily)
• Mirrix Saffron, 5" or 8" Chloe
• a Mirrix equivalent loom (available on Etsy etc)
  
  UK - you can purchase a Mirrix loom here
  US - you can purchase my Mirrix loom and materials here
  
  Tapestry Needles
  Warp*
  DK/8 ply/Light Worsted yarn
  (I supply links to suppliers in the UK in detail within the course)
  
  * Warp needs to be suitable for working at 8 ends per inch. You will need to purchase warp that is 22 wraps per inch (or 8 wraps in a cm)

I recommend two warps in the UK:

Weavers Bazaar (you want the 18's. They are now available in 100 g balls or 500 g cones)
George Weil (you want the 12/9)

NOTE FOR EU STUDENTS:
I have just launched my brand new online school for EU students. Please click on my website link or Instagram bio to access.
Why do I need a separate school? Tax legislation is different in the EU and tax has to be included in my prices.